Land subsidence threatens to submerge the Mekong Delta

1 June 2017

The rate of subsidence has now reached several centimetres a year, which is a lot higher than the global sea-level rise of a few millimetres a year. That is alarming news for the delta, which…

Blue2 clear picture costs and benefits European water regulations

23 May 2017

DG Environment of the European Union (which supervises the implementation of the various framework directives) has found that implementation is not always proceeding smoothly. It has therefore been decided to provide the Member States with…

Worldwide treasure hunt for scarce fresh groundwater with fresh-saline mapping technology from the Netherlands

16 May 2017

Within the Zeeland-project FRESHEM and together with TNO and BGR, Deltares developed the method for converting electromagnetic measurements into information about fresh, brackish and salinet groundwater. ‘By combining saltwater-freshwater data with a broader knowledge of groundwater…

R&D Highlights 2016 published

15 May 2017

Have a look at the R&D Highlights 2016 If you want your own copy please send a mail to info@deltares.nl

New, concise guidance on the design of strategies for Integrated Flood Management

8 May 2017

Floods are the most common natural disaster with the largest impacts on society. While flood-impact records show a gradual decrease in the number of flood fatalities thanks to better early warning, among others, flood damage…

Europe and the risks of climate change

2 May 2017

Citizen Sensing – local people share information People living in cities must be enabled to take their own decisions about their safety, health and welfare during emergencies. What can they do themselves when there is…

A practical approach to resilience

26 April 2017

A team of researchers have translated the scientific debate on resilience into practical principles. These five principles can be used by policy makers and practitioners to develop strategies that enhance resilience to extreme weather events, such…

Standard approach to flood risk management appears to disadvantage the most vulnerable

25 April 2017

Not everyone suffers to the same extent from damage. People living in slums, for example, may have only 50 euros a month to spend. They will be hit much harder in relative terms by flood…

Dutch scientists chart coastal flooding in the future: 50% more people at risk in 2080

25 April 2017

Land subsidence and elevation included River flooding has already been charted worldwide with the World Resources Institute using the public tool ‘Aqueduct’. Dirk Eilander (Deltares) and Philip Ward (IVM-VU) teamed up with other researchers to…

Deltares and the University of Western Australia work together on (global) water and offshore challenges

19 April 2017

The MOU highlights the desire of both institutions to increase collaboration on a broad range of research topics, in particular related to coastal dynamics, water quality modeling and offshore engineering. It is expected that the…