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On this page you will find an overview of current projects being carried out by Deltares.
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178 projects found
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Passive sampling for the effective monitoring of pollutants in water
As a result of human activities, chemical substances such as pesticides and traces of medicines enter the surface water through sewage water and groundwater. High concentrations of these substances may be a risk for people and the environment. Monitoring with passive sampling is an effective way of establishing an accurate, early picture of the… Health water, soil -
Navigation Safety in Port Loko River in Sierra Leone
The Port Loko area in Sierra Leone is important for barge transport of iron ore. Figure 1 shows a critical inland reach at Porto Loko River for transport of iron ore from Thofayim river terminal to the seaport. Due to high river currents, particularly during low tide, it is difficult to have safe transport with barges towards the seaport. In the… Future proof infrastructure -
Impact of bow thrusters and propeller jets on bed protections
In a cooperative project with the Port of Rotterdam, the Port of Antwerp, Holcim and the Dutch Ministry of Public works (Rijkswaterstaat), Deltares performed physical scale model tests to determine the impact of bow thrusters and ship propellers on water beds. The Dutch National Civil Engineering Association (SBRCURnet) coordinated the project.… Future proof infrastructure -
Ports of the Future
The growing number of port development projects recognises the need to shift economies and social structures towards more sustainable models. The development of a new or extended port layout requires adequate attention to a number of aspects that guarantee both sustainable port growth and a healthy ecosystem functioning. There is a need for… -
Impact assessments for pulp and oil palm plantations in the Kampar Peninsula peatlands, Riau, Indonesia
Deltares experts and partners are investigating how deforestation and drainage of tropical peatlands in the Kampar Peninsula, Riau, Indonesia, are causing carbon loss and subsidence, which will eventually lead to flooding and production loss. This involves creation of an Elevation model using LiDAR data, and modelling of subsidence and future… -
Mobile Services for Flood Early Warning in Bangladesh
Bangladesh is an extremely flood prone country and an effective flood warning system is essential for preparedness. Although Bangladesh has an extensive flood forecasting system in place there are still challenges to effectively communicate this output at the local level. This project exploited this opportunity to close the information gap by… Floods -
Early-Warning System for storm surge and tide in Mauritius
The Republic of Mauritius is the first Small Island Developing State (SIDS) in the Indian Ocean with its own tide and storm surge Early-Warning System for improving preparedness and resilience to events like cyclones. Deltares developed the storm surge model together with the Ministry of Environment, Sustainable Development, Disaster and Beach… -
Sound management and maintenance for older asphalt revetments
The Netherlands has approximately 600 kilometres of dikes, and sea dikes in particular, that are covered with asphalt. Something like 70% of those dikes are now older than thirty years. The assessment conducted every five years has shown that improvements are needed in the monitoring procedures for these dikes, especially in the case of the older… -
Land subsidence research project in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam
The Mekong Delta in Vietnam is a fertile and economically important area in Southeast Asia that is also known as Vietnam’s ‘rice bowl’. The area is subsiding at a rate of 1-4 centimetres a year, and the Vietnamese are increasingly feeling the impact: more flooding and the increasing salinisation of groundwater and surface water. The rapidly… Subsidence -
Global Groundwater Risk Indicators
In this project, Deltares and Utrecht University will provide global scale indicators of groundwater related risks and sustainable groundwater use, under current and past climate and socio-economic conditions. Water supply -
Seepage system protects freshwater lens in Perk Polder
In the Perk Polder in the Dutch province of Zeeland, a new tidal and nature area is being built outside the dike on behalf of Rijkswaterstaat: 75 hectares of salt marshes and mud flats are being added to the Western Scheldt. This could affect the groundwater in the adjoining agricultural land. As a result, Deltares has been studying the effect on… Water supply -
Flooding projections for oil palm plantations in the Rajang Delta peatlands, Sarawak, Malaysia
Deltares experts are investigating how deforestation and drainage of tropical peatlands in Sarawak, Malaysia will cause subsidence in the future. Subsidence leads to increased water management problems and flooding.