Multifunctional Flood Defences

Intro

The focus of the program is to gain a deeper understanding of multifunctional flood defenses and to provide a foundation for their engineering, design, assessment, and management. Research is carried out on the safety assessment, hydraulic loads and strength of these defenses, and governance of multifunctional flood defenses in a complex environment with multiple users, multiple sets of administrative rules, and multiple legal frameworks.

Overview

The Multifunctional Flood Defenses (MFFD) research program (2010-2016) was funded by STW, the Dutch national technology foundation. The MFFD program is a collaboration between three Dutch universities (Delft University of Technology, Wageningen University & Research Center, and Technical University of Twente) and offered positions to twelve PhD candidates and four postdocs. It aims to advance the cutting edge scientific knowledge required to meet the upcoming challenges for flood mitigation in urban areas brought about by population growth, economic development, and climate change.

The focus of the program is to gain a deeper understanding of multifunctional flood defenses and to provide a foundation for their engineering, design, assessment, and management. Research is carried out on the safety assessment, hydraulic loads and strength of these defenses, and governance of multifunctional flood defenses in a complex environment with multiple users, multiple sets of administrative rules, and multiple legal frameworks.

Related NCR Partners

Deltares

Rijkswaterstaat

University of Twente

Delft University of Technology

Wageningen UR