Creating climate proof coastal promenades

22 March 2017

Better understanding of complex wave interactions In the European project called ‘Wave Loads on Walls (WaLoWa)’ we set up large-scale model tests in order to study the wave-induced loads on structures situated on top of…

Bangladesh institutions embrace delta planning

16 March 2017

As a follow-up on the report, on 1 March 2017 representatives of the General Economics Division (GED), and the Water Resources Planning Organization (WARPO), discussed the outcomes of the study and implications for follow-up.  Prof….

The soft-shell clam in the North Sea basin: descendants of ancestors hitchhiking with the Vikings from North America to Europe?

9 March 2017

The species survived at the east coast of North America. Datings of Mya shells found in northern Denmark and the southern Baltic Sea suggest that repopulation of northwest European coasts already occurred before Columbus’ discovery…

Deltares and ING: Less water scarcity in a circular economy

9 March 2017

Last year, ING asked Deltares to study six areas, including the Netherlands. The central issue was whether the introduction of a circular approach – recycling and capturing water, for example – would reduce water shortages…

Microplastic contamination widespread throughout Dutch marine and freshwater systems

22 February 2017

The diverse dataset shows that plastic pollution is found at significant concentrations in major Dutch rivers, treated wastewater effluents, Amsterdam canals, several coastal marine species, as well as in estuarine and marine sediments off the…

Annual report 2016: a selection of our extraordinary projects

15 February 2017

We have made a selection of Dutch and international highlights based on five dossiers: land subsidence, climate adaptation, nature-based engineering, freshwater scarcity and flood risk. Please also have a look at the section about our…

Interim Evaluation Spatial Adaptation Delta Decision completed

7 February 2017

To see if we are on track to achieve the objectives set for 2020 (climate-resilient and water-robust planning as a part of government policies and actions) and 2050 (maximising climate-resilient and water-robust planning, and no…

Pre-release flood forecasting and warning system for Sava River Basin

6 February 2017

Better information leads to better decisions In response to floods and droughts, the consortium– alongside the World Bank – develops a joint, operational flood forecasting and early warning system for the riparian countries in the…

Jellyfish: flexible filter feeders to keep an eye on

3 February 2017

Jellyfish studies in North Sea and Wadden Sea Expert in Ecosystems Victor Langenberg: ‘Until now, we have known little about jellyfish in the North Sea and the Wadden Sea. We were concerned about invasive species…

Effects of floods on critical infrastructure in South Florida analysed

30 January 2017

New software tool CIrcle was used With climate changing, sea levels rising and the constant threat for tropical cyclones, densely populated South Florida is becoming increasingly vulnerable to storm surge flooding. Together with important stakeholders…