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155 projects found

  1. Climate change in relation to vector borne diseases – One Health PACT

    Outbreaks of (new) infectious diseases in humans and animals are occurring more often and worldwide. That is linked to various factors, such as international trade and travelling, population growth and climate change. In the Netherlands, a relatively large number of people, livestock and animals live near each other. Combined with our water-rich…     Health water, soil

  2. Reducing cascading impacts of flooding in Small Island States

    Many Small Island States frequently face significant flooding, causing loss of life and damage to property, with cascading impacts on agriculture and infrastructure. Due to climate change, intensifying extreme weather events and rising sea levels will exacerbate these hazards. At the same time, these states are highly vulnerable to increasing…     Floods

  3. Nature-based Solutions in New Orleans and Charleston

    In New Orleans, Hurricane Katrina caused 1,833 deaths and over $153 billion in damage in 2005. Afterwards, much was invested in large-scale water safety such as levees and in hundreds of small-scale green-blue facilities such as 'Nature-based Solutions (NbS)'. Examples include wadis, rain gardens and permeable pavements. Charleston also has many…     Subsidence Floods Resilient cities

  4. Digital Twins

    Digital Twins play a key role across a range of industries. They help their users efficiently within a single digital system, enabling stakeholder engagement in complex environments. As such, they are becoming increasingly prevalent in modelling approaches. Deltares is at the forefront of the Digital Twin revolution, working on several key…

  5. Next step towards zero pollution of groundwater (NINFA project)

    The pollution of groundwater is a threat for our water availability. Within the EU project NINFA (“Taking action to prevent and mitigate pollution of groundwater bodies”), we study the effects of pollution by nutrients and chemicals on the groundwater quality. We want to help achieve the zero pollution goal. Deltares is work package leader “Risk…     Health water, soil

  6. Knowledge of Ecology for the Energy Transition (KEEN)

    The energy transition will affect quality and life in water, on land, and in the soil. Together with TNO, WUR and KWR, Deltares is studying the effects of scaling up renewable energy sources such as wind, solar, aquathermal energy, and soil energy to ensure that our transition to a sustainable future will be both effective and ecologically sound.     Energy transition Health water, soil

  7. The effect of salt marsh vegetation on the strength of waves

    What effect does salt marsh vegetation have on the force of waves reaching the dyke? Together with Deltares, University of Twente and TU Delft and NIOZ, Wetterskip Fryslân is investigating the effect of salt marsh vegetation and open foreland on the force of waves reaching the dyke. As a result, a dyke may need less space and salt marshes could…

  8. Sinking and corbels more robust and effective with geotextiles

    Together, SME and Deltares are coming closer to solutions for sustainable management of waterways and protection of bottoms and banks. Zinc and collar pieces are mats composed of row timber with or without reeds and/or a sole of geotextile. These zinc and corbels are essential components in the sustainable management of waterways and serve as…     Future proof infrastructure

  9. Exposing vulnerabilities in the road network

    Major roads in the Alps are vulnerable to flooding from rivers. That is the conclusion of a study by Deltares and Amsterdam VU-University that was published in 2021. Among other things, it identified high-risk locations of this kind. The researchers used a new technique to calculate in very fine detail the flood risks for every road in Europe,…     Floods

  10. PIANC Guideline: support sustainable development

    Global economic growth demands increasing port expansion and construction, involving dredging and construction activities. These activities may lead to various adverse impacts on the marine environment, especially when carried out near sensitive coastal plant habitats such as seagrass meadows, mangroves and salt marshes. Together with partners,…

  11. Forecasting hurricane impacts in coastal areas

    Hurricanes cause high winds, rain, storm surge and waves, which results in flooding, coastal erosion, damages to buildings and infrastructure and casualties among the population. The accurate forecasting of these events is essential to minimise these impacts.     Floods

  12. Accelerating multi-use in offshore wind farms

    The North Sea is foreseen to play a big role in our energy transition. The area required for offshore wind farms is huge, which can significantly challenge nature and food production at sea. How can we design and use offshore wind farms in such a way that they also function as food and energy plants and contribute to biodiversity restoration?…     Energy transition