Lessons learned from delta-management
| Type of Entry: | Project | |
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| Duration: | 1998 - 2002 | |
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| Description: | The main objective of this project is to answer the following questions:
- What are or will be the most important changes in deltas? - How are the fluxes of nutrients and sediment in deltas altered by human interventions? - What information is available about best management practices in deltas? - Are they being evaluated? - What can we learn from these? - Which concepts and tools are available for supporting delta management? - Have they been applied? The obtained results : - Network of people involved in delta issues - Active web-site on deltas - Assessment report addressing the questions |
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| Keywords: | Best practice, Delta, Management, Sediment transport | |
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| Contact: | Mr Maarten Scheffers RIKZ Rijkswaterstaat National Institute for Coastal and Marine Management Kortenaerkade 1 2500 EX Haga NETHERLANDS E-Mail: M.B.A.M.Scheffers@rikz.rws.minvenw.nl Website: www.rikz.nl |
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| Financed by: | The Netherlands Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management; the Netherlands Ministry of Education, Culture and Science |
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| Coastal databases provided and maintained by EUCC - The Coastal Union Germany |  |