New techniques expose vulnerabilities in the road network

19 March 2021

From the global to the urban scale The study stands out because the analysis at the European level provides an action perspective at the local level. “European and local studies used to be two different…

Silt dynamics in the Wadden Sea. Where mud matters.

19 March 2021

Nature and economy For centuries, the introduction and deposition of silt has contributed significantly to the development of tidal basins and estuaries in the Wadden Sea. Silt fosters the growth of mudflats and salt marshes…

Rhine Estuary Sediment Testing Ground: Using clean dredged material better

12 March 2021

Sediment builds the delta area Sediment, or sand and silt, is vital for delta regions. The Rhine-Meuse estuary is home to a complex interplay between the sea, river and sediment. Every year, large quantities of…

A new framework for assessing the economic impact of land subsidence

24 February 2021

The assessment of the economic cost of subsidence is a key input for developing actionable and economically sensible policy for dealing with subsidence in various phases of the policy cycle: agenda-setting, problem definition, evaluation of…

New RIBASIM portal live!

17 February 2021

On this online platform all relevant information originated from 35 years of development and experience is assembled illustrated by unique pictures and graphs. The 15 key features, the multiple fields of applications and the overview…

Nature even better at cleaning up soil than expected

16 February 2021

New openings for the biodegradation of toxic substances Van Leeuwen is a geohydrologist and civil engineer at Utrecht University and Deltares. At Deltares, he works in the joint biochemistry lab Castel, a laboratory that is…

How aquathermal energy affects water system ecology

15 February 2021

The document (in Dutch only) describes the available knowledge as well as the gaps in that knowledge. Water managers can use this information to make a better assessment of the potential positive and negative effects…

How bad are microplastics for our health? In Science toxicologists plea for more research.

12 February 2021

Microplastics, the collective term for small and very small plastic particles, are everywhere. They can enter our bodies through various routes (for example, through the air, food and water). The exact level of exposure, and…

Sustainable and low-cost installation of monopile foundations for future very large wind turbines

4 February 2021

Current installation methods for monopiles face major barriers for future large monopiles. The dominant method used now to drive monopiles into the seabed is the hydraulic impact piling (hammering). The major disadvantages of the impact…

Online meeting about internal erosion in dikes and dams: international scientists and consultants share knowledge

2 February 2021

Different types of internal erosion There are different types of internal erosion. The Netherlands is mainly affected by backward erosion piping, ‘piping’ for short. Dikes located on sandy layers are susceptible to this phenomenon and…