Subsurface in the energy transition

23 March 2018

CRYSTAL clear energy storage In the years to come, the number of Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (ATES) systems in cities will increase sharply. In very built-up areas, these systems can affect each other. There is…

The World Water Atlas: Compelling Narratives and a Platform for Action

23 March 2018

Understand the risks Water represents society’s most challenging and complex risk. Too much, too little, and too dirty water combine in potentially disastrous ways with climate change and socio-economic development. The High Level Panel on…

New Initiative Calls for Urgent Action on Water and Security

22 March 2018

The Water, Peace and Security Initiative (WPSI) was created in 2017 by IHE Delft, World Resources Institute , Deltares and the Hague Centre for Strategic Studies with support from the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs….

HYDRALAB+: Preparing European experimental research for the future

22 March 2018

More knowledge is needed about the biological and ecological aspects of experimental research currently being conducted by Deltares and similar international institutes. The EU Horizon 2020 project, HYDRALAB+, has been established to act as a…

Identify the flood risks for 25 Indonesian cities

15 March 2018

Deltares works together with the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) and PT Wiratman. The aim of the research is to increase information and awareness at national and urban level and to identify which measures are…

Modelling water replenishment and anti-corrosion systems in offshore wind turbines

13 March 2018

These replenishment holes are needed to prevent acidification of stagnant water, which can cause damage to sensitive cables and other fitting inside the monopile. This acidification is caused by the chemical reactions of the Impressed…

Toolkit ‘Resilience Increasing Strategies for Coasts’ published in journal Coastal Engineering

8 March 2018

Flood risk European coastal areas Recent and historic low-frequency, high-impact events have demonstrated the flood risks faced by exposed coastal areas in Europe. This risk is likely to increase due to climate change and on-going…

First results of Marker Wadden knowledge and innovation programme

7 March 2018

The Marker Wadden Knowledge and Innovation Programme (KIMA) is organising its first congress on 7 March. The partners – Rijkswaterstaat, EcoShape, the Dutch Society for the Preservation of Nature (Natuurmonumenten) and Deltares – are sharing…

Understanding Flooding on Reef-lined Island Coasts

25 February 2018

On 5-7 February 2018 in Honolulu, Hawaii, a group of about 30 experts were brought together from around the globe to foster collaboration and assess the state of knowledge of the different factors that control…

Reducing negative side effects of floods: case Paris

20 February 2018

Workshops The Deltares CIrcle tool, a touch table application used for discussing cascading effects with network owners and stakeholders, was used by French researchers. This was done in collaboration with governmental authorities to gain more…