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INCAH, Infrastructure Networks Climate Adaptation and Hotspots : mid term review theme 5, Knowledge for Climate
The midterm report is a preview of the results, halfway the project. It introduces the project background and how the research approach was implemented during the first years of work. We present the first results of the project and look forward towards the expected conclusions and their use.
The world of Deltares 2013-2016
This book of maps presents an overview of the planned activities of Deltares from 2013 to 2016. The aim of this book is to inform interested parties about the complete set of activities performed by Deltares: development of knowledge, transfer of knowledge, and specialist consultancy.
Review and assessment of the cross-border MSP processes in 2 case studies
The MASPNOSE project has experimented with processes for cross-border Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) in two case studies. Thornton bank comprises an area between Belgium and The Netherlands, partly on sand banks located on both sites of the border. Cross-border MSP could aid to address the issue of wind energy, shipping, fisheries management, aquaculture and nature conservation. Dogger Bank comprises an area between the United Kingdom, The Netherlands, Germany and Denmark. Cross-border MSP could aid to address the issue of fisheries management, nature conservation and sustainable energy production. In this report the results are presented of the monitoring and evaluation of the MSP processes in both case studies.
R&D annual report Deltares 2013
One of the Deltares aims is to make Research and Development results more accessible to the public and the private sector. The R&D Highlights report is one step towards that goal. The chapters of the Highlights report follow the structure of the five social issues that are central to the Deltares mission.
R&D annual report Deltares 2009
One of the Deltares aims is to make Research and Development results more accessible to the public and the private sector. The R&D Highlights report is one step towards that goal. The chapters of the Highlights report follow the structure of the five social issues that are central to the Deltares mission.
Ecosystem services in river basin management : practical examples from Europe
Are water and conflict linked and what actually links them?
The Water, Peace and Security partnership studies the pathways between water and conflict and the intervening factors. Based on this, it also advices relevant stakeholders to take appropriate action to prevent the deterioration of such situations. It does so by providing a comprehensive package of tools and knowledge that allow for global level analyses of potential water-related conflict hotspots and in-depth local analyses of those, for raising awareness among policy makers on required actions and for advice on which options are available to come to agreed action that can address both the natural and the socio-political aspects of the threat and thus ensure security, peace and sustainable development.
The climate proofness of "the Neterlands Water Country" : tipping points in water policy and management
Studies into the effects of climate change usually take climate scenarios as their starting point. In this Deltares/Rijkswaterstaat study we started at the opposite end of the effect chain and examined whether, and for how long, current water management will continue to be effective. This has shown, for instance, that climate change and the rise in sea level are more likely to cause a threat to the freshwater provision in the West of the Netherlands than to cause a threat from flooding.
The state of the coast - Toestand van de kust : case study South Holland
Within the project Knowledge for Primary Processes - Coastal Management and Maintenance, the sub-project State of the Coast aims at identifying the impact of nourishments for a number of indicators along the Dutch coast. During the second year of the project, the analysis has focused on the South Holland coast. This report summarizes the main findings. The objective is to support WVL in determining where to nourish, and to advise on the most efficient nourishment strategy.
Exploring pathways for sustainable water management in river deltas in a changing environment
Exploring adaptation pathways into an uncertain future can support decisionmaking in achieving sustainable water management in a changing environment. Our objective is to develop and test a method to identify such pathways by including dynamics from natural variability and the interaction between the water system and society. Present planning studies on long-term water management often use a few plausible futures for one or two projection years, ignoring the dynamic aspect of adaptation through the interaction between the water system and society. Our approach is to explore pathways using multiple realisations of transient scenarios with an Integrated Assessment Meta Model (IAMM). This paper presents the first application of the method using a hypothetical case study. The case study shows how to explore and evaluate adaptation pathways. With the pathways it is possible to identify opportunities, threats, timing and sequence of policy options, which can be used by policymakers to develop water management roadmaps into the future. By including the dynamics between the water system and society, the influence of uncertainties in both systems becomes clearer. The results show, among others, that climate variability rather than climate change appears to be important for taking decisions in water management.