News & Projects

01-03-2015 In order to improve flood prevention, sand nourishment is used as an effective tool to reinforce the Hondsbossche sea wall. As new dunes develop, this is likely to lead to a reduction of saltwater seepage. This reduction will have its effects on the saline and brackish ecosystem in the area behind…

01-03-2015 In The Netherlands, local water boards are hold responsible for the management of river embankments, the so-called river dikes. Water board Rivierenland is accountable for administrating, controlling and maintaining many kilometres of river dikes. Dike stability is crucial for Dutch people’s safety…

01-03-2015 Flooding is a major problem in Nouakchott, the capital of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania (arid climate).  A combination of factors has been indicted as leading to the flooding problem. There is a lack of a properly functioning sewerage and drainage systems, the city is located below sea…