In the same area, Julia Derx analyses virus transport of stream-aquifer interactions (see Water and Health). Even more complex coupled systems are explored by Linda Kuil who models the non-linear…
In a similar way, Abbas Kazami Amiri is modelling wind load on structures, investigating fatigue and predicting how it affects the expected lifetime of a structure. His first challenge involves…
The modelling and system identification cluster group includes a diverse set of researchers from structural mechanics, hydrology, hydrogeology, socio-economics and water quality. The broad nature…
For structural design it is not only necessary to satisfy safety requirements but also minimise costs which include potential future failure. Models become more complex and it becomes imperative to…
Engineering design
The relationships between extreme events and structures are explored by Jose Salinas and Jan Podrouzek. Jose Salinas and co-workers are developing a new framework that combines…
The risk cluster group cuts across traditional research disciplines to explore risk in climatic, hydrological and engineering settings. The diversity of disciplines creates a stimulating…
A puzzling phenomenon for risk researchers is why floods and droughts occur in groups rather than randomly. Elena Szolgayova is analysing this behaviour with new statistical methods and modelling…
Additional research in the Hydrological Open Air Laboratory on small scale process studies of evaporation and runoff complement the other, larger scale research in this cluster. For example,…
Land surface modelling
Airborne laser scanning offers great potential to provide detailed information on the land surface. Michael Vetter has developed a novel approach which analysis the entire…
