Nieuws & Mediaoptredens

Today, TU Delft Safety & Security Institute launches the magazine 'progreSSIon: Safety & Security in a Changing World'. It is published to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the institute, and presents a sample of the many innovative activities at TU Delft within the extensive fields of safety & security.

Ongelukken, geopolitieke spanningen en een voortrazende klimaatcrisis. Het zijn slechts enkele van de uitdagingen waaraan het TU Delft Safety & Security Institute nu al tien jaar het hoofd helpt bieden. De huidige directeur Behnam Taebi en zijn voorganger Pieter van Gelder blikken terug en kijken vooruit.

Developing a strong safety culture is a complex process that requires an integrated approach. Two safety experts from different fields agree that collaboration between science and the workplace is essential.

A reflection by participants on the three-day Safe by Design course for young scholars. What have they learned? What issues need more discussion?

As changing climate increases the magnitude and occurrence of natural hazards, such as floods. The conventional engineering approach to flood risk assessment is not good enough to address the societal challenges that natural hazards raise. A plea for more holistic approaches, based on the values of well-being, equity, and inclusion.