Tag: Petra van Dam
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The Amphibious Culture: A History of Coping with Disastrous Floods
Category: UncategorizedWith climate change and rising sea levels the threat of flooding increases in low-lying areas all over the world. The Netherlands are famous for their long history of surviving floods. How did people cope with floods in the past? Watch this video lecture by Petra van Dam to find out.
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Media: Petra van Dam on the Amsterdam Ordnance Datum
Category: NewsThe publication of our board member Petra van Dam’s new book on the 200-year history of the the Amsterdam Ordnance Datum Van Amsterdams peil naar Europees Referentievlak: De Geschiedenis van het NAP tot 2018 drew a lot of attention from newspapers and radio.
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Water & the City Symposium, 23 March
Category: NewsTags: Amsterdam Rainproof, Amsterdam Water Science, city, cultural heritage, Cultural Heritage Agency, Daniël Goedbloed, Ellen Vreenegoor, hydrocitizenship, NAP, Petra van Dam, Polderdak, Resilient cities, rising sea levels, water, water managementEnvironmental Humanities Center Symposium Friday 23 March 2018, 14.00 – 17.00u Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Main Building, room 12A-00 For catering reasons, please register using the form below. Climate change, increasing rainfall, sea level rise, and flood risk pose significant challenges for low-lying countries such as The Netherlands. Historically, Amsterdam has…