Deltares Newshttp://www.deltares.nlThis spring saw Azerbaijan suffer heavy flooding from the Araz and Kura rivers. Two Dutch organisations – engineering consultancy Royal Haskoning and research institute Deltares – signed a contract with the Azerbaijani government to intensify the water management and flood protection measures in the country and thereby substantially reduce the risk of these devastating floods reoccurring.http://www.deltares.nl/en/news/news-item/item/11785/the-netherlands-assists-azerbaijan-with-flood-protectionhttp://www.deltares.nlhttp://www.deltares.nl/en/news/news-item/item/11785/the-netherlands-assists-azerbaijan-with-flood-protectionThu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMTUSGS and Deltares have a cooperative agreement to conduct joint research on coastal-sediment transport and morphodynamics. Under this agreement various students from the Technical University Delft are working on their M.S. Degrees in Coastal Engineering at the USGS offices in Menlo Park, Santo Cruz, St. Petersburg and Woodshole. http://www.deltares.nl/en/news/news-item/item/11765/joint-research-with-usgshttp://www.deltares.nlhttp://www.deltares.nl/en/news/news-item/item/11765/joint-research-with-usgsTue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMTThe R&D Highlights report for 2009 presents a selection of Deltares' research activities conducted in 2009.http://www.deltares.nl/en/news/news-item/item/11744/r-d-highlights-2009http://www.deltares.nlhttp://www.deltares.nl/en/news/news-item/item/11744/r-d-highlights-2009Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMTDeltares and Delft University of Technology are carrying out measurements in and around the Westersingel in Rotterdam, to assess the effect of evaporation on the temperature of the surrounding area. http://www.deltares.nl/en/news/news-item/item/11736/heat-stress-is-the-westersingel-cooling-rotterdamhttp://www.deltares.nlhttp://www.deltares.nl/en/news/news-item/item/11736/heat-stress-is-the-westersingel-cooling-rotterdamWed, 04 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMTCL:AIRE is supported in this research project by r3 Environmental Technology Ltd (UK), The University of Nottingham (UK), Deltares (Netherlands) and Geosyntec (USA).http://www.deltares.nl/en/news/news-item/item/11733/cl-aire-to-lead-uk-study-into-the-use-of-iron-nanoparticles-in-soil-groundwatehttp://www.deltares.nlhttp://www.deltares.nl/en/news/news-item/item/11733/cl-aire-to-lead-uk-study-into-the-use-of-iron-nanoparticles-in-soil-groundwateThu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTVIEWS magazine No3 offers an overview of the world of Deltares.http://www.deltares.nl/en/news/news-item/item/11690/views-magazine-no3http://www.deltares.nlhttp://www.deltares.nl/en/news/news-item/item/11690/views-magazine-no3Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTOn 23 June, Barr Engineering and Environmental Science Canada Ltd. opened their new office on 4th Avenue in Calgary. Shortly after the official opening, a ribbon cutting ceremony, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed for Exclusive Teaming and Confidentiality for Oil Sands Projects between Deltares and Barrhttp://www.deltares.nl/en/news/news-item/item/11684/deltares-signs-cooperation-agreement-with-barr-engineering-canadahttp://www.deltares.nlhttp://www.deltares.nl/en/news/news-item/item/11684/deltares-signs-cooperation-agreement-with-barr-engineering-canadaMon, 05 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTFrom 28 June to 2 July, 2010, Deltares will be attending the SIWW2010 with a stand. The theme is Sustainable Cities: Clean and Affordable Water. http://www.deltares.nl/en/news/news-item/item/11670/deltares-at-singapore-international-water-week-siwwhttp://www.deltares.nlhttp://www.deltares.nl/en/news/news-item/item/11670/deltares-at-singapore-international-water-week-siwwTue, 22 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTThe authors used a combination of ground-based data, remote sensing images of precipitation and snow cover, hydrological modelling and the outcome of 5 global climate models to arrive at their conclusions.http://www.deltares.nl/en/news/news-item/item/11654/publication-in-science-magazine-climate-change-will-affect-the-asian-water-towhttp://www.deltares.nlhttp://www.deltares.nl/en/news/news-item/item/11654/publication-in-science-magazine-climate-change-will-affect-the-asian-water-towMon, 