Modeling the interaction between wave hydrodynamics and flexible aquatic vegetation

Aquatic vegetation, found in coastal waters and inter tidal areas, has important features for hydraulic engineering solutions, including sedimentation and stabilization of the bed. The increasing demand to predict wave hydrodynamics with aquatic vegetation asks for insight in the mechanisms and improved model methods. Striving to a more...

Hydrodynamics of partially vegetated channels: Stem drag forces and application to an in-stream wetland concept for tropical, urban drainage systems

Introduction: The addition of vegetation to the banks urban drainage channels is an increasingly common measure for improving water quality, enhancing ecological health, and improving aesthetic appeal. An in-stream wetland concept is proposed for channels in Singapore to just that, but faces a major challenge in that high flow rates during storm...

Macrophytes in estuarine gradients: Flow through flexible vegetation

Aquatic plants –or macrophytes- are an important part of coastal, estuarine and freshwater ecosystems worldwide, both from an ecological and an engineering viewpoint. Their meadows provide a wide range of ecosystem services: forming a physical protection of the shoreline, enhancing water quality and harbouring many other organisms. Unfortunately...