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Debate ‘Sustainability of delta cities’

22 April 2014

The effects of land subsidence Experts are called in only when the effects of land subsidence become apparent. By that time, the damage to buildings, infrastructure or foundations is already clear. Or flooding may have…

Water management training for Colombia

17 April 2014

The participants included Claudia Pineda, the water director of the Ministry of the Environment and Sustainable Development, and Omar Vargas, the hydrology director from the national meteorological and hydrological institute, IDEAM. There were also staff…

Netherlands and Mexico work together on flood risk management

16 April 2014

Tabasco and Acapulco Minister Ploumen was in the state of Tabasco to support collaboration on economic development, which is based on flood risk management, and in which other sectors such as oil & gas, sustainable…

Simulation cyclone Ita in Queensland using Delft3D-FLOW

11 April 2014

Check out the simulations: Simulation Cyclone Ita (Queensland), 10 April 2014 Simulation Cyclone Ita forecast jtwc, using Delft3D-FLOW Waves are not included in these simulations. The animations show the results of the simulations without tides,…

New entrance bridge and new address for Delft location

3 April 2014

Old entrance to stay open until November The old Rotterdamseweg entrance will be kept open until November. From November onwards, this entrance will be exclusively for suppliers (using heavy transport). New address: Boussinesqweg 1 Now…

Sand Motor developing as expected

3 April 2014

Many facets of the Sand Motor are being monitored Deltares was closely involved with all the calculations and thinking leading up to the Sand Motor and we are also one of the organisations monitoring developments….

Koopmanspolder testing ground: a paradise for water birds

3 April 2014

Birds’ paradise within 24 hours In late March of 2014, the water level in the polder was raised approximately 20 cm by letting in water from the IJssel Lake. The effect was obvious within 24…

New jellyfish discovered in the Wadden Sea

31 March 2014

Researcher Lodewijk van Walraven recently discovered a new type of jellyfish in the Wadden Sea. It is a medusa jellyfish measuring just 15 mm. Lodewijk made the discovery as part of his doctorate research for…

Flood damage to European coast rises by 11 billion per year

31 March 2014

Investment in strengthening dikes Laurens Bouwer was a lead author for the chapter on Europe. The conclusion, when the comparison is made with the previous report from six years ago, is that a lot has…

Deltares contribute to UN Report on climate change

28 March 2014

Since 1988, the IPCC has published reports on climate change every six years. The reports are based on the available literature. There are three working groups in total, each of which issue their own sub-reports….