Development of 12 fishing ports and landing sites in Ghana

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21312 A few elements of the projects are dealt with further below: Boundary conditions, design criteria and requirements: Per location the starting points of the natural boundary conditions, existing situation, the boats and expected growth, design criteria and client requirements were laid down. Site visits location interactions: For the various sites interactions were held with the ministries, local government, local chiefs, chief fisherman etc. Sittings and master plans of required new facilities: For all the locations the need and the size of the required new facilities was evaluated. After this step per location the options for the siting was evaluated and for the best locations master plans were made. Surveys and investigations A detailed bathymetric and topographic survey of the various sites was made. The project also involved investigations of the available materials, the costs etc. Design and detailed design: For the various sites all the elements concerned are designed. This involves where required the dredging, reclamation, breakwaters, the quays, the slope protections, the roads, drainage, the buildings etc. The breakwaters, slope protections and protected quay areas are designed using our high end computer models. The inputs for the models were the deep water wave boundaries and the detailed bathymetry using the results of the surveys of the areas. For the bigger sites the buildings involved are buildings for: mending nets, gutting of fish, fish market, day care for kids, administration building, ice making plant, engine maintenance and repair, fuel depot etc. All the designs are inclusive all civil, mechanical, electrical, lighting, architectural and landscape issues. Environmental Impact Assessment: For the various sites all issues regarding environmental impact assessment with the scoping reports are dealt with. This also involves resettlement issues where applicable and all required interactions. Ministry of Fisheries Ghana Africa

Phase 1: € 500,000

Ghana

2008-08-19T12:37:28+02:00

The fishing industry is an important economic factor in Ghana. The goal of the project is to have a better distribution of fishing ports infrastructure over the country. This will enable more people to make a good living in the fishing business. The project comprises the development of 12 new fishing ports including all required new facilities to develop the fishing industry and such that they all meet EU standards which will facilitate the export further. The ports will be mainly located along the coastline and two will be located in the Volta lake region. The new locations and designs need to be suitable for use by the current and the future types of fishing ships.

4 Site investigation, surveys, sitting, master plans, design, environmental impact assessments 5.7908968128719565 Along the coast and in the Volta lake region -1.40625

The goal of the project is to have a better distribution of fishing ports infrastructure over the country. The assignment involves the following elements: Boundary conditions and design criteria, Siting study for the 12 new locations of the new facilities, Master plans of the new ports and new facilities, Surveys and investigations including bathymetric surveys of all the sites, Design, detailed design and cost estimates, Environmental impact assessment, Organisation and business plans for the operation phases of the new facilities, Contracting recommendations The locations involved concern the following sites: Coastal sites: Axim – Dixcove – Winneba – Senya Beraku – Elimina – James Town –Fete – Mouree – Mutford – Teshie Inland sites: Abotoase - Dzemeni 2007-2008 development-of-12-fishing-ports-and-landing-sites-in-ghana UTC Development of 12 fishing ports and landing sites in Ghana

2009-05-05T15:03:38+02:00

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163580 The main aim of the project was to show to the national fisheries research institutes and the Lake Victoria Fisheries Organization how satellite derived data can be implemented in management and monitoring activities. Water quality products like chlorophyll and Total Suspended Matter maps were made for the entire lake; for specific areas in each of the three countries maps were made of water hyacinth coverage; and tabular data with lake surface temperature and water level fluctuations were also generated. These products were then compared with in situ measurements that were gathered by the research institutes. The project was initiated by Vexcel the Netherlands and finalised under the responsibility of Infram. It is one of a limited number of projects ESA supported as a concrete follow-up of its Tiger initiative. ESA launched this initiative in 2002. It focuses on the use of space technology for water resource management in Africa. National Fisheries Resources Research Institute (NAFIRRI – Uganda), Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI – Kenya) and Lake Victoria Fisheries Organization (LVFO – Uganda). Africa

Infram : € 80,000, Partner(s): € 20,000

Kenya

2008-08-19T13:51:45+02:00

Lake Victoria is a very important resource for the three riparian countries: Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. Nile Perch exports alone are valued at over US$300 –450 million per annum. The lake covers a vast area and the collection of data on the lake is therefore a time consuming exercise. The environmental challenges are very big: invasive species (water hyacinth), algae blooms and urbanisation along the shores force the countries to define a clear management policy for the lake and its catchment. The research institutes have recently been expanded with GIS laboratories, which shows that they realise the importance of geographical data, but the application of satellite derived data has only just begun. Various dedicated sensors with proven hydrological and limnological relevance are now operational. Taylor made products will further their comprehension and will start a discussion on how these products can be embedded in regular information flows.

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Demonstrating to stakeholders in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania the significance of satellite derived data for an improved understanding of Lake Victoria’s properties and dynamics.. October 2005 to April 2008 water-management-and-monitoring-support Water management and monitoring support for Lake Victoria using earth observation and capacity building Nairobi Water management and monitoring support

2009-05-05T15:16:35+02:00

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71288 The overall objective of the Fayoum Water Users Organization Project (FaWUOP) is to assist the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation (MWRI) in improving water management in the project area, the Fayoum, for increased efficiency and sustainable use of land and water, resulting in economic growth and the alleviation of poverty. Within this overall framework, the specific purpose of the project is the basin-wide introduction of water users’ organizations (WUOs) at various levels, and to enhance the ability of both governmental agencies and WUOs to practice participatory, integrated water management, through capacity building and institutional reform. Project activities are organized into six inter-related components: (i) Formation of new WUOs to cover the entire area of the Fayoum (ii) Consolidation of existing WUOs (iii) Establishment of Integrated Water Management (IWM) Districts and an IWM Directorate (iv) Improvement of the environmental situation in and around the water resources (v) Capacity building of implementing agencies and their staff (vi) Strengthening of the role of women in water management in the Fayoum. Government of Egypt Africa

Euroconsult Mott MacDonald: € 2,466,000

Egypt

2009-07-21T14:06:49+02:00

The project is a next step in the long-running efforts in the Fayoum to organize water users and support their role as active participants in the water management and development process. A forerunner was the Fayoum Water Management and Drainage Improvement Project (FWMDIP) that started in 1993. Though initially focused on technical irrigation and drainage improvements, it later made a start with establishing Local Water Boards (LWB). The Fayoum Water Management Project II (1996 – 2000) and III (2000-2006) expanded the programme by establishing more LWBs.

