Current Research Projects

Morpho- and habitat dynamics

Morphodynamic 1-D modelling of the future development of the Alpine Rhine estuary
Suspended sediment transport interaction with vegetation on floodplains
Eco-morphodynamic modelling for gravel bed rivers (BASEveg)
Sediment budget analysis and management in the Ötztal
Two dimensional depth-averaged modelling of braided gravel-bed rivers

Risk assessment and flood protection

Simulation of Tsunami wave generation, propagation and run-up in Swiss lakes
Peak discharge capping of floods at Langkampfen river power station

Additional Information

Software

BASEMENT v4.1

On June 14th, 2024, minor version BASEMENT v4.1 has been released. Download the program and the documentation for free. We recommend all users of former versions to update their program to the current version.

BASEmesh v2.2

On October, 24th 2022, BASEmesh v2.2 has been released to the public. This version is compatible with external page QGIS Versions 3.10 and newer.

BASEbreach v1.0

Verison 1.0 of the BASEbreach software was released on May 5, 2022. BASEbreach is open source and released unter the GPL v3.