RE:PEAT

This article is a stub.

RE:PEAT is a project created by the Hoogheemraadschap De Stichtse Rijnlanden, who are a water authority in the Netherlands. The project is concerned with the problems surrounding subsidence in areas with significant peat soil, and the means to remedy or work around the problems surrounding it.

General information

The project is currently only available in Dutch. It has 2 levels.

Stakeholders

There are 4 stakeholder present in this project:

Municipality: The municipality is the government body who is concerned with the general care for the area, including but not limited to the livability for the residents, the viability of the agricultural sector, and the affordability of the maintenance of the local infrastructure.

Residents: The residents are the citizens in the area, who are concerned with the livability of the area. Their concerns are with their standards of living, and the costs associated with them.

Farmers: The farmers are the commercial/agricultural party concerned with revenue, but secondarily also with the quality of their land, both for their crops and the general livability.

Water authority: The water authority is the party in control of the water levels in the area, and with that the main tool for combating subsidence. However, they are also responsible for the costs associated with water management, and other hydrological aspects such as water safety and water quality.