Adaptation to Climate Change in São Tomé and Príncipe

19 December 2018

The Islands of São Tomé and Príncipe São Tomé and Príncipe is a Small Island Developing State in the Gulf of Guinea, in West Africa. The country gained independence from Portugal in 1975. Since then,…

COASTAR goes Chile

19 December 2018

By awarding of a Partners for Water project, the consortium Arcadis, KWR and Deltares are working on introducing of the COASTAR concept developed in the Netherlands for Chile. The consortium cooperates with Van Essen, Fugro,…

2018 Sulawesi tsunami explained by sub marine landslide

12 December 2018

Tsunami land slide model The reported tsunami heights cannot be explained by conventional earthquake slip-displacement mechanism. Initial computer simulation made by experts from the Dutch research institute Deltares, the peak tsunami wave caused by the…

Deltares and HydroLogic launch WaterCONNECT initiative

12 December 2018

By co-creating smart water and climate services, WaterCONNECT offers worldwide access to reliable data, simulation models, forecasts and dashboards in support of decision-making processes for operational, water-resources and urban-water management. Combination of HydroNET and Delft-FEWS…

Design of the Dutch pavilion at Dubai EXPO 2020 unveiled

11 December 2018

‘We are proud of this beautiful design, which highlights the capabilities and ambitions of the Netherlands; intergraded and unique solutions connecting water, energy and food,’ said Minister Kaag for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation. Nexus…

Danish farmers to start measurements with the Dutch Nitrate App

7 December 2018

The nitrate measurements will then be stored in a SEGES database and they can be viewed by farmers using their accounts at Landmand.dk. In collaboration with the University of Aarhus, SEGES first conducted extensive tests…

Using satellite data to monitor vegetation in floodplains

7 December 2018

This open tool for the analysis of satellite data has been designed to visualize the change in floodplain vegetation along the Dutch rivers Rhine and Meuse. Vegetation at these floodplains is valued for its ecological…

Coarse Sand Barrier wins 2018 Water Innovation Award

5 December 2018

The coarse sand barrier is a new approach to strengthening dikes. Leo Voogt (head of the Deltares Flood Defence department): ‘When we came up with this idea, I thought: “it’s so simple somebody must have…

Achieving sustainable development objectives: soil plays an important role

5 December 2018

DG Environment of the EU has decided to work with Deltares on analysing progress with the implementation of land- and soil-related SDGs. In addition, Member States are being encouraged to share their examples and successes….

President of Singapore and Dutch King Willem-Alexander visited Deltares

23 November 2018

Accelerated sea level rise We presented our latest study of the consequences of the accelerated sea level rise, and also addressed the consequences for Singapore. Furthermore, we talked about our alliance with the National University…