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Society
Stakeholder involvement and governance
Water poverty

Even in a prosperous and water-rich country like the Netherlands, it is reasonable to assume that people may face water poverty. The aim of the project is to explore and investigate this area from different perspectives in…

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Health
Emerging contaminants
Water-quality crisis

Communication during an acute water-quality crisis requires an approach that differs from regular risk communication. The goal of this project is to develop an applied scientific understanding, with which to define the most effective response strategies in…

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Society
Valorisation
Knowledge valorisation

This project is part of the Water Quality Knowledge Impulse programme. The knowledge acquired in the Knowledge Impulse must find its way to practice and prove its utility in that context. This calls for a coordinated approach…

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Enabling technologies
Hydroinformatics
Exploratory research into data mining

The promises of data mining techniques have long been very inviting – and for the water utilities as well. In this research we will lay out the most important techniques and produce…

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Society
Citizen science and public participation
Risk perception

On the basis of insights into customers’ perceptions, needs and experiences, communications guidelines are being developed with regard to the presence of anthropogenic substances in drinking water and its sources. Challenges regarding transparent communications The number of…

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Society
Citizen science and public participation
Customer perspectives

It is becoming increasingly clear that one can no longer generalise about drinking water customers. This project reveals the existence of drinking water customers with different perspectives for all of the Netherlands and in De Watergroep’s supply…

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Society
Stakeholder involvement and governance
Area planning process systems

Space is scarce in the Netherlands and the responsibilities for the management of public space are often decentralised. This means that area planning processes – i.e., reaching agreements on the use of public space – involve many…

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Society
Stakeholder involvement and governance
DPWE programme evaluation

This project consists of an evaluation of the collective research programme of the four dune water companies (DPWE). It involved 16 interviews and a workshop. The interview results present a picture of a programme that functions flexibly…

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Society
Valorisation
BTO evaluation 2016

The Dutch water companies, the Flemish De Watergroep and the branch association Vewin are collectively engaged in a long-term applied science research programme: the Joint Research Programme for the Water Companies, known by its Dutch acronym BTO.…

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Experts

Stefania Munaretto PhD
Senior scientific researcher
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Stefania Munaretto PhD

Senior scientific researcher

Stefania works as researcher within the Innovation and Valorisation team. Her work has an applied focus and revolves around two lines of research: knowledge valorisation, and policy and governance. The…

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Joep van den Broeke
Senior scientific researcher Project manager
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Joep van den Broeke

Senior scientific researcher Project manager

Joep van den Broeke is a senior researcher and project manager in the Innovation and Valorisation team. Drawing on his background in technology development, implementation and commercialisation, he contributes to…

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Tessa Pronk
Scientific researcher
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Tessa Pronk

Scientific researcher

Tessa Pronk is a scientific researcher in the Chemical Water Quality and Health team. She has a broad interest in complex systems and, over the last few years, has worked…

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tessa.pronk@kwrwater.nl

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Tim van der Mast
Communications consultant
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Tim van der Mast

Communications consultant

As communications advisor, Tim van der Mast is responsible for KWR's online communications. KWR's corporate website but also various project websites have been developed and are maintained under Tim's leadership.…

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Gerard van den Berg PhD
Manager Project manager International Research Programme
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Gerard van den Berg PhD

Manager Project manager International Research Programme

Gerard has a PhD in geochemistry. Over the past 15 years at KWR he has developed into an experienced Project Manager and Team Leader of the Innovation & Valorisation team.…

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Solving society’s water issues on the basis of a dynamic alliance

03 March 2022 — A strategic partnership agreement between KWR and TU Delft lays the foundation for continuity in joint knowledge development…

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Transparent communication to maintain and boost customer confidence

11 June 2019 — Drinking water customers have great confidence in the safety of Dutch drinking water and the drinking water companies…

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The importance of knowledge integration in tackling water challenges

15 April 2019 — The big challenges in the field of water call for transdisciplinary research, which integrates the input from several…

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Over 2300 publications available online at KWR

05 July 2018 — KWR’s renewed online library has recently been opened to public access. The first version of the library was…

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Wim van Vierssen advocates human dimensioning of innovation

31 May 2018 — Wim van Vierssen is leaving his chair at TU Delft. On Tuesday 29 May, he gave his farewell…

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Governance Capacity Analysis to address water challenges

19 June 2017 — How to address our water, waste and climate challenges? Climate change and urban growth are making this question…

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Year Review 2016: ‘Not without reason.’

14 April 2017 — You will find our Year Review 2016 on our website. It includes facts and figures, an overview of…

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Doctoral research into flood governance responsibilities

08 February 2017 — On 10 February 2017, KWR researcher Emmy Bergsma was granted her doctorate by the University of Amsterdam. Now…

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The importance of sustainable networks

16 January 2017 — An analysis of water research in Europe shows that the international network has grown strongly, both in dimension…

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Paul Jeffrey appointed visiting professor

23 June 2016 — With the appointment of Prof. Dr. Paul Jeffrey as visiting professor at the Knowledge Management group, KWR has…

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Annual Report 2015: ‘The circular economy as social contract’

21 June 2016 — You’ll find our Annual Report 2015 on our website. With all the facts and figures, an overview of…

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Proximity influences collaborative knowledge production

22 January 2015 — On 23 January 2015, researcher Pieter Heringa was granted a doctorate by Delft University of Technology for his…

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Society

Stakeholder involvement and governance

Stakeholder engagement is an effective means of connecting technical and social-governance issues. KWR has a…

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Looking ahead

Futures studies and response strategies

Futures research improves the resilience of the water sector by supporting anticipatory governance and by…

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Innovation & Valorisation

Agenda

BLUESCITIES Final Conference

BlueSCities is a H2020 project that aims to develop the methodology for a coordinated approach to the integration…

BluesCities training course

BlueSCities is a H2020 project that aims to develop the methodology for a coordinated approach to the integration…

Knowledge management

Water poverty

Water-quality crisis

Knowledge valorisation

Exploratory research into data mining

Risk perception

Customer perspectives

Area planning process systems

DPWE programme evaluation

BTO evaluation 2016

Solving society’s water issues on the basis of a dynamic alliance

Transparent communication to maintain and boost customer confidence

The importance of knowledge integration in tackling water challenges

Over 2300 publications available online at KWR

Wim van Vierssen advocates human dimensioning of innovation

Governance Capacity Analysis to address water challenges

Year Review 2016: ‘Not without reason.’

Doctoral research into flood governance responsibilities

The importance of sustainable networks

Paul Jeffrey appointed visiting professor

Annual Report 2015: ‘The circular economy as social contract’

Proximity influences collaborative knowledge production

Stakeholder involvement and governance

Futures studies and response strategies

BLUESCITIES Final Conference

BluesCities training course