Critical Zone Hydrology Group Amsterdam

Hans Peter Broers

Position: Associate Professor
VU room: WN-E227 (Thursdays)
Email: hans-peter.broers@tno.nl
Telephone: +31 6 4696 6183

VU University Amsterdam
Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences
De Boelelaan 1085
1081 HV Amsterdam
The Netherlands

Other affilations

TNO Geological Survey of the Netherlands
P.O. Box 80015, 3508 TA, Utrecht, The Netherlands

Research interests

Groundwater-surface water interactions
Tracer hydrogeology and groundwater age dating
Diffuse groundwater pollution
Monitoring strategies for surface water and groundwater
Groundwater Protection

Publications

Peer-reviewed publications

Rozemeijer, JC; Visser, A; Borren, W; Winegram, M; van der Velde, Y; Klein, J; Broers, HP (2015) High frequency monitoring of water fluxes and nutrient loads to assess the effects of controlled drainage on water storage and nutrient transport, Hydrology and Earth System Sciences Discussions,12,,6275-6304, 2015.
van der Grift, B; Broers, HP; Berendrecht, WL; Rozemeijer, JC; Osté, LA; Griffioen, J (2015) High-frequency monitoring reveals nutrient sources and transport processes in an agriculture-dominated lowland water system, Hydrology and Earth System Sciences Discussions,12,,8337-8380, 2015.
European Commission (2015). Nutrient pollution in Dutch streams is falling, but further reductions needed. In: Science for Environment Policy; European Commission DG Environment News Alert Service. Ed: Univ. of West England, Bristol.
Rozemeijer, J.C., Klein, J., Broers, H.P., Van Tol-Leenders, T.P., Van Der Grift, B.(2014) Water quality status and trends in agriculture-dominated headwaters; a national monitoring network for assessing the effectiveness of national and European manure legislation in The Netherlands Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 186:8981–8995, DOI:10.1007/s10661-014-4059-0.
Visser A., H.P. Broers, R. Purtschert, J. Sültenfuss and M.de Jonge (2013). Groundwater travel time distributions at a public drinking water supply well field derived from multiple age tracers (85Kr, 3H, noble gases and 39Ar). Water Resources Research 49(11):7778-7796
Massoudieh, A., Visser A., Sharifi S. and H.P. Broers (2014) A Bayesian modeling approach for estimation of a shape-free groundwater age distribution using multiple tracers. Accepted for publication Applied Geochemistry 50:252-264.
Lutz, S. R., van Meerveld, H. J., Waterloo, M. J., Broers, H. P., and van Breukelen, B. M. (2013) A model-based assessment of the potential use of compound-specific stable isotope analysis in river monitoring of diffuse pesticide pollution, Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., 17, 4505-4524, DOI: 10.5194/hess-17-4505-2013.
Zhang, Y.C., Prommer, H., Slomp, C.P., H.P. Broers, B. van der Grift, Passier, H.F., Greskowiak J., Boettcher M.E. and van Cappellen, Ph. (submitted). Model based analysis of the biogeochemical and isotope dynamics in a nitrate-polluted pyritic aquifer. Submitted to Environmental Science and Technology.
Visser, A., J. Kroes, M. van Vliet, S. Blenkinsop and H.P. Broers (2012). Climate change impact on the hydrology and the leaching of a heavy metal contamination of a small lowland catchment. Journal of Contaminant Hydrology 127:47-64.
Zhang Y.C., C.P. Slomp, H.P. Broers, H.F. Passier, M.E. Boettcher, E.O. Omoregie, J.R. Lloyd, D.A. Polya and Ph. van Cappellen. (2012). Isotopic and microbiological signatures of pyrite-driven denitrification in a sandy aquifer. Chemical Geology 300-301:123-130.
Van Vliet, M.T.H., S. Blenkinsop, A. Burton, C. Harpham, H.P. Broers and H.J. Fowler (2012) A Multi-model ensemble of downscaled spatial climate change scenarios for the Dommel catchment, western Europe. Climatic Change 111:249-277. DOI 10.1007/s10584-011-0131-8.
Velde Y. van der, G.H. de Rooij, J.C. Rozemeijer, F.C. van Geer and H.P. Broers (2010) The nitrate response of a lowland catchment: on the relation between stream concentration and travel time distribution dynamics. Water Resources Research (46)11: W11534.
Rozemeijer J.C., Y. Van der Velde, R.G. McLaren, F.C. Van Geer, H.P. Broers and M.F.P. Bierkens (2010) Using field scale measurements of flow route contributions to improve integrated model representations of dynamic groundwater-surface water interactions. Water Resources Research 46(12): W11537.
