Dutch innovation to protect fresh groundwater resources on small oceanic islands from sea-level rise

21 December 2016

Deltares’ groundwater experts Perry de Louw and Gualbert Oude Essink will present their findings on 4 July at the International Salt Water Intrusion Meeting in Cairns, Australia. The seepage system -called SeepCat (short for seepage…

Launched: water quality tool for improved risk assessments

19 December 2016

The tool has been adopted in Dutch legislation for water quality reporting for the Water Framework Directive. Based on bioavailability PNEC-pro is a scientifically based, state-of-the-art tool for professionals dealing with the assessment of surface…

Regional sea-level rise: New York will get 25% more than the global average

19 December 2016

In several cities, like New York, sea level will rise faster than the global average. It was also found in this study that there are marked differences between regions and cities. Glacial isostatic adjustment incorporated…

The Ocean Cleanup is using multiple test facilities to optimize their concepts

16 December 2016

The Ocean Cleanup has been doing tests in the Deltares test facilities regularly to optimize their concepts. Last year they performed tests in the Scheldt Flume and this year they are using both the IOS…

Coastal hazard and risk assessment in The Marshall Islands

16 December 2016

Projectleader Alessio Giardino about the project: “The hazards and consequent damages that those islands are facing are already extremely high. According to our estimates, annual expected damages in Ebeye may increase up to a factor…

Climate-proof groundwater management: ESCACES project in Colombia to continue

15 December 2016

The Colombian province of Valle del Cauca – named after the river flowing through it – experiences dry and wet periods. The region, trapped between two high mountain ranges of the Andes, is economically very…

The Nitrate App: testing what you can’t see

13 December 2016

Nitrate concentrations are particularly high in rural areas due to the use of manure, but high concentrations also occur in urban areas. You can’t see, smell or taste nitrate. Elevated nitrate concentrations in drinking water…

Poor and vulnerable people insufficiently protected against floods

9 December 2016

Reducing flood risks On average 19,000 people die each year as a result of flooding, most of them in developing countries. The direct damage amounts to an average of 15 billion dollars per year. Reducing…

CoVadem: inland shipping sector converts real-time data into added value for the environment

8 December 2016

The total investment of 1.2 million euros for Co2Vadem+ is now in place. With an investment of more than 600,000 euros, the sector itself is playing an important role but it can earn that investment…

Guayaquil soon to address problems using model in Delft3D Flexible Mesh

2 December 2016

Sedimentation in the Guayas River could be one of the factors. It leads to higher water levels and hinders the drainage of water and the passage of ships. As a result, an island has formed…