Spatial planning and Ecology

When changes occur in our living environment, we empower nature by processing and interpreting data, making predictions, and designing with that knowledge. We then monitor the effects of the intervention. Arda van Helsdingen represents the Spatial Planning and Ecology department.

The wildlife-friendly design team (team NIO), which falls within this department, is led by Angela Hinz. She has gained many years of experience working on large-scale projects, landscape visions, coastal reinforcement schemes, redevelopment plans, and the climate-adaptive design of residential areas. Team NIO stands for nature-inclusive (spatial) design, creating a pleasant, attractive, biodiverse, and climate-adaptive living environment for people and nature.

Jurryt Zwerver leads the Geo Data Intelligence team. With a strong dose of innovation and the latest technologies, the team ensures that data is used intelligently, accessibly, and effectively within all Waardenburg Ecology projects. They develop useful applications for data entry, build robust databases, and perform spatial analyses. This makes the process from fieldwork to reporting increasingly faster and more efficient, thanks to smart automation. They also regularly use drones and sonar to collect field data in innovative ways.