Strengthening the capacities for effective implementation of the EU acquis in the field of water quality

Understanding systems: from river basin to coastal zones

Sharing experience and knowledge on the different aspects of the Water Framework Directive (WFD) and other related EU acquis. That is the aim of the Twinning project in which Macedonia, Austria, Lithuania and the Netherlands…

Case study Manila, Philippines

Framework for impact based forecasting

In this study a Delft-FEWS based forecasting system was developed to address impact based early warning for Manila Bay, Philippines. The current implementation focusses on cyclone events. The forecasting chain combines global forecasted data on…

Case study Dumfries, Scotland

Framework for impact based forecasting

The focus of this project is on developing timely flood maps and impact information to support emergency responders. For this project, the catchment of the River Nith to Dumfries is being used as a pilot…

MSFD-Eutro

Monitoring and modelling of ecosystems

A demonstration of the Copernicus Marine Environment Monitoring Service (CMEMS) for Region European North-West Shelf Seas and Area of benefit Coastal and Marine Environment – Water quality. Interactive web-mapping  chlorophyll indicator maps MSFD-Eutro is a…

Collaborative modelling in the Philippines, Tacloban

Smart Delta Governance

Although the Philippines are endowed with plentiful water resources, the state is often described as a paradox of abundance and scarcity. Moreover, this situation is set to worsen with projections revealing that, with a low…

Dar Es Salaam: Participatory modelling of floods using community mapped OpenStreetMap data

Urban resilience

The OpenStreetMap platform offers a user-friendly and open database to digitize mapped data. It enables any community member able to handle a computer to map the city, and as a consequence, community mapping efforts are…

MARS: The Importance of Groundwater in Multi-stressed Aquatic Ecosystems

Understanding systems: from river basin to coastal zones

The Status of Europe’s Surface Waters In 2015, only about half of Europe’s surface waters had the ecological status of ‘good’. Much effort is being made to reach the Water Framework Directive goal to have…

Health in the Upper Citarum catchment

Human health needs knowledge about water and the subsurface

The Upper Citarum catchment area is an area of roughly 100 × 100 km. It is home to 8 million people. The catchment is undergoing rapid urbanisation and the population density is high. This is…

Adelaide Receiving Environment Model (AREM)

Monitoring and modelling of ecosystems

Since the 1950s, seagrass has been disappearing from Adelaide’s coastal waters in the Gulf St Vincent, South Australia. Seagrass meadows are an important habitat and food source for a range of marine species, including commercially…

Innovative technologies for enhancing Dam Safety and Water Management in India

Dikes, levees and dams

Multi-purpose water reservoirs and dams play a major role for water supply, irrigation and flood protection in India. In order to ensure long-term operation and safety of the dams, adaptation planning, maintenance, repair and retrofitting…