Scoping monitoring of coronavirus in wastewater in Peru

14 January 2021

The virus can be spread with faeces to sewage systems and downstream water with stormwater or in case the wastewater treatment is insufficient. The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Peru is interested…

What do microplastics do in our body?

12 January 2021

On behalf of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management in the Netherlands, ZonMw carried out a foresight study into the need for knowledge about microplastics and health. This has resulted in the knowledge agenda…

Bas van Maren visiting professor Shanghai

11 January 2021

Van Maren’s appointment is part of a long-term cooperation project between China and the Netherlands, and he will therefore fulfill his work partly in China (as soon as travel restrictions due to Covid allow this)…

Global map shows nineteen percent of the global population may face a high probability of subsidence

5 January 2021

Land subsidence is a slow and gradual geological hazard that usually affects soft sediments when e.g. groundwater is pumped from aquifers. It can permanently reduce the storage capacity of aquifer systems, damage buildings and infrastructures,…

Season’s greetings

19 December 2020

. During the holiday season our offices in The Netherlands will be closed from December 28 untill January 4 2021

Sharing knowledge for innovative solutions

17 December 2020

“The world demands practical and creative solutions, and the very best that we can provide by working together,” said directors Annemieke Nijhof of Deltares and Jacolien Eijer of Koninklijke NLingenieurs when signing the renewed memorandum…

Advances in water replenishment studies of offshore monopile foundations

16 December 2020

The application of cathodic protection inside monopile foundations is known to create an acidic environment, if the water column is insufficiently replenished. It can adversely affect structural components e.g. electricity cables or sacrificial anodes, if…

New Aeres lectureship for Deltares expert

11 December 2020

As a new lecturer, he will work on a range of Almere courses, including Applied Biology and Geo Media & Design, and with international students from the Aquatic Ecosystem Analysis course. Students will be involved…

Dutch-Mozambican consortium to help protect Beira against coastal flooding

10 December 2020

In 2019, Beira was devastated by Cyclone Idai, which killed more than 750 people, damaged 90% of the City’s infrastructure, including the country’s main port, and left entire areas under water. This event has triggered a…

Existing areas energy-neutral with an innovative solar heat network

9 December 2020

In order to achieve the goals of the climate agreement, a lot of hard work is going into finding ways to make existing areas and buildings more sustainable and to disconnect them from the gas…