Polders in the Netherlands are protected from flooding by flood defence systems along main
water bodies such as rivers, lakes or the sea. Inside polders, canal levees provide protection …

Flood prone areas are often protected against flooding by an extensive network of flood
defenses. To ensure their structural integrity, these flood defenses are periodically …

Polders in the Netherlands are protected from flooding by primary and regional flood
defence systems. During the last decade, scientific research in flood risk focused on the …

This report is the result of a graduation study for the Master Hydraulic Engineering at the
Technical University of Delft. The study is performed with the support of the engineering firm …

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 …