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Dutch ExpertiseWater Management & Flood Control
Delft, The Netherlands, January 2006
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1 Introduction
2 Aim of this document
To provide information on the Dutch flood management system and other related systems. We would like to share our lessons learned and provide an
overview of Dutch expertise and policies. We invite you to contact The Netherlands Water Partnership (NWP, www.nwp.nl). The NWP is an independentbody set up jointly by the Dutch private and public sector to act as a national coordination and information point in relation to water activities overseas.
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3 Dutch History in Water Management and Flood Control
The Netherlands has centuries of experience in water management and flood control.Situated in thelargest delta of Europe, one third (1/3) of the country is below sea level. Since 8 million people livebelow sea level, the Dutch have had to learn to live with the water. Without the protection of ourlevees and dunes, more than half of the country would be flooded. The first levees were built 1,000years ago, lakes were drained, polders (tracks of land reclaimed from the sea or lakes) werecreated, and water levels were placed under control. Water management needed to be organized,thus our first democratic institutes, the public water boards, were founded in 1200 AD.
Water boards are decentralized public authorities with legal tasks and a self-supporting financialsystem. Water boards are responsible for local and regional flood control and water management.The amount received by each water board depends on the level of taxpayer interest within eachwater board's jurisdiction. As of 1 January 2005 there were 27 water boards with approximately10,000 employees.
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To protect The Netherlands from flooding, the best expertise available on innovative flood control and watermanagement was and is still needed today. This was brought to light by the floods of 1953 and in the 1990s.During that period, the worlds largest flood protection works were built: the Deltaworks. Not only has hydraulicengineering expertise been developed by both public and private organizations in the Netherlands, but also
expertise on flood control,
flood planning,
risk-based flood protection standards,
institutional and legal embedding of policies,
crisis management,
integration of urban issues with environmental protection,
reconstruction activities and
dredging technologies
Facts about the Netherlands
1/3 of the country, where 8 million people live, is situated below sea-level
Without dikes and dunes, 66% of the country would be flooded
1000 years of water management experience
Our first democratic institutes were water boards first established in 1200 AD
Deltaworks: the worlds largest flood protection project
To find more: www.nwp.nl ; www.uvw.nl ; www.minvenw.nl; www.waterinthenetherlands.org
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4 Floods
67 embankment breaches
Approximately 500,000 acres of land flooded
1836 people died
Approximately 200,000 livestock drowned
3,000 houses and 300 farmhouses completely destroyed
Over 40,000 houses and 3,000 farmhouses damaged
After 3 months still 24,000 could not return home
1993 & 1995 Rhine and Meuse river floods Approximately 100,000 acres of land flooded
240,000 people evacuated
A major highway was blocked for several weeks
Casualties were limited
1953 Zeeland sea flood
In recent history, three major floods had a deep impact on how the Dutch manage flood andwater issues. These disasters made it clear that we needed to improve our flood controltechniques and water management policies and standards.
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Improvement of our water management and flood control
after the floods
Deltaworks: closes and controls the Delta of Zeeland in case of a storm:
Dams
Provides storm surge barriers
Legislation: Law on Flood Defense was introduced:
Enacted a powerful tool to safeguard the quality of our flood protection
Established clear design standards for a safe level of protection against flooding
Investment in Research and Development on flood and coastal protection:
Developed models and decision support systems
Implemented probabilistic design (impact and frequency) 500 miles of levees (flood protection) raised and strengthened
The condition of flood protection in relation to the most up-to-date legal standards
are reported directly to the State Secretary every 5 years
Contained and Compartmentalized risks
Established protection levels based on economic damage potential
Restored floodplains to provide more space for river floods
Coastal management: focused on providing safety and environmental protection
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5 General Dutch Flood Protection Expertise
Companies and institutes: some examplesCompanies and institutes: some examples
Public sector
Ministry of Transport, Public Works & Water Management
Ministry of Spacial Planning, Housing & the Environment
Rijkswaterstaat
Water boards,
Provinces
Municipalities
Research / Education
Delft University
Wageningen University
UNESCO - IHE
Alterra
WL|Delft Hydraulics
RIZA / RIKZ
ITC
GeoDelft
TNO
HKV
Contractors
(Represented by a.o. VBKO andby 'Bouwend Nederland')
Ballast Nedam,
Dura Vermeer
Interbeton (BAM group)
Dreding
Boskalis, Van Oord
Consulting engineers
(Represented by a.o. ONRI)
ARCADIS,
Royal Haskoning, DHV,
Witteveen+Bos,
Fugro,
Infram,
Grontmij
Alkyon,
Oranjewoud RPS Group
Vexcel
Pumps and Equipment
(Represented by a.o. VLM)
Bosman Watermanagement
Paques
Van Essen Instruments
Nijhuis Water Technology
Norit
X Flow
Landustrie
Spaans Babcock
Pieralisi
KeyKey expertise andexpertise and resultsresults we arewe are proudproud ofof
Water management
Flood control
Flood protection planning
Environmental aspects of water control
Risk based flood protection approach
Crisis management
Reconstruction
Dredging
Preparation for climate change
Policy development
Risk management
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6 Lessons Learned: Water requires Space
For centuries, spatial planning in the low-lying Netherlands has been a matter of maintaining the separation between land and water. The
Dutch have benefited from this separation, considering that two-thirds of the gross national product is generated domestically. However,
changes are brewing. Climate changes are increasing the likelihood of flooding and water-related problems. In addition, population density
continues to increase, as does the potential for economic growth, and consequently, the vulnerability to economic and social disaster. Two
undesirable developments that, in terms of safety, exacerbate one another a growing risk with even larger consequences. As such, the
safety risk is growing at an accelerated pace (safety risk = chance multiplied by consequence).
How do we deal wi th th is ever increasing r isk?
