Deltares

Institute for Delta technology

www.deltares.nl

Independent institute

Deltares is an independent institute for delta technology, incorporating advanced expertise on water, ground and sub-soil.

We are at the forefront in the development, distribution and application of expert knowledge for sustainable development and preservation of delta, coastal and fluvial areas.

Deltares: joint forces

In January 2008, four Dutch partners bundled their expertise:

• WL | Delft Hydraulics – hydrological engineering and integrated water management

• GeoDelft - geo-engineering• Part of TNO Building & Subsurface – ground and groundwater• Part of Rijkswaterstaat (RIKZ, RIZA en DWW) - integrated water

management and hydrological engineering.

Technological breakthroughs and innovation are essential to

maintain the habitability of coastal and fluvial areas. Through an

integrated approach, Deltares develops knowhow for innovative

solutions, to make living in deltas safe, clean and sustainable,

worldwide.

Our mission

Living in the delta

80% of the world’s population lives, works and recreates in deltas, coastal and fluvial regions

Sustainable deltastrategic location

fertilehigh environmental importancerich in minerals & raw materials

recreation

Vulnerable deltalow lyingsoft soil

fluctuating water levelsPressure on living space

and environment Delta technology

Clean safe

sustainable delta

Delta technology

Water, ground and sub-soil issues are not just about technology.

• Quite often, there are different policy agenda’s• A large number of parties are involved, each with different interests• And the environment plays an important role.

Therefore, development of the area must be approached from several angles.

Delta technology combines all these ‘hard’ and soft’ approaches in relationto the environment. This integrated approach results in a sustainable, socially acceptable development of our surroundings using advancedtechnological solutions.

Our goal is a safe environment in which it is pleasant to live.

Our expertise

.Urban water management.Integrated coastal management.Integrated water management.Climate.Safety and risks.Operational forecasting systems & management systems.Water and ground quality.Spatial planning and ecology.Linear infrastructure.Innovation management.Strategic analysis.Hydraulics.Offshore.Intake & outfall systems.Dikes

Our roles

Research and development centreDeltares responds to demands for new knowledge, innovative products and advanced services. Our research programming is demand driven.

Knowledge brokerDeltares cooperates with knowledge providers, to acquire knowledge, integrate it and make it available to stakeholders.

Assessor and analystDeltares provides factually based assessments of the physical state of delta areas; we identify physical and social trends and developments and evaluate effectiveness of policies

Specialist advisorDeltares incorporates state of the art knowledge and innovations in independent, authorative, expert advice.

Knowledge and information centreDeltares makes high-quality, science-based products and expertise available for a broad public.

Our staff

CreativeDriven by their subjectEager to learn

InvolvedCustomer-orientedProfessional

Focused on cooperationTheory and practice

Our facilities

Deltares has various test facilities for research and advice:

The GeoCentrifuge, for geotechnical study: the downward pressure on ground can be measured to scale

Our facilities

The Sluice facility, for measuring the effect of currents on constructions

Our facilities

Vinjé basin: multi-directional wave basin to measure the effect of waves on constructions

Our clients / partners

National and international.Public agencies.Universities & science institutes.Private sector.Public sector

Our way of working

To continue to be “state-of-the-art”, Deltares cooperateswith others on projects at home and abroad.This involves developing and applying new expertise.Being there, where innovation is needed.

Examples of our projects

Flood Safety.Strength & capacity of dikes.Course & serious game Dike Security.FEWS: Sharing expertise to forecast flooding.Flood Control 2015.Urban Water management Hong Kong.Smart Dike

Living space. Singapore-Delft Water Alliance. Design of National Waterplan. National Hydrological Instrumentarium. National Waterplan Mongolia. IJsselmeer area

Examples of our projects

Examples of our projects

A sustainable delta. Water and soil quality. Salty groundwater in Zeeland. Cradle to Cradle. Building with Nature: nature at work. Water as a sustainable energy source. Windmills in the North Sea

Examples of our projects

Maintaining accessibility. Roads on poles. Solid basis: SmartSoils®. North-South line. A2 Tunnel Maastricht. Second Maasvlakte

Facts & Figures

.Legal form: foundation under Dutch law.Over 800 Fte’s.Annual turnover 103 mln euro.Locations in Delft and Utrecht.Nationally and internationally active

Revenue

103 mln

31%Demand-drivenresearch,nationalgovernment

36%Dutch government authorities

14%abroad

19%Dutch corporate sector