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Assisting in the basin-wide introduction of water users’ organizations (WUOs) at various levels, and enhancing the ability of governmental agencies and WUOs to practice participatory, integrated water management, through capacity building and institutional reform. From December 2006 to December 2009 fayoum-water-users-organization-project Cairo Fayoum Water Users Organization Project

2009-12-15T12:22:27+01:00

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39177 The goal of this project is “to improve the livelihood of the rural population in El Fayoum Governorate”. The specific objectives are: (1) To support and strengthen the position of men and women in Fayoum through direct access to information about economic, agricultural, social and environmental issues. (2) To develop and implement ‘broad context’ FFSs at the governorate level. (3) To develop an informed strategy for mainstreaming gender in the institutional set-up and activities of the project. (4) To promote the adoption of the participatory FFS in more governorates. (5) To develop, at farmers’ level, a sustainable system of information supply on all topics affecting their livelihood. Services provided e following activities are to be carried out by the consultants: 1.1 Develop FFS curricula reflecting the needs of the Fayoum rural population (human development). 1.2 Build the capacity of facilitators, farmer facilitators and local resource persons. 1.3 Build up a network of local service providers. 1.4 Broaden the network of organizations working in related activities. 1.5 Integrate gender issues into the training of facilitators and into the curricula of the FFS. 1.6 Build and expand databases. 2.1 Implement around 1200 FFSs, with special emphasis on schools for women. 2.2 Network with relevant stakeholders (ministries, NGOs) and donors (national and international). 2.2 Implement a substantial set of community activities in the field of gender issues, environment, health, literacy, joint marketing and communal cooperation. 3.1 Train project staff, facilitators and collaborators on gender mainstreaming techniques. 3.2 Review earlier gender analyses and update wherever relevant. 3.3 Continuously assess gender-related bottlenecks for development. 3.4 Uphold gender equality during recruitment activities for project core team and facilitators. 3.5 Design an M&E system which is gender-sensitive and collect gender-sensitive information about the target group. 4.1 Advocate the replication of the FFS approach in other governorates. 4.2 Network with relevant stakeholders (ministries, NGOs) to discuss extension methodologies and to arrive at joint activities in the field of the FFS approach. 4.3 Promote, in collaboration with the cooperative movement, viable (partial) cost recovery mechanisms to reduce the running cost of FFSs. 5.1 Collaborate with farmer associations in the field of information supply, especially with regard to development of marketing strategies. 5.2 Promote an active role of the information centre of the Fayoum Agriculture Directorate. Government of the Netherlands, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Africa

BMB Mott MacDonald: € 2,962,000, Partner(s): € 491,000

Egypt

2009-12-10T12:03:42+01:00

As part of previous support of the Netherlands to the agriculture sector in Egypt, the Fayoum Integrated Pest Management Project (FIPMP) was implemented in Fayoum Governorate from 2001 to 2007. A part of the information and knowledge generated by the FIPMP relates to the implementation of the Farmer Field Schools (FFS) approach. As a result of the successful implementation of this approach in Fayoum, a need was felt to maintain the FFS as an innovative, inexpensive and effective instrument for change at rural level in Egypt. Therefore, in this project the FFS approach will be used to tackle a broad set of human development issues of direct relevance to the poor farming communities (and women in particular) in Fayoum, which is in line with the new direction of the Netherlands assistance to Egypt.

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2009-12-15T12:23:04+01:00

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22016 In order to find a solution for this situation, a study will be performed to deal with the wadis and to develop possibilities how to manage the discharges in the future. Some alternatives which will be worked out are: • Diverting the river • Regulate the water discharge of the large wadi by collecting rain water by dams. This water could then be used for several purposes for example to generate electricity and for irrigation. Africa

Morocco

2010-03-09T15:15:50+01:00

The project area is characterized by a beach consisting of medium sand and pebbles enclosed by headlands. The headlands are steep cliffs rising up to 30 m. A river mouth is debouching at the project site. The river has distinct wadi characteristics. During most of the year it is dry. However, heavy rainfall can lead to high discharges carrying large amounts of sediment. In addition, two more wadis debouch at the project site. It is obvious that this is, for a port development, a very undesirable situation.

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Finding alternative solutions to deal with high discharges of wadis. 2009 - ongoing alternative-solutions-to-deal-with-discharges-of-wadis-in-morocco Madrid Alternative solutions to deal with discharges of wadis in Morocco

2010-03-09T15:15:50+01:00

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4629 Fugro’s Hong Kong office was engaged by the local government to carry out exploration drilling at a target location 20 kilometres to the north-northwest of the island in an area with water depths of around 11 metres. Fieldwork, estimated to take fifty days, was scheduled between April and June, which was deemed the most suitable time of year for the proposed operations. After a careful study of site and environmental conditions, Fugro elected to mobilise the jack-up drilling platform Fugro 2 to the work site, complete with a drilling rig capable of operating to depths of 400 metres. Fugro 2 was supported by a crane barge moored adjacent to the platform by an array of six 7T anchors. All auxiliary equipment, drilling consumables and accommodation for the drilling crew were located on the 62.5 metre long, 20 metre wide cranebarge, which was bridgelinked to the drilling platform. Fieldwork actually started in early May and was completed in 46 days, despite winds which, at times, reached almost 40 knots. The drilling was terminated at 210 metres below the seabed after penetrating 5 metres into bedrock. Several aquifers were identified during drilling and two pumping tests were carried out. Fresh water was discovered during one of the tests and the geologists have linked the strata producing fresh water to wells drilled along the coast near Shanghai. The Zhejiang and Shengsi governments are planning to drill additional boreholes next year to define the total potential for developing these aquifers as a water source for the nearby islands. The islanders’ response to the discovery of fresh water on their doorstep has been overwhelmingly positive. The living conditions and future economic prosperity of the island community appear to be much more secure as a result of the exploratory work. Government of China Asia

