Room for the River Programme
Published on by Trudi Schifter, CEO and Founder AquaSPE in Government
The goal of the Dutch Room for the River Programme is to give the river more room to be able to manage higher water levels. At more than 30 locations, measures are taken to give the river space to flood safely. Moreover, the measures are designed in such a way that they improve the quality of the immediate surroundings. The Room for the River programme will be completed by approximately 2018.
HIGHLIGHTS OF OUR PROGRAMME
RIVER WIDENING OF OVERDIEPSE POLDER
ROOM FOR THE WAAL
ROOM FOR THE RIVER DEVENTER
FLOOD CHANNEL VEESSEN-WAPENVELD
EXCAVATION OF THE COG
DEPOLDERING NOORDWAARD
Project overview
MEASURES: HOW WE WILL MAKE ROOM FOR THE RIVER
Every river is different and requires a tailor-made solution. This page provides an overview of the measures and techniques we use to make more room for the river.
SOURCE: read details about the Room for the River Programme on the program website
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Taxonomy
- River Studies
- River Engineering
- River Basin management
- Climate Change Resilience
- River Widening
- River Engineering
- River Valley Project