Scale tests for Veessen-Wapenveld high-water channel

18 July 2014

Precise picture of the flow rate of the water Project manager Judith van Os from Deltares: “The scale model study can be used to simulate in detail structures in the channel such as the dike…

Measuring sagging sewers from space

14 July 2014

Traditional measurement methods imprecise and expensive Many large cities are built in river estuaries on soft soil. That is the case for Amsterdam, Rotterdam and many cities in other countries. Sagging sewers can be the…

A quick model to assess current and future global river flood risk

4 July 2014

Increase or reduction of flood risk GLOFRIS can assess changes in flood risk at the global scale under a wide range of climate and socioeconomic scenarios. In this way, scientists, governments and industry can determine…

Possible archaeological finds mapped out in flood plains

1 July 2014

Information is now available online about the location of archaeological sites in flood plains, describing not just known sites but also where they can be expected. The ‘archaeological expectations map for flood plains in the…

Dutch water sector goes to work in Poland

25 June 2014

Partners for International Business in Poland Alongside Deltares, the other members of the consortium are Rothuizen, Arcadis, EuroLandscape and RDH. The first agreement to be signed was ‘Partners for International Business (PIB)’, together with the…