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Zhang, Zixin (author)
This study aims to explore the possibility of employing remote sensing images to build a probabilistic flood extent forecasting model. This model is constructed and tested in two study areas: New Orleans and Miami. Images that recorded flooding events are first performed with segmentation method Seed Region Growing, and segmented images are...
master thesis 2020
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Barentsen, Nout (author)
On an old industrial site along the Tiber river, a extreme sport campus will reasteblish the interaction between city and river. By using inundation, the site will be activated and act as a entrance towards the Tiber.
master thesis 2017
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Stenfert, J.G. (author), Rubaij Bouman, R.M. (author), Tutein Nolthenius, R.C. (author), Joosten, S. (author)
Despite several researches about the hydrological and hydrodynamic system of the Guayas region, elementary insight of the total system was lacking. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to create a general overview regarding floods. Besides, basic solutions are proposed for preparing Guayaquil against floods which might be present in the...
student report 2017
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Van Miltenburg, M. (author), De Way, M. (author), Cornelissen, D. (author), Van Osselen, K. (author), Ziel, R. (author), Van de Ven, M. (author)
Cartagena is a city located at the Caribbean coast of Colombia, founded in 1533 by the Spanish. Its population consists over one million inhabitants, making it the fifth largest city in Colombia. Due to its strategic location, the port of Cartagena has grown into the largest port of the Caribbean coast, making it very important for the Colombian...
student report 2015
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Pearson, S. (author), Alhaddad, S. (author), Amarachaharam, T. (author), Darnall, J. (author), Samardzija, I. (author), Serrano, A.M. (author)
CIE4061 Multidisciplinary Project: We were tasked with determining the feasibility of dike compartments to mitigate flood risk in Schouwen-Duiveland, The Netherlands. The primary dike protecting the polder of Bruinisse is vulnerable to piping failure, leading to a high probability of flooding. In the event of a flood, the small but deep polder...
student report 2015
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Van 't Veld, A.C. (author)
The Pampanga and Angat River Delta, located on the northern side of the Manila Bay in a large alluvial plain, are regularly confronted with worsening fluvial and tidal floods. Subsidence rates up to 4.5 cm/year due to excessive groundwater extraction are the main cause of the worsening floods. Five measures are presented to reduce the floods: -...
master thesis 2015
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Van Verseveld, H.C.W. (author)
Hurricane Sandy (2012), which made landfall in New Jersey on October 29th, made devastating impact on the East Coast of the USA and struck major parts of New York City, including the economic centre of Manhattan. The total damage (in the USA and Caribbean) is in excess of 100 billion US$ with estimates ranging between 78 and 97 billion US$ for...
master thesis 2014
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Pawirokromo, J.S.W. (author)
Some storage tank terminals located in hurricane prone regions were heavily struck by hurricanes. An example is the storage tank terminal of Stolthaven Terminals (Stolt-Nielsen Limited) which is located in New-Orleans and was severely struck by Hurricane Katrina and Isaac. Damage to the terminal was caused by high wind pressures, but mainly due...
master thesis 2014
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Van Denderen, R.P. (author)
Bed level changes during a flood can have large influence on the safety against flooding and the navigational function of a river. In 1997 measurements were carried out in the Waal during a flood. These measurements present an average decrease of the bed level in the order of 10 cm over a 10 km reach which is much larger than expected from the...
master thesis 2014
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Lemmens, D.D.M.M. (author)
Sand dikes have a sand core and a clay layer to protect the core against erosion. It is not unlikely that this layer fails due to several failure mechanisms, exposing the sand core to water. This can be catastrophically when water is overtopping the dike. In case the protective cover fails, water can flow over the core and erode the sand,...
master thesis 2014
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Van der Drift, M.F.M. (author)
The project consists out of a newly designed ‘casco’, or framework landscape that addresses threats of flood control and ecological impoverishment on the one hand and gives space for urban development and economical/agricultural growth. The project location is the region of Bratislava, the capitol of Slovakia, which lies along the Danube just...
master thesis 2014
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Van Berchum, E.C. (author), Van Corven, T.A.W. (author), Hessels, T.M. (author), Kuijk, D. (author), Van Oosten, J. (author), Zorgdrager, A. (author)
The Thua Thien-Hue province is located in the centre of Vietnam. It is characterized by the short distance between the mountains in the west and the coast of the South China Sea in the east. Two large rivers flow through the province, fed by multiple smaller rivers from the mountains. The Bo River flows through the northern part of the province...
student report 2014
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Benni, J. (author)
The project takes its roots in the annual floods that Kochi, a coastal city in South India, is faced with. Along with these floods, the city faces rampant destruction of mangroves and an urban development that follows no particular structure. Being a highly fragile economic and political setup, it is safe to say that urban development takes...
master thesis 2013
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Kozlovskaja, K. (author)
“The global ecosystem is the source of all the material inputs feeding the economic subsystem” (Costanza, et al., 1997) and delta regions are the hotspots of such feeding ecosystem. Deltas have been one of the most nutritious and economy sustaining landscapes since the beginning of a human era. They provided food, water, connectivity, and even...
master thesis 2013
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Van Verseveld, H.C.W. (author), Weller, A.H.C. (author), Van Heemst, C. (author), Willems, J.A. (author)
Multidisciplinary Master Project In 2006, the Greater Concepción (Chile) experienced major flooding of the River Biobio with millions of dollars worth of damage as a consequence. This event was previously seen as a 1 in a 100 year event by the authorities. These conditions, however, are calculated to have a return period of about 20 years...
student report 2012
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Hoss, F. (author)
Multilayered Safety (MLS) is seen as the next step in Dutch flood risk management. In the last decades the idea that only flood defenses can prevent floods gave way to the realization prevention can also be implemented along other lines, e.g. giving the rivers more space. The next thought was that next to preventing floods it should be possible...
master thesis 2010
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