The Netherlands is changing its approach to water. This change involves the idea that the Netherlands will have to make more frequent
concessions. We will have to relinquish open space to water, and not take back existing open spaces, in order to curb the growing risk of
disaster due to flooding, We will also need to limit water-related problems and be able to store water for expected periods of drought. By this,
we do not mean space in terms of the height of ever taller levees or depth through continued channel dredging, but space in the sense of flood
plains. This approach will require more area, but in return we will increase our safety and limit water related problems. Safety is an aspect thatmust play a different role in spatial planning. Only by relinquishing our space can we set things right; if this is not done in a timely manner,
water will sooner or later reclaim the space on its own, perhaps dramatic manner.
More space in relation to technological measures
Technical expertise and capability, in addition to continuing innovation, are essential to our success. However, we have learned that hard
technical measures are not sustainable and are not flexible. Technical measures need to be combined with other strategies to be truly
successful. The Dutch have developed several strategies or building blocks with proven reliability to provide flexible long term solutions that fit
local circumstances. We would like to introduce these strategies in the following pages.
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7 Water Management
Due to our constant battle with the sea and rivers, the Dutch have had to study and intensively manage our rivers and
coast.
Our river management expertise includes:
Policy development from a national to a local level; the complete range of river engineering and river maintenance
works; river hydraulics and sediment transport modeling. Large scale flood event modeling in 3D GIS environment.
Our coastal management expertise includes:A high level of expertise in the area of waves, currents, sediment transport, coastal morphology, seabed - structure
interaction, ship dynamics, navigation and statistics. We apply state of the art and proven numerical models and have
access to a wide range of physical model facilities. We have specialized expertise in coastal protection, coastal
development and coastal management, which are related to gravel, sand and mud coasts.
We offer expertise in the field of: coastal morphodynamics and design conditions for coastal areas; shoreline
management, including analysis of coastal erosion problems and the design of coastal protection schemes;
stabilization of tidal inlets, lagoons and estuaries; and shallow water wave modeling.
Climate change and increased urbanization demand changes in our approach to water management. The startingpoint for flood protection is sustainable water management. It is essential to understand a water system in order to
decide on the most appropriate measures for flood protection. In this context, we describe the range of river and
coastal management sciences and expertise The Netherlands has to offer.
Solutions:
Water management and monitoring program with a solid institutional base
High-tech monitoring tools and methods Specialized software and tools
Current issues
1. The sea level is rising
2. The risk of floods increases
3. The sea level rises, river dischargesincrease and the soil is subsiding
4. Precipitation in winter increases
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8 Flood Control
The Dutch have been constructing levees and flood control structures for many centuries and may be viewed as some of
the best experts in planning, design, construction and maintenance of levees and flood control structures. In addition,
through extensive studies and experience, we are specialists in failure-mechanics. By using specialized software andassessment techniques, we can predict potential levee failures. Levee reinforcement can be achieved with regular use of
sediment, but the Dutch have also developed innovative techniques to strengthen levees which are located in urban
areas were little space exists: sheet piles, mixed in place, expanding columns, nails in levees, automated
counterbalance, flood relief drain.
The Dutch have built one of the worlds most impressive flood protection structures under very challenging
environmental conditions. We offer expertise and highly specialized equipment in the design and construction of such
structures.The Dutch coast is unique in the world in using soft measures to prevent the coast line from declining. We offer
expertise in this kind of no-regret measures.
Dutch companies can also design and provide high capacity pumps.
Providing protection against sea and river water by means of dunes, levees and canals. Protection may require
embankment and reinforcement of levees, building water control structures or installing high capacity pump stations.
Sometimes protection requires additional space for water in places where this is possible.
The Deltaworks :
The Deltaworks, established after the 1953 floods to protect Zeeland, the worlds largest flood protection works, include
the following: the Eastern Scheldt Barrier, a movable storm surge barrier, was constructed to protect against the sea
without damaging the unique ecology of this estuary. The construction of 10250 miles of levees (1500 miles of primary
levees and 8750 miles of secondary levees) along with 300 structures in main dikes. In addition, 13 estuaries were
closed along with 1 inland estuary having several dams. Approximately 1650 sq km of land were reclaimed from the sea.
International:
Design and project management of the St Petersburg Storm Surge Barrier in Russia. Dutch engineers and contractorshave also been recently involved with the construction of the famous Palm Island in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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9 Flood Planning
The Dutch have developed several innovative data systems to gather information continuously on the
strength of their levees by using remote sensing, fiber glass optics and GIS modeling.
Responsibilities for flood management from different government levels are legally embedded in our
policies. Provinces are responsible for authorizing procedures and for safety and spatial planning
aspects of flood management. Consequently, they have a lot of experience in flood planning.
The Dutch have a long tradition in urban and environmental planning, from national to local levels,
which is scientifically praised world wide.Flood management plans are formulated with a scope duration of 50-100 and even up to 200 years.
Dike relocation to widen the bottleneck from the Waal river at the city of Nijmegen
Room for River Act: a national program to give our major rivers more space Thermal infrared spectroscopy in order to track groundwater flows that may undermine flood barriers
Legal framework of urban and environmental planning
FLI-MAP: levee strength data base and data collection system
Digital Levee: using glass fiber optics for continuous monitoring of any changes in levees
Dutch Atlas on the of river basin management organization
GIS supported mapping of integrated flood protection levels in the Netherlands
Flood planning is the framework to transform the flood defense philosophy into a sustainable flood
management system. The framework reveals the information and measures that need to be taken; as
well as where and how it must be implemented.
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10 Environmental Aspects of Flood Control
The Netherlands is a very densely populated country, with many stakeholders. With generations
of experience in combining functions, the Dutch have developed expertise ensure integrated
solutions. Specialized knowledge includes:
Strategic Environmental Assessments for large coastal and floodplain projects
Environmental Impact Assessments for levees, coasts and structures
Structured combination of flood control improvements with improvement of environmental
quality (quality of local life)
A major advantage of these strategies is public support.
The design, construction and maintenance of flood control systems is not just a technical matter.There are many stakeholders! Environmental aspects include ecology, culture, landscape,
archeology, recreation & tourism, water quality and geomorphology.
SEA for the improvement of the North Netherlands coast
Nature compensation for all lost valuable nature due to levee construction/ strengthening
EISs for levee and coastal reinforcements, both urban and rural
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11 Risk Management Approach
We are developing a new risk management approach that includes determining how far thegovernment can and should go in providing protection against high water levels and how much it
can and should spend for that purpose. We will base the approach on factors including the "Safe
Netherlands Roadmap". In that project, the Ministry has joined forces with provincial
governments and water boards to gauge the likelihood and consequences of flooding in each
levee ring (an area that is completely surrounded by levees).
The consequences of flooding are also taken into account in the Dutch risk management
approach. Human and economic values also determine risk standards. Which means that not
just technical expertise on dealing with flood management is needed, but also socio-economic
experience. We support the decision-making process by providing scenarios, alternatives and
public relations advise.
The Netherlands is divided into compartments with different risk levels of flooding. High density
areas with greater human and economic interest, like Rotterdam and Amsterdam, are
surrounded with stronger levees than rural areas and therefore have a lower risk level from
flooding than others. One of the most difficult policy decisions for the Dutch in the next decade is
to decide what level of protection is necessary, acceptable and cost-effective for each
compartment.
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12 Crisis Management & Reconstruction
Crisis management is needed to decrease the chance of damage and casualties in the case of a
flood. Unnecessary or unsuccessful evacuations can be prevented by applying flood calculations
and evacuation scenarios during the planning phase.
Development of contingency plans, evacuation plans and scenarios
Public awareness of risks and evacuation routes
Development of decision making models to improve the evacuation process before and during
a flood
Advanced 3D flood modeling
Flood risk mapping
24 hour monitoring and prediction of river levels Dutch companies can offer comprehensive expertise for reconstruction: pumping, cleaning,
building, infrastructure
ESCAPE: development program resulted in a model for contingency plans, a public awareness
model, high water level information system model and a decision support system for evacuations
Every Dutch municipality has an evacuation plan for its inhabitants
Every water board has a contingency plan
Automated Manual adresses high-water levels
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13 Other relevant expertise
Dredging
We have some of the worlds leading companies in dredging. Dredging is an important
corrective measure for our rivers. Dredging is also used to win sand for dune and beach
maintenance and restoration. Dutch companies are working all around the world. Well known
projects where Dutch engineers and contractors are working, are the palm tree and worldislands in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Science & Technology
Water related science & technology is at a high level in The Netherlands. Public and private
sectors cooperate in the development of new technologies. Universities like the University of
Delft and the University of Wageningen have a rich tradition in high level water oriented
education from hydraulic engineering to disaster studies and integrated water resource
management.
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14 Dutch company profi les
List of content
Witteveen+BosGrontmij
X-Flow B.V & NoritGEODELFT
WL | Delft HydraulicsHKV Lijn in Water
Vexcel NetherlandsFugro N.V.
Van Oord Dredging and Marine ContractorsElectronic Levee - The IJkdijk consortium
RPS GroupDura Vermeer
Royal HaskoningDHV
Royal Boskalis Westminster nvBosman
Watermanagement
Interbeton bv
(Royal BAM Group nv)
Ballast Nedam
Ingenieursbureau Oranjewoud B.V.ARCADIS
Infram International bvAlkyon Hydraulic Consul tancy & Research
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Internet address
http://www.alkyon.nl
Contact
Telephone +31.527.248.100
Fax+31.527.248.111
Postal address P.O. Box 248
8300 AE Emmeloord
The Netherlands
Visiting address
Geomatics Business Park
Voorsterweg 28
8316 PT Marknesse
The Netherlands
Contact: lambeek@alkyon.nl
Alkyon HydraulicConsultancy & Research
Alkyon is an independent Dutch company founded in 1996 by a group of experts and consultants with an
extensive record in harbour, coastal, river and offshore hydraulic engineering and research.
We aim to bring fit for purpose advice and services of a high quality onto the market at competitive prices. Wehave the creativity, flexibility, energy and enthusiasm that you would expect of a small company of dedicated
experts. We find effective two-way communication with our client of central importance. We are a private
company and the majority of our personnel is partner with the firm.
We provide services to the following clients:
engineering consultants and contractors,
authorities responsible for coastal management and coastal erosion control;
the offshore industry and related authorities;
harbour authorities and harbour operators;
insurance companies and loss adjusters.
Our services range from expert missions and desk studies to in-depth studies applying numerical and physical
models, software engineering and project management.
These services are based on a high level of expertise in the area of waves, currents, sediment transport, coastal
morphology, seabed - structure interaction, ship dynamics, navigation and statistics, all available within our
company. Alkyon applies state of the art and proven numerical models and has access to a wide range of
physical model facilities.
Alkyon maintains commercial and scientific contacts throughout the world, including advisors at renowned
universities.
In order to remain a specialist engineering consultant we constantly work on the improvement of our tools by in-
house development and research projects as well as actively participating in joint research projects.
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Internet address
www.arcadis-global.com
www.arcadis-us.com
www.arcadis.nl
Contact
USA
dkamber@arcadis-us.com410.987.0032
The Netherlands
p.t.m.dircke@arcadis.nl
+31 43.352.3392
ARCADIS
ARCADIS is a global network of business professionals that provides project management, consultancy and
engineering services to enhance mobility, sustainability and quality of life. ARCADIS develops, designs,
implements, maintains and operates projects for companies and governments. With 10,000 employees and $1
billion in gross revenue the company is multi-nationally present with a close-knit local network. Expertise and
experience are of international significance. We are focused on providing added value to clients.
We have over 60 offices all around the USA.
