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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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Brisbane river catchment flood study
In 2011, major floods in the Brisbane River catchment led to 3.5 to 4.5 billion Australian dollars in damages and 35 fatalities. The government of Queensland, Australia, recognized the need for an improved flood management plan, and issued a call for a catchment-wide flood study to support it. -
Climate change risk assessments and adaptation for roads - the ROADAPT project
Infrastructures are the backbone of our society. Citizens, companies and governments have come to rely on and expect uninterrupted availability of the road network. Extreme weather is an important factor for the reliability of the road network. It is generally understood that the climate is changing and that this will have significant effects on… -
Cumulative Impacts and Joint Operation of Small-scale Hydropower Cascades Supported by REDP
Small Hydropower (SHP) in Vietnam is defined as having less than 30 MW of installed power and is considered to have an important current and future contribution to renewable energy generation. Already more than 370 small hydropower plants are operational or under construction. A further several hundreds of plants are planned, with a total power… -
Exploration of efficient and cost-effective use of LiDAR data in coastal lowland/peatland landscape mapping and management
Deltares, with partners in several projects, is pioneering the use of large-scale but cost-effective LiDAR data collection in coastal lowlands, for spatial planning, management of peatlands and modelling of flood risks. Floods Subsidence -
Better use of technical knowledge can cut maintenance costs for infrastructure
Municipal authorities and their advisers need a better understanding of the opportunities afforded by technical solutions and new developments to mitigate the high maintenance costs associated with land subsidence. This is the conclusion of a study conducted by Deltares and CROW, which also found that newly-developed and existing knowledge is not… -
REFRESH Adaptive Strategies to Mitigate the Impacts of Climate Change on European Freshwater Ecosystems
Understanding how freshwater ecosystems will respond to future climate change is essential for the development of policies and strategies to protect aquatic and riparian ecosystems. Deltares participates in a European research project to develop the scientific basis for measures to restore freshwater ecosystems to good ecological health or to… Health water, soil -
KnowSeas: Knowledge-based sustainable management for Europe’s seas
Europe’s four regional seas (Baltic, Black, Mediterranean and NE Atlantic) have suffered severe environmental degradation due to human pressure. Existing measures to manage pressures have proven inadequate and the EC has responded by proposing a new policy (Maritime Strategy Blue Book) and environmental legislation (Marine Strategy Framework… Health water, soil -
Sustainable Soil Upgrading by Developing Cost-effective, Biogeochemical Remediation Approaches
Over the last two decades, the advances made in in-situ remediation have mainly originated from an engineering perspective, focusing on the intended interaction between remedial agents and contaminants. However, any remediation treatment also affects the “natural” soil conditions. These sideeffects are usually seen only as an impediment to the… -
MESMA: Monitoring and Evaluation of Spatially Managed Areas
The increasing pressures upon the marine realm call for a well planned approach of further spatial development of this area. An ecosystem-based approach to fisheries, the increasing demand for sustainable energy, coastal defence systems, building materials and safe transport routes and the need to protect marine habitats and species all compete… -
The Implementation of Adaptation: Flexible governance arrangements: obstacles and opportunities
The climate is changing. The awareness that adaptive measures are required is becoming increasingly widespread among government authorities, NGOs and market players. Obstacles such as a lack of urgency, budget cuts and conflicting interests do not play a role only during the exploratory phase of climate adaptation strategies. It is precisely… -
FRESHEM: Research into fresh water infiltration in Zeeland
FRESHEM Zeeland (FREsh Salt groundwater distribution by Helicopter ElectroMagnetic survey in the Province of Zeeland) looks at where fresh and salt water are located in Zeeland, and at what depth. This information can help farmers and market gardeners to meet their increasing need for fresh water. Water supply -
Scholte waves
Deltares regularly conducts marine seismic surveys. A recent development involves using Scholte waves to measure the stiffness of the seabed, an important parameter in many offshore and nearshore projects such as the construction of wind farms, trenching and dredging work.