Environment
Pressure on ecosystems and the environment is increasing as the population and the economy grow. At the same time, governments are becoming more ambitious in terms of improving soil and water quality, and there is increasing demand for ecosystem services. Deltares is developing knowledge about the quality of soil and water systems, and making that knowledge available through model and information systems for policymakers, managers and users. The system knowledge is also being used for sustainable natural solutions as an alternative to the traditional hard hydraulic engineering approach, for technological innovations to improve the protection of water on soil systems, and for the exploitation of ecosystem services.
Issues
Human health needs knowledge about water and the subsurface
The environment and our health are intimately linked, both directly and indirectly. The work of Deltares...
Understanding systems: from river basin to coastal zones
Managers of water systems like rivers, estuaries and coastal zones must consider numerous factors, such as...
Monitoring and modelling of ecosystems
It is important for area management authorities and government bodies to gain a solid understanding of...
Innovative solutions to improve the quality of nature and our living environment
Human activities are putting increasing pressure on both natural landscapes and our immediate living environment. Governments,...
Building with nature is possible everywhere
Building with Nature (BwN) means proactively maximising the use of natural processes to improve life in...
Research facilities
Physical Laboratory
Industrial applications In the Physical lab, we usually develop knowledge and provide practical solutions for the following...
Biogeochemical Laboratory
The emphasis is on applied experimental research: we look for answers to questions from the field,...