China

2008-08-15T18:43:06+02:00

Shengsi is a scenically attractive, hilly island lying about 60 kilometres to the East of Shanghai. Part of Zhejiang Province, the island extends over 80 square kilometres and supports a population of about 100,000. Fishing is a major activity, but recently tourism has begun to flourish, benefiting the economy but aggravating the acute shortage of fresh water that has bedevilled the residents of Shengsi for many years. A geological study conducted by local experts suggested that buried to the north of the island lie ancient channels formed during the Pleistocene Epoch. These are part of the Yangtze River system, extending eastwards from Jiangsu Province and the port of Shanghai, where the river meets the sea today. The geologists predicted that the aquifers in these ancient channels could contain a significant amount of fresh water, recharged by the Yangtze River. The channels were expected to lie buried at a depth of 170- 240 metres below seabed under layers of sand and clay. If these assessments could be verified, a new source of fresh water could exist on the doorstep of the island community.

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Because of the shortage of fresh water, drilling investigation was needed 2007 – 2008 drilling-investigations Fresh water from the sea Beijing Drilling Investigations

2009-04-29T16:12:42+02:00

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65667 This project will plan and implement participatory water management in an integrated and sustainable way in two regions of Bangladesh and will make a significant contribution to achieving the full integration of this approach into the operations and methodologies of the BWDB. The Project objective is: to strengthen the capacity of water sector organizations to fulfil their different roles. These organizations include the different offices of the Bangladesh Water Development Board, local-level water management organizations, and local government institutions. The project consists of two components: <ul> <li>(1) Strengthening planning in the BWDB</li> <li>(2) Planning and implementing selected subprojects.</li> </ul> IPSWAM is a pathfinder programme to introduce integrated water resources management and to provide a base for the Water Management Improvement Project under BWDB/WB/GON (2004). One of the specific objectives of IPSWAM is to integrate its activities with activities under this major project. The main stakeholders are: the rural population of selected areas in South-Central and South-West Bangladesh; the Government of Bangladesh (Bangladesh Water Development Board); and the Government of the Netherlands. Services Provided AEC provides Technical Assistance support to all aspects of the project activities, through the specific services of advisors in the fields of planning, community organization, training, gender and development, environment, institutions, and engineering. Specific tasks are: <ul> <li>i) Formation of an integrated Planning Team and two Zonal Planning Teams, guiding the programme for the full period of 5 years.</li> <li>ii) Assessment of training needs in the Teams, in the Planning Department concerned and in all other Planning Departments and Field Divisions in the project area of the BWDB.</li> <li>iii) Formulation and implementation of training programmes. Development of approaches for local level institutional development and multidisciplinary participatory planning (core of the training).</li> <li>iv) Selection of nine schemes for rehabilitation and O&M. Establishment of Water Management Organizations (WMOs) and strengthening these organizations in accordance with the National Water Policy and the Guidelines for Participatory Water Management. Several NGOs are involved in this process.</li> <li>v) Design of works, including construction and monitoring with emphasis on stakeholder participation from the start and control of quality. The schemes will be handed over to the WMOs after rehabilitation and structuring of the O&M, and the O&M of the schemes will be monitored.</li> </ul> Government of Bangladesh, Bangladesh Water Development Board Asia

Euroconsult Mott MacDonald: € 6.6 million, Partners: € 1.4 million

Bangladesh

2008-08-19T13:48:15+02:00

Recent experience in Bangladesh has shown that participatory water management and operation/maintenance is both feasible and essential for the long-term sustainability of water management infrastructure and its associated social and economic benefits for rural communities. While the planning and implementation of participatory water management has been achieved successfully at the project level, it has not yet been fully adopted in the mainstream activities of key institutions such as the Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB).

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Strengthening the capacity of water sector organizations to fulfil their different roles, including local level water management organizations, the different offices of the Bangladesh Water Development Board, and local government institutions. November 2003 - January 2010 integrated-planning-for-sustainable-water-management-ipswam Dhaka Integrated Planning for Sustainable Water Management (IPSWAM)

2009-12-10T11:53:15+01:00

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14849 The Fixed Link consists of various sections: a 3.4 kilometre-long tunnel, submerged as deep as 50 metres below sea level, some cable bridges and fixed road links. TEC (a consortium formed by Royal Haskoning, DHV and W&B) staff have been giving technical advice on the design and construction of the tunnel for more than five years. In the opinion of Peter de Haas, a Royal Haskoning consultant, this has been “A technical tour de force in view of the difficult local conditions: a Pacific Ocean wave regime, a soft substrate and some of it above the sea floor. When the Busan Geoje Fixed Link is completely finished, it will be possible to drive from Busan to Geoje in 50 minutes.” After Seoul, Busan is the second largest city in South Korea and is the country’s most important port. The city is highly industrialised and has a large container transhipment port. Because the city with its more than a million inhabitants is surrounded by high mountains and the ocean, there are hardly any options for expansion for housing, employment, industry and recreation. The population density is almost as great as that of the Randstad—the conurbation of the western Netherlands. Thanks to the direct connection with the islands of Geoje en Gaduk created by the Busan-Geoje Fixed Link, expansion can be realised there for both industry and recreation. The Geoje Fixed Link will provide a four-lane road link between Busan and the island of Gaduk and will also connect the uninhabited islands of Daejuk, Jungjuk and Jeo with each other. Challenges The TEC consortium has had to cope with many challenges,” explains Peter de Haas. “It’s not easy working in Korea. The language is a barrier because not many Koreans speak English. Our biggest challenges however were sinking the tunnel elements in the local wave regime and the depth of the sea floor. Sinking a tunnel into place under such extreme conditions had never been done before. The basic design for the tunnel that was finally approved was based on the Oresund tunnel between Denmark and Sweden. The Korean tunnel however has a very different topography such as, soft clay instead of rocky soil, a sea floor that is 50 metres deep instead of 20 metres and not much swell compared with the open waves of the ocean.” Intensive research Many alternatives for significantly improving the soft clay were investigated, calculated and designed. In the end, the technique normally used locally provided the best solution. Another challenge was predicting the wave regime for a long enough period to be able to sink the tunnel elements safely. In the end, the Danish Hydraulic Institute was able to provide a reliable system. “A lot of intensive research has been carried out by TEC for this Busan-Geoje Fixed Link,” according to Peter de Haas, “but until the first element was actually sunk into place we were on tenterhooks to see whether everything would go as predicted by our computer programs.” We believe that the knowledge Royal Haskoning has accumulated during this major project will provide new opportunities for designing other submerged tunnels.” Government of South Korea Asia