We provide our clients with state-of-the art solutions for flood protection, coastal zone management, dike
improvement, river basin management and hydraulic engineering. Both in the Netherlands and in the USA we
are involved in a lot of water projects. We have a global network that enables us to easily transfer knowledge andskills.
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Internet address
www.ballastnedam.nl
Contact
Ir. W.J. Van Niekerk
Ballast Nedam
P. O. Box 1289
3430 BG NIEUWEGEIN
The Netherlands
Telephone +31 30 285 3727
Fax +31 30 285 4841
E-mail
infointernational@ballast-nedam.nl
Ballast Nedam
Ballast Nedam: Building on experience around the world
Ballast Nedam acts as an expert partner in a range of civil engineering works around the world. As one of the
leading Dutch infrastructure and building construction groups, we are literally building on many years ofexperience. Joining only carefully selected projects to which our people can offer genuine added value, Ballast
Nedam bridges the divide between consultancy and contracting.
In many cases, Ballast Nedam's particular contribution to a project draws directly on the challenges we have
faced as a business with its roots in the Netherlands. Our homeland's unique topography has forced us to find
innovative solutions in creating its infrastructure. So you will find the resulting skills nowhere else. Many of these
are in the realm where land and water meet. We specialise in adapting and applying those solutions to relevantsituations elsewhere in the world.
The Netherlands, Eastern Scheldt Barrier
In reaction to the flood in 1953 the Deltaplan for the Eastern Scheldt Barrier was constructed. The detailed
engineering and construction of movable storm surge barrier in the Eastern Scheldt Estuary was done by Ballast
Nedam. Ballast Nedam is the perfect partner to supervise comparable projects in the U.S.A.
U.S.A. Florida, West Palm Beach,
Ballast Nedam's specialist knowledge stems directly from years of experience at the land-water engineering
interface. The Construction of the Royal Park Bridge is a replacement of the original bridge structure build in
1925, which is similar to the old structure and a beautiful example. Ballast Nedam's ability to supervise the entire
construction process is built on our unrivalled experience as a contractor, backed up with thorough time, budget
and quality monitoring.
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Internet address
www.bosman-water.nl
Contact
Bosman WatermanagementP.O. Box 3701
2265 ZG Piershil
The Netherlands
Tel: +31 186 69 10 22
Fax: +31 186 69 13 67
bjbrandt@bosman-water.nl
BosmanWatermanagement
BWM designs, manufactures and installs a wide variety of systems for the control of surface water and the treatment of
waste water. Every BWM design is characterised by a combination of high qual-ity and innovative thinking, whether it
concerns the turnkey operationalisation of a complete pumping plant or a state-of-the-art WWTP.
BWM is renowned for their extensive know-how and experience in the field of water management, varying from wind
watermills, small pumping units, right up to the large-capacity pumping stations on the Dutch coast. This know-how and
experience have been gained over the past 70 years in realis-ing a large variety of projects and in developing hi-tec
pumping units. In addition to the civil engi-neering work, BWM designs, manufactures and installs components such as
pumps, electromotors, pipe works, screens, electrical and automated systems. BMWs pumping units and plants are
unique combinations of advanced technology and high quality standards, resulting in low operational
BWM is also a welcomed partner in the world of WWTPs. Our company designs, manufactures and maintains complete
biological WWTPs. These installations are built in full compliance with the cus-tomers design specifications for effluent
quality and energy consumption. BWM is capable of de-signing a custom-made WWTP for almost every waste water
problem.
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Internet address
www.dhv.com
Contact
DHV
Department of Ports, Waterways and
Coastal Development (PWCD)
Ir. Dick Kevelam
tel: +31 (0)33 468 3353
e-mail: dick.kevelam@dhv.nl /
pwcd@dhv.nl
DHV
DHV is an international consultancy and engineering group with 3,800 employees providing services for
Transportation and Infrastructure, Water, Aviation, Spatial Planning and Environment and Building and
Manufacturing.
Water Management and Flood Control
DHV advises in the complete field of water management and flood control; from institutional and legislative policy
formulation to the integral approach and implementation of large-scale flood control works, barriers, dikes,
inundation polders and maintenance works.
DHVs broad experience ranges from risk analyses of dike failures to calculation of economical and social
consequences of flooding on surrounding settlements and industrial areas. The analyses take into accountmeteorological and hydrological conditions using the latest hydraulic and morphological modeling techniques.
Based on our findings we propose attuned designs and improvements of flood management systems.
Recent projects:
- 25km long St. Petersburg Flood Protection Barrier (2003-2008)
- Poland Emergency Flood Recovery Project (2002-2004)
- Space for the River projects in The Netherlands (2000-date)
- Life extension of Thames Barrier (2002-2006)
- Design of Maeslantkering protecting city and Port of Rotterdam (1988-1990)
- 50km Meuse river dike improvement, the Netherlands (2003-2004)
Contact New Orleans:
DHV has formed an associated with CH2Mhill for the Post-Katerina Rehabilitation Works.
New Orleans office
Steven Mathies
e-mail: Steve.mathies@ch2m.com
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Internet address
www.duravermeer.nl
Contact
Dura Vermeer
P.O. Box 3098
2130 KB Hoofddorp
The Netherlands
Tel: +31 23 569 23 82
Fax: +31 23 569 23 10
c.zevenbergen@duravermeerdiensten.nl
Dura Vermeer
Dura Vermeer is an entrepreneur rather than a contractor The complete handling of a project, sustainable construction
methods, public private joint ventures, bearing risks...In effect, all of these terms basically imply that Dura Vermeer is
an entrepreneur than a contractor.
We have an increasingly broad responsibility in our main disciplines, i.e. infrastructure and construction. The era of
merely executing strictly defined tasks is definitely over. These days, you can expect more from us, a lot more. Where
capability is self-evident, know-how is increasingly important The world around us is changing very rapidly, and do is
the part that we can and want to play in this world.
