1. Delft University of Technology The Netherlands
The contribution of the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences to Worldwide Flood Risk Reduction
Dr. Ir. P.H.A.J.M. van Gelder
Associate Professor of Probabilistic Design and Secretary General of ESRA
Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences
Drs. W.M. van der Toorn
Project leader
CICAT/Technology Transfer
September 19, 2018

2. TU Delft
Contributing to radical new scientific insights & technological breakthroughs in the field of:
Energy
Water
Materials
Transport
Building
Industrial Production
Industrial Design
Mission:
Interdisciplinary focus &
Solution oriented
driven by
Sustainability & Safety

3. Research and Education of Flood Defence Engineers at TU Delft
MSc specialisation in Hydraulic Engineering;
This focus area concentrates on the design and construction of dikes, dams, locks, weirs, storm-surge barriers and quays.
Main approach: to study natural hazards from a Risk Management point of view
Risk management of natural hazards needs to include the steps of hazard identification, risk analysis (probability of occurrence- and consequence analysis), risk assessment and risk mitigation (including CBA’s of mitigation strategies)

4. Research in Flood Defence
The research centre "Water: Environment, Cycles, Infrastructure and Management" is one of the twelve research centres that Delft University of Technology has selected to represent outstanding research of Delft University of Technology.
In the Water Research Centre Delft five different faculties are brought together, covering a broad variety of topics such as spatial planning and infrastructure in deltas, environmental issues, protection against flooding and draughts, clean and affordable drinking water and integrated water management.

5. Review of existing university networks and consortia in the field of flood risks at TU Delft
International networks and contacts; a selection
Asia: Vietnam, Bangladesh, China, Philippines
Upgrading Training Capacity in River- and Coastal Engineering
Water Resources Engineering
Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua
Disaster Reduction through Sustainable Development
Africa: South Africa
Coastal Engineering

6. EU projects FLOODSITE SAFERELNET PROVERBS ESRA
FLOODSITE covers the physical, environmental, ecological and socio-
economic aspects of floods from rivers, estuaries and the sea.
The SAFERELNET Thematic Network is concerned with providing safe
and cost effective solutions to industrial products, systems, facilities
and structures.
The results of PROVERBS represent the pinnacle of research
achievements in Europe and are aimed at owners, designers and
constructors of caisson breakwaters.
ESRA is a non-profit international association for the advance and
application of safety and reliability technology in all areas of human
endeavour.; an "umbrella" organisation with members among national
professional societies, industrial organisations and higher education
institutions; common interest is safety and reliability.
FLOODSITE
SAFERELNET
PROVERBS
ESRA

7. Participation in and contribution to GFDRR/ISDR
Track 1
To enhance global and regional advocacy, partnerships and knowledge management for mainstreaming hazard risk management in low and middle-income countries at risk;
To promote the standardization and harmonization of hazard risk management tools, methodologies and practices.
Track 2
Mainstreaming disaster reduction in development processes to ensure preparedness becomes routinely mainstreamed into dimensions of responsible public management in all planning processes.

8. Delft University of Technology The Netherlands
September 19, 2018