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

2008-08-19T14:13:45+02:00

After preparations that have taken more than five years, Daewoo Engineering & Construction has taken an important step towards completing the fifteen kilometre-long road link between Busan (the most important port in South Korea) and the island of Geoje. The first 180 meter-long tunnel elements, which form an important part of the Busan-Geoje Fixed Link, have been successfully sunk into place.

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Because the city with its more than a million inhabitants is surrounded by high mountains and the ocean, there are hardly any options for expansion for housing, employment, industry and recreation. 2007-2008 from-busan-to-geoie Seoul From Busan to Geoie

2009-05-05T15:06:26+02:00

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11123 Phases The Semarang Pilot Polder project comprises four phases. Phase 1 (feasibility study) has already been executed. Working from the Witteveen+Bos office in Semarang, Phase 3 (technical design) is in progress, in co-operation with the Dutch Schieland and Krimpenerwaard District Water Board, which is responsible for Phase 2 (institutional implementation Polder Authority, PA). A guideline (phase 4, by UNESCO-IHE), addressing the experience of the previous phases, will be used to transfer knowledge to the PA. The physical conditions are quite different from the Dutch situation. For instance: the pilot area is densely built and contains an organic network of infrastructure, the rainfall is 5 times as intense and, moreover, the pilot area is subject to land subsidence of approximately 10 cm per year. Implementation Beside the challenging technical aspects, the implementation of the polder concept in the existing social structures is a tough job. To manage the implementation, a PA has been set up in co-operation with local authorities. Gradually, the PA will take on responsibility for the polder management. In order to establish appropriate management, public support is essential. This requires extensive contacts with representatives of the local community. The PA will be trained on the basis of the polder guideline and intensive courses. At the end of 2008, the polder design and the guideline will be handed over to the PA, which will need to be standing on its own feet by then. The PA will direct the implementation of the polder system. Government of Indonesia Asia

Indonesia

2008-08-19T14:16:33+02:00

In 2001 Witteveen+Bos organised a seminar that proposed polder systems as a possible solution for flood problems in waterfront cities in Indonesia. To prove that the polder concept can contribute to lower flood risks, it has been decided to develop a pilot polder in the city of Semarang. As time progresses the waterfront city of Semarang is flooded more often due to large land subsidence and rising sea levels. This causes disturbance to society and disrupts economic development, because companies leave the area.

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Finding a possible solution for flood problems in waterfront cities in Indonesia. 2007-2009 a-pilot-polder-for-semarang Kuala Lumpur A pilot polder for Semarang

2009-06-12T16:07:59+02:00

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90431 This study used the numerical modelling software Delft3D to simulate the hydrodynamic behaviour, including salinity, of the downstream part of the Selangor River and assess how the decrease in discharge affects this part of the river. The hydrodynamic behaviour in estuaries is determined by the fluvial regime and the tide-dominated marine regime. For the generation of boundary conditions for the Selangor Estuary Model a 2-dimensional flow model of the coastal zone is created. The point of departure was an existing large scale tidal flow model covering all coastal waters surrounding Malaysia. This large scale model appeared to be too coarse and inaccurate for direct derivation of boundary conditions. Two steps of refinement and optimization are applied, which resulted in the Malacca Strait Model and the Northern Approach Model. These models are both forced by astronomical constituents and calibrated with known, observed constituents. A calibration technique was developed which optimizes the boundary conditions for each partial wave. Secondly the propagation and shoaling of the partial waves is analyzed and the model setup was optimized based on these results. The results of the most refined Northern Approach Model were used as boundary conditions for a detailed, 3-dimensional model of the Selangor Estuary. Water levels and flow velocities were combined in a Riemann boundary to obtain the highest accuracy. Density induced flow is controlled by salinity only. To capture the dynamic process of salt intrusion a stable situation is assumed for most conditions. To simulate this process one tidal cycle is selected and restarted with the results at the end of the former simulation, until model results are stabilized. The Selangor Estuary Model is calibrated and validated with water levels, flow velocity and salinity and showed good results. Salinity was predicted within a range of a few ppt and stratification was also in accordance with the observations. The validated model is used to assess the impact of the water extraction in the river. The required base flow in the Selangor River is 3.5 m3/s, while before water extraction the average dry season discharge was 30 m3/s. This results in the maximum salt limit of 6.5 ppt at the surface to advance 3.4 kilometres further upstream for an average tidal range. A constant salinity of 6.5 is known to be harmful for the ecosystem. Further research should clarify the effects of variable salt levels and what the role of the salt intrusion is in the downgrade of the firefly population. National Hydraulic Research Institute of Malaysia (NAHRIM) Asia

Malaysia

2008-08-25T11:04:02+02:00

The west coast of the Malaysian Peninsula is an area which has developed rapidly over the past decades. The centre of this development is the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur and, along with the growth in population and wealth, the demand for fresh water has risen. To fulfil this demand the Malaysian authorities constructed infrastructure to extract water from the Selangor River. This river is preserved from large scale pollution, in contradiction to most rivers in the industrial area around Kuala Lumpur. Nowadays more than half of the river discharge is transported as drinking water to Kuala Lumpur. This meant a significant change in the river regime in the downstream stretch of river. The stretch of river near the mouth hosts a valuable ecosystem, with a unique population of synchronous flashing fireflies. These creatures attract many visitors and are the driving force behind the local tourism industry. The part of the river where they live is influenced by the tide and the river discharge. The concern is that the decreasing river discharge will cause the saline sea water to penetrate further upstream. The ecosystem with the fireflies is sensitive for salinity and the decline in the population of fireflies in the last decade is blamed by some to the water extraction upstream.

