EXPERT IN FLOOD PROTECTION

The Netherlands is extremely successful at an international level when it comes to flood protection. The country has a large number of specialists available in every conceivable area: from the design and construction of dikes, forecasting systems, and decision-supporting systems, through to crisis management, measurement systems and evacuation.

 

PAKISTAN NEEDS SMART FLOOD CONTROL SOLUTIONS
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In recent months, floods in Poland, China, Pakistan and many other countries have caused tremendous loss of life and property. Is this the result of climate change? And how can a country like Pakistan ever be properly protected against floods? These questions were asked of Piet Dircke by the Dutch media for national, prime-time TV. Piet Dircke works as Program Manager Water for ARCADIS and is the president of Flood Control 2015.

You can watch the interview online, in Dutch.

Pakistan heeft slimme oplossingen nodig

Het is deze zomer helaas weer raak: hevige overstromingen in o.a. Polen, China en Pakistan eisen hun tol. Is dit nu het gevolg van klimaatverandering? En hoe kan een land als Pakistan zich beschermen tegen de overstromingen? Deze vragen werden Piet Dircke gesteld in een interview in NOVA. Piet Dircke is Programmamanager Water bij Arcadis en is bestuursvoorzitter van Flood Control 2015.

U kunt het interview online bekijken

Mission Flood Control 2015

“A really substantial improvement in operational flood protection worldwide.”