Rozemeijer J.C., Y. van der Velde, F.C. van Geer, M.F.P Bierkens and H.P. Broers (2010). Direct measurements of the tile drain and groundwater flow route contributions to surface water contamination: from field-scale concentration patterns in groundwater to catchment-scale surface water quality. Environmental Pollution 158:3571-3579.
Rozemeijer J.C., Y. Van der Velde, F. Van Geer, G.H. de Rooij, P.J.J.F Torfs and H.P. Broers (2010) Improving load estimates of N and P in surface waters by characterizing the concentration response to rainfall events. Environmental Science and Technology 44 :6305-6312.
Rozemeijer, J.C., Y.van der Velde, H. De Jonge, H.P. Broers, F.C. van Geer and M.F.P Bierkens (2010) Testing a new sampler for time-average monitoring of dynamic solute concentrations in surface water, tube drain effluent and groundwater. Environmental Science and Technology 44: 1353-1359.
Velde Y. van der, J.C. Rozemeijer, G.H. de Rooij, F.C. van Geer and H.P. Broers (2010) Field scale measurements for separation of catchment discharge into flow route contributions. Vadose Zone Journal 9 (1):25-35.
Rozemeijer, J.C., H.P. Broers, F.C. van Geer and M.F.P Bierkens (2009) Weather-induced temporal variations in nitrate concentrations in shallow groundwater. Journal of Hydrology 378:119-127.
Visser, A. et al. (2009) Comparison of methods for the detection and extrapolation of trends in groundwater quality. Journal of Environmental Monitoring 11:2030-2043.
Zhang Y.C., C.P. Slomp, H.P. Broers, H.F. Passier and Ph. Van Cappellen (2009) Denitrification coupled to pyrite oxidation and changes in groundwater quality in a shallow sandy aquifer. Geochemica et Cosmochimica Acta 73:6716-6726.
Visser, A. H.P. Broers, R. Heerdink and M.F.P. Bierkens (2009) Trends in pollutant concentrations in relation to time of recharge and reactive transport at the groundwater body scale. Journal of Hydrology, 369:427-439.
Barth et al. (2009) Mobility, turnover and storage of pollutants in soils, sediments and waters: Achievements and results of the EU project AquaTerra. A review. Agronomy for Sustainable Development 29 (1), pp. 161-173.
Visser, A. J.D. Schaap, H.P. Broers and M.F.P. Bierkens (2009). Degassing of 3H/3He, CFCs and SF6 by denitrification: measurements and two-phase transport simulations. Journal of Contaminant Hydrology (103)3-4:206-218.
Visser, A. J.D. Schaap, T. Leijnse, H.P. Broers and M.F.P. Bierkens (2008). Modelling two-phase transport of 3H/3He. IAHS-AISH Publication 20:226-231.
Visser, A. R. Heerdink, H.P. Broers and M.F.P. Bierkens (2009) Travel time histograms derived from particle tracking in groundwater models containing weak sinks. Groundwater 47(2): 237-245
Geer F.C., M.F.P. Bierkens and H.P. Broers (2008) Groundwater monitoring strategies. Encyclopedia of Hydrological Sciences. DOI: 10.1002/0470848944.hsa316.
Barth J. et al. (2007) Selected groundwater studies of EU project AquaTerra leading to large-scale basin considerations. Water Practice & Technology 2(3), doi10.2166/wpt.2007.062 (2007).
Visser, A., H.P. Broers, & M.F.P. Bierkens (2008) Dating degassed groundwater with 3H/3He. Water Resources Research 43(10), W10434.
Rozemeijer, J. and H.P. Broers (2007) The groundwater contribution to surface water contamination in a Dutch province with intensive agricultural land use. Environmental Pollution 148(3): 695-706.
Visser, A., H.P. Broers, & M.F.P. Bierkens (2007) Demonstrating trend reversal in groundwater quality in relation to time of recharge determined by 3H/3He dating. Environmental Pollution 148(3): 797-807.
Broers, H.P. & F.C. van Geer (2005) Evaluating monitoring strategies at phreatic well fields. Groundwater 43 (6) p. 850-862.
Broers, H.P. & B. van der Grift (2004) Regional monitoring of temporal changes in groundwater quality. Journal of Hydrology 296:192-220.
Broers, H.P. (2004) The spatial distribution of groundwater age for different geohydrological situations in The Netherlands: implications for groundwater quality monitoring at the regional scale. Journal of Hydrology 299: 84-106.
Broers, H.P. (2001) A strategy for sampling reactive aquifer properties at drinking water well fields IAHS Publication 269 Impact of Human Activities on groundwater dynamics: pp. 247-254.
Broers, H.P., Grift, B. van der, Vliet, M van (2001) Regional monitoring of temporal changes in groundwater quality IAHS Publication 269 Impact of Human Activities on groundwater dynamics: pp. 123-130.

