Published on 11-Aug-2011
Customer:
Stichting Flood Control - Smarter Levee Management
Industry:
Government
Deployment country:
Netherlands
Solution:
Selected Business Solution (sBS), Asset Management, Business Integration, Business Intelligence, Business Process Management (BPM), IBM Research, Industry Model , Smarter Planet, Green/Sustainability, Information Infrastructure
Smarter Planet:
Smart Products, Smarter Government
IBM Business Partner:
TNO-ICT (a scientific research organization) , Deltares (Delta technology experts)
Overview
Stichting Flood Control 2015 is a foundation of knowledge institutes and private organizations supported by the Dutch government. The mission of this five-year, €22 million program is to find new, innovative solutions so that a substantial improvement in operational flood protection worldwide can be reached.
Business need:
Fifty-five percent of The Netherlands is vulnerable to flooding from sea or rivers, and protected by a network of man-made levees. The government wants to have more certainty about the strength of the levee system to guarantee safety and to become more cost-effective in design and maintenance. The key to smarter levee management is accurate information about the strength of the levees, and the sharing of knowledge about levee design, repair and management among all relevant parties throughout the country.
Solution:
Government investment in technology that provides clear, accurate information about the country’s levees now helps ensure that the people and industries of The Netherlands are better protected from flooding. Stichting Flood Control has implemented a network of sensors that provide a constantly updated, real-time flow of detailed information about the country’s levees. Analysis of that information helps detect possible weaknesses, and enables the implementation of countermeasures to prevent levee breaks.
Benefits:
· Improves public safety by providing early warning signals of levee breaching that were not previously possible; preventing levee breaches could potentially prevent billions of euros in damage to major cities like Rotterdam
· An investment in information analytics is anticipated to result in multimillion euro savings in engineering and construction work by reducing overdesign of new levees and providing more accurate information before costly repairs are undertaken
Case Study
Stichting Flood Control 2015 is a foundation of knowledge institutes and private organizations supported by the Dutch government. The mission of this five-year, €22 million program is to find new, innovative solutions so that a substantial improvement in operational flood protection worldwide can be reached.
The Opportunity
Fifty-five percent of The Netherlands is vulnerable to flooding from sea or rivers, and protected by a network of man-made levees. The government wants to have more certainty about the strength of the levee system to guarantee safety and to become more cost-effective in design and maintenance. The key to smarter levee management is accurate information about the strength of the levees, and the sharing of knowledge about levee design, repair and management among all relevant parties throughout the country.
What Makes It Smarter
Government investment in technology that provides clear, accurate information about the country’s levees now helps ensure that the people and industries of The Netherlands are better protected from flooding. Stichting Flood Control has implemented a network of sensors that provide a constantly updated, real-time flow of detailed information about the country’s levees. Analysis of that information helps detect possible weaknesses, and enables the implementation of countermeasures to prevent levee breaks. The extensive knowledge base gained from the levee information will also lead to better levee design in the future.
Real Business Results
· Improves public safety by providing early warning signals of levee breaching that were not previously possible; preventing levee breaches could potentially prevent billions of euros in damage to major cities like Rotterdam
· An investment in information analytics is anticipated to result in multimillion euro savings in engineering and construction work by reducing overdesign of new levees and providing more accurate information before costly repairs are undertaken
For more information
Please contact your IBM sales representative or IBM Business Partner. Visit us at: ibm.com/government
To learn more about Stichting Flood Control—Smarter Levee Management visit: www.floodcontrol2015.com
Products and services used
IBM products and services that were used in this case study.
Software:
WebSphere Process Server, WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment
Service:
AMS Services: Design-Build-Manage, GBS App Innovation Svcs: Information Integration, GBS Strategy and Change: Organization Change Strategy, IBM Global Business Services, IBM Global Services
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