Urban flooding and thermal stress have become key issues for many cities around the world. With the continuing effects of climate change, these two issues will become more acute and will add to the serious problems already experienced in dense urban areas. Therefore, the sectors of public health and …

Veel waterschappen en gemeenten vragen zich af of de regenwatervoorzieningen die de laatste decennia op veel plaatsen zijn aangelegd, op lange termijn goed functioneren en of de implementatie kosteneffectief is. Onderzoek in Almere leert dat de infiltratiecapaciteiten van wadi’s voldoende zijn om het …

Stormwater flooding and thermal stresses of citizens are two important phenomena for most of the dense urban area. Due to the climate change, these two phenomena will occur more frequently and cause serious problems. Therefore, the sectors for public health and disaster management should be able to assess …

Natural disasters are a growing concern around the globe. In the Netherlands, water has always played an important role as both friend and enemy. To quickly analyze and visualise possible disaster outcomes has been really difficult. In collaboration with engineering company Tauw we improved this modelling …

Dealing with the issue of urban storm water flooding is becoming increasingly urgent. In the Netherlands there are no clear guidelines on the level of acceptance of urban flooding. Based on an accurate DEM, a detailed quick scan tool has been used to assess an extreme storm event in Amsterdam. The resulting …

‘Brandweer uren bezig om water uit kelders en tunnels te pompen’. ‘Ondergelopen kelders, woningen en tunnels’.