21 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTWith regular satellite and other remote sensing data, the location and extent of the areas affected by the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico are regularly adjusted. Deltares has generated an update of the prediction of the distribution of oil floating on the surface, threatening and impacting the sensitive coastal areas around the Mississippi Delta. http://www.deltares.nl/en/news/news-item/item/11617/predictions-update-for-the-oil-disaster-in-the-gulf-of-mexicohttp://www.deltares.nlhttp://www.deltares.nl/en/news/news-item/item/11617/predictions-update-for-the-oil-disaster-in-the-gulf-of-mexicoFri, 21 May 2010 00:00:00 GMTThe oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico has attracted considerable worldwide attention. Over the last few days at Deltares a lot of work has gone into setting up a simulation which can be used to predict how the oil will spread out over the course of time in the area. This is a first test in order to see if our predictions agree with observational data (for example, from satellites). If this is the case, then the models could be very useful aids for giving an insight into the outcome of proposed measures (spraying with dispersal agents, burning off, mechanical clearance, oil booms, etc). After all it could last weeks or even months until the leaking oil source is closed off.http://www.deltares.nl/en/news/news-item/item/11616/first-results-of-predictions-for-the-oil-disaster-in-the-gulf-of-mexicohttp://www.deltares.nlhttp://www.deltares.nl/en/news/news-item/item/11616/first-results-of-predictions-for-the-oil-disaster-in-the-gulf-of-mexicoTue, 18 May 2010 00:00:00 GMTA new version of the UNIBEST-CL+ coastline model (version 7) is available now. The model can be used to assess coastal changes on wave dominated longshore uniform coasts. http://www.deltares.nl/en/news/news-item/item/11612/new-release-of-unibest-cl-modelhttp://www.deltares.nlhttp://www.deltares.nl/en/news/news-item/item/11612/new-release-of-unibest-cl-modelMon, 17 May 2010 00:00:00 GMTOn May 12 Deltares had the honour to be visited by the Honourable Ms Jo Ellen Darcy, Assistant Secretary of the US Army (Civil Works), in charge of the US Army Corps, and the Ambassador of The United States of America to the Kingdom of The Netherlands, Her Excellency Mrs. Fay Hartog Levin. http://www.deltares.nl/en/news/news-item/item/11590/honoured-to-be-visitedhttp://www.deltares.nlhttp://www.deltares.nl/en/news/news-item/item/11590/honoured-to-be-visitedWed, 12 May 2010 00:00:00 GMTDeltares is currently carrying out numerical modeling studies within the Gulf of Gabes Marine and Coastal Resources Protection Project for Tunisiahttp://www.deltares.nl/en/news/news-item/item/11584/deltares-carries-out-modeling-studies-at-coast-of-tunisiahttp://www.deltares.nlhttp://www.deltares.nl/en/news/news-item/item/11584/deltares-carries-out-modeling-studies-at-coast-of-tunisiaMon, 10 May 2010 00:00:00 GMTOn 28 April 2010 a Technical Advisory Service Agreement was signed by Kim, Kuen-Ho, President of Korea Water Resources Corporation (K-water) and Harry Baayen, Managing Director of Deltares. K-water wants to commission Deltares for the technical advisory to the ‘Four Major Rivers Restoration Project (4MRRP). This project is supervised and managed by K-water under the framework of the overall 4MRRP. http://www.deltares.nl/en/news/news-item/item/11556/korea-water-resources-corporation-and-deltares-sign-technical-advisory-servicehttp://www.deltares.nlhttp://www.deltares.nl/en/news/news-item/item/11556/korea-water-resources-corporation-and-deltares-sign-technical-advisory-serviceTue, 04 May 2010 00:00:00 GMTThe new OpenDA (Open Data-Assimilation) software brings data-assimilation into the reach of a far greater number of users by allowing it to be implemented for any computer model without the need for a large investment.http://www.deltares.nl/en/news/news-item/item/11493/observations-improve-computer-predictionshttp://www.deltares.nlhttp://www.deltares.nl/en/news/news-item/item/11493/observations-improve-computer-predictionsTue, 20 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMTOn April 1 Dick Vethaak employed by Deltares, held his inaugural speech. Dick Vethaak  has been appointed  in May 2009 as