GAES’s data-driven approach to problem neighborhoods proves to be successful
GAES is a consultancy for greening and climate challenges, biodiversity objectives and social issues. Central to their data-driven concept is the role of ecosystem services. Ecosystem services include all goods […]
Standardizing flood defenses using a supercomputer
The Vechtstromen water organisation was faced with the task of standardizing its flood defenses. In total, the water organisation has 400 km of barriers. The main questions to be answered […]
3-30-300 for healthier urban living with Urban Sync
The 3-30-300 rule is a rule of thumb for urban forestry and urban greening that was developed by Professor Cecil Konijnendijk, director of the Nature Based Solutions Institute. This rule states […]
Keringen normeren met behulp van een supercomputer
Waterschap Vechtstromen stond voor de opgave haar keringen te normeren. In totaal heeft het waterschap 400km aan keringen. De belangrijkste vragen die moesten worden beantwoord zijn: Wat is een geschikte […]
Hydrodynamic Model of Khakovka dam breach
In the hours and days after the catastrophic Kakhovka dam break in Ukraine, Tygron worked intensively with Arcadis to build a model in order to gain better insights into the disaster. […]
Digital Twin Deventer by TAUW
Several partners involved with ‘De Kien’ in Deventer are working on digital twin applications. ‘De Kien’ is the name of an innovative campus and development hub, but also a network of partners […]
Rotterdam in action: Cooperation and Participation as an answer to heat stress
The engineering office of the Municipality of Rotterdam is working on ways to visually design complex projects. This can be done by means of a 3D model that is based […]
GPU computing for Shallow Water Equation
Exciting news for the world of 2D flood modelling! Dutch researchers have confirmed that using GPU computing offers significant advantages for modelling the Shallow Water Equation (SWE), particularly at higher […]
Engineering office Amsterdam working on heat stress simulations
Climate experts Marijke Clarisse, Ruben Gauw, Hester Wilderburg, Frans Wijkhuizen and Govert ter Mos from the municipal engineering firm Ingenieursbureau Amsterdam (IB Amsterdam) have successfully completed a course on ‘Modelling […]
City of Amsterdam subjects Tygron Platform to rigorous security demands
Municipal engineering firm Ingenieursbureau Amsterdam (IB Amsterdam) recently started working with the Tygron Platform. Floris Harten, Consultant Climate Adaptation and Water at IB Amsterdam, explains: “The City of Amsterdam wants […]
