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Automating groundwater level determination
- Publication category
- Other algorithms
- Impact assessment
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- Status
- In use
General information
Theme
Begin date
Contact information
Link to source registration
Responsible use
Goal and impact
PURPOSE: The purpose of the application is to map groundwater levels in Rotterdam and share them publicly via the national facility Basisregistratie Ondergrond (BRO).
IMPACT: The direct impact on Rotterdam residents is small. However, insight into groundwater levels is important in order to identify the risk of nuisance caused by high and/or low water levels.
Considerations
Sharing in BRO is required by law. In addition, it is important for climate adaptation for both private and public organisations and Rotterdammers to have insight into water levels.
Human intervention
Every six months, the sensor is checked. All data from that period are then checked again by a human to ensure the calculation is correct.
Risk management
Links to legal bases
Operations
Data
Technical design
In the municipality of Rotterdam, there are several points where a groundwater level can be found. At an increasing number of such points, determining the groundwater level is done automatically. Data from a sensor are used to calculate the groundwater level in relation to NAP. This data is passed on to the national facility Basisregistratie Ondergrond. On the one hand, this is a legal obligation (Wet BRO), but on the other hand it is also good for Rotterdammers and companies to know what the groundwater level is. The sensors are monitored regularly to prevent incorrect measurements and to ensure that the calculation of the water levels is as accurate as possible.
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