Video images make rip currents predictable

4 November 2015

Rip currents, strong seaward currents between breaker bars on the coastline, can be predicted accurately using a computer model in which the bathymetry is determined using video images. That is the conclusion of Leo Sembiring’s doctorate….

Industry can and must work faster to prevent water scarcity

2 November 2015

That is Deltares’ conclusion on the basis of global maps showing groundwater stress and trends in groundwater levels that it produced with Utrecht University for the World Resources Institute (WRI). This information, in combination with…

Logistics and sustainability – cooperation with Brazil

20 October 2015

About 80 representatives from Brazilian and Dutch organisations and companies were present in Vitoria. The head of the Federation of Industries (FINDES), the Dutch ambassador and the Consul-General in Rio de Janeiro attended the meeting…

Award for visualisation of soil response to cone penetration

12 October 2015

Cone penetration in soils is part of a challenging class of problems – which also includes installation and loading of pile foundations and anchors, the interaction between piles in a pile group and the interface…

Multi-layer safety: cooperation reduces flood risk

12 October 2015

Based on their evaluation of three pilots (Marken IJssel-Vechtdelta and Dordrecht) the researchers advise firstly that Dutch flood management should be included as joint social task in national and provincial environmental visions. What this means…

Deltares supports Green Deal for sustainable landfill management

7 October 2015

Sustainable landfill management draws on natural degradation processes. That involves introducing water and then air into the landfill. Scientific research in the past 20 years has proven that this can lead to a major reduction…

Natural Dutch Capital approach can be used for linkage to Delta Programme

7 October 2015

The dike upgrade and the high-water channel are both part of the Delta Programme. Between Eemshaven and Delfzijl, planners are considering a double dike with space in between for nature, saline agriculture and aquaculture, and…

Best paper award for numerical method for lock design

6 October 2015

Early calculation of lock design to determine forces on ship The discharge coefficient is important in terms of calculating the forces exerted on a ship in a lock. These forces are an essential criterion during…

New Delta Flume takes Dutch dike expertise forward

5 October 2015

The highest artificial waves in the world The Delta Flume is 300 metres long, 5 metres wide and 9.5 metres deep. The ten-metre-high wave board can simulate any wave pattern found at sea or in…

Adaptive Circular Cities project

2 October 2015

Major challenges for urban areas are: • Implementing climate change mitigation • Adaptation to climate changes and sea level rise • Sustainable use of natural resources and ecosystems • Finding alternatives for valuable resources •…