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Wetropolis. Decision, participation, education and outreach with physical and augmented hydrological models

Wetropolis

Wetropolis is a collaborative project focused on local climate adaptation, aiming to develop innovative methods and solutions through the integration of physical and augmented hydrological models. 


Project Details
  • Full Name: Wetropolis. Besluiting, participatie, onderwijs en outreach met fysieke en augmented hydrologische modellen
  • Duration: 2020-2022 (26 months)
  • Type of Project: EFRO (European Fund for Regional Development)
  • Budget: 39,000 EUR (contract sum at FEZ)
  • Coordinator: Saxion
  • Consortium: Nobis, WowLab, KITT Engineering, DesignCubeStudio, Universiteit Twente (DesignLab, Pre‐U en ITC), TETEM, Fablab Bottrop/HRW
  • Status: Closed

AIM OF THE PROJECT

The primary objective of Wetropolis is to address local climate adaptation challenges by developing a comprehensive method comprising various components:

  1. Models of the living environment
  2. Collection and utilization of data
  3. Participation methods

By collaborating with knowledge institutes and participating small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), the project aims to create a range of marketable products and services aligned with the National Climate Adaptation Strategy (NAS) and the new Omgevingswet/Environment Act.

DESIGNLAB'S ROLE

DesignLab plays a crucial role as a domain partner in the citizen sensing trial and field study. With a significant number of allocated hours, DesignLab's contributions extend across various project aspects, including planning, design activities, user instructions, construction of physical and augmented reality models, field experiments, evaluation studies, and guidance of the field experiments.

The Wetropolis project aims to foster sustainable collaboration, innovative methodologies, and the development of marketable climate adaptation solutions. By harnessing the expertise of various partners, it strives to contribute to the implementation of national strategies and create a resilient and adaptive living environment.