Living Dikes

Living Dikes is dedicated to pioneering innovative coastal protection measures, particularly for vulnerable delta regions. Recognizing the increasing threats of rising sea levels and climate variability, Living Dikes champions the living dike concept as a dynamic and climate-responsive alternative to traditional coastal defenses. This approach leverages the natural wave-reducing capabilities of wetlands, promoting nature development, carbon storage, and recreation.

Living Dikes is committed to addressing the uncertainties surrounding the implementation of living dikes. Through interconnected stakeholder analyses, laboratory experiments, field campaigns, and model studies, Living Dikes charts the socio-bio-physical interactions necessary for successful deployment. Furthermore, the development of a 50-km-long living dike in the Wadden Sea area serves as a Living Lab, connecting scientific knowledge with practical challenges identified by stakeholders.

Living Dikes ensures the applicability of its research by focusing on real-world cases and actively involving end-users in the process. With a proven strong and highly interdisciplinary consortium, Living Dikes is poised to make significant contributions to resilient and sustainable coastal protection. We invite the manager of Living Dikes to create a customized and exclusive company showcase and product listing on our platform.