Projects - Deltares

MOMENTUM unique research microplastics and possible effects on our health

The use of plastic materials results in the release of small plastic particles – micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) – to our environment. More research is needed into the possible effects on our health. In the…

GBM Works and Deltares test a silent method for installing offshore wind turbine foundations

Start-up GBM Works B.V. tested a new concept for a quieter installation of monopiles (foundations of offshore wind turbine) in the Geotechnical laboratory of Deltares. The tests provided sufficient insights for the scaling up of…

Closing the Implementation Gap of Water Security Strategies: Financing Framework for Water Security

To close the current gap between strategic adaptive planning for water security and the investment planning phases, we have developed the Financing Framework for Water Security. The FFWS is a collaborative deal origination and project…

LAC: Disaster Risk Management and climate change: preparing for uncertainty

Latin America and the Caribbean are exposed to multiple hazards including river and coastal floods, droughts, earthquakes and landslides. Most of these will intensify due to climate change. The World Bank Natural Disaster Hotspots study…

LAC: Resilient infrastructure and urban water systems

In Latin America we work together with municipalities, water councils, water boards ministries of housing and environment to reduce the flood risks of cities. Due to climate change and urbanization the coastal, river and pluvial…

LAC: Managing rivers and waterways

In Latin America we work together with local authorities to develop integrated solutions for river training, river regulation and river management that respect and balance the different economic, ecological and societal demands. We seek optimum…

LAC: Operational water management and forecasting: ensuring robust and reliable information for decision-makers and stakeholders

As a flood forecaster, reservoir operator or operational manager in the water sector, you often need to make responsible, time critical decisions, in which it is critical to be informed by recent observations and predictions…

LAC: Integrated Water Resources Management: towards a water secure future

Tool for Integrated Water Management – HERMANA (Colombia) This pilot developed a real-time web-based water information tool to support integrated water management. It displays weather and water data, generates user-defined overviews, forecasts, and warnings tailored to…

Pre-feasibility study of ecosystem-based adaptation measures for Xiangtan

Resilient Cities

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) assigned Deltares and Ewaters a pre-feasibility study on suitable ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) measures for Xiangtan, People’s Republic of China, in the context of its Xiangtan Low-Carbon Transformation Sector Development Program….

Robust quay walls for Amsterdam

The maintenance work is overdue on many quay walls in Amsterdam. One quay has even collapsed; some others are subsiding, with all the inevitable consequences for people and traffic. Deltares is helping the city of…