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Deltares and Singapore: a long history of collaboration and knowledge exchange
This year the Netherlands and Singapore mark a major milestone; 60 years of bilateral ties. These ties span across a range of topics, including water management, climate adaptation, and sustainable development. Deltares is proud to be part of this cooperation.
Smart investment in climate adaptation by linking the short and long term
To keep the Dutch delta liveable and safe, adjustments are needed to a changing climate. But how do we ensure that today's investments contribute to a future-proof Netherlands? Together with Rijkswaterstaat and the Delta Programme Commissioner, Deltares has developed a new method for this: DAPP-Δ, which helps policymakers understand which choices are decisive for the future.
A new governance framework for flood–drought synergies
Deltares, Wageningen University, VU Amsterdam, and the World Bank have developed a new governance framework supporting countries to manage floods and droughts synergistically. The results of this effort has recently been published in PLOS Water.
Study of extreme climate effects on critical infrastructure in Amsterdam
What happens when there is a power cut in a major city or extreme weather make roads impassable? Deltares conducted a study for the city of Amsterdam to investigate the cascade effects of the loss of critical infrastructure due to climate threats such as flooding, heat and drought. Interdependencies and possible cascade effects were identified in collaboration with providers of vital functions.
Marker Wadden and the financial barriers to nature restoration
The Marker Wadden, a man-made archipelago in the Markermeer lake, was constructed with local sediment and designed to restore ecological functions and open up leisure activities. The project is one of a kind, not only because of the innovative design but particularly because of how the financing was arranged.
Helicopter surveys provide 3D image of salinisation and subsurface
Where are fresh and saline groundwater located and at what depth? And where are the clay layers that protect the underlying groundwater? This is important information for provincial authorities, water managers, water authorities, farmers and nature managers. To establish a picture, measurements will be made with a helicopter from August this year until February next year in the southern, western and northern Netherlands.
Restoration measures for salt marshes in the Dutch Wadden Sea
In recent years, the salt marshes of the Wadden Sea have slowly been expanding again. However, the ecological quality of these areas is under pressure. There is decreasing variation in vegetation and development stages. This is problematic, as European and international agreements aim to improve the condition of these dynamic coastal ecosystems.
Research into the strength of railway embankments
Last Sunday, a train derailed in Germany due to a landslide caused by heavy rainfall. Three people were killed and dozens were injured. This raises the question: could something like this happen in the Netherlands? And how can we gain a better understanding of the current condition of railway embankments in order to prevent such accidents as much as possible?
Knowledge institutions join forces for integrated research
Ten leading knowledge institutions, including Deltares, KNMI, MARIN, NLR, RIVM, TNO, Wageningen Research, Naturalis, NFI and RCE, are joining forces and realising DigiLab Applied Knowledge in close cooperation. This programme, supported by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, focuses on setting up a innovative, digital research facility.
Pioneering seaweed harvest in the North Sea
For the first time, a harvest has been taken at the world's first seaweed farm located within the boundaries of an offshore wind farm. Located off the Dutch coast in the North Sea and in between wind turbines, this farm is an important milestone in multi-use of offshore wind farms. North Sea Farmers, Deltares, Plymouth Marine Laboratory and Silvestrum Climate Associates are investigating the future for seaweed farming.
River Rhine 4.2 degrees warmer at end of century due to climate change
The water temperatures of the Rhine are rising. This is shown by an analysis carried out by our experts and that of the German Federal Institute of Hydrology (BfG) on behalf of the International Commission for the Protection of the Rhine (ICPR). Effects on ecology and the economy are already being observed and will intensify in the future.
New diagnostic framework for adaptation in deltas
Deltares, Utrecht University, Oxford University, Wageningen University, TU Delft, University of Southampton and University of East Anglia have jointly developed a new framework that identifies the key drivers of change in deltas worldwide. The results of their research were published in Nature Climate Change today.