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The objective of the research was to stimulate the hydrodynamic behaviour of the Selangor Estuary at the Malaysian west coast by utilizing a 3D numerical model (Delft3D) and to assess the impact of water extraction for the salt levels in the estuary. March 2007 - May 2008 hydrodynamic-behaviour-in-malaysian-peninsula Kuala Lumpur Hydrodynamic Behaviour in Malaysian Peninsula

2009-06-12T16:14:58+02:00

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3013 After the field work and the lab testing I will prepare factual reports of the findings of the in-vestigation under the supervision of the engineering manager. If there is engineering in-volved, I will do this as well. Of course there will be training on the job, but after some initial instructions the ‘floor is yours’. As used in earlier days, when ‘tropical years’ of service counted double, learning ‘double in the half time’ is still valid; not only technically, but also with regard to interpersonal development when working in the buoyant business environment of the Middle East and different cultures. Sama Dubai / Halcrow International Asia

United Arab Emirates

2008-10-06T17:25:10+02:00

New buildings will be built at the area of the police academy in Dubai. The location is in between the Burj Al Arab, the world famous seven star hotel, and the entrance to the Palm Jumeirah. A soil investigation is needed for the design of the foundations. In total, they need approximately 250 boreholes to depths of about 50 meters for a total of about 12.000 meters: a project of significant size The project started in the beginning of October and I am the project engineer on this project. I have meetings, e-mail and telephone contact with the Client. When exploration begins, I will be responsible for tracking the daily production of the field crews as well as the administra-tion and coordination of the field works and interaction between the field crew and the labora-tory (all field samples need testing). The people working in the field and the laboratory consist of Pakistani, Indian and Filipino nationals.

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Investigating the soil, in order to be able to design new structure foundations. Sep 2008 – Jan 2009 soil-investigation-for-the-design-of-new-structure-foundations Karachi Soil investigation for the design of new structure foundations

2009-05-05T15:14:45+02:00

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150573 Both the D Complex as the new islands are designed by order of a consortium of Kazakh and western oil companies with the aim to explore the oil reservoirs present in the northern part of the Caspian Sea. Although the general concept for building islands in the Caspian Sea has crystallised in the course of the years, each new island has its own challenges. The limited water depth in combination with waves and down surge at the Aktote and Kairan location limits the accessibility of these locations for construction vessels. Therefore, a detailed construction plan is required to make construction feasible. Located in relatively deep water, accessibility is no issue at Kalamkas. However, the island’s height required in this water depth is just within limits for the preferred island perimeter of a vertical retaining wall. For future maintenance the wells of EPC02 and 03 have to be located within the reach of a drill rig mounted on a cantilever barge. Therefore the wells are placed close to the outer perimeter of the island which asks for a design providing full protection of the wells against ice loading and encroachment. Whereas for previous islands offshore pipelines and umbilicals tied in on the island with S-curved lines placed inside rock embankments, new developments ask for J tubes and vertical risers. At one hand these vertical risers have to move freely to allow thermal expansion, at the other hand the ris-ers have to be well protected against the floating ice fields in the Caspian during winter time. It is obvious that all these works will strengthen the co-operation between the Kazakh and Dutch design teams even further, which will have a significantly positive impact on the development of WBK’s offices in Kazakhstan to a full-grown engineering company and a professional employer for Kazakh staff. Agip KCO (consortium of western and Kazakh oil companies) Asia

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Kazakhstan

2008-10-10T09:58:19+02:00

After almost 4 years Witteveen+Bos Kazakhstan expects to complete the design works for the so-called D Complex in the Caspian Sea by the end of this year. However, the design team in which Kazakh and Dutch engineers work jointly together, will not run out of work as the design for a num-ber of new manmade islands has been awarded to WBK. The civil designs for the islands EPC03, EPC02, Kalamkas, Aktote and Kairan will ask full dedication of the design team to meet the clients requirements.

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To design manmade islands for oil and gas exploration 2004 - ongoing civil-and-structural-design-and-engineering-offshore-islands-caspian-sea Astana Civil and Structural Design and Engineering Offshore Islands Caspian Sea

2009-05-05T15:02:15+02:00

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170985 The main objective of the TA during CDSP III is to internalize the lessons learned during the previous phases in char development and settlement within the six partner agencies. This is necessary to prepare the agencies for a large-scale char development programme after 2009. Main achievements of CDSP to date are: settlement of around 10,000 households; development of external and internal infrastructure in six polders; establishment of basic infrastructure in unprotected areas; significant improvements in the access to drinking water in char areas; an increase of the agricultural yields by introduction of modern technologies; creation of institutions for water management; enlargement of the data base and knowledge about coastal development. The technical assistance includes the following activities: (i) Support the participating agencies in translating the integrated coastal zone management (ICZM) framework into practice at field level;   (ii) Support BWDB in equipping, training, supervising and monitoring the Extension Overseers in their work of establishing Water Management Organizations;   (iii) Facilitate each of the six partner line agencies in linking up with bilateral and multilateral projects, NGOs and Government of Bangladesh line agencies relevant to ICZM;   (iv) Advise and assist BWDB in setting up and running a strong Programme Management Committee (PMC);   (v) Advise and assist the Ministry of Water Resources to develop co-funding plans for the Char Development Programme investments beyond the Government of the Netherlands financial and technical Assistance, which ends in 2009;   (vi) Advise and assist the relevant line agencies on the ToR for baseline surveys, participatory rural appraisals, feasibility studies and quality control during implementation, and translate the lessons learned into an improved char land and integrated coastal zone management methodology;   (vii) Advise and assist the BWDB on translating the outcome of the study on the functioning of the drainage system in the Baggar Dona upper catchment into the overall approach towards developing new chars and simultaneously mitigating the negative impacts of that on the hinterland;   (viii) Advise on how to restructure the project database in line with integrated coastal resources development, and ensure easy access and maximum usefulness to potential users;   (ix) Advise and assist the Department of Forestry on how to use the coastal zone resources in the most pro-poor way possible;   (x) Advise and assist the six line agencies on format and content of publications appropriate to relevant audiences (conferences, seminars, technical publications, scientific articles, popular articles, videos etc.);   (xi) Quality control of social and physical infrastructure and services.   Government of Bangladesh Asia

