Wave and current induced flows in aquatic vegetation canopies

17 December 2019

Arnold used a combination of physical and numerical modelling to improve understanding on how canopies formed by aquatic vegetation (e.g., seagrass, mangroves) affect coastal hydrodynamic processes. Based on these insights, a widely used coastal engineering…

Deltares formalises collaboration with UNHCR to support socially-inclusive planning for refugees

16 December 2019

The Global Refugee Forum The Global Refugee Forum was guided by the Global Compact on Refugees (GCR), which was agreed on in December last year by the UN member states, international organisations, refugees, civil society, the…

Heating sector to pool forces and supply affordable, sustainable heating

13 December 2019

The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) has announced that the innovative sustainable heating collective WarmingUP will receive a subsidy amounting to 9.3 million euros as part of the Long-Term Mission-Driven Innovation Programme (MMIP). With the investment…

New WPS tools estimate where water-related conflict risks may increase in future

5 December 2019

 Cooperation for Water The Water, Peace and Security partnership is comprised of six organizations who specialize in environment, development and international security: IHE Delft, World Resources Institute, Deltares, The Hague Center for Strategic Studies, International…

Final test in Delta Flume for Wadden Sea Dikes study programme

29 November 2019

Several visitors from the Dutch Flood Risk Management Programme (HWBP), the POV-W, the water authorities and some private bodies watched the final series of tests in the Delta Flume. Background The Wadden Sea Dikes study…

Sulphur bacteria on the bed of Lake Marken

28 November 2019

To get to grips with how the sediment in Lake Marken interacts with nature development on and around the Marker Wadden, it is important to learn more about how living organisms affect sediment behaviour. Ecologist…

Argentina and the Netherlands team up on sustainable water and land use

25 November 2019

With the launch of the Alta de la Picasa project in the province of Cordoba, the Netherlands is helping to restore the water balance for sustainable agriculture. On 5 November, the Dutch Ambassador and two…

COASTAR knowledge programme researches implementability in four practical cases

22 November 2019

Solutions in the subsurface The new COASTAR knowledge programme focuses on large-scale freshwater supply through the smart use of the subsurface. By storing water in the subsurface, one can even out the discrepancies between supply…

Study launched into salt intrusion and innovative solutions

22 November 2019

More robust freshwater supplies Fresh water is crucial for drinking-water supplies, nature, agriculture and industry. But its availability is under pressure. In recent dry summers in the Netherlands, salt seawater penetrated further and further upstream…

Prorail and Deltares collaborate on a reliable rail network

20 November 2019

This increasing physical strain on the railways and embankments is putting pressure on quality. More and heavier trains also have an effect on the spread of vibrations in the vicinity. Those vibrations can sometimes be…