Improving culvert performance: Reducing energy losses by streamlining the entrance and exit of culverts.

In Dutch polders, numerous structures like bridges, weirs, culverts, and pumping stations have<br/>been constructed over centuries to manage water levels. These structures play a crucial role in<br/>maintaining water levels within predefined targets. The flat topography of the Dutch landscape<br/>combined with the collective impact of head...

Navigating Risk to Resilience: Examining the impact of water risks on the investment decision-making process in polder-area development projects in the Netherlands

In the coming years, the Netherlands is expected to face various climate change-related challenges. Until 2030, the Dutch government has set the goal for the development of nearly a million dwellings (De Jonge, 2022), whereby 600,000 dwellings are being carried out in areas prone to flooding (Deltares, Bosch Slabbers, &amp; Sweco, 2021;...

De invloed van het falen van gemalen op wateroverlast in polders: Vergeten de waterschappen een parameter in de watersysteemtoets?

In dit onderzoek zal antwoord worden gegeven op de vraag: Moet het falen van gemalen mee worden genomen in de watersysteemtoets? In de 6-jaarlijkse toetsing van de waterschappen wordt bepaald of het watersysteem voldoet aan de door de provincie opgestelde eisen voor wateroverlast. Op dit moment wordt er in deze toetsing geen rekening gehouden...