Emergency measures, such as sandbags, are often used during flood events to prevent
breaches in flood defences. However, there is limited insight into their contribution to flood …

The aim of this article is to present and discuss fragility curves that were derived for
numerous dikes in the Netherlands within the Dike Data Service Centre (DDSC) initiative. A …

In the Philippines, flood is a usual experience due to its geographical location near the
equator. This calls for governmental units to establish flood control protocols that utilize …

Bij de uitvoering van de derde landelijke toetsronde voor waterkeringen is gebleken dat veel
van de Nederlandse dijken niet meer voldoen aan de geldende normen. Het versterken en …

You are looking at the thesis” Screening flood adaptation measures framework”. This report
is about a framework that has been developed to compare measures against flooding. The …

Currently there is no internationally accepted framework for assessing the readiness of
innovations that reduce disaster risk. To fill this gap, BRIGAID has developed a standard …

Throughout history, societies have shown increasing vulnerability to flood events (eg flash
floods, river floods and storm surge). With studies suggesting that the frequency and …

Almost 60% of the Netherlands is at risk of flooding due to high water or extreme weather
and almost 3800 kilometres of levees are in place to protect against this. These levees can …

In the IJssel-Vecht delta, and other parts of The Netherlands, there is a gap between the
current safety and the required safety against floods. This is caused by the fact that dikes are …

Nederland bestaat voor een groot gedeelte uit polders omringd door dijken. Deze dijken
bieden bescherming tegen het buitenwater: de rivieren of de zee. Overtollig water in polders …