Proceeding papers and book chapters

Lutz, S. R.; van Meerveld, H. J.; Waterloo, M. J.; Broers, H. P.; van Breukelen, B. M. (2012). Modeling of isotope fractionation at the catchment scale: How promising is compound specific isotope analysis (CSIA) as a tool for analyzing diffuse pollution by agrochemicals? EGU General Assembly 2012, held 22-27 April, 2012 in Vienna, Austria., p.8240.
Broers, H. P.; Rozemeijer, J.; Klein, J. (2012)A national scale monitoring network for nutrients in agriculture dominated headwaters in the Netherlands. EGU General Assembly 2012, held 22-27 April, 2012 in Vienna, Austria., p.8216.
Rozemeijer, J.; Van der Velde, Y.; Broers, H. P.; van Geer, F. (2012). Dynamics in surface water solute concentrations and consequences for water quality monitoring. EGU General Assembly 2012, held 22-27 April, 2012 in Vienna, Austria., p.5013.
Van Geer, F.; Rozemeijer, J.; Van der Velde, Y.; Broers, H. P. (2012).Direct measurements of the tile drain and groundwater contributions to surface water contamination: from field-scale concentration patterns in groundwater to catchment-scale dynamics in stream water nutrient concentrations. EGU General Assembly 2012, held 22-27 April, 2012 in Vienna, Austria., p.9031.
Zhang, Y.-C., Slomp, C.P., Van Cappellen, P., Broers, H.P., Passier, H.F., Böttcher, M.E., Omoregie, E.O., Lloyd, J.R., Polya, D.A. (2010). Denitrification coupled to pyrite oxidation in a sandy aquifer: Stable isotopic and microbiological evidence. Water-Rock Interaction - Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Water-Rock Interaction, WRI-13, pp. 975-978.
Geer, F.C. van, J. Rozemeijer, Y. van der Velde, H.P. Broers and G. de Rooij (2011). Strategic monitoring to account for rapid variations in the nitrate concentration of groundwater and surface water. IAHS-AISH publication (345):194-199.
Visser, A., Kroes, J., Van Vliet, M., Blenkinsop, S., Broers, H.P. (2011). Climate change impact on the leaching of a heavy metal contamination in a small lowland catchment. IAHS-AISH Publication, 342, pp. 7-10.
Broers H.P., Heerdink R. and Visser A. (2009) Simulating regional groundwater transport to surface waters combining stream tube and hydrogeochemical approaches. Extended abstract ModelCare 2009, Wuhan, China, 20-23 Sept 2009.
Blum A., Legrand H., Grath J., Scheidleder A., Broers H.P. Tomlin C. and Ward R. (2009). Chapter 4.1 Threshold values and the role of monitoring in assessing chemical status compliance. In: Groundwater Monitoring. Quevauviller P., Fouillac A.M., Grath J. and Ward, R. (eds). John Wiley & sons, p175-187.
Broers, H.P., Visser A., J.C. Chilton and M.E. Stuart (2009) Chapter 4.2 Assessing and aggregating trends in groundwater quality. In: Groundwater Monitoring. Quevauviller P., Fouillac A.M., Grath J. and Ward, R. (eds). John Wiley & sons, p.189-206.
Broers H.P. (2008). Assessing and aggregating trends in groundwater bodies. Proceedings EU Conference on Groundwater Policy developments. Good status objectives and integrated management planning. Nov 13-15th, Paris.
Visser, A., Schaap, J.D., Broers, H.P., Bierkens, M.F.P. (2008) Measurements and two-phase transport simulations of 3H/3He, CFCs and SF6 show degassing by denitrification and degradation of CFCs. Extended abstract G-Dat 2008; Leipzig, IAEA report.
Visser, A. J.D. Schaap, T. Leijnse, H.P. Broers and M.F.P. Bierkens (2008) Modelling two-phase transport of 3H/3He. IAHS-AISH Publication (320), pp. 226-231.
Broers, H.P. , A. Marsman, F. van Geer, B. van der Grift and A. Visser (2007) Improving the prediction of future groundwater quality analyzing concentration-depth profiles. International Conference on Water Rock Interaction, July 31th-August 5th 2007, Kunming, China.
Zhang, Y., C. P. Slomp, P. Van Cappellen, H.P. Broers and H. F. Passier (2007) Denitrification coupled to pyrite oxidation and implications for groundwater quality: A case study at Oostrum (the Netherlands). International Conference on Water Rock Interaction, July 31th-August 5th 2007, Kunming, China.
H.P. Broers, B. van der Grift, J. ,Griffioen, J. en Heerdink R. (2007) Modelling reactive transport of diffuse contaminants in groundwater: identifying the groundwater contribution to surface water quality. Chapter 10.2 in Groundwater Science & Policy, edited by Ph. Quevauviller. To be published by Royal Society Chemistry. Pages 636-651.
Visser, A., H.P. Broers and M.F.P. Bierkens. Denitrification and degassing of groundwater: Implications for environmental tracer studies. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, Volume 70, Issue 18, Supplement 1, August-September 2006, Page A674. Abstract Goldschmidt Conferentie.
Broers, H.P., J. Rozemeijer, M. van der Aa, B. van der Grift & E.A. Buijs (2005) Groundwater quality trend detection at the regional scale: effects of spatial and temporal variability. In: Bringing Groundwater Quality Research to the Watershed Scale, Proceedings of GQ2004, the 4th international Groundwater Quality Conference, held at Waterloo, Canada, July 2004. IAHS Publication 297, p. 50-60.
Broers, H.P. (2004) Nitrate Reduction and Pyrite Oxidation in the Netherlands. Chapter 14 in: Nitrate in groundwaters IAH Selected papers on hydrogeology., Eds. L.Razowska-Jaworek & A. Sadurski. p. 141-149. Balkema Publishers, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Broers, H.P. (2002). Strategies for regional groundwater quality monitoring. Ph.D. Thesis, Nederlandse Geografische Studies 306, KNAG/Faculteit Ruimtelijke Wetenschappen Universiteit Utrecht.
Pijewska, I, Plenzler, W, Rapacki,L, Uil, H.,Kloosterman, F. & Broers, H.P. (1998) The design of a groundwater monitoring network system in the Upper Notect catchment (Poland) Proc. of the conference on Groundwater Quality, Remediation and Protection, Tuebingen, Germany, 21-25 sept. 1998. Ed. M. Herbert & K.Kovar. Tuebinger Geowissenschaftiche Arbeiten, C36, p.69-71.
Broers, H.P. (1998). Release of Ni, Co and As from aquifer sediments at the Oostrum well field. Proceedings of the conference on Groundwater Quality, Remediation and Protection. Tuebingen, Germany, 21-25 sept. 1998. Ed. M. Herbert & K.Kovar. Tuebinger Geowissenschaftiche Arbeiten, C36, p.106-108.
Broers, H.P. (1998). Regional groundwater quality monitoring: hydrological and hydrogeochemical controls. In: Herbert, M. & Kovar, K., Proc. of the conference on Groundwater Quality, Remediation and Protection, Tuebingen, Germany. Tuebinger Geowissenschaftiche Arbeiten, C36: 72-74.
Broers, H.P. (1995)Detection of pollution fronts in regional groundwater monitoring networks. Bijdrage aan de international conference on <Groundwater Quality, Remediation and Protection, Prague, Czech republic, 15-18 May, 1995.
Broers, H.P. & Griffioen, J. (1994) Reactivity of natural sediments in relation to groundwater quality in several hydrogeochemical environments. Published in: Int. Symp. on Transport & reactive processes in aquifers, ed. Dracos, Th. & Stauffer, F. Zurich, Switzerland, April 11-15, 1994. Balkema, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Broers H.P., Peters, S.W.M. en Biesheuvel, A. (1990). Design of a groundwater quality monitoring network with GIS and remote sensing. Proceedings of the first European conference on geographic information systems, EGIS'90, p 95-106.

