Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research

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Sediment

The sediment transport in Delta & Wadden ecosystems, and the interaction between tide, wind and waves is a complex process that needs to be unravelled for an optimal management of the coastal zones while reducing flood risks to the coastal settlements.

Sea-level relationships

Sea-level relationships

UU-NIOZ project | For the first time, the respective contribution of ice, water, sediment and tectonics to current vertical land motions will be assessed.

Monitoring MSC Zoe plastics

Monitoring MSC Zoe plastics

Project | Research to be carried out into the possible consequences of the container disaster on the ecosystem of the North Sea and Wadden Sea.

MUDMOTOR

Experiment | Within the Building with Nature programme on Wadden Sea Harbours, an experiment is conducted with disposal of dredged sediment.

Sediment composition

Sediment composition

Wadden Barometer | Since 2008, the sediment of the Dutch Wadden Sea has been sampled in late summer within the framework of the SIBES project.

PACE

Project | The principal goal of the bilateral PACE-project is to model the transport of suspended sediment in the Wadden Sea to keep up with sea level rice.

STW-Nature coast

STW-Nature coast

Study | Understanding and managing large-scale coastal systems as a basis for sustainable organisation of delta's is a social challenge worldwide.

Smartsediment

EU-project | Evaluating different management strategies currently being executed in the Scheldt estuary and Oosterschelde.