Bangladesh

2009-06-16T10:46:21+02:00

CDSP III is the third phase of a project that has been implemented since 1994 by the Government of Bangladesh, specifically the Ministry of Water Resources. It is headed by the Bangladesh Water Development Board, in collaboration with five other departments. The overall objective of CDSP is poverty reduction through improving the economic situation and living conditions improvement in the coastal areas of south-eastern Bangladesh, with special reference to the poorest segment of the population. The project seeks to achieve this objective through three specific objectives: i) promote an institutional environment that sustains interventions as proposed in CDSP; ii) accumulate and disseminate data and knowledge on coastal char development; iii) directly improve the economic and social situation of people in the coastal chars in a sustainable way. Essential elements in the project are: a focus on the most vulnerable groups; participation of the char population in planning, implementation, and operation and maintenance of the project activities; and a multi-sectoral and integrated approach.

22 Land/Water Management 23.966175871265 South-Eastern coast of Bangladesh 89.47265625

Technical assistance to a project to develop newly accreted (char) land on the south-eastern Bangladeshi coast, with a view to settlement by landless households. Sept 2005 - December 2010 char-development-and-settlement-project-phase-iii Sri Jayawardenepura Char Development and Settlement Project Phase III

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100622 The Technical Assistance (TA) is implemented through a consultant team of Royal Haskoning that has been engaged by ADB. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) will be the project Executing Agency (EA). MARD will establish a Project Management Unit (PMU) under the Central Project Office of Water Resources (CPO). The PMU will include concerned staff of the CPO, WRU and Bac Hung Hai Irrigation and Drainage Management Company (IDMC). The PMU and consultants are based in Hanoi, with their office located within MARD. Asian Development Bank Asia

Viet Nam

2009-06-16T15:19:40+02:00

The Strengthening Water Management and Irrigation Systems Rehabilitation Project will contribute to the sustainable management of water resources in Viet Nam. The Project's outcome is strengthened water related services, which will be achieved as a result of the following outputs; i) strengthened capacity through professional and technical education of water sector professionals at the Water Resources University (WRU); ii) infrastructure development of WRU and upgrading of Bac Hung Hai irrigation system; iii) reform policies related to O&M, integrated water resources management, and proportion of investments to non-structural purposes.

23 Water Management 12.3829283384874 Hanoi 108.80859375

The project objectives of the Strengthening Water Management and Systems Rehabilitation Project are twofold: a. Increase the number of qualified engineers and technicians in agriculture related water management by expanding infrastructure and teaching equipment, materials and methods at the Water Resources University (WRU) in its campus in Hanoi and the new campus in Ha Tay province; b. Improved service delivery in the Bac Hung Hai Irrigation and Drainage Scheme by improved governance and management and by constructing new infrastructure and upgrading of existing irrigation systems infrastructure. jul 2009 - aug 2009 strengthening-water-management-and-irrigation-systems-rehabilitation Hanoi Strengthening Water Management and Irrigation Systems Rehabilitation

2009-12-15T12:27:26+01:00

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28339 Curricula and Training Materials Much effort has been spent in the elaboration of high-quality curricula and training materials on these subjects. These materials are now being translated into Russian and will be placed on the website www.tracecatraining.org shortly. At the same time the training materials are being adapted for an e-learning environment in a Learning Management System. Asia

Armenia

2009-07-02T10:51:12+02:00

Training Events Recently three regional major training events have been carried out. The first regional symposium on Transport Planning Technique and Tools, Traffic Forecasting and Simulation was held in Tbilisi in Georgia from March 17-19, 2009. The second was organized in Istanbul from April 20-24, 2009 and focused on Economic and Financial Appraisal Techniques including Cost Benefit Analysis and Environmental Impact Assessment. The third event was a study tour on Multimodal Transport and Interoperability in Germany and the Netherlands in May 2009. More than 60 representatives from Universities, Training Institutes and Ministries of Transport from the TRACECA Region participated in these events.

24 37.857507156252 Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan 61.34765625

The overall objective of the project is to contribute to the training of well qualified and competent staff regarding the development of sustainable transport infrastructure and modern transport services in the TRACECA countries. The purpose of this project is to improve the training capacity of transport higher education entities in the TRACECA NIS countries by developing curricula, training materials and establishing a network of training institutes in the TRACECA region.. The duration of the project, which started on July 2008, is two years with a possible extension of another two years. strengthening-of-transport-capacities-in-nis-countries Volgograd Strengthening of Transport Capacities in NIS countries

2009-12-15T12:28:22+01:00

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26285 Description of project The Alborz Integrated Land and Water Management Project will introduce basin-wide integrated land and water resources management (IWRM) in the basin of the Babol, Talar and Siah rivers. A major development in the basin is the construction of the Alborz Dam on the Babol River. The main changes and challenges in the river basin are upland catchment protection, new surface irrigation development following the construction of the Alborz Dam, management of urban water use and protection of water quality and minimum flows for aquatic biodiversity. The project will assist the Government of Iran in piloting basin-wide integrated water resources management (IWRM) in the Alborz Basin so that the lessons learned can be replicated in the rest of the country. The project includes four main technical assistance consultancies for the five project components: (i) for the development of a master plan for the management of the upper watershed (Component 1), (ii) for support to the irrigation and drainage component (Component 2), (iii) for promoting integrated water, and environmental management (Components 3 and 4), and (iv) for project management support (Component 5). The present Project Management Support Consultancy concerns this last component. The consultants will provide project implementation and coordination support to the Central Liaison Office (CLO) and the Project Implementation Units (PIUs) including monitoring and evaluation (M&E) activities. Government of Iran Asia

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Iran, Islamic Republic of

2009-07-21T13:59:04+02:00

The Islamic Republic of Iran is facing declining water availability and quality, low efficiencies in water use, salinity and waterlogging, inadequate O&M and cost recovery and lack of institutional coordination. In addition, soil erosion is a serious environmental problem in most of the country’s watersheds. The Alborz Integrated Land and Water Management Project (AILWMP) in Mazandaran Province will pilot a basin-wide integrated water resources management to address the above issues. The lessons learned can be replicated in other parts of the country.

