Climate change impacts on mixing anc circulation at Songkhla Lagoon, Thailand

Coastal lagoons are shallow coastal water bodies separated from the ocean by a barrier and they support a range of natural services that are highly valued by society, including but not limited to fisheries productivity, storm protection, and tourism. Songkhla lagoon is the largest lagoonal water resource in Thailand and Southeast Asia. The...

Risk-based control of external salt water intrusion for the Rhine-Meuse Estuary

The fresh water supply will be more under pressure, due to the predicted effects of climate change in the Netherlands. More frequent salt water intrusion during the summer semester is caused by the joint occurrence of low river discharges and the expected sea level rise. The control of external salinity is necessary to guarantee a sufficient...

Flood defence town centre Dordrecht

The flood defence in the historical town centre of Dordrecht is situated in the Voorstraat, which is a busy shopping street. The dike itself is too low at some places, but with a system of flood stop logs in the doors of buildings along the street some extra height can be reached. The reliability of the stop log system is doubted however, so...

Dredging history of the river Waal and expected future dredging works

Rijkswaterstaat is responsible for maintaining the fairway of the river Waal for navigation for more than a hundred years. In the past problem areas, which cause hindrance for navigation and block the fairway, were prevented with structural measures. Dredging was used as a last resort. In 2005 the desired fairway depth was increased from BRV -2...

Environmental sustainability and climate change effects: An investigation into ports’ response and readiness

The increase in trade and economies of scale has influenced ports in respect to the growth and services they provide. Ports as trade commercial centres, in which international markets and national economies meet, must start considering how the impacts of extreme climate change influence their port management and operations. This particular study...

Den Haag’s options against urban heat: Assessment and recommendations for current environmental policies regarding temperature effects

Climate change is characterised by a global increase in temperature and by the increase in the number of extreme weather events like; heatwaves, extreme droughts, and heavy rainfall. Ur-banisation can be seen as a climate problem, for example because of the lack of water storage in cities during times of drought and the lack of drainage during...

Case Study Westergouwe: Financial feasibility study of water-designs in lowland polders

Financial feasibility study of urban development in lowland polders in the Netherlands, where different spatial designs are evaluated for the Westergouwe. In the near future, the competing demand for new housing and water storage in the Randstad have to be met, whilst guaranteeing the safety against rising sea level and extreme weather conditions.

Coastal flood risk assessment and coastal zone management: A case study of Seberang Perai and Kuantan Pekan in Malaysia

The rise of sea level increases the risk of coastal flooding by increasing the probability of occurrence of flood event at a given height. The essence of coastal planning and management in the future relies on an accurate coastal flood risk assessment with regards to sea level rise. Through the set up of flood risk assessment model in Geographic...

Assessing Potential Risks of Impacts of Climate Change on Coastal Landfill Sites: A Case Study of Pennington Landfill Site - Hampshire, United Kingdom

Coastal zones are highly vulnerable to climate change and its variability. Future projections of global climate change suggest that relative sea-level rise and increased storm frequencies could lead to significant increases in coastal flooding and shoreline erosion. Associated with this, it is likely that coastal hazards can have the potential...

Zeespiegelstijging en de gevolgen voor de Nederlandse Kust

De temperatuur op aarde stijgt. Een gevolg van deze temperatuurstijging is zeespiegelstijging. Een ander gevolg zou kunnen zijn dat de weersomstandigheden kunnen veranderen. De gemiddelde windkracht zou kunnen toenemen waardoor de golfhoogtes kunnen toenemen. Ook de gemiddelde windrichting zou kunnen veranderen. Een en ander zal gevolgen hebben...