The Dijle basin is situated half in the Walloon region, where the Dijle River has its source, and half in the Flemish region. Due to the size of the upstream basin, the steep slopes and the historical deforestation, the Dijle River reacts fiercely on rainfall.
This caused frequently flooding in the low-lying city of Leuven, where the river has a very narrow passage. As a first solution, upstream artificial retention reservoirs were proposed. These were, however, in conflict with the ecological value of the Dijle valley upstream of Leuven.
Therefore, it was decided to combine the natural flooding area in Neerijse with an artificial flooding area in Egenhoven. This water management system is designed to protect the city of Leuven against a 100 year rainfall event. In case of more extreme rainfall events, Leuven is still threatened by flooding. Thus the question is how will be dealt with these extreme rainfall events in the city of Leuven?
Nowadays the city of Leuven is protected against a 100 yearly rainfall event, but which water management measures will be used to deal with more extreme rainfall events? The objective is to create a master plan to deal with flooding as a consequence of these extreme rainfall events.
This caused frequently flooding in the low-lying city of Leuven, where the river has a very narrow passage. As a first solution, upstream artificial retention reservoirs were proposed. These were, however, in conflict with the ecological value of the Dijle valley upstream of Leuven.
Therefore, it was decided to combine the natural flooding area in Neerijse with an artificial flooding area in Egenhoven. This water management system is designed to protect the city of Leuven against a 100 year rainfall event. In case of more extreme rainfall events, Leuven is still threatened by flooding. Thus the question is how will be dealt with these extreme rainfall events in the city of Leuven?
Nowadays the city of Leuven is protected against a 100 yearly rainfall event, but which water management measures will be used to deal with more extreme rainfall events? The objective is to create a master plan to deal with flooding as a consequence of these extreme rainfall events.