Major concerns and developments in technology and environment, spatial development, mobility and infrastructure
increasingly appeal to our know-how and creativity. Where capability has become slef-evident due to standardization,
know how is increasingly an important added value. A complete project, management and development organization
Dura Vermeer has therefore transformed itself into a mulit-disciplinary integrator within a relatively short time. The
service package now covers the total spectrum of disciplines required in infrastructure and construction, organized in
an efficient and flexible manner.
We aspire to become a leader in our markets and to consistently demonstrate our innovative strengths, with a new
look on current topics, new forms of service, new products, and new technologies. Knowing that co-operation often
leads to the best possible solutions, we continuously look for new forms and set-ups and ideal partners for this
purpose. And as the compexity of problems increases, so does the need for simplicity in organization and the need to
concentrate responsibilities.
Dura Vermeer increasingly assumes the responsibility for the complete development, implementation and operation in
one-on-one situations.
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Internet address
www.tno.nl, www.geodelft.nl,
www.stowa.nl, www.hunzeenaas.nl,
www.nom.nl,
www.awenyddion.nl
Contact
Prof dr R.J. Meijer
TNO
robert.meijer@tno.nl
Electronic Levee -
The IJkdijk consortium
The IJkdijk consortium develops an early warning system for levee failure. A sensor network in the levee will
report in advance that the levee will fail. This allows for timely contra measures and lengthens the period
available for evacuations. The IJkdijk consortium builds a major test facility to stress (1-1 scaled) levees beyond
the point that they are stable. This allows the consortium to understand the sensor data. The experiments and
sensor network technologies allows building safer and less costly levees in terms of both technology and
organization.
The electronic levee is a major hope of governments to constrain the cost of water management and to address
the concerns of the public on their water safety especially under bad weather conditions.
Expertise/knowledge/servicesThe consortium consists of the Dutch organization for applied science TNO, the leading research organization in
water management technologies GeoDelft, the research agency of the combined Dutch water boards STOWA,
the Hunze en Aas District Water Board, the government investor agency NOM, a foundation to promote the use
of sensor technologies IDL and a project development company Awenyddion.
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Internet address
www.fugro.com
Contact
Fugro N.V.
Fugro collects and interprets data related to the earths surface and the soils and rocks beneath. On the basis of this
the Company provides advice, generally for purposes related to the oil and gas industry, the mining industry and the
construction industry.
Fugro operates around the world at sea, on land and from the air, using professional, highly specialised staff
supported by advanced technologies and systems, many of which have been developed in-house. Fugro has 28
vessels and owns 75 CPT trucks and 40 aircraft.
Fugros objective is to occupy a leading market position by providing high- quality services supported by
technological developments. This requires a strong international or regional market position. Fugro was founded in
1962, has been listed on Euronext N.V. in Amsterdam since 1992 and has been included in the Amsterdam MidkapIndex since March 2002. Fugro has over 7,600 staff permanently stationed in over 50 countries.
Fugro has 44 offices in the USA. Fugro offices near New Orleans are located at Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Westlake,
Beaumont and Houston.
Expertise:
Dutch expertise on flood risk analyses Geotechnical Drilling Boring Rigs
Cone Penetrometer Rigs
Soils and Materials Laboratory Testing
Geotechnical Engineering Services
. Geophysical Services (Lidar, EM)
Head Office Leidschendam,The Netherlands
Mr. M.Th.J.H. SmitsPhone: +31 70 3111125E-mail: m.smits@fugro.com
Head Offi ceP.O. Box 41
2260 AA LeidschendamVeurse Achterweg 102264 SG LeidschendamThe NetherlandsT : +31 (0)70 311 1422F : +31 (0)70 320 2703E : holding@fugro.com
Office Houston Fugro Consultants LP
Mr. J.M. CiborPhone: +1 713 369 5400E-mail:jcibor@fugro.comWebsite: www.fugrosouth.com
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Internet address
www.geodelft.nl
Contact
Dr.ir. Peter van den Berg
p.vandenberg@geodelft.nl
Prof dr.ir. Frans Barends
f.b.j.barends@geodelft.nl
GEODELFT
Soil structures for water management
Subsidence of Delta areas
Tunelling in soft soil
Sustainable infrastructure on soft soil
Geo-enigineering solutions for environmental challenges.
Smartsoils: soils on demand
As the Dutch knowledge institute for geo-engineering, GeoDelfts role is to obtain, generate and disseminate
geotechnical expertise. The institute is an international leader in research and consultancy into the behaviour of
soft soil and into soil-structure interaction in soft soil constructions.
Research and Development at GeoDelft are based on the principle of the Innovation Cycle, with field testing,
numerical calculations and validation by model testing taking place in a permanent feedback loop.
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Internet address
www.grontmij.com
Contact
Hubert Ami Augustin Habib Msc.
B De Holle Bilt 22, 3732 HM De Bilt
P Postbus 203, 3730 AE De Bilt
T +31 30 220 76 34
F +31 30 220 50 84E mailto:hubert.habib@grontmij.nl
Grontmij
Grontmij, founded in 1915, is a stock market listed service provider with approximately 3.500 employees.
We are specialised in consultancy, management, engineering and contracting for buildings, infrastruc ture
and environment.
Grontmij work to improve the environment where people live, work and relax. The company can draw upon a wide
range of expertise and has the capacity to steer complex multidisciplinary plans and projects to completion, within
any desired form of contract, often as project partner. Our integrated services start with the initial design and
continue right through to management and maintenance.
We can provide expertise for the full range of water treatment processes for drinking, process and wastewater and
are strong in integral watermanagement. Human safety, ecological and economical values demands effectivefloodcontrol management-systems and engineering structures. We have gained large experience in design,
engineering and construction of dykes and water-structures on various types of soils.