special professor Ecotoxicology of delta and coastal waters at VU University, Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), in cooperation with Deltares.http://www.deltares.nl/en/news/news-item/item/11484/professor-ecotoxicology-of-delta-and-coastal-watershttp://www.deltares.nlhttp://www.deltares.nl/en/news/news-item/item/11484/professor-ecotoxicology-of-delta-and-coastal-watersFri, 09 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMTDeltares and other research institutes are working together, commissioned by the Dutch Government, to implement the Marine Strategy Framework Directive. An assessment and monitoring programme will be drawn up as well as a programme of measures.http://www.deltares.nl/en/news/news-item/item/11422/deltares-and-the-marine-strategy-framework-directive-mfsdhttp://www.deltares.nlhttp://www.deltares.nl/en/news/news-item/item/11422/deltares-and-the-marine-strategy-framework-directive-mfsdWed, 24 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTCompensation grouting was developed to compensate for settlement during underground construction. Tubes with a diameter of 0.07 m and a length of up to 60 m are installed prior to the underground construction work together with a monitoring system. http://www.deltares.nl/en/news/news-item/item/11389/compensation-grouting-in-sandhttp://www.deltares.nlhttp://www.deltares.nl/en/news/news-item/item/11389/compensation-grouting-in-sandWed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTGlobal water availability is likely to be affected by climate change and population growth. A Google Earth animation, made by Deltares and the Utrecht University, shows where water scarcity problems may occur. http://www.deltares.nl/en/news/news-item/item/11387/global-water-availability-until-2090http://www.deltares.nlhttp://www.deltares.nl/en/news/news-item/item/11387/global-water-availability-until-2090Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTTsunami propagantion simulated for 24 hours after the event, based on preliminary estimates of the earthquake parameters.http://www.deltares.nl/en/news/news-item/item/11377/tsunami-simulation-chilehttp://www.deltares.nlhttp://www.deltares.nl/en/news/news-item/item/11377/tsunami-simulation-chileTue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTDelta Alliance is devoted to the successful responses to the most critical present and future problems facing river delta regions worldwide.http://www.deltares.nl/en/news/news-item/item/11159/delta-alliance-for-the-resilience-of-riverdeltas-worldwide-successfullhttp://www.deltares.nlhttp://www.deltares.nl/en/news/news-item/item/11159/delta-alliance-for-the-resilience-of-riverdeltas-worldwide-successfullThu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMTYou can download the second issuehttp://www.deltares.nl/en/news/news-item/item/11148/views-magazine-no-2-offers-an-overview-of-the-world-of-deltareshttp://www.deltares.nlhttp://www.deltares.nl/en/news/news-item/item/11148/views-magazine-no-2-offers-an-overview-of-the-world-of-deltaresWed, 16 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMTDeltares researcher Dr. Paolo Reggiani was invited to give a talk at a World Bank sponsored seminar which was held November 10-12, 2009 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.http://www.deltares.nl/en/news/news-item/item/11059/deltares-invited-by-the-world-bank-for-a-presentation-in-uzbekistanhttp://www.deltares.nlhttp://www.deltares.nl/en/news/news-item/item/11059/deltares-invited-by-the-world-bank-for-a-presentation-in-uzbekistanWed, 02 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMTA joint study by Deltares en MARIN helped to make it possible for the first of class Astute submarine to make a safe departure from the BAE Systems shipyard in Barrow-in-Furness (UK).http://www.deltares.nl/en/news/news-item/item/11022/submarine-astute-goes-to-seahttp://www.deltares.nlhttp://www.deltares.nl/en/news/news-item/item/11022/submarine-astute-goes-to-seaWed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMTSeveral Deltares experts are involved in the organisation of a number of sessionshttp://www.deltares.nl/en/news/news-item/item/10051/h209-forum-new-york-henry-hudson-400http://www.deltares.nlhttp://www.deltares.nl/en/news/news-item/item/10051/h209-forum-new-york-henry-hudson-400Mon, 07 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT