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16 August 2022
The crucial role of soil life below the paving
We humans happily clean up tree leaves. We are therefore asked on a regular basis: ‘Is there enough organic compound when the leaves can no longer decompose in the soil in w...
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20 July 2022
There is no such thing as an intrinsically deep rooted or shallow rooted tree species
There are numerous publications on the root plate dimensions of windthrown trees, and while published data are plentiful, studies of mature tree root systems that have not bee...
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9 March 2022
What causes root heave?
How many times, while walking or cycling, have you been bothered by cracks in the asphalt and lifted paving bricks? Or even worse, have fallen over it? Year after year cities ...
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19 November 2021
Riga citizens' initiative shows the city how it can be done
Although there are currently many trees in Riga, there is a risk that the number of trees may dwindle in future. It has become almost impossible to replace trees in Riga due t...
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7 October 2021
Cycling on the water with B'rain
Why don't we build the cycling path on top of the canal instead of next to it? That would save space and money. This revolutionary vision comes from B’RAIN, a collabora...
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