Schematization uncertainties in the macrostability safety assessment: Case study for primary dikes in the Alblasserwaard

The current macrostability safety assessment for primary river dike trajectories in the Netherlands is applied to approach the failure probability of a dike during high water events. However, in the current schematization process that is described in the Wettelijk Beoordelings Instrumentarium (WBI) to assess the macrostability, aleatory and...

Regression & Progression: Towards a Regenerative Water Landscape in Wadden Coast

As the world’s largest intertidal area, the Wadden Sea Region has been recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2009 .In addition to the scenic and ecological values, the Dutch Wadden Sea also serves as an infrastructure to safeguard the coastline of the mainland as a climate buffer, where it is good to live, work and recreate.<br/>The...

The design of an early warning system for floods in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania: A case study for the local bus company

With climate change increasing its mark on all aspects of the hydrological cycle, societies all over the world living in flood-prone areas are increasingly exposed to flood hazards. In many parts of the world, especially in less developed areas, societies lack knowledge and data to predict future flood events. By predicting a future flood event,...

Optimization of flood safety levels: Case study for unembanked areas in the Port of Rotterdam

Additional master thesis

How to evaluate a monitoring system for adaptive policies: criteria for signposts selection and their model-based evaluation

Adaptive policies have emerged as a valuable strategy for dealing with uncertainties by recognising the capacity of systems to adapt over time to new circumstances and surprises. The efficacy of adaptive policies hinges on detecting on-going change and ensuring that actions are indeed taken if and when necessary. This is operationalised by...

An interdisciplinary approach to urban reconstruction after the 2011 Tsunami

Students of hydraulic engineering, geotechnical engineering, transport infrastructure, urban drainage engineering and urbanism studied the recovery of the city of Yuriage using the goal integration method. Much can be learned from the bold approach of the Japanese to disaster reconstruction and fighting shrinkage in regional spatial planning.

Vernacular architecture inspires flood-proof housing

Urbanisation in Southeast Asia has to cope with land subsidence, rain floods, clogged rivers, storm surges and typhoons. On particular locations, like in the deserted fish ponds in the Manila Bay Area in the Philippines, floating housing can be an attractive building style. PhD researcher Pieter Ham and Finch Floating Homes are inspired by...

Turning off the Tap: A climate resilient spatial solution for fluvial flooding in the United Kingdom

The main goal of this project is to develop a sustainable method to mitigate flooding of the non-tidal rivers in the United Kingdom which can be used by all stakeholders within the climate scenario of 2050. <br/>The focus on non-tidal rivers will mean the focus of flooding will be mainly on fluvial flooding, while pluvial flooding will be a...

Flood Management Campeche

The focus of this research is to provide solutions to the city of Campeche to decrease the<br/>inundation risks generated by a hurricane with an occurrence of once in <br/>fifty years. Campeche<br/>is a city located at the Gulf of Mexico on the Yucatan Peninsula. The rapid growth of the<br/>city is one of the reasons it is having troubles with...

GIS-based Multicriteria Analysis as Decision Support in Flood Risk Management

Evacuation is a response to the immediate or forecast threat of flooding that is expected to pose a risk to life, health or well-being. It involves people moving from their houses or places of business to ‘safe’ locations, out of the flood risk area where they are able to shelter until it is possible and appropriate for them to return. This...

Building a model to estimate Risk to Life for European flood events

A methodology has been developed to estimate loss of life from flood events. In order to reduce the risk to life it is necessary to understand the causes of loss of life in floods and what kind of intervention and flood risk management measures may be effective in eliminating or reducing these losses. Data on flood events were gathered from 25...

Review report of operational flood management methods and models

Evacuation is a response to the immediate or forecast threat of flooding that is expected to pose a risk to life, health or well-being. It involves people moving from their houses or places of business to ‘safe’ locations, out of the flood risk area where they are able to shelter until it is possible and appropriate for them to return. This...