Science helps to reduce flood risk around the world

27 July 2015

In a new study published in Nature Climate Change, international researchers led by Dr. Philip Ward of the Institute for Environmental Studies at the VU University Amsterdam, review how global flood risk models are being…

R&D Highlights 2014 published

24 July 2015

 Download the R&D Highlights 2014 (pdf).

First experiment in new Delta Flume successful

23 July 2015

Dike cladding research An 11-metre-high dike was built up in the new Delta Flume, a unique research facility in Delft that can generate the highest artificial waves in the world. Approximately 5000 Basalton blocks (scale…

Climate change reduces coral reefs’ ability to protect coasts

22 July 2015

About 30 million people are dependent on the protection by coral reefs as they live on low-lying coral islands and atolls. At present, some of these islands experience flooding due to wave events a few…

Bas Borsje receives Veni grant for Building with Nature study ‘Soft and still safe’

22 July 2015

Building with Nature is a promising approach to coastal protection that is gaining more and more international ground in preference to the traditional construction of dikes and dams. The approach helps to make coastal areas and economic development…

Designers and engineers go to work with LOCKFILL, hydraulic lock design

17 July 2015

Fast computation of lock design The Netherlands has hundreds of hydraulic engineering structures that will be reaching the end of their technical lives in the decades to come. That means that locks and sluices will…

Climate adaptation in Taiwan

14 July 2015

The visit to Deltares was included in the programme in response to a specific request from Taiwan. The delegation was led by the EPA Deputy Minister, Tzi-Chin Chang. Minister Chang studied at the National Chiao…

Royal honour

13 July 2015

“This honour is a recognition of his exceptional achievements as a professor, scientific researcher and teacher in the field of hydrogeology. His work has national, international and global significance. He stands out with head and…

Willow woods as breakwaters to improve flood protection

9 July 2015

It is expected that this type of solution has the potential to make a genuine contribution, both in the Netherlands and in other countries, to improving flood protection. ‘Building with Nature’ assigns a central role…

IAHR 2015: Global groundwater indicators key to reduce investment risks

8 July 2015

“In many parts of the world groundwater use has surpassed natural groundwater recharge, leading to strong drops in groundwater tables, up to meters per decade”, warns Harm Duel, manager of the groundwater department of Deltares…