Coastal Protection by the SWA and NL Water House
Singapore Water Association and the NL Water House are co-organising a complimentary Seminar: Engaging Coastal Protection with the Netherlands on Friday 31st of March 2023, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM followed by a networking lunch. This event is supported by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
The Netherlands is a world leader in coastal protection and has developed some of the most innovative and effective techniques for protecting low-lying land from the sea. The country’s approach to coastal protection is based on a combination of natural and engineered solutions and is seen as a model for other countries facing similar challenges.
During this seminar we will discuss the following topics:
- 10:00 Opening
- 10:10 “Coastal Engineering” by Mr. Yang Zi Qian (Director – Delta Marine Consultants Singapore)
- 10:25 “Nature-Based Solutions” by Mr. Joost Noordermeer (Coastal NBS Engineer – Witteveen+Bos)
- 10:40 Q&A
- 10:55 “Physical and Digital Coastal modeling” by Mr. Jan-Jaap Brinkman (Director – Deltares Singapore)
- 11:10 “How to integrate tools, solutions and deal with uncertainty: Integrated coastal planning and Adaptive Pathways Approach” by Michael van de Watering (Senior Coastal engineer – RHDHV)
- 11:25 Q&A
- 11:40 Closing remarks
- 12:00 Networking Lunch
Registration
Please click here to register.
Organizer
DUTCHCHAM
Email: info@dutchcham.sg
Website: www.dutchcham.sg
