Slibbalans-Zeeschelde: deelrapport 3.Literatuurstudie

This literature review is a deliverable within the study "slibbalans Zeeschelde" (WL Project 00_029), and gives an overview of available knowledge on mud transport and stock in the Scheldt estuary. It is meant to be used as a reference and an inventarisation of available knowledge on the mud balance of the Scheldt estuary. Sometimes a claim by an author may have come at odds with more recent insights in system behaviour. The authors have tried to indicate that in the text. Because insights are constantly evolving, this document should be a living document.First, available methodologies to estimate mud transport are presented. Anthropogenic activities in the Scheldt estuary that had a possible impact on the mud dynamics are listed. The main part of this literature review consists of a summary of the most important conclusions of literature describing the mud stock in the Scheldt estuary since 1964 and an overview of historic estimations of mud transport and sedimentation over time in different parts of the estuary.For the sake of consistency, mud quantities are converted to Ton Dry Matter whenever possible (TDM in English, Ton Droge Stof or TDS in Dutch), which correspond to the mass of the grains of sediment in the water-sediment mixture

2D modeling of tidal wave propagation through a large vegetated marsh

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Habitatmapping ondiep water Zeeschelde: deelrapport 2 - Numeriek 2D model

Shallow subtidal areas and intertidal zones are very important for the ecology of the estuary. These areas are characterized by low dynamics, which results in a silty and nutrient-rich environment. They form habitats for large bird polpulations and benthic species. The objective of the project “00_028 Habitatmapping ondiep water Zeeschelde” is to study the relations between the physical, sedimentological and ecological characteristics in the Sea Scheldt and to classify the shallow subtidal areas according to their ecological value (in collaboration with INBO). This report describes the calibration and validation of a numerical model. The model accuracy is analyzed based on comparison of the model results and measured water levels, discharges, stationary velocities and sailed ADCP measurements. The calibrated model will be used to analyse the hydrodynamic characteristics of the study areas