Issues - Deltares

Flood-resilient landscapes: area-oriented development with added value

There is increasing pressure on the available space in the Netherlands. It sometimes seems as if different social values and developments are competing with each other for the available space. In order to look at…

High water on rivers

Flood Risk / high water

The recent peak discharge of the Meuse was the highest discharge measured since records began in 1911. The second and third highest discharges were in January 1926 and December 1993, when the peaks were in…

Floating solar energy

Solar panels floating on water are an increasingly common sight in the water-rich Netherlands as a way of producing sustainable energy. Small-scale experiments are being conducted with floating solar panels in various locations here, both…

Thermal energy from surface water

Thermal energy from surface water can be a sustainable alternative to natural gas. Deltares develops knowledge, techniques and management measures to make good use of this energy source. Approximately 25% of our current energy consumption…

Hydrodynamics

The development of offshore structures, such as offshore wind turbines and offshore high-voltage stations, often starts with a metocean study that determines design fatigue- and extreme-loading conditions. At Deltares, we frequently conduct metocean studies for…

Seabed dynamics

Local erosion of seabed material around offshore foundations (scour) can become so severe that it jeopardizes foundation stability. Our specialists have ample experience with the assessment of scour around offshore foundations, such as (but not limited…

Geology and Geophysics

Knowledge of the structure and properties of the subsurface is important for many offshore activities, like sand extraction, wind turbine foundation design, cable trajectories and alternative energy solutions. Deltares develops and applies a range of…

Geotechnics

A quarter of the total investment in the development of an offshore wind turbine is spent on its foundation. Consequently, cost and risk reductions in pile installation and increased longevity of piled foundations are valuable…

Replacing engineering structures

Innovative approach to locks, dams and storm surge barriers The Netherlands: a land of water. Particularly during the last century, we built a lot of hydraulic infrastructure, literally to take water in the right direction,…

Building with nature is possible everywhere

Environment

Building with Nature (BwN) means proactively maximising the use of natural processes to improve life in delta regions. Nature helps to keep coasts, river areas and cities safe and viable. BwN solutions are also referred…