In the summer of 2021 record rainfall overwhelmed river systems across Europe. People in the Limburg region of the Netherlands held their collective breath as water levels in the River Meuse rose. Floods in the 1990s had taught them what devastation flooding could bring. Fortunately, the government had already acted, investing in a unique and technically advanced system of dikes to protect communities, a design which had never been used before. The question was would it work?

Guests

Gert-Ruben van Goor, Senior Project Manager, Fugro

Jules Janssen, Project Director, Dura Vermeer

Theo Reinders, Project Director, Province of Limburg 

Leo Zwang, Service Line Manager Consulting, Fugro

Partner

Fugro is the world’s leading Geo-data specialist, collecting and analysing comprehensive information about the Earth and the structures built upon it. Through integrated data acquisition, analysis and advice, Fugro unlocks insights from Geo-data to help clients design, build and operate their assets in a safe, sustainable and efficient manner.

The post #147 Flooding: Making Space for Water first appeared on Engineering Matters.