R&D Highlights 2008

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models toolkit

guideline Deltadikes

Concept implementation

Delta Committee recommendation

morphology

guideline/num. modelwave forms

wave forms

validation by measurements atextreme high water

guideline/ num. modelmorphology

Models toolkit

“Deltaplan”

scenarioselaborated

PhD Ensemble simulations

Deltadike designscenario development

13 12 13 12

sample standard13

13 12

standard

C//

C - C/ CC( ) = 1000

C/ C

1 2 3 4

Intake

Pump

Surface water

pipeline

Zone 1: Forebay (inflow & distribution towards the screening zone)Zone 2: Screening zone (removing debris from flow)Zone 3: Second distribution zone (distribution towards the pump compartments)Zone 4: Pump compartments (intake into pipeline network)

EDS

?

- interventions (risk)changed morphology, eutrophication, …

+ interventions (mitigation)program of measures

goodsfuel, fibers, food, …

servicesfiltration, recreation, …

social systemindividuals, groups

institutions

policy

ecosystemstructure and

functions

Biophysical

science

G iv e n th e u n c er ta in t ies a b o ut th e fu tu re ,

w ha t is the m os t su c ce s sfu l

w a te r m a n a ge m e n t st ra teg y ?

The future is uncertain

present future

?and there are different possible

futures.

There are many ways to get there.

present future

Suppose your dream is….

present future

Live withwater

present future

reserve spacegreen rivers

green rivers

waterconservation

afsluitdijk change tostorm surge barrier

Live withwater

This may be a way to get there.What if your dream is threatened?

present future

reserve spacegreen rivers

green riverswaterconservation

afsluitdijk change tostorm surge

Large populationgrowth

Climate changeis worse than

expected

Live withwater

present future

reserve spacegreen rivers

green riverswaterconservation

afsluitdijk change tostorm surge

Large populationgrowth

Climate changeis worse than

expected

floating houses

island in sea

Can your strategy cope ordo you need to choose another path?

Live withwater

present future

reserve spacegreen rivers

green riverswaterconservation

afsluitdijk change tostorm surge barrier

floating houses

island in sea

Makemoney with

water

water energy

Are you flexible enough to change?

What if your dream changes?

present future

reserve spacegreen rivers

green riverswaterconservation

afsluitdijk change tostorm surge barrier

Live withwater

Makemoney with

water