Previous Delta Competition winners Innovative solutions of the Delta Competition 2006
Read moreInnovative solutions of the Delta Competition 2008
Read more Scientific articles Effects of Water Management on the Wetlands of the Colorado River Delta, Mexico Preserving valuable wetlands and minimising flood risks in the Colorado river delta by means of a bi-national water management plan.
Read more The Okavango Delta Management Plan project: The need for environmental partnerships
The intricacies involved in sustainably managing the Okavango delta to preserve local wetlands, regional livelihood and contribute to the national economy.
Read moreStudies & reports Connecting Delta Cities – Sea level rise and major coastal citiesAn assessment of how well delta hubs are currently equipped to cope with the effects of climate change, along with recommendations for adaptation measures.
Read more IPCC AR4 Case Studies – MegadeltasA scant treatise of the impact of climate change on selected major world deltas.
Read more Towards sustainable development of deltas, estuaries and coastal zones – Deltares The challenges surrounding delta management in the 21st century.
Read more Mega-Stress for Mega-Cities - WWFA short profile of selected cities in south Asia, their respective major climate impacts and possible adaptation strategies.
Read more San Francisco Bay: Preparing for the next level - Arcadis, Alterra, DeltaresA report providing insights on the impacts climate change poses for San Francisco Bay, the opportunities this challenge brings and some potential guidelines on how to move forward.
Read more Towards new deltasA look at the effects of human intervention in the Mississippi Delta and the Rhine-Maas-Schelde Delta, along with what lessons can be drawn from this.
Read moreBooks
Connecting Delta Cities
This book explores the different aspects of climate adaptation; it is an independent investigation of comparative adaptation problems and progress in the cities of Rotterdam, New York and Jakarta. In this regard, each city faces different challenges; one of the lessons of the Connecting Delta Cities initiative is that while cities will follow adaptation paths that may differ, sometimes substantially, each city can learn from the others. Read more Dutch Dialogues: New Orleans-NetherlandsIn late Summer, 2005, Hurricanes Katrina and Rita laid to waste large segments of the US Gulf Coast and overwhelmed New Orleans. The Netherlands Government quickly dispatched emergency aid, pumps and engineers to help with disaster recovery. Since then, Dutch and American engineers have worked to improve the flood protection infrastructure around New Orleans, and are engaging in cooperative research to reduce subsidence, restore wetlands and enhance ecosystem resiliency along the Louisiana Gulf Coast. This book demonstrates that common challenges are better addressed together.
Read more Atlas of Dutch water citiesThe Atlas of Dutch water cities illustrates the relationship between urban development and water engineering, and portrays a vast number of projects integrating the infrastructure of waterways and flood defences in architectural concepts.
Read more Documentaries
Climate change adaptation in the Inner Niger Delta
This video presents better use of the water of the Inner Niger Delta in a changing climate.
Watch movie Connecting Delta Cities
This film explores the impacts of global warming on coastal cities. As the ice sheets of Antarctica and Greenland melt, sea levels rise. This poses significant challenges and requires action on the part of coastal cities like Jakarta, Rotterdam, New York and Alexandria. In this film scientists and policy makers of each city share their view on current problems and explain future plans. The film shows that all coastal cities face similar problems - problems that can be tackled more efficiently through an exchange of knowledge and intensive cooperation.
Watch movie Louisiana wetlandsWith its coastal lowlands sinking, Louisiana pushes expensive plans to re-make the Mississippi River and allow the restoration of a self-sustaining delta.
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