The influence of land subsidence on pluvial flooding in Rotterdam: Supplementing conducted stress test pluvial flooding with land subsidence assessment

In the Netherlands, the Delta Programme aspires to adjust spatial planning climate-proof and water-resilient, in order to be prepared for extreme weather in 2050. To achieve this ambition, municipalities, provinces, regional water authorities and central governments conduct stress tests to map out the vulnerabilities in their areas of authority...

Water productivity assessment of rice paddies in Indonesia

IHE-Delft in cooperation with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) conducts a pilot project on assessing Crop Water Productivity in Asia, aiming to contribute to sustainable development in Asia’s irrigation sector, and create more value from scarce water resources. Indonesia is one of the 6 pilot countries where advanced technologies to measure...

Experimental Investigation of Steady and Oscillating Flow in Rigid, Collapsed Tubes

The research explained in this report is conducted as part of a larger project which aims to have a better understanding of the fluid dynamics inside the pulmonary system. This part of the project aims more specifically on the effect of chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD) on the flow inside the pulmonary system. COPD causes loss of...