After the flood disaster in 1953 in the southwestern part of the Netherlands, Van Dantzig
tried to solve the economic decision problem concerning the optimal height of dikes. His …

After the flood disaster in 1953 in the southwestern part of the Netherlands, Van Dantzig
tried to solve the economic-decision problem concerning the optimal height of dikes. His …

Dams in the Netherlands have never been stronger, yet the first country-wide assessment of
the national policy against flooding has shown the risks of casualties and economic damage …

Optimal dike heights are of crucial importance to the Netherlands as almost 60% of its
surface is under threat of flooding from sea, lakes, or rivers. This area is protected by more …

Optimal dike heights are of crucial importance to the Netherlands as almost 60% of its
surface is under threat of flooding from sea, lakes, or rivers. This area is protected by more …

Safe dike heights are crucial for protecting life in the Netherlands and many other regions of
the world. We discuss issues that arise when modeling the probability of floods, the …

Dike height optimization is of major importance to the Netherlands since a large part of the
country is below sea level and high water levels in rivers may cause floods. In this paper we …

Dike height optimization is of major importance to the Netherlands because a large part of
the country lies below sea level, and high water levels in rivers can cause floods. Recently …

Optimal dike heights are of crucial importance to the Netherlands as almost 60% of its
surface is under threat of flooding from sea, lakes, or rivers. This area is protected by more …

After the flood disaster of 1953, the Netherlands adopted a rational approach to flood risk
management with the use of protection standards determined by means of cost-benefit …