Climate adaptation and extreme weather conditions

Introduction

We help water professionals understand what climate change and extreme weather conditions mean for the water system. With strategic advice and operational support, we translate these insights into actionable perspective for today and tomorrow. In this way, water managers can act in time during extreme weather conditions and prepare their water system step by step for a changing climate.

Act today, be prepared tomorrow

Explanation

Climate change leads to higher temperatures, changing precipitation patterns and more frequent extreme weather conditions. The consequences differ per area and water system. We map out what these changes mean now and in the future, which risks arise and how they affect the functioning and robustness of the water system.

To do so, we translate climate and weather information into insight into trends, extremes and uncertainties. At the same time, we combine current measurements, forecasts, models and water system knowledge to be able to act in time during extreme rainfall, drought, heat and storms. In this way, we help water managers take appropriate measures for today's situation and tomorrow's climate.

Our approach: from data to actionable perspective

Approach

We start with the problem you want to tackle and the decision that needs to be made. Sometimes strategic advice or an impact analysis is sufficient. In other situations, a climate or weather model, an operational system or a digital water service is needed. We choose the approach that fits your question and build on existing knowledge, data and systems.

In doing so, we connect knowledge of climate, meteorology and water systems with digitalisation and collaboration. We develop solutions together with the people who work with them and continuously invest in research into better weather information, new data sources and AI-based weather models. In this way, new insights become usable in practice.

How can we help you?

Our solutions

Strategic advice on climate risks and climate-resilient water systems
Climate scenarios and impact analyses for water nuisance, drought and extreme weather conditions
Determining and prioritising measures for climate adaptation
Providing operational weather information and warnings for water management
Improving and calibrating precipitation information based on radar, rain gauges and other sources
Research into and application of new techniques, including AI-based weather models
Making weather data available via APIs
Digital services that translate information into warnings and actionable perspectives

Reliable information and professional support

Helpdesk & support

Weather and climate data only have value when they are reliable, timely and easily available. That is why we pay great attention to data quality, continuity, maintainability and integration with existing models and information systems.

We remain involved throughout the entire lifetime of a solution: from development and implementation to management, support and further development. With training and knowledge transfer, we make sure that users understand the information and know when action is needed.

This way, you get not only better weather information, but a reliable information supply that contributes to timely and well-founded decisions.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Here you will find answers to frequently asked questions about our approach. Is your question not listed? Then please get in touch.

We make current, historical and forecast information available on, among other things, precipitation, temperature and evaporation. Depending on the application, we combine different data sources, weather models and scenarios. The information can be made available via APIs, dashboards, alerts and operational systems.

We combine radar images with measurements from rain gauges and other data sources. With quality checks and calibration methods, we improve the reliability of precipitation information for hydrological analyses, models and operational water management.

We investigate and use AI when it offers demonstrable added value, for example for faster forecasts or recognising patterns. In doing so, we always assess reliability, uncertainty and practical applicability. AI is not an end in itself, but a complementary tool for better decision-making.

Yes. We work together with, among others, the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI) and the South African Weather Service (SAWS). In joint research and innovation projects, we investigate how measurements, forecasts and new techniques can contribute to better weather information. Our role is to translate this meteorological information into the consequences for the water system and into concrete actionable perspectives for water managers. Through our digital weather and water services, we make the information reliable and easily accessible to the people who need to act on it.

Would you like to be better prepared for extreme weather conditions? We'd be glad to think it through with you!

Leanne Reichard