The science behind 3Di is well documented in scientific articles, (PhD) dissertations, master thesis, internships and case studies. On this page we offer a selection available. Like to know more about a certain subject? Don’t hesitate to contact us
Scientific papers
The science behind 3Di is well documented in these scientific papers:
| Title | Author | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind and rain compound with tides to cause frequent and unexpected coastal floods | Thomas Thelen, Katherine Anarde, Joel Casey Dietrich, Miyuki Hino | 2024 | Link |
| A semi-implicit numerical model for urban drainage systems | Vincenzo Casulli, Guus S. Stelling | 2013 | Link |
| A finite volume approach for shallow water flow accounting for high-resolution bathymetry and roughness data | N. D. Volp,B. C. van Prooijen,G. S. Stelling | 2013 | Link |
| A semi-implicit numerical model for urban drainage systems | Vincenzo Casulli, Guus S. Stelling | 2013 | Link |
| A high-resolution wetting and drying algorithm for free-surface hydrodynamics | Vincenzo Casulli | 2008 | Link |
| Interactive use of simulations models for collaborative knowledge construction | J.G. Leskens | 2015 | Link |
| Why are decisions in flood disaster management so poorly supported by information from flood models? | J.G.Leskens, M.Brugnach, A.Y.Hoekstra, W.Schuurmans | 2013 | Link |
| Understanding the Costs of Inaction–An Assessment of Pluvial Flood Damages in Two European Cities | Harry Nicklin, Anne Margot Leicher, Carel Dieperink, and Kees Van Leeuwen | 2019 | Link |
| Boosted robustness of semi-implicit subgrid methods for shallow water flash floods in hills | Guus S. Stelling | 2022 | Link |
| Winds of change: flooding, drying and flow on the Wadden Sea's intertidal flats | B.A. Krans | 2025 | Link |
| Evaluation of Low Impact Development for Resilient Capacity in Urban Area with Flood Resilience Index | Y-S Cheng, H-C Ho*, and L-Y Huang | 2022 | Link |
| Advanced Tools for Flood Management: An Early Warning System for Arid and Semiarid Regions | Ahmed Hadidi, Nicolette Volp, Jeroen de Koning | 2022 | Link |
| Climate-related uncertainties in urban exposure to sea level rise and storm surge flooding: a multi-temporal and multi-scenario analysis | Yang Ju, Sarah Lindbergh, Yiyi He, John D. Radke | 2019 | Link |
| Towards Resilient Critical Infrastructures: Understanding the Impact of Coastal Flooding on the Fuel Transportation Network in the San Francisco Bay | Yiyi He, Sarah Lindbergh, Yang Ju, Marta Gonzalez, John Radke | 2021 | Link |
| Visualization of 2002 storm surge along the coast of Dhofar, case study of Oman | Amna Al Ruheili, John Radke | 2018 | Link |
| Development of 3Di Flood Model for Ayutthaya City Island | Theerapol Charoensuk, Apimook Mooktsree, Sathit Chantip, Piyamarn Sisomphon | 2016 | Link |
| Interactive Simulation and Visualisation of Realistic Flooding Scenarios | C. Kehl and G. de Haan | 2012 | Link |
| Comprehensive interpretation of hillslope subsurface flow – An analytical approach to hillslopes with complex geometry | Bao-Ming Jin, Xin Yang, Kwan Tun Lee, Pin-Chun Huang, Peng Lin, Lanlan Gao, Lo-Ya Chen | 2025 | Link |
Internship reports and graduation theses
The science behind 3Di is also documented in these scientific reports and theses:
| Title | Author | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catching the details of mangrove dynamics: A case study in Lac Bay, Bonaire | Berend te Booij | 2024 | Link |
| Tidally- and Wind-Driven Horizontal Flow Patterns on Intertidal Flats in the Wadden Sea | Boorsma | 2024 | Link |
| Flood mapping in face of rapid urbanization: a case study of Wadi Majraf-Manumah, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman | Ahmed Hadidi, Ekkehard Holzbecher, Roy Enrico Molenaar | 2019 | Link |
| Floodproof Galveston: A multidisciplinary project on flood risk and exploration of effective mitigation measures for the City of Galveston | Daan Rooze, Max van Hugten, Nino Huijsman, Nils Kok | 2018 | Link |
| Determining the wind drag coefficient in hydrodynamic modelling of a shallow, fetch-limited water system: A case study in Friesland, The Netherlands | Stijn Overmeen | 2021 | Link |
| Application and Evaluation of the 3Di Groundwater Model in the Waalenburg Polder, Texel, the Netherlands | Daan Kling | 2019 | Link |
| 3Di in a Danish Context | Julie Krog Esborn & Mads Riber Rasmussen | 2019 | Link |
| Applicability of the 3di hydrodynamic simulation software for education purposes at the faculty itc: a case study of flood exposure in Kampala, Uganda | Cassiano Bastos Moroz | 2021 | Link |
| The performance of rainfall nowcasts from the Nationale Regenradar for extreme-event rainfall and runoff prediction : A quantitative analysis using FEWS and 3Di | L. Wapstra | 2016 | Link |
| Is this resilient enough?including users' acceptance levels into the critical infrastructure resilience assessment | Anoek S.E. de Jonge | 2021 | Link |
| Representing spatially variable bathymetry and vegetation in a hydrodynamic model : a subgrid-based case study in the Whitianga Estuary, New Zealand. | O. Baltus | 2022 | Link |
| The sensitivity of spatiotemporal inundation patterns to the dike breach location | Leerdam | 2023 | Link |
| Urban flood analyses in sloping areas with 3Di modelling | Leicher, A.M. | 2016 | Link |
| Effectiveness of adaptation measures to make the urban rainwater distribution more robust after short intense rainfall events | Wiebing, R.G. | 2023 | Link |
| Bringing back the Binnensingel : Quantifying the reductions in pluvial flooding and groundwater fluctuations from adding open water to a dense urban polder area. | Gabriëls, S.P.M | 2025 | Link |
| Flood Resilience Quantification based on Hydrodynamic Conditions | M.R. Kerver | 2025 | Link |
Case studies
| Title | Author | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Next Generation Flood Modelling using 3Di: A case study in Taiwan | Ruben Dahm, Chih-Tsung Hsu, Ho-Cheng Lien, Che-Hao Chang, Geert Prinsen | 2014 | Link |
| 30 jaar vooruitgang in Neerslag-Afvoer modellering | Arnold van 't Veld, Wytze Schuurmans, Roeland Allewijn | 2017 | Link |
| Interactief boezemcalamiteitenmodel Delfland | Wouter van Esse, Martijn Heinhuis, Wytze Schuurmans | 2017 | Link |
| 3Di passing 2D hydraulic modelling UK benchmark tests | Nelen & Schuurmans | 2018 | Link |
| Benchmark inundatiemodellen. Modelfunctionaliteiten en testbank berekeningen | Guy Henckens, Wouter Engel | 2017 | Link |
| Een Digital Twin voor Overstromingen | J. van der Hammen, H. Schrijvers | 2019 | Link |
| De bruikbaarheid van 3Di als ad hoc-overstromingscalamiteitenmodel | Alexander Hoff (Nelen & Schuurmans), Gert van den Houten (Waterschap Rijn en IJssel), Thijs Lieverse (Arcadis) | 2022 | Link |