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van der Steen, Jan (author)On the 13th and 14th of July 2021 a cold pit caused extreme precipitation along with record discharges in tributaries of the Meuse. These discharges caused floods in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands.<br/><br/>Extreme precipitation occurrence and its intensity are expected to increase in the area due to climate change, increasing flood risk....master thesis 2022
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Schreuder, Camiel (author), van Bohemen, Robin (author), Speetjens, Simon (author), Postma, Marijn (author)This report will give an in depth view on the technical feasibility of placing an offshore platform from which watersports can be practiced in the waters surrounding the island of Bonaire. The feasibility research is done by appointment of two entrepreneurs on the island of Bonaire. The report will give an answer to the research question: Can an...student report 2022
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Visser, Florida (author)This research explores the frequent urban flooding problems typically experienced in South-East Asian cities. Heavy rainfall during the monsoon period in combination with rapid urbanisation in the past decades causes an increasing amount of inundation events in the case study area Hanoi. The damage caused by these floods results in major...master thesis 2022
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Mao, Yuhan (author)Concrete is affected by a variety of environmental factors, and its temperature varies with time and other meteorological factors. The subsequent construction of the Heat Square is supported by an analysis of concrete temperature changes and their environmental influences. This article evaluates the variation of concrete block temperature by two...student report 2022
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Klein, Angela (author)Flash floods are a major concern in hydrology and natural hazard science due to their high potential of causing fatalities and damages. They are caused by short, high-intensity rainfall and characterized by a flood event happening within six hours of the onset of precipitation.<br/>In July 2021 an extremely large rainfall event took place in the...master thesis 2022
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TSIOKANOS, ATHANASIOS (author)The Geul river, a tributary of the Meuse located in the south Netherlands, Belgium, and part of Germany, is vulnerable to extreme hydrological events, such as floods, droughts, and erosion. There is evidence that these conditions are exacerbated by land use and climate changes. This thesis focuses on investigating the temporal variability and...master thesis 2022
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van Strien, Charlotte (author)Managing water resources for the future is challenging, given the wide range of climatic and hydrological uncertainty. To support decision makers in formulating robust adaptation plans and finding their way through the broad range of available climate data and models, decision scaling was introduced: an approach for bottom-up climate...master thesis 2022
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Vlierboom, Dorus (author)To encourage climateadaptive building in the Netherlands the Covenant ClimateAdaptive Building (CKAB) was developed by a consortium of stakeholders (Convenant klimaatadaptief bouwen in ZuidHolland, 2018). This nonbinding agreement proposed standards for six (climate) aspects in order to adapt the Netherlands to a changing...master thesis 2022
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Vyrini, Alexandra (author)Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS) are useful tools to manage rainwater and reduce pollutants in urban environments. Their use, as sustainable solutions, can mitigate the effects of climate change and urbanization. The existence of different definitions of performance is one reason for delaying more implementation of SUDS. Deciding on the...master thesis 2022
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van Noppen, Thirza (author)Second-order Gaussian kernels have been utilized to develop three algorithms that could automatically extract ridge lines for hydrodynamic modelling. Isotropic second-order Gaussian kernels produce inaccurate lines at crossings and junctions. To avoid the malfunctioning of Second-order Gaussian kernels, one default and two alternative algorithms...master thesis 2022
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Goossens, Lisa (author)Since 2019, Rijkswaterstaat has been applying flexible water level management in the IJsselmeer and Markermeer to make the Dutch water system more robust and future proof. The fixed target water level of -0.20 m NAP during summer is replaced by a flexible water level in which the water level can fluctuate between -0.10 and -0.30 m NAP to enlarge...master thesis 2022
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Smits, Xander (author), Middendorp, Rosalie (author), Kyrizakis, Kyriakos (author), Hemel, Jean-Marie (author), Dommerholt, Naomi (author), Dijkstra, Sam (author)The Netherlands is world famous when it comes to coastal defence. The world is always changing, therefore the Netherlands, together with many countries, has to adapt constantly to the climate. This constant change means that in particular the coastline of the Netherlands requires extra attention because of the uncertainty of sea level rise. The...student report 2022
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Lieftink, Lisa (author)Due to population growth, a growing housing shortage, and a space shortage, it is expected that new urban developments in the Netherlands will mainly take place inside existing city boundaries and in high densities. At the same time, it is projected that the effects of climate change will increase, as climate change is expected to intensify....master thesis 2021
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Fernandes Potter, Estela (author)Groundwater use has seen a significant increase in the rapidly urbanising city of Kumasi, Ghana, due to its reliability, general good quality, and low-cost development. Conversion of vegetated to urban land along with the challenges of growing groundwater abstraction has put the groundwater system at risk. This study aims to assess how the...master thesis 2021
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de Vries, Laura (author)Over the last years the Netherlands has often had to deal with droughts and water shortages during summer. This problem is caused by long periods without rain but with high evaporation rates and is enhanced by groundwater extraction for drinking water. Due to climate change, these droughts are expected to occur more often and become more severe....master thesis 2021
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Crispijn, Floor (author)Smallholder farmers cultivate more than 75% of the available agricultural land in Africa and therefore this form of agriculture is crucial to the global food supply. At present, little is known about these smallholder agricultural and related irrigation practices, yet the increasing availability and accessibility of remotely sensed data provides...master thesis 2021
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Krijnen, Petri (author)This master thesis provides an approach to develop Adaptation Pathways to prevent local flooding of the Dutch national highway network, using the A2 between the Vught and Sint-Michielsgestel junctions as a case study. Local flooding as result of extreme precipitation has the highest urgency on the Dutch national highway network, due to its...master thesis 2021
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Suijkens, Sven (author)Global economic losses due to flooding have increased over the last 50 years, with damages estimated in the billions of dollar each year. Governmental institutions face great challenges to reduce flood risk under the influence of population increase, urbanization and climate change. Interdisciplinary urban planning becomes more important to...student report 2021
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Muntjewerff, Stijn (author)Understanding the perceived stimuli and barriers by private homeowners is key knowledge to realise effective climate adaptive policy and consequently the adoption of SSCAM by homeowners. Q-methodology was used to unravel the perspectives of 25 homeowners from the Vruchtenbuurt, Den Haag and Hillegersberg-Zuid, Rotterdam on climate adaptation....master thesis 2021
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Kollaard, Freek (author), Meijers, Carlijn (author), van Strien, Charlotte (author), van der Veer, Irene (author), de Vries, Laura (author)Many low-lying densely populated areas and important economical regions in Europe are threatened by sea level rise. \cite{groeskamp2020need} suggest an international cooperation to be able to protect these areas if climate change mitigation fails: the construction of the Northern European Enclosure Dam (NEED). In this research first order...student report 2021