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Minister Brouns investeert voortaan jaarlijks in regionale landschappen: "De Kempen heeft veel potentieel"

VRT NWS6 November 2026, 10:01 UTC

De Kempen heeft het potentieel om dé waterbuffer van Vlaanderen te worden. Dat zegt Bas Van der Veken, voorzitter van het Vlaams Overleg Regionale Landschappen, nu minister Jo Brouns (CD&V) alle 18 regionale landschappen jaarlijks wil ondersteunen met 150.000 euro. "Het Kempense zand kan zeer waterdoorlatend zijn. Dat maakt het extra gevoelig voor droogte, maar met de juiste technieken slaan we water net langer op in de grond en kunnen we de droge periodes beter trotseren."

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