Sources and credits

Back to Room for the River 2.0: why space along the Maas remains reserved

Sources for the editorially reviewed text. Occasion: on 23 September 2026, the province of North Brabant announced that the partners in the Delta Programme Maas support the Room for the River 2.0 proposal on spatial reservations (https://www.brabant.nl/actueel/nieuws/partners-deltaprogramma-maas-steunen-voorstel-ruimte-rivier/).

Sources

• Province of North Brabant – Partners in the Delta Programme Maas support Room for the River 2.0 proposal on spatial reservations | Brabant (accessed 2026-09-23)
• Ruimte voor de Rivier 2.0 – Room for the River 2.0 proposes where the river needs space | Ruimte voor de rivier 2.0 (accessed 2026-09-23)
• Ruimte voor de Rivier 2.0 – About the Room for the River 2.0 programme | Ruimte voor de rivier 2.0 (accessed 2026-09-23)
• Ruimte voor de Rivier 2.0 – What is the relationship with the earlier Room for the River? | Ruimte voor de rivier 2.0 (accessed 2026-09-23)
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• Ruimte voor de Rivier 2.0 – https://www.ruimtevoorderivier.nl/site/binaries/site-content/collections/documents/2026/09/23/factsheet-bokhoven/rvdr2-0-factsheet-bokhoven.pdf (accessed 2026-09-23)
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• Ruimte voor de Rivier 2.0 – A growing insight: the river needs more space | Ruimte voor de rivier 2.0 (accessed 2026-09-23)
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Images

The Maas near Bokhoven in April 2021: a wide river under a cloudy sky, with stones and grass on the bank and a green waterway marker on the right.
Klankbeeld · CC0 · Original source

High water in the floodplain near Bokhoven on 18 July 2021: the grass is partly under water, and geese swim among the plants.
klankbeeld · CC0 · Original source

The Maas over its banks near Bokhoven on the morning of 18 July 2021: the floodplain is under water, and trees stand in the water.
klankbeeld · CC0 · Original source

Validity

• Valid until 1 December 2026: the cabinet is expected to decide on the proposal in December 2026; after that, the piece must be updated.

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Edition 2026-09-23