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Agnindhira, G.P. (author), Duijndam, L. (author), Groen, C. (author), Kok, D. (author)Climate variability in temperature and precipitation has the potential to exacerbate the water scarcity problems already present in many parts of Sub-Saharan Sudan. A socio-hydrological study was carried out to determine the extent to which sorghum, the dominant rain-fed crop in Sudan, is susceptible to this climate variability and how this...student report 2016
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- Fila, J. (author), Kampen, M. (author), Knulst, K. (author), Marijnissen, R. (author), Van Noort, R. (author) student report 2016
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De Fockert, A. (author), Graafland, T. (author), Paap, E. (author), Van der Plas, T. (author), Roubos, A. (author)The container yard of the port of Lirquen will reach its capacity in a few years and the container terminal has no landward expansion possibilities to meet the future demand of container throughput. The bulk terminal has a lack of berths, due to increased throughput and insufficient depth, but does have possibilities for landward expansion....student report 2005
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Aarnink, J.L. (author), De Boer, R. (author), Evers, G.A. (author), Kruis, M.C. (author), Van der Valk, K. (author)Project Jamaica Bay is a response to superstorm Sandy, occurring in October, 2012. The storm was a disaster for New York City, causing around 50 billion US dollars of damage. Research shows that 75% of the expected annual dam-age in New York occurs around the Jamaica Bay area. Another problem that has been going on for several decades is the...student report 2014
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Van Alphen, S. (author), Reijmerink, B. (author), Stoeten, K. (author), Tuin, H. (author), Vinke, D.J. (author)This report describes the process of the design of the “Waterdraer”, a new connection between the Mfolozi and the St Lucia estuary. The different process steps of Systems Engineering have been used as a guideline during the design. In short, the main goal of the Waterdraer is to transport fresh water into St Lucia without a long extensive back...student report 2011
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Peters, T. (author), Jongerius, Y.R. (author), Franken, J.T. (author), Ponsioen, L.A. (author), Tieleman, O.C. (author)The Tam Giang-Cau Hai lagoon system, lying in the Thua Thien-Hue province in central Vietnam, is affected by a tropical monsoon climate. This among others is the reason the Cau Hai Lagoon area has a long history of floods and other water related problems. Inhabitants are very dependent on the lagoon, as the main sources of income of people...student report 2015
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Den Boer, V.J.E. (author), Joosten, D.A.W. (author), Melman, F.C.R. (author), Post, S. (author)The starting point for this project are the severe erosion problems at the Pacuare Nature Reserve, situated on the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica. The Reserve’s installations are situated next to a lagoon which is separated from the open sea by a barrier beach. The lagoon is connected on the landward side to local river? and channel system....student report 2009
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Van den Hengel, D. (author), Poot, J.G. (author), Theunissen, R.P.G.J. (author), Kluyver, T.M. (author)In this report the beach erosion problem at the Village of Mayabeque, located 60 km south of Havana at the South coast of Cuba will be investigated. Mayabeque is a small local holiday village. 20 houses are permanently inhabited and in the summer the population goes up to 3000, mostly Cuban people all spending there holidays here. Mayabeque...student report 2004
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Drieman, R. (author), Hinborch, M. (author), Monden, M. (author), Vendrik, E.A.J. (author)Master project report. In Barbados the problem arose of lack of space for development on the existing shoreline. Therefore the project "The Islands" has been conceptualized. In front of the west coast of Barbados, a group of artificial islands will be created. On the islands there will be space for luxurious villas and hotels. The location of...student report 2009
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Den Bieman, J. (author), Van den Koppel, M. (author), Van Velzen, G. (author), Verbruggen, W. (author)One of the branches of the Paraná delta is the Paraná de las Palmas River. This branch doesn’t have the biggest discharge but has the most navigation. The situation in the Paraná de las Palmas isn’t without problems though; the river banks show erosion over the whole length of the branch. This erosion has been investigated by the following...student report 2010
