Projects - 3/18 - Deltares

Energy saving by implementing first smart thermal grid for buildings

Sustainable heating and cooling networks

TU Delft and Deltares have joined forces with Deerns, Kuijpers, Priva and Van Beek to realise the first smart thermal grid for buildings in the Netherlands on the TU Delft campus. Smart thermal grids help…

Operational forecasting and decision support system for the São Francisco River reservoir system

Energy from hydropower

With a length of 2,914 kilometres, the São Francisco River is one of the longest rivers in South America. 11 reservoirs are located in the São Francisco River and its tributaries. The Três Marias hydropower…

Smart drainage of Dutch lowland

About 60 % of the Netherlands is located behind dikes below sea level. The water management history of Dutch polders dates back to the 11th century. Such lowland areas are called polder. Polders do not…

River basin management for water security in Indonesia

Participatory information systems for water security

Household and urban water security in Indonesia is an important challenge. Only 20% of households have piped water access and 54% have access to sanitation in rural areas. In urban settings, piped urban water supply…

Water resources inventory for the Republic of Azerbaijan

Nexus water-energy-food

The Republic of Azerbaijan is suffering from a water deficit and is confronted with a growing population, climate change. Another challenge is the country’s intention to further diversify its economy and (re)development of the agriculture…

Investigating possibilities for sand extraction off the Dutch coast

Characterisation and visualisation of the subsurface

Rijkswaterstaat -the Dutch authority responsible for the design, construction, management and maintenance of the main infrastructure facilities in the Netherlands- needs millions of cubic metres of sand every year to maintain the Dutch coast and…

Earth2Observe

Participatory information systems for water security

Project EartH2Observe, that started in January 2014, brings together the findings from other major European research projects: DEWFORA, GLOWASIS, WATCH, GEOWOW. The resulting analysis will boost the availability of information on freshwater resources worldwide, and will allow…

Sand Motor

Coastal Developments

Large parts of the Dutch coast are eroding. To safeguard the hinterland, Rijkswaterstaat nourishes the coast frequently. Presently, a total of about 12 million m3 is nourished every year. It is expected that this volume…

Adaptation for flood and drought risks in South Florida

Climate Adaptation

Development of economically efficient and sustainable water management strategies hinges on the assessment of the costs of weather extremes. In particular damages due to floods and droughts and their mitigation, as well as the framework…

Mangrove coasts under threat

Nature-based flood defenses

Mangroves, found worldwide in the tropics and subtropics, are disappearing at a rapid pace. This is mainly caused by anthropogenic pressures, such as land clearing for urban development or for establishment of fish and shrimp…