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Institute for Sea Research

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

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