Raising Waters: A circular water-based vision for an adaptive future of South-Holland

The Netherlands, and in particular South–Holland, is to a large extent below sea level, making the region vulnerable to environmental challenges linked to climate change. According to IPCC, a sea-level rise of two to five metres is not excluded, while the Delta committee advised the government recently to not invest in new infrastructure in the...

Assessment of the Current and Future Saltwater Intrusion Into the Cai River in Nha Trang, Vietnam

Mitigating the effect of drought on groundwater levels in the east of The Netherlands: The link between interventions in the Rhine river branches and a closure of the Rijnmond

Due to climate change, a new water management policy is considered in the Netherlands. The shift towards greater extremes in both wet periods and dry periods requires a more dynamic policy. It is investigated what effect the placement of a permanent water barrier in the Rijnmond has on the water levels in the Rhine branches, and if this can be...

The water cycle with climate change: A study on atmospheric moisture transport using GFDL climate forecasts

Climate change causes temperatures to rise worldwide. Up until now it is unclear what effect this has on the global water cycle. In this study the output of two GFDL model experiments were thoroughly investigated and used in the moisture tracking model WAM-2layers, accounting for model runs in a past case in the end-20th century and future case...

People watch, let Nature build

Not any element describes the cultural identity better the Netherlands better than water. Who takes a look at the maps of Netherland spread through the centuries, realizes how structuring the water is for the Delta. The Dutch don’t panic when there is a large storm flood or when the riverbanks are flooded again. They deal with the water...

Amsterdam let it rain!: Adapting to a rainwater surplus within Amsterdam’s existing urban areas through spatial interventions in the public space while enhancing spatial quality

On the border of Sweet and Salt: A research based design towards the adaptivity of the Southwest Delta

Using the effects of climate change as a chance for nature, economy and spatial quality to offer new perspectives for the island of Goeree-Overflakkee and to use this as a case study for similar areas

The water balance and climate change in Lelystad

The urban area is complex. It consists of buildings, roads, green areas and surface water. The subsurface is just as complex. Interaction between groundwater and drainage, seepage from deeper groundwater aquifers and interaction with surface water make it difficult to determine what is happening. The urban area is also sensitive to damages, both...

Let it rain

As a result of the climate change, showers of rain become more and more extreme. This results in water problems in dense build areas where large amounts of rain water are immediately discharged into the sewer system. Rotterdam is one of these dense cities that struggles with this problem. The water system of Rotterdam can’t handle the amount of...

The Urban Bayou: Balancing Natural Processes and Urban Development in New Orleans

The city of New Orleans, like many major global cities, is located within a delta environment at the edge of land and water. One key characteristic of such landscapes is they are dynamic and always changing, with either water encroaching on the land or land building into the water. The challenge for cities in such locations is they must adapt to...

Risk-based control of external salt water intrusion for the Rhine-Meuse Estuary

The fresh water supply will be more under pressure, due to the predicted effects of climate change in the Netherlands. More frequent salt water intrusion during the summer semester is caused by the joint occurrence of low river discharges and the expected sea level rise. The control of external salinity is necessary to guarantee a sufficient...