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How Are You - Week 2024

A Dynamic Week of Workshops and Events to Check-In, Relax, and Connect in Collaboration with Exhale How Are U - Week 2024 takes place from 11-15 November. This week is all about creating space for you in a hectic student life. It’s an invitation to check in with yourself and each other. We’ve teamed up with Student Development and Exhale to bring you a unique mix of inspiring workshops, creative activities, care & support and analogue get-togethers designed to help you relax, connect, and recharge. Join the HAU Week Come join us for an Outdoor Hot Tub Night or the ADHD LIVE - Community Night. Or maybe the Offline Escape Night with Candlelit Concert, Movie Night or the creative Kintsugi workshop? Whatever your pick HAU Week offers you the opportunity to escape, relax and connect. During HAU Week we invite you to leave the pressure of productivity, performance, and perfection at the door, Exhale style. What can you expect? Daily events at Exhale, with pop-up events at Aula and the Library. The HAU program includes creative workshops, (acro) yoga, and interactive sessions that focus on community building and stress relief. Connect will also be at Exhale each weekday in November between 12 - 14 so if you have any type of question about your studies, development and well-being, it’s welcome at Exhale. Whether you're looking to soothe your mind, move your body, ask a question or simply hang out: we've got you. Signing up You can easily sign up for them via the How Are U - week event page . Signup for Exhale events will go via the website of Exhale. For any questions or more information, feel free to reach out to communication-esa@tudelft.n l. Let’s check in, relax and connect this November—see you at How Are U-week! Are you looking for help or support during your study? TU Delft offers various options for guidance and support during your studies, assisting you with your personal development and well-being. For more information about available resources and initiatives, you can visit ‘My Study and Me’ on the TU Delft Student Portal .

How storm surge barriers can keep the Netherlands safe and liveable

A safe and liveable delta, who doesn't go for that? Storm surge barriers play a crucial role in this. Yet there are many choices to be made in the short term to keep the storm surge barriers in a good condition, to eventually cope with rising sea levels in the longer term. A new project receives funding from NWO for five years to explore the best routes to a liveable delta. Storm surge barriers, like the Maeslantkering and the Oosterscheldekering are essential for protecting the Netherlands from high water coming in from the sea. How long will these imposing structures remain effective bearing in mind sea level rise, decay of the structures and an altering surrounding area. In the short term, decisions will have to be taken on maintenance, while in the longer term, adaptation or replacement should be considered. Linking storm surge barriers with the delta Within the SSB-Δ (storm surge barrier delta) project, a diverse consortium will investigate under what circumstances storm surge barriers can keep the Netherlands safe and liveable. The consortium consists of the universities of Delft, Utrecht, and Rotterdam; the universities of applied sciences of Rotterdam and Zeeland; knowledge institutes Deltares and TNO, as well as Rijkswaterstaat, water boards and companies. Bram van Prooijen, associate professor at TU Delft, will lead the research: “Decisions on flood defences are important for the entire delta. The link between the hinterland and the flood defences needs to be made properly. During this project, we will have the opportunity to bring different areas of expertise together and strengthen each other.” Long term perspective Therefore, the research is not only about the technical lifespan of the barriers. It will also clarify how the delta is going to change and how society thinks about it, resulting in a guideline to on how and when decisions need to be taken in the short term, with a long term perspective. Van Prooijen cites an example of car maintenance: “Think of replacing the engine block. This is very expensive maintenance, but sometimes necessary to keep the car running safely. But is it worth the investment if you plan to buy a new car next year? Or if you prefer to travel by train? Important choices will have to be made for storm surge barriers. We want to provide a strong basis for that.” Informed decisions The project will reveal the possible pathways to a liveable delta, and how storm surge barriers fit into that. Van Prooijen: “That offers clarity, to make quick and better-informed decisions. Many trials run for a long time, with the outcome of this research we can decide which trials specifically are the best option to proceed with.” Future experts One of the storm surge barriers involved in the research is the Maeslantkering. This barrier is expected to last another fifty years or so. That may seem far away, Van Prooijen reasons, “but we need to train the experts who will decide on this now. Those are probably the PhD students on this project.”