"The people at TPM really are bridge-builders"

When it comes to coastal management, the Netherlands is a world leader. But there is still a great deal of room for improvement, according to Dr Jill Slinger, assistant professor in Policy Analysis and a member of the advisory body, the Expertise Network for Flood Protection (ENW). TPM people have an important role to play in this, as bridge-builders between engineers, policymakers and residents.

Jill Slinger studied applied mathematics at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa). She received her PhD for her work on policy-support modelling of South African estuaries. Later, she became involved in the scientific preparations for the reform of South African water legislation. Back in the Netherlands, she worked from 1998 as a senior consultant on water and coastal management and was involved in the development of the World Water Vision and the Strategic Long-Term Plan for the Schelde Estuary. At TPM, Jill conducts research into how models can be used in decision-making, especially in the area of integrated water and coastal management.

Read the complete article in the Quarterly VIII/2, June 2010