25 29.2288900301942 Iran 54.84375

Providing support to the project’s Central Liaison Office and its two PIUs for planning, management, reporting, communication, capacity building, M&E and economic analysis. From April 2006 to January 2012 alborz-ilwm-project Project Management Support Consultancy Baghdad Alborz ILWM Project

2009-12-15T12:29:21+01:00

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32796 Ferendi coordinates and administrates this project. Through workshops and Afghan business leads,the enthusiasm for cooperation is evoked in other Dutch companies. Experts explore the possibilities on location, so that relevant and lucrative cases can be elaborated on together.     Netherlands Ministry of Economic Affairs / EVD Asia

Afghanistan

2009-12-10T17:36:29+01:00

Ferendi and WEWA have proposed the EVD an identification of business prospects in Afghanistan. These can be found on the areas of agriculture, water, energy and financial services, for example.

30 34.5970415161442 Uruzgan 68.5546875

Besides their military effort, the Netherlands work on the economic reconstruction of Afghanistan as well. Companies willing to invest work together in the 'Werkgroep Economische Wederopbouw Afghanistan' (WEWA). However, deploying business activities in this country remains difficult. 2009 - ongoing economic-redevelopment-uruzgan Harare Economic redevelopment Uruzgan

2009-12-10T17:36:29+01:00

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14012 In 2006 Witteveen+Bos was involved in phase 1 of the project. Mid 2007 a new contract was signed with Lenmorniiproekt (LMP), a renowned Russian engineering company. Together with LMP the dredging- and reclamation concepts were generated and evaluated and subsequently the design- and tender documents inclusive of a construction cost estimate for the next two development phases (350 ha) were prepared. Furthermore, the consultants were responsible for obtaining the design approvals from the authorities. The first documents will be used for the construction works in the year 2008. The input of Witteveen+Bos concentrated on the development of the reclamation, coastal and hydraulic concepts as well as on the geotechnical aspects. The project site is situated in the Neva river delta and the subsoil is generally rather soft. With the use of the experiences of the phase 1 construction and on the basis of newly obtained soil data, the anticipated settlements have been determined including consolidation accelerating measures. Subsequently the required sand volumes were estimated. Furthermore, Witteveen+Bos advised on the required compaction works, groundwater management, the construction schedule and the construction management plan. The combination of LMP and Witteveen+Bos offers a joint knowledge and experience which attrib-utes to a successful preparatory stage. It will surely form the basis for lasting co-operation between LMP and Witteveen+Bos in future projects. Europe

Russian Federation

2008-08-19T15:19:40+02:00

Vasilievsky Island is part of the historic city centre of Saint Petersburg, Russia. The tri-angular shaped island is surrounded by two branches of the Neva river and its western shoreline borders the Nevsky Bay. At short distance from this shore, Morskoy Facad, a Russian managing company, is developing a land reclamation bordering Vaisilievsky Island that is intended to accommodate further urban expansion and modern facilities to receive cruise vessels and their passengers. The overall development schedule for the works distinguishes three phases which are sub-divided in several reclamation areas (477 hectares in total). Until the year 2012 these areas will be reclaimed one after another, which allows for a gradual construction of the buildings and development of the island infrastructure.

13 59.94291239073211 St. Petersburg 30.23815155029297

The assignment concerned investigating and planning the carrying out of land reclamation before the coast of St. Petersburg. The only option for expanding this metropolis’ city centre was through land reclamation, only the Russians have little experience with these kinds of projects. Therefore, Dutch specialists have been set to work. november 2007 - february 2008 expanding-vasilievsky-island Moscow Expanding Vasilievsky Island

2009-05-05T15:05:55+02:00

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81611 Gedurende de eerste week van het veldwerk in Oekraïne zal informatie verzameld worden in de hoofdstad Kiev over de huidige stand van zaken m.b.t. de sociale dialoog tussen werkgevers en werknemers in Oekraïne, met name in de wegvervoerssector. Hierbij zal gekeken worden naar het bestaande wettelijk kader, eventueel overeenkomsten tussen werkgevers- en werknemersorganisaties, maar ook naar de uitwerking en naleving van de regelgeving in de praktijk. In de weken twee en drie zullen interviews afgenomen worden van transportbedrijven op verschillende locaties, zoals Lviv, Odessa en Donetsk waarin gevraagd zal worden naar de actuele situatie, maar ook naar de wenselijkheid voor verbreding en verdieping van de sociale dialoog in het wegvervoer in Oekraïne. Zowel werkgevers als werknemers zullen geïnterviewd worden. Gedurende de laatste week van het veldwerk zullen in Kiev de voorlopige resultaten voorgelegd worden aan de belangrijkste brancheorganisaties en overheidsinstellingen. Er zal tenslotte een debriefing georganiseerd worden waarvoor ook de Nederlandse Ambassade zal worden uitgenodigd. Europe

Ukraine

2009-08-18T16:44:39+02:00

Om meer inzicht te krijgen in de feitelijkheden en wenselijkheden m.b.t. de sociale dialoog in het wegvervoer in Oekraïne zullen vier studenten in het kader van hun stage vier weken lang veldwerk verrichten in Oekraïne in juli 2009. Doel van de stage van de studenten van de VU Amsterdam is een onderzoek te doen ter plaatse naar de huidige stand van zaken m.b.t. de sociale dialoog in de transport sector in Oekraïne. Zij zullen interviews afnemen van alle belangrijke partijen en van een selectie van relevante bedrijven die actief zijn in de transportsector. De belangrijkste onderwerpen die in dit onderzoek ter sprake komen zijn: is er van overheidswege rechtsbescherming van werknemers; wat houdt die in; is er zoiets als een centrale arbeidsovereenkomst per sector; is er een minimumloon; hoe flexibel kunnen werkgevers omgaan met hun werknemers; zijn er overlegstructuren voor een sociale dialoog in het wegvervoer in Oekraïne; wat zijn de belangrijkste aandachtspunten ter verbetering; enz.? Het onderzoek zal ook een survey bevatten onder transportbedrijven en interviews zullen worden afgenomen op verschillende locaties in Oekraïne, zoals Kiev, Lviv, Odessa en Donetsk.

