UvA participates in the European “Urbanflood” project, which will develop a system to monitor dikes, volcanoes and other sites where natural disasters such a flooding may occur.

In the European “Urbanflood” project, the UvA together with TNO ICT, Stichting Onderzoek Water, the English HR Wallingford, Cyfronet in Poland en Siemens Russia will develop a system to monitor dikes, volcanoes and other sites where natural disasters such a flooding may occur.

Interviews with Peter Sloot about “Urbanflood”

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