Improving projections of future sea level rise

7 July 2017

About 12.000 years ago sea level was more 60m lower than today and large parts of the North Sea were dry land. In the following 4.000 years sea level rose more than 40m and the North Sea was formed. This story currently lies ...

The future of realtime hydrological forecasting

22 June 2017

Real-time flood forecasting is one of the most effective flood risk management measures. Indeed, many governments operate bespoke hydrological forecasting services that continuously monitor and forecast coastal and fluvial wa...

How to reduce flood risks from a worldwide perspective, discussed at the Global Platform in Cancun

15 June 2017

Deltares showed its active presence at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction 2017 in Cancun. This marked the first opportunity for the international community to review global progress in the implementation of the S...

New knowledge for applied projects in the field of water quality and health

16 May 2017

Using knowledge about water quality and the subsurface to contribute to a healthy living environment. Does it get any better?! We are about to launch a number of important and enthralling new projects relating to water qualit...

Flood risk management – new partners in East Germany

15 February 2017

A trade mission led by Liliane Ploumen took place to the German states of Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia last week. The goal was to include the promotion of trade, mutual investments and technological cooperation in the ...

TV Drama Simulates Extreme Flood Disaster

6 December 2016

When an extreme storm damages the dunes along the coast, the western provinces of The Netherlands and Belgium are at risk of a devastating flood. A TV drama in both countries paints a dark picture of such an exceptional storm...

The Big Data Revolution in Water Management

25 August 2016

Satellite images provide a high resolution picture of the impact of human activities. Arrange these images in sequence and you see the changes taking place like in a film. Large-scale infrastructure projects such as the c...

To plant or not to plant?

26 July 2016

The last decade tsunamis and typhoon related surges in coastal areas across the world raised enormous interest for the role that mangroves can play in reducing flood risk. This is resulting in numerous projects that aim to i...

The Battle of Engineers against Climate Change

7 June 2016

The battle against climate change will be a race against the clock. Engineers will have to fight on two fronts. The first front is the transition towards a sustainable energy system. The second front is the protection of the ...