Design of the Dutch pavilion at Dubai EXPO 2020 unveiled

11 December 2018

‘We are proud of this beautiful design, which highlights the capabilities and ambitions of the Netherlands; intergraded and unique solutions connecting water, energy and food,’ said Minister Kaag for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation. Nexus…

Danish farmers to start measurements with the Dutch Nitrate App

7 December 2018

The nitrate measurements will then be stored in a SEGES database and they can be viewed by farmers using their accounts at Landmand.dk. In collaboration with the University of Aarhus, SEGES first conducted extensive tests…

Using satellite data to monitor vegetation in floodplains

7 December 2018

This open tool for the analysis of satellite data has been designed to visualize the change in floodplain vegetation along the Dutch rivers Rhine and Meuse. Vegetation at these floodplains is valued for its ecological…

Coarse Sand Barrier wins 2018 Water Innovation Award

5 December 2018

The coarse sand barrier is a new approach to strengthening dikes. Leo Voogt (head of the Deltares Flood Defence department): ‘When we came up with this idea, I thought: “it’s so simple somebody must have…

Achieving sustainable development objectives: soil plays an important role

5 December 2018

DG Environment of the EU has decided to work with Deltares on analysing progress with the implementation of land- and soil-related SDGs. In addition, Member States are being encouraged to share their examples and successes….

President of Singapore and Dutch King Willem-Alexander visited Deltares

23 November 2018

Accelerated sea level rise We presented our latest study of the consequences of the accelerated sea level rise, and also addressed the consequences for Singapore. Furthermore, we talked about our alliance with the National University…

Water Quality Knowledge Impulse: opportunities for faster progress

22 November 2018

Water quality is crucial In early 2016, the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL) published Water Quality Now and in the Future,  a report that stated that the planned improvement measures for 2016-2021 were very unlikely…

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…