National ProgrammeNational ProgrammeRoom for the RiverRoom for the River

Caren Hoekstra, Caren Hoekstra, senior advisor River Basin Management RvRsenior advisor River Basin Management RvR

Rick Kuggeleijn, head SafetyRick Kuggeleijn, head Safety

Overview

~ Programme Room for the River~ reason~ task~ organisation

~ Measures~ Challenges~ Noordwaard

Overview

~ Programme Room for the River~ reason~ task~ organisation

~ Measures~ Challenges~ Noordwaard

Netherlands under water!

Catchments of riversRhine and Meuse

Netherlands

Germany

Switzerland

France

Discharge at Lobith Dutch-German borderAverage: 2,200 m3/stop: 12,000 m3/speak: 16,000 m3/s (1/1250 per year)

1953

River dikes

Bursting of dikes1700-1950

Floods in ‘93 en ‘95

Damage and evacuations

Recent European floods~ Floodings Donau en Elbe (2002)

~700 death~250.000 people homeless~€ 25 billion damage

~ 2005: floods Bulgary, Germany, France, Austria, Roemenia

~ 2007: floods England, Italy, Zwitserland and Germany ~ 2008: floods Italy

Potential damage bij floods

~ More than 10 million people are in danger along the river Rhine~ Potential damage: €165 billion~ Severe consequenses for the environment

Inbreuk van Ochten en Paswaey 1726

Doorbraak bij Huissen, 28 dec. 1769

Vastlegging overstromingen in Culemborg

Overview

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Flood protection in NL

Flood Protection Act:~ safety levels (probabilities)~ every 5 years, evaluation hydraulic design parameters

(design discharges, etc.)~ every 5 years: check infrastructure (dikes and dams)~ report to Parliament

2001: new round: Rhine design discharge up from 15.000 to 16.000 m3/s at the border

Objectives of Room for Rivers

1. Safety“Improving flood protection in the Rivers Region up to the required level”

2. Spatial quality“Contributing to improving the spatial quality of the Rivers Region”

Room for the RiverA programme on behalf of three ministries:~Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment~Transport, Public Works and Water Management~Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality

Scope: ~Security, Water Quality, Nature, Spatial planning, Housing

Safety: Planning studies

~ Water authorities initiator for dyke reinforcement (11 projects)~ RWS initiator for other measures (18 projects)~ Provinces and municipalities initiator for planning studies if they make a proactive offer themselves (about 11 projects)

Overview

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~ Measures~ Challenges~ Noordwaard

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flood plain navigation channel