22 June 2026 - 13:00
On 16 April 2026, the Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management has given the green light for the Room for the River 2.0 programme. The objectives of this programme include arresting large-scale riverbed erosion and stabilizing the division of discharges over the Rhine branches in desired proportions. This requires solid understanding of the morphological behaviour of the system.
NCR will dedicate a theme day to this for researchers, experts, and designers working in the field of river morphology and bifurcations on Monday afternoon 22 June 2026. The theme day will address the causes of the riverbed erosion, the stability of the Pannerdensche Kop and IJsselkop bifurcations, the appropriateness of different numerical modelling approaches, the translation of laboratory observations to field conditions, and the response to anticipated measures of the programme. The focus will be on the understanding of morphological behaviour and potential knowledge gaps. Feasibility, design, and phasing of the programme will be addressed at other occasions.
More information will follow!