Our services are certificated according to international ISO standards 9001 and 14001 for quality assurance and
environmental quality and safety. Our consultants ensure sustainability and consider it to be a crucial part of their
approach to solutions.
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Internet address
www.hkv.nl
Contact
P.O. Box 2120
8203 AC Lelystad
The Netherlands
Visiting address
Botter 11 nr. 29
Lelystad
The Netherlands
Phone: +31-320-294242
Fax: +31-320-253901
dr. ir. M. Kok director
kok@hkv.nl
HKV
HKV Consultants is an independent company that provides consultancy services and carries out research in water
and water management. Established in 1995, we have quickly grown to a dynamic firm with a staff of almost 50.
Our experts are highly qualified and internationally recognized, most with long-term experience in their specific
fields and with extensive, up-to-date knowledge of the complex world of water management and risk management.
In recent years HKV Consultants has earned a leading reputation in consultancy and research in flood risk
analyses and management. We have taken the initiative in the development and practical implementation of many
important technically innovating and methodological concepts that have subsequently found their way into the
current Dutch flood risk management practice. Such development are supported by our own extensive R&D
program and collaboration with Dutch universities and European research institutes.
Our scope of work covers most aspects of water management, like:
investigations of rivers and estuarine systems,
high-water analyses for regional water systems,
flood forecasting, management and control,
safety and flood risk analyses for regional and urban water systems,
disaster relief and evacuation plans.
For more information, please send an e-mail to: info@hkv.nl.
News facts and detailed, up-to-date company and project information can be found on our web site: www.hkv.nl
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Internet address
www.infram.com
Contact
Dr J.W. van der Meer;
jentsje.vandermeer@infram.nl
Infram International bv
Infram International is an engineering and consulting company specialised in policy making and the management
of civil infrastructure. Infram stands for an integrated approach to projects and sustainable development
worldwide. Infram gives specialists advice and general support in the field of policy development, appraisal and
management of infrastructure, design and appraisal of coastal structures and breakwaters, design of
management organisations and implementation of financing structures.
Expertise
Our experiences are founded in the Dutch Ministry of Public Works, Transport and Water management. From
this base we have developed several methodologies that are suitable in other (European) countries. Hereby we
do not simply copy the Dutch experience to other countries, but we translate methodologies into tailor made and
locally suitable solutions for our foreign clients.
World wide specialists on coastal engineering gained their experience in Dutch flood protection projects, many
projects abroad and an extensive experience in research projects in the European Union.
In 2000 Infram designed a hurricane protection around a refinery along the coast of Mississippi. Katrina tested
this protection in 2005 and it survived! The refinery was not flooded.
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Internet address
www.oranjewoud.nl
Contact
P.O. Box 8590
3009 AN Rotterdam
The Netherlands
Phone: + 31 (0)10 235 18 34
Fax: +31 (0)10 235 18 85
Mr. C.J. Windhouwer
Rene.Windhouwer@Oranjewoud.nl
IngenieursbureauOranjewoud B.V.
Oranjewoud has been a well-known name in the Netherlands for over fifty years as a supplier of high quality
services in the broad areas of infrastructure, urban development, construction, nature and landscaping,
environment, safety and preservation, real estate issues and sports and leisure facility development. In this
process, we handle the entire project from study, advice, design, plan preparation and direction to realization,
management and operation - or part of this, as desired. From local to national governments, from trade to
industry, from small and medium sized businesses to multinationals, from the not-for-profit sector to private
individuals: all clients are important. With offices in the entire country we are always within reach!
One of our expertises is crisis and emergency management. After the floodings in Europe and the hurricanes
Katrina and Rita in the United States the authorities in the Netherlands were again aware of the fact that we live
beneath sea level. This is why they asked Oranjewoud to improve their emergency management and more
specific to set up evacuation scenarios.
In the United States we work together with Janssen and Spaans Engineering Inc. in Indianapolis. In the field of
emergency management we work together with George Washington University, Institute for Crisis, Disaster and
Risk Management
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Internet address
www.interbeton.nl
Contact
P.O. Box 414
2800 AK Gouda
The Netherlands
Phone: + 31 (0)182 59 06 30
Fax: +31 (0)182 59 08 70
Email: info@interbeton.nl
Interbeton bv(Royal BAM Group nv)
Interbeton is the international operating company of Royal BAM Group. Royal BAM Group (www.bam.nl) is
market leader in the Netherlands and one of the largest European construction firms with leading market
positions in the United Kingdom, Germany, Ireland, Belgium, and the United States.
Interbeton has a history of bringing European expertise to the USA. Examples are immersed tube tunnel
technology (Ted Williams Tunnel in Boston & the Hampton Roads Tunnel in Virginia) and jacked box tunnel
technology for Bostons Central Artery.
Interbetons sister company in the USA is Flatiron Construction Corp. (www.flatironcorp.com): builders of some
of Americas most complex and sophisticated bridge and infrastructure projects.
Delta Marine Consultants (www.dmc.nl) are specialist marine consultants & engineers of BAM Civiel, the heavy
civil operating company of Royal BAM Group in the Netherlands.
Representative / office location(s) in USA:
Both Flatiron Construction Corp. (Head Quarters)
and Interbeton Inc. are located at:
10090 I-25 Frontage Road
Longmond, Colorado 80504USA
Tel: 303 485 4050
Fax: 303 485 39 22
e-mail: gcollins@flatironcorp.com
Expertise/know-
ledge/services:
BAM Civiel DMC Interbeton Flatiron
Storm surge barriers,(Design &/or Constr).
X X
Bringing European
expertise to the USA.
X X
Heavy civil enginee-
ring in the USA.