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Bij de Leij, A.W. (author), Smulders, J. (author), Dagniaux, M.F. (author), Lamboo, M.C.T. (author), Van den Hoogen, M.G.M. (author), Van Leeuwen, M.C. (author)Master project report. The objective of the report is to find a suitable greenfield port location at the east coast of India, to develop a technical feasible master plan for this location and to determine the financial viability of this master plan. With respect to the objective conclusions are drawn. The northern part, i.e. the states of West...student report 2012
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Van der Horst, T. (author), Van Wijngaarden, M.J.P. (author), Wetser, A. (author), Daniels, J.A. (author), Knoop, C.J.T. (author), Rijnen, K.M.F. (author)In this report a study is carried out on the Magdalena River near the village of San Pablo, Colombia. The Magdalena River near San Pablo experiences two major issues which are related to navigation and erosion. The major problem for inland navigation is the sharp bend of the Magdalena River at San Pablo, which has too small a radius, causing...student report 2015
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Van Broekhoven, R.J. (author), Ter Hoeven, J. (author), Keij, W. (author), Van der Pluym, D. (author), Saltner, C. (author), Stegink, B. (author), Tollenaar, K. (author), Van der Vliet, C. (author)Het gangbare veiligheidsconcept, van dijken en waterkerende kunstwerken in Rivierenland, biedt ons op langere termijn geen “gegarandeerde” veiligheid. In dit rapport wordt een beeld geschetst van het Rivierenland zoals dat zich als “natuurlijk systeem” zal ontwikkelen in de komende 500 jaar. Het rapport is onderverdeeld in drie stukken; dit zijn...student report 2000
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Remmelts, L. (author), ter Meulen, B. (author), de Wet, P. (author), Mollerus, F. (author)In this report, the findings of a feasibility study for iron ore transport from the Mutún and Urucum deposits in Bolivia and Brazil, via the Paraguay-Paraná waterway, are discussed. The most economical logistic solution is looked for and then compared to the market prices to determine feasibility. In this solution the characteristics of the...student report 2017
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Bardoel, J.W. (author), Geerlings, J. (author), Hoonhout, B. (author), Van Sabben, A. (author), Zuidgeest, R. (author)Master project report. This report describes the research done by the authors to the erosion and dune migration problems in the town Ingleses. Ingleses is located in the north of Ilha Santa Catarina in Brazil. This report describes a follow-up research on the research in 2007 of project group CF71 from Delft University of Technology. The beach...student report 2008
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Duvivier, T. (author), Heijkoop, G. (author), Van der Hoeven, T. (author), Lely, M. (author)The analysis of the Socio-Economic system sets the engineering problems in a broader perspective. It answers why a technical problem should be solved and in what kind of socio- economic environment. An insight in recent history shows that Angoche once was an important port and town for the Nampula province. Agro-Industry was the main economic...student report 2004
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Deckers, R.W.J. (author), Wang, H. (author), Rangel, V. (author), Chrisovergi, A. (author)In 2014 the Netherlands Enterprise Agency and PDAM Tirtawening Kota Bandung reached an agreement, to fund the project “Towards pro-poor private investments in water supply, Bandung”, about the improvement of the municipal water treatment plants of Bandung. This agreement establishes the financial support of the Dutch government towards the PDAM...student report 2015
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Hasman, R. (author), Klerk, W.J. (author), Schoemaker, M.A. (author), Smits, E. (author)Master project report. A serious game on flood risk management and housing/urban development for the most urbanised island of the California coast. In the California Delta the flood protection for most islands is not up to the required standards. This is also the case for Bethel Island, one of the most urbanized islands in this region. The...student report 2013
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De Baat, M.J. (author), Den Hertog, V. (author), De Jong, S. (author), De Regt, K. (author), Wijgergangs, K. (author)The project consisted of the development of a freight transportation model for the island Java in Indonesia. A literature study concerning freight modelling has been performed to formulate an appropriate framework of such a model for the given situation. Different data sources have been identified, analyzed and combined to be used as input for...student report 2015
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Kibrit, B. (author), Imambaks, R. (author), Anijs, M. (author), Tarigheh, A.S. (author), Mungar, S. (author)Over the past decades the north-eastern coast of Brazil has been degrading due to erosion. This degradation has both natural- and men-made causes. Brazil has no specific laws and acts which relate to coastal protection and management up to this date. Beaches in the metropolitan area of Recife show variety in beach width according to the seasons....student report 2011