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Implementation of Green Infrastructure: how to make it a success?

16 May 2014

Great potential for economic development Investing in the natural functions of ecosystems offers a great potential for economic development, human well-being and the environment. The ‘European Technology Platform for water’( www.wsstp.eu) focuses on the benefits…

Dutch answers to global water challenges

15 May 2014

Sea level rise, land subsidence and extremes in precipitation increase flooding and landslide risks in already vulnerable coastal and delta areas. With half of the world population now living in theseareas, their sustainable management and development…

Active Delft-FEWS community in Australia

14 May 2014

40 users shared their experiences on Delft-FEWS Approximately 40 users from more than 15 organisations (government authorities and consultants) came to Melbourne, from 30 April until 1 May, to share experiences, get updated on the…

Deltares builds scale model of navigation lock in IJmuiden

2 May 2014

Fresh water and salt water to flow through the model, simulating the operation of the lock The model tests will allow us to simulate the physical process during operation of the lock. We will be…

Annual report for 2013 published

30 April 2014

Check out the Annual Report.

Subsidence in megacities on the coast greater than absolute sea level rise

28 April 2014

An under-appreciated problem: subsidence costs billions annually The total damage due to subsidence worldwide is estimated at billions of dollars a year. In the future, this will only increase, through the growth in both population…

Alliance with Kuwait

24 April 2014

Support for sustainable coastal management Deltares will support EPA in areas that include knowledge relating to the sustainable management of urban areas, coastal zones and wetlands, and with the analysis and dissemination of knowledge and…

Sustainable solutions to coastal erosion in Sao Tome and Principe

24 April 2014

Morphological, ecological and socio-economic impact of the sand nourishments Deltares collected data at the locations, Malanza and Praia Burra, and entered them in models implemented in support to the nourishment and dredging works. The ecological…

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…