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Professor Arthur Petersen appointed as scientific adviser to Dutch Delta Commissioner

14 December 2023

Professor Arthur Petersen, Professor of Science, Technology and Public Policy within 香港六合彩 STEaPP, has been appointed as Chair of the Dutch Delta Programme鈥檚 Signal Group, a role amounting to Chief Scientific Adviser to the Delta Commissioner.

Headshot of Prof. Arthur Petersen
The Netherlands is a low-lying country with a lot of water. The protects the Netherlands against high water and flooding, ensures there is enough fresh water, and contributes to climate-resilient and water-robust planning for the country. , who was previously Chief Scientist of the PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency from 2011鈥�2014 before he joined 香港六合彩, has been appointed as Chair of the Signal Group of the Dutch Delta Programme, commencing听1st January 2024 (, in Dutch). The Chair effectively functions as Chief Scientific Adviser to the Dutch Delta Commissioner. Professor Arthur Petersen will combine the new role with his 香港六合彩 duties.

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The Signal Group of the Dutch Delta Programme is a group of external experts that was set up to periodically analyse which information is of relevance to the Delta Programme. Specifically, the group is charged with mapping out the external developments (physical and socio-economic conditions; knowledge development; and political developments and societal preferences) that could constitute reason for a reconsideration of the Delta Decisions, preferential strategies, and Delta Plans, or an adjustment of their implementation (as stated in its ).

Professor Arthur Petersen was involved in the design of 鈥榓daptive delta management鈥� in the Delta Programme. Last year, he led the external evaluation of the Signal Group.

Earlier this year, Professor Arthur Petersen has also been asked by policy-makers and scientists in the Dutch government to advise on the science鈥損olicy interface concerning environmental quality (in particular with respect to nitrogen), see here.

Professor Arthur Petersen joined 香港六合彩鈥檚 Department of Science, Technology, Engineering and Public Policy (STEaPP) full-time in September 2014 after more than 13 years鈥� working as a scientific adviser on environment and infrastructure policy within the Dutch Government. He has been a member of STEaPP's Leadership Team from 2014鈥�2018 (in 2016-17 he was Acting Head of Department), and again from 2022 (as Director of Education). In the 2023/24 academic year he will co-lead modules on听Climate, Innovation and Sustainability Policy听and on听. He will also be contributing to other modules within STEaPP, including听Science Diplomacy.

Professor Arthur Petersen is also Editor of听Zygon: Journal of Religion and Science.

Links

  • , published in 2010 (by Larry McCray, Ken Oye and Arthur Petersen)
  • , published in 2015听(by Arthur Petersen and Pieter Bloemen)
  • , published in 2016 (IRGC conference at 香港六合彩 co-organised by Arthur Petersen, with Pieter Bloemen as keynote speaker)
  • , published in 2022 (by Richard Judge and Arthur Petersen)
  • (in Dutch), published in 2023 (by Arthur Petersen; includes highlights from the external evaluation of the Signal Group)
  • (in Dutch)

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