The effect of the imperviousness on the hydrological response time of sewer districts in Rotterdam: Study based on new monitoring system by municipality of Rotterdam

Additional thesis - Due to an expected increase in rainfall intensity in the future because of climate change for the area of Rotterdam, the amount of storm water runoff will increase as well, resulting in higher stress on the sewer system. But until now we don’t fully understand the behavior of a sewer system. This additional thesis should help...

Flooding observations in Rotterdam: mapping of flood-prone locations, flood vulnerability and risk analysis

This thesis focuses on identifying flood-prone locations, flood vulnerability and analyzing risk for the Municipality of Rotterdam. Municipal call center data of flooding complaints from 2012-2016 are investigated to identify the most flood-prone locations, which are called hot spots. This is performed by creating heat maps of the flooding...

The effects of urban drainage system functioning on building structure and content damage

As a result of expected increase of rainfall intensities due to climate change, there is an increasing demand for reliable flood damage models for urban areas. Most existing models focus on damage prediction using stage-damage curves, which mainly apply to fluvial or coastal floods on a regional scale. Pluvial flood- ing, however, often takes...

The urban water cycle: A case study of the Prinseneiland, Amsterdam

Introduction The field of urban water management focusses on managing the (temporary) storages and flows of drinking, waste-, ground- , surface and storm water in urban environments. Adequate water management forms a prerequisite for pleasant living conditions . A difficulty urban water managers face is the limited or complete lack of control...

Pluvial flood damage modelling: Assessment of the flood damage model HOWAD-PREVENT

Introduction Flooding is a natural phenomenon, but human activity has significantly altered the natural drainage processes thereby occasionally causing greater flood risk. Urban flooding has become more frequent due to a number of factors including climate change, urban growth and an increase in paved surfaces. Pluvial flooding results from...

Statistische analyse naar de invloed van het tijdstip van neerslagpieken op inboedel- en opstalschade

In deze studie is gekeken naar de invloed van het tijdstip van neerslagpieken op inboedel- en opstalclaims. Deze invloed zou verklaard kunnen worden door de variaties in neerslag over de dag, maar ook de mogelijkheid van mensen om schadebeperkende maatregelen te treffen. Als mensen slapen of niet thuis zijn kan het zijn dat er vaker of meer...

Innovative Design of Gully Pot for Preventing Big Particles Clogging Problem

Introduction Gully pots or roadside catch basins are a common and important part of sewerage drainage networks. Their primary function is to retain larger solids from road runoff. They are used to minimize the problems associated with sediment in downstream drainage structures, pumps, treatment plants and receiving waters. Problem definition...