Symposium hoogwater 2021, 9 september 2021
TU Delft; Deltares; Wageningen University and Research; Erasmus MC; HKV Lijn in Water; Universiteit Utrecht; VU University Amsterdam. Institute for Environmental Studies; KNMI; University of Twente (2021). Symposium hoogwater 2021, 9 september 2021. Expertise Netwerk Waterveiligheid: Utrecht. 71 pp. |  |
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| Keywords | Damage
Earth sciences > Atmospheric sciences > Meteorology
Earth sciences > Geology > Hydrology
Engineering > Civil engineering
Hazards > Weather hazards > Floods
Motion > Tidal motion > Tides > High tide
River systems
Social impact
Belgium [Marine Regions]; Germany [Marine Regions]; Luxembourg [Marine Regions]; Netherlands [Marine Regions]
| | Author keywords | Rainfall extremes; Health impacts; Flood impacts; Evacuation and response; Flood defences; Emergency measures |
| Authors | | Top | - TU Delft, more
- Deltares, more
- Wageningen University and Research
| - Erasmus MC
- HKV Lijn in Water, more
- Universiteit Utrecht
| - VU University Amsterdam. Institute for Environmental Studies
- KNMI
- University of Twente
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| Abstract | In July of 2021, large areas in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands were affected by extreme rainfall and floods. Also large parts of particularly Belgium and Germany were flooded, which led to high damages, losses and hundreds of casualties. The floods are considered an extreme event with enormous impact and an exploratory fact finding study has therefore been conducted to collect and analyse information. A broad consortium of knowledge institutes participated in this effort: Delft University of Technology, Deltares, HKV Consultants, VU Amsterdam, University of Utrecht, KNMI, Wageningen University and Research, Erasmus MC and University of Twente. The project was commissioned and supported by the Dutch Expertise Network Flood Risk (ENW). The regional water authority Limburg and Rijkswaterstaat (Directorate General of Infrastructure and Water) contributed by providing information, accompanying field visits and participating in interviews. As flooding impacts all parts of a community, this fact finding study not only includes hydrological and civil engineering topics; attention is also given to the societal impacts of the floods, evacuation and response and the health impacts from the floods. |
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