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…

Water Quality Knowledge Impulse: opportunities for faster progress

22 November 2018

Water quality is crucial In early 2016, the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL) published Water Quality Now and in the Future,  a report that stated that the planned improvement measures for 2016-2021 were very unlikely…

Underground of New Orleans revealed this week

13 November 2018

Executing 9–15 feet boreholes During the week November 11th – November 17th more than 75 shallow (9-15 feet) boreholes will be executed. The overall objective is to determine the impact of groundwater dynamics, loading (weight…

New study to improve polder management in Bangladesh

13 November 2018

Huge risk In Bangladesh, two-third of the coastal land has an elevation of less than three meters, often leading to devastating flooding during cyclones in the Bay of Bengal. With the severe climate changes happening…

Unique and first in the world 3D modelling to forecast thermal discharges in the Tennessee River

2 November 2018

Cooling water and minimum environmental impact Along the Tennessee River, TVA operates multiple hydro dams and nuclear power plants. The power plants use Tennessee River water for cooling purposes. After passing the heat exchangers in…

Sava Flood Forecasting Warning System: example of transboundary cooperation on flood forecasting

31 October 2018

Disastrous floods in 2014 Between 14 and 20 May 2014 there were disastrous floods in the Sava basin that resulted in 79 casualties and substantial economic damage in Croatia, Bosnia, Herzegovina, and Serbia. Assessments of…

Microplastics are everywhere

25 October 2018

They are in the plastic soup that crumbles in our oceans to form minuscule, and often toxic, particles that enter the organs of sea animals such as fish and mussels. Fish and shellfish that, in…

Cleaning up fuel spills with bacteria

18 October 2018

Organic pollution sounds natural, but it isn’t The term ‘organic pollution’ sounds natural but it really does mean aromatic and aliphatic hydrocarbons such as benzene and pyrene. Both are proven carcinogens for humans and animals….