Underground of New Orleans revealed this week

13 November 2018

Executing 9–15 feet boreholes During the week November 11th – November 17th more than 75 shallow (9-15 feet) boreholes will be executed. The overall objective is to determine the impact of groundwater dynamics, loading (weight…

New study to improve polder management in Bangladesh

13 November 2018

Huge risk In Bangladesh, two-third of the coastal land has an elevation of less than three meters, often leading to devastating flooding during cyclones in the Bay of Bengal. With the severe climate changes happening…

Unique and first in the world 3D modelling to forecast thermal discharges in the Tennessee River

2 November 2018

Cooling water and minimum environmental impact Along the Tennessee River, TVA operates multiple hydro dams and nuclear power plants. The power plants use Tennessee River water for cooling purposes. After passing the heat exchangers in…

Sava Flood Forecasting Warning System: example of transboundary cooperation on flood forecasting

31 October 2018

Disastrous floods in 2014 Between 14 and 20 May 2014 there were disastrous floods in the Sava basin that resulted in 79 casualties and substantial economic damage in Croatia, Bosnia, Herzegovina, and Serbia. Assessments of…

Microplastics are everywhere

25 October 2018

They are in the plastic soup that crumbles in our oceans to form minuscule, and often toxic, particles that enter the organs of sea animals such as fish and mussels. Fish and shellfish that, in…

Cleaning up fuel spills with bacteria

18 October 2018

Organic pollution sounds natural, but it isn’t The term ‘organic pollution’ sounds natural but it really does mean aromatic and aliphatic hydrocarbons such as benzene and pyrene. Both are proven carcinogens for humans and animals….

Enjoy the latest edition of Delta Life

18 October 2018

‘The topics tackled by Deltares are more urgent than ever,’ explains the Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management, Cora van Nieuwenhuizen, in this edition of Delta Life. Our organisation celebrated its tenth anniversary this year…

2018 Rotterdam-Maaskant Prize awarded to the Room for the River collective

16 October 2018

The prize-winning Room for the River collective consists of twelve ‘makers’:  representatives of the business community, research institutes, national and regional government authorities, residents and other project stakeholders.  ‘Maker’ Jos Dijkman (a former Deltares employee)…

Dutch and Jamaican institutes collaborate on coastal resilience for the Caribbean

11 October 2018

Climate change and global warming With most populations of Caribbean countries located in coastal areas (70% of Jamaica’s population, for example, work or live in coastal communities), local resources remain exposed to direct threats in…

Livable waterways for Cape Town

3 October 2018

Water is key The City of Cape Town has suffered from extreme drought for the last three years in a row. As a result, the major surface water reservoirs that form the main water supply…