Using Oligochaete worms to enhance dewatering and densification of oil sands

Building with nature is possible everywhere

In this project we studied the beneficial role of applying Oligochaete worms into sediment waste ponds. Upon addition of worms, sediment compacts faster, and without the addition of chemicals or the usage of heavy machinery….

Tool for integrated Water Management; Herramienta para el Manejo Integral del Agua – HERMANA

To support a sustainable and equitable management of increasingly pressurised water resources, water authorities need to have access to up-to-date information on the availability, demand and use of these resources. However, up-to-date information on the…

JMP-EUNOSAT: Coherent eutrophication assessments for the North Sea, using satellite data.

Understanding systems: from river basin to coastal zones

The JMP-EUNOSAT project has developed a new method for monitoring and assessment of pollution with nutrients (eutrophication). Excess nutrients stimulate algal growth, which can result in lack of oxygen and light under water for plants…

WaterLOUPE: Mitigating water risks to improve livelihoods and reduce costs

Participatory information systems for water security

Water scarcity and the WaterLOUPE approach Socio-economic developments, higher population densities in deltas and climate change have an important impact on water resources and the natural water cycle. Water scarcity, flooding or polluted water are…

New design for making residential areas gas-free generates carbon savings

A residential area in Haarlem dating from the 1930s is planning to test a new design with locally-generated solar heat, heat pumps, and an aquifer thermal energy system (ATES) in the subsurface. If the trial…

Providing support in relation to the implementation of soil and land-related sustainable development goals at EU level

In 2015 the United Nations adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); a set of 17 goals aimed to be the roadmap for society to move from exploitation to sustainable use of our planets resources and…

SOILS4EU, importance of soils for societal challenges in Europe

In Europe, different Member States manage their soil and land in different ways. This is partly because there is no legal European framework for soils. In SOILS4EU we work together to raise awareness and provide…

Joint model for tackling groundwater pollution in the port of Rotterdam

Innovative solutions to improve the quality of nature and our living environment

Coordinated Approach Remediation ROTterdam (CARROT) To facilitate the megasite approach  to pollution in the port of Rotterdam, Deltares has built a large-scale groundwater model called CARROT (Coordinated Approach Remediation ROTterdam) over the past fifteen years….

Business Continuity Planning for industrial zones

Resilient Cities

Many industrial zones in the world are susceptible to the impact of the weather and other natural events. Problems with the availability of gas, electricity, ICT, water, sewage and road transportation – ‘lifeline utilities’ –…

Effects of surface water thermal energy for Rijksvastgoedbedrijf

Rijkswaterstaat wants to focus more on obtaining heat from surface water as a source of energy for heating and cooling buildings. This technology involves returning cold water to the surface water. The water temperature is…