Edgar Westerhof

Vice President, Arcadis

Edgar Westerhof is Vice President with Arcadis and serves as the North America Climate Adaptation Solution Leader.

Westerhof is a water engineer and planner with 25 years of experience in urban water management. Following his move to the U.S. from the Netherlands in 2012, Westerhof led the Arcadis participation in the international HUD Rebuild by Design competition post-Hurricane Sandy, including the winning BIG U plan for the protection of Lower Manhattan.

Westerhof was recognized for the Rockefeller Foundation 100 Resilient Cities participation and contributed to numerous city resilience strategies. He recently joined ASCE Committee on Sustainability and is a faculty member with Pratt Institute. He is contributing author of the book Blue Dunes (Columbia) and Adapting Cities to Sea Level Rise (Island Press).

Events from this organizer

July 2024
July 9, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Fostering Collaboration for Climate Adaptation and Decarbonization in the Built Environment

Virtual Event

In a time characterized by rising climate extremes, this session underscores the significance of bridging the gap between the public and private sectors to effectively prepare for climate challenges. Led by experts from Arcadis, the session will delve into two key aspects of climate action: climate mitigation, which focuses on energy conservation and sustainable operational […]

July 2024