27 48.2246726495652 Ukraine 31.2890625

NEA Transport research and training en het 'Logistics Platform Ukraine' zijn bezig met de voorbereiding van een project om de sociale dialoog in de transportsector in Oekraïne te promoten middels het organiseren van trainingen en het uitwisselen van 'best practices' op dit gebied. Dit gebeurt in opdracht van de Stichting SPOET, de Stichting Sociale Partners Oost-Europa in het Transport. field-work-in-the-ukraine Kyev Field Work in the Ukraine

2009-12-15T12:30:47+01:00

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86136 The expansion of the port of Constanţa, the navigability of the Donau and the development of the multi-modal junctions and inland water way networks, are all projects which will be taken up within the next few years. The Netherlands have the technology and knowledge to play a role in these developments. Given the economic growth, the investments flowing from Brussels to Romania the coming years and the strategic geographic position as gateway to the (Central) European market, Romania offers numerous business opportunities for the logistics and infrastructure sector in the Netherlands. Collaboration In order to seize these opportunities, structural collaboration in a strong international “logistics and infrastructure cluster” is needed. To this end a number of Dutch companies founded the European Gateways Platform (EGP), supported by several trade organisations and the Ministry of Economic Affairs. Furthermore EGP maintains close relations with the Netherlands Embassy in Bucharest. Europe

Romania

2009-12-09T16:42:11+01:00

Since Romania became a member of the EU in 2007, the country’s development is taken to hand rapidly. There is solid economic growth, even in these dire times, and Romania received major commitments from the EU to strengthen its foundations; For the period 2007-2013 Romania will receive a total of 19 billion euro out of the EU Structural Funds, of which 8.5 billion is earmarked for investments in infrastructure and regional development.

28 45.5832897560063 Constanta 23.90625

EGP’s objective is to act on a strategic level in the development of Romania’s logistics and infrastructural sector and to take hold of the clear business opportunities for the Dutch trade and industry in Romania. 2009 - ongoing european-gateways-platform Belgrade European Gateways Platform

2009-12-15T12:31:22+01:00

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25072 Hydrodynamic study Alkyon’s hydrodynamic experts set up a numerical flow and wave model to predict the current velocities and wave heights along and across the river under different river discharges and various tidal conditions and to quantify the effect of deepening the navigation channel in the Corantijn River for different scenarios. One of the main challenges was to accurately simulate the water level variations and flow velocities in a relatively large estuary like the Corantijn with sufficient spatial and temporal resolution and also keeping the computation time within acceptable limits. Optimizing this, the calibrated and validated model predictions of the water level at different stations along the Corantijn River and predicted flow discharges at one station showed encouraging agreement with historical observations. Nautical study Alkyon’s nautical and morphological experts defined the dimensions (depth, width and bank slopes) of the navigation channel along different trajectories based on the manoeuvring behaviour of the ships, the present bathymetry and the expected flow velocities as predicted with the flow model. In addition, our nautical experts designed the dimensions of a manoeuvring area (turning circle) near the location where the ships will be loaded. Barge transport study Alkyon’s transport system experts set up a barge transport model to predict and optimize the number of tugs and barges required to reach the transport capacity requested by the client. In addition, Alkyon presented a sensitivity analysis to reveal the effects of varying the loading capacity or ships draft. Sedimentation study Alkyon’s specialists on sediment transport and maintenance dredging set up a morphological model based on the available flow and wave model. Challenge herein was to reflect the relatively strong spatial variations in sediment type in the model chematization. Alkyon carefully maintains its valuable relationships with world famous experts on sediment transport and morphology from various universities. In the framework of the Corantijn sedimentation study we held expert meetings with prof. dr. L.C. van Rijn and prof. dr. G.J.F. Augustinus who reflected on the adopted methods and results. This approach ensures reliable and robust answers to the clients’ requests. BHP Billiton South America

Suriname

2008-08-19T12:16:58+02:00

The Corantijn is one of the major rivers in Suriname with a catchment area of 69.000 km2. The river is relatively shallow and tidal water level fluctuations are present up to 240 km upstream from the river mouth. The physics of the flow and sediment transport in the Corantijn River is complex. It is an area where fresh and salt waters meet and where the in and out going tide is quite strong. In addition, the river discharge varies throughout the year and also from year to year. The sediment transport is characterised by a fine silt fraction in the lower reach of the river mainly originating from the sea (Amazon River) and sand further upstream. Alkyon set up a measurement campaign to determine the spatial variation in sediment type and size. Within the framework of the Bakhuis project, BHP Billiton investigates the easibility of operating a bauxite mining plant near Apoera, which is about 150 km from the river mouth. Barges will transport the mineral from Apoera Dock downstream over the Corantijn River. However, the river depth is not sufficient at a number of stretches. Therefore, dredging is required as well as a manoeuvring area near the future Apoera jetty.

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The main objective of this study is to quantify the effects of deepening the navigation channel in terms of current velocity magnitudes and sedimentation rates (maintenance dredging). 2007 hydrodynamic-and-morphological-effects-of-dredging-a-navigation-channel-in-the-corantijn-river Buenos Aires Hydrodynamic and morphological effects of dredging a navigation channel in the Corantijn River

2009-05-05T15:07:05+02:00