Publications in Dutch

Rozemeijer J.,H.P. Broers, L. Gerner and A. Kramer-Hoenderboom (2012). Effecten van peilgestuurde drainage. H2O (in press) .
Broers, H.P. and J. Griffioen (2012). Grondwaterstress - Wat nu? En Hoe dan? Bodem (4):14-16
Klein J., J. Rozemeijer, H.P. Broers en M. Mul (2012) Toestand en trends nutriënten landbouw specifiek oppervlaktewater. H2O (14/15):51-53.
Hendriks, D., H.P. Broers, R. van Ek and J. Hoogewoud (2012) Dynamiek van uitwisseling grond- en oppervlaktewater in Nederland. H2O (10):27-30.
Klein, J., H.P. Broers, B. van der Grift en G. Zwart (2010). Limburgs grondwater sterk beïnvloed door grondwater. H2O (6):36-39.
Visser A., H.P. Broers, A.Vonk en B. Veldstra (2009). Verbetering grondwaterkwaliteit aangetoond door leeftijdsbepalingen. H2O 23: 29-32.
Heerdink, R., H.P. Broers, B. van der Grift en A. Geerts, A. (2007) Nog zeker 30 jaar toename van zware metalen in het oppervlaktewater H2O (40) 19,: 49-51.
Rozemeijer, J. , H.P. Broers en A. Geerts (2007) Grondwater in Noord-Brabant