X X
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Internet address
www.cfbean.com
Contact
US affiliate:
Bean Stuyvesant LLC
1055 St. Charles Avenue
Suite 520
New Orleans, LA70130
P.O. Box 51118
New Orleans, LA70151-1118
Phone (504) 587 8700
Fax (504) 587 8717
Mail bsllc@cfbean.com
Contact: Mr. Willem Keij
Royal BoskalisWestminster nv
Royal Boskalis Westminster nv is an international service provider in the area of maritime infrastructure. Its core
activities include the construction and maintenance of harbors and waterways, the creation of land in water,
coastal defense, and riverbank protection. Alongside these main areas Boskalis is also involved in a wide range
of related activities such as sand and gravel production, soil improvement, dry earth movement, environmental
activities, marine offshore services, tunnel building, and hydraulic engineering projects.
Boskalis has a wide spread of operations worldwide, operating in more than 50 countries on five continents. The
company has a unique market position with wholly owned home market positions in five major European markets
and in joint ventures with local partners in Nigeria, the United States, and Mexico. In the Middle East, Boskalis
plays an important role in the developments in the Persian Gulf via its 50% subsidiary Lamnalco (port services
for oil and gas exports), its 40% participating interest in Archirodon (wet and dry infrastructure), and its own
market position in harbor and land reclamation projects.
The company has grown significantly in the past decade. This growth was achieved both autonomously and
through takeovers and participating interests in other companies. The company has a solid financial basis and a
healthy cash flow.
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Internet address
www.royalhaskoning.com
Contact
Ren O.T. Zijlstra MSc.
r.zijlstra@royalhaskoning.com
Tel. +31 24 3284 674
Cell +31 6 53738707
Royal Haskoning
Royal Haskoning is an independent, worldwide operating consultancy firm, active in over 80 countries. The firm
was founded in 1881 in the Netherlands. At present, the firms 3,000 staff together combines a wide range of
knowledge and experience. Rooted in a technical background, our consultancy services focus on the broad field
of the interaction between people and their environment in the fields of spatial development, infrastructure &
transport, architecture & building, mechanical & electrical services, environment, water, coastal & rivers and
maritime.
Representative / office location(s) in USA
We have partnerships with US Companies HDR Inc. and HNTB Federal Services Corportation. We are
committed to establish local offices to serve our Clients.
Expertise/knowledge/services
With regard to flood protection and flood management we have great expertise in coastal zone management,
ecological restoration, river basin management and (innovative) design of levees, storm surge barriers and other
coastal (protection) works, including port design.
Royal Haskoning can offer multidisciplinary and integrated services locally, based on extensive experience built
globally. With our personal service in consultancy, we contribute effectively to the successful planning, design,
implementation, commissioning and operation of your projects and programmes.
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Internet address
http://www.rpsgroep.nl/
(Netherlands)
http://www.rpsgroup.co.uk/
(International)
Contact
Contact in the Netherlands:
Mr. dr.ir. I. van der Putte
+31(0)15-7501616
ike.van.der.putte@rpsgroep.nl
RPS Group
RPS employs around 3,250 staff based in offices located in the UK, Ireland, the Netherlands, USA (Houston),
Canada and Australia. RPS, through the experience of key staff members, offers comprehensive services in
dealing with all aspects of flood control.
The RPS Group has a broad expertise in the field of risk management, technical advise, environment and
infrastructure. RPS implements projects for constituents in the private (industry and construction) and public
sector and aims in all its activities at the improvement of quality and security of the environment.
RPS has international experience on different aspects of flood control in its different stages (before-during-after),
such as:
Consultancy
evaluation of flood risks
evaluation of environmental risks
strategies to prevent flooding
strategies for evacuation
object emergency plans (e.g. hazardous industries)
policy on fail-safe to safe-fail systems
costs-benefits analysis
Engineering
modelling floods and flood forecasting
temporary and permanent flood defences
remediation of contaminated sites
urban regeneration
mobile GIS-GPS inspection (e.g. dikes)
Training
risk assessment & management
environmental management
coaching and process support
geographical information systems
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Internet address
http://www.vanoord.com
Contact
Van Oord Dredging and Marine
Contractors
PO box 8574
3009 AN Rotterdam
The Netherlands
Bert Krekt +31 10 4478368
ljk@vanoord.com
Van Oord Dredging andMarine Contractors
The Dutch private company Van Oord Dredging and Marine Contractors specializes in dredging, marine
construction and offshore services. Van Oord is one of the largest companies of its kind, employs some 2,600
well-trained professionals and owns and operates the largest state-of-the-art dredging fleets in the world. Van
Oord offers her clients solutions for complex marine engineering problems, managing the entire process, from
design to successful completion. We respect the environment in which we work. Our constant focus on
innovation has led to the successful development of innovative dredging and maritime construction techniques.
Van Oord is operating worldwide, with offices in more than 20 countries. Van Oord is a major player in coastal
protection (majority share in almost all projects of the Delta Plan in the Netherlands), dike construction and river
training projects. Our experience in this field extends over more than 100 years. More than 70% of Van Oords
turnover is realized outside Europe. The involvement of Van Oord in the design and construction of large
dredging and maritime infrastructure projects in the Far East (in particular Singapore and Hong Kong) and more
recently in the Middle East should be common knowledge. In Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, Van Oord has
successfully completed the reclamation of the impressive Palm Jumeirah artificial island project and the design
and construction of the Logo Islands to full satisfaction of the Client Nakheel. We are now putting the same
effort in projects such as the construction of 300 artificial offshore islands of The World project, the
refurbishment of the port of Mina Seyahi, the creation of Dubai Maritime City. Just recently Van Oord wasawarded the 3 billion US Dollar Palm Deira project, the largest land reclamation project ever awarded to a
single contractor.
In the USA our Water Injection Technique is utilized amongst others on the Mississippi river. Van Oord
participated in Gulf Coast Trailing Company New Orleans.
