Optimizing the use of Delta21 for flood prone areas not protected by flood defenses at Dordrecht: A study on the operation strategy and reliability of a new flood protection system

High-water levels in the Rhine-Meuse delta are going to rise in the upcoming decades due to climate change with the accompanied sea level rise and the increase of the frequency of extreme Rhine discharges. The flood prone areas not protected by flood defenses at the Island of Dordrecht are directly influenced by the increase of these high-water...