New jellyfish discovered in the Wadden Sea

31 March 2014

Researcher Lodewijk van Walraven recently discovered a new type of jellyfish in the Wadden Sea. It is a medusa jellyfish measuring just 15 mm. Lodewijk made the discovery as part of his doctorate research for…

Flood damage to European coast rises by 11 billion per year

31 March 2014

Investment in strengthening dikes Laurens Bouwer was a lead author for the chapter on Europe. The conclusion, when the comparison is made with the previous report from six years ago, is that a lot has…

Deltares contribute to UN Report on climate change

28 March 2014

Since 1988, the IPCC has published reports on climate change every six years. The reports are based on the available literature. There are three working groups in total, each of which issue their own sub-reports….

Dutch ‘Building with Nature’ approach used in coastal recovery for Java and Bali

27 March 2014

Indonesia is planning to use the Dutch ‘Building with Nature’ concept on a large scale for the restoration of its coasts. Indonesia is already working with Deltares and Wetlands International on the pilot project for…

Improvements in prospect for checks on defective foundation piles

27 March 2014

There are doubts about the quality of between 5,000 and 10,000 piles a year Between 40,000 and 50,000 foundation piles of this kind are produced annually. The standard approach to checking them is acoustic ‘tapping’…

First survey of microplastics in rivers

26 March 2014

Extensive harm to people and animals Until now, research looking at microplastics (pieces of plastic smaller than 5 mm) has focused primarily on the marine environment. Microplastics can easily enter the food chain, harming people…

Indonesia visits Netherlands to explore solutions for flood problems in Java

14 March 2014

The Netherlands has been successful in this approach especially in the salt marshes of the Wadden Sea. Indonesia currently struggles with severe coastal flooding, such as along the coast of North Java, threatening the safety…

Flood damage losses in Europe to rise

12 March 2014

Four types of models linked This European research project linked four types of models: river-water discharges, financial data (damage losses), climate change and population rise. Linking the models led to the conclusion that flood damage…

Deltares wins prize from the Dutch Society for International Affairs

11 March 2014

The jury awarded the prize to Karen’s work because of the methodical design, the excellent empirical section and the pleasant contrast between this dissertation and the more story-based or essay-like approaches. The dissertation prize was…

Dutch experts develop master plan for managing flood risks in part of Colombia

3 March 2014

Intensive collaboration involving six parties The consortium consists of Deltares, Arcadis (lead), the Rural Areas Department, the Dommel Water Authority and Daphnia ecological consultants. The Dutch companies are collaborating intensively with experts from the Colombian…