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Developments in the delta
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Big data
Knowledge depends on information. ‘The Internet
of things’ is a familiar concept. There are more
and more data about water and the subsurface
from sources that include the sensor network
mentioned above. The Netherlands is home to
the world’s leading data management organisa-
tions, particularly in the field of delta issues.
These leaders have resolved the problem of large
amounts of data: how to make sense of a chaotic
overload of information. Authorities and
managers can make decisions on the basis of
clear information. The combination of leading
scientific knowledge and applied research, as well
as their transformation into software, has
allowed the Netherlands to establish an excep-
tional, and globally-recognised position, in the
field of data. Research institutes have been
exchanging their knowledge and skills for years,
driven by ever more complex d
emands. As a
result, the Netherlands has est
ablished amajor
lead over other countries.
From disasters to solutions
During the first two decades of this century, the
Netherlands started to focus more and more on
sustainable and smart ways of using the planet.
Deltares Strategic Plan
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