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Internet address
www.vexcel.com
Contact
Dr. Jos G.M. Bakker,
Managing Director
PO Box 37, 6702 AA
Wageningen
The Netherlands
tel + 31 317 421221
fax +31 317 416146
mail: vnlinfo@vexcel.com
Vexcel Netherlands
Vexcel Netherlands (former Synoptics) is a Dutch company specialized in geo-information services with
emphasis on the provision of satellite based information. Our 10 years of expertise brought us all over the world
in assisting international projects with geo-information products, services and advise. Since May 2005 the Dutch
group of experts is part of Vexcel Corporation. An American company that is internationally renowned for its
remote sensing technologies which recently celebrated 20 years of providing innovative products and services to
the markets.
Vexcel Netherlands is a daughter of Vexcel US, Boulder, Colorado, USA. The total group of experts counts ca.
130 people.
In relation to water management we provide unique expertise that are based on satellite information;
Pre-event products/services:
Historic and actual subsidence maps at millimeter level accuracy for urban areas;
Levee/dam deformation maps at millimeter level accuracy (in progress)
3D city models
Land use/land cover maps
Event based products/services:
Near-real time flood mapping and web based information provision
Post-event products/services
Damage assessment maps.
Our products fits well in any GIS environment and can assist you in coastal zone management, flood risk
scenarios and mapping & monitoring activities.
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Internet address
For more information visit:
www.norit.com
www.x-flow.com
Contact
X-Flow B.V.
P.O. Box 7397500 AS Enschede
The Netherlands
Tel: +31 53 4287 350
Fax: +31 53 4287 351
Norit
P.O. Box 7417500 AS Enschede
The Netherlands
Tel: + 31534287000
Fax: + 31534287011
Contact:
Lute BroensBusiness Development Director Norit
Norit , X-Flow B.V.
X-Flow: If you think of membrane filtration
X-Flow is one of worlds leading companies in the development and supply of innovative membrane technology to
the global municipal and industrial markets. X-Flow produces and supplies a wide range of standard membranes
and modules for filtration and purification processes for industry, including the water sector. X-Flow membranes are
used in the field of RO, nanofiltration, ultrafiltration and microfiltration in capillary and tubular form, which makes
selective filtration possible.
X-Flow has expertise and experience in all water areas, from potable water production to treatment of process and
waste water, but also in the food & beverage and pharmaceutical industries.
In the city of Minneapolis one of the worlds largest X-Flow Ultra-filtration membrane plants purifies surface water
into potable water.
NORIT, leading in purification
X-Flow has the know how and proud history in the development and application of responsible purification
technologies. This is strengthened by the fact that X-Flow is part of the NORIT, which has been present in the field
of realizing purification solutions for more than 80 years. Proof can be found worldwide: operational solutions
among the largest in capacity of their kind, realized by leading principals in many different areas in the industry.
Representative / office location(s) in USA
X-Flow North America
1330 Anvil Drive
Rockford, IL 61115
USA
T: +1 (0)815-986-0391F: +1 (0)815-639-1135
E: info@xflowna.com
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Internet address
www.witteveenbos.nl
Contact
mr ir. H.E. Nieboer,
e-mail h.nieboer@witbo.nl
tel +31 570 69 75 21
Witteveen+Bos
Witteveen+Bos is an employee owned, fully independent Dutch firm of engineering consultants. Established in
1946, the firm gradually expanded to a professional staff of over 700, working in interdisciplinary teams in
countries world-wide. Our expertise is not confined to engineering and technological issues only, but also
extends to economic, social and organisational aspects, which, in our view, is essential for undertaking complextechnical and engineering projects.
Areas of expertise
Our activities are supported by a wide range of general services, like: chemical, physical, (hydro)biological and
odour analysis, social, economic and legal consultancy, project management, process engineering, automation,institutional strengthening, human resources development, training, computer services, field surveys, pilot plant
investigations, information and documentation.
The Witteveen+Bos Quality Assurance Management System has received an ISO-9001 certificate by Lloyds
Register Quality Assurance. An international environmental management system is being implemented.
Computer Aided Design (CAD) systems, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), modelling and computer
simulations are widely used in studies, design and planning.
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Internet address
www.wldelft.nl
Contact
Rob Klomp
director specialist consultancy
rob.klomp@wldelft.nl
WL | Delft Hydraulics
WL | Delft Hydraulics is an independent research and specialist consultancy institute for hydraulic engineering and water
management based in the Netherlands. For over 75 years we have been providing clients with expert advice and
technical assistance on water-related issues. WL | Delft Hydraulics is internationally renowned for its expertise in fields
like hydrodynamics, morphology, surface water hydrology, aquatic ecology and water quality. Over 350 qualified and
committed professionals combine an in-depth knowledge of these areas with a comprehensive overview of water
systems.
As water management is an ever-changing and complex issue, we are constantly expanding and improving our
innovative research and technological expertise. Today there is a growing need for integrated solutions based on the
latest technologies. As a result we are not only integrating various knowledge disciplines, but also intensifying
partnerships with businesses and consultants in the private sector, along with technical institutes and universities.
All our projects are carried out under a quality system in accordance with the ISO-9001 international standard.
WL | Delft Hydraulics is also well-known for both its unique experimental facilities and powerful software, most of which
has been developed and validated in-house.
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Acknowledgements
Editorial Committee: I.M.A.A. Demmers (NWP) and P.T.M. Dircke (ARCADIS),
Delft, The Netherlands, October 2005
Interested? For further information visit www.nwp.nl orwww.waterinthenetherlands.org
Please contact:
NWP, the Netherlands Water Partnership
Mr. Ivo M.A.A. Demmers
PO Box 3015,
2601 DA Delft, The Netherlands
Tel: +31 (0) 15 215 17 28 or E-mail: info@nwp.nl
Or contact:
Royal Netherlands Embassy
4200 Linnean Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20008
Transportation and Water DivisionTel 202 274 2736, or email at was-va@minbuza.nl
Economic Division
Tel 202 274 2615 or email at dale.morris@minbuza.nl
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