WETROPOLIS | DEVELOP INNOVATIVE METHODS AND SOLUTIONS THROUGH THE INTEGRATION OF PHYSICAL AND AUGMENTED HYDROLOGICAL MODELS
Goals of the project:
- Develop innovative methods for local climate adaptation
- Integrate physical and augmented hydrological models to visualize and simulate water systems
- Support decision-making, participation, education, and outreach on water-related climate challenges
- Co-create marketable products and services with SMEs aligned with the National Climate Adaptation Strategy (NAS) and the Omgevingswet (Environment Act)
Background & Description
Wetropolis is a regional collaboration project focused on tackling climate adaptation through experimental and participatory methods. The project combines models of the living environment, citizen participation strategies, and data-driven technologies to build sustainable adaptation solutions. The core of Wetropolis involves creating tangible and interactive models of hydrological systems, both physical and augmented reality, to improve understanding, awareness, and action. These models are used in education, community engagement, and policy development efforts.
DesignLab played a vital role in the citizen sensing trial and field studies, contributing to:
- Conceptual planning and co-design
- Development of physical and AR models
- Field experiments and evaluations
- Creating accessible instructions and guiding participation
Wetropolis not only supports knowledge development and community engagement, but also strengthens the innovation capacity of SMEs and public institutions involved in regional climate adaptation.
CONSORTIUM:
- Saxion (Coordinator)
- Nobis
- WowLab
- KITT Engineering
- DesignCubeStudio
- University of Twente (DesignLab, Pre-U, ITC)
- TETEM
- Fablab Bottrop / Hochschule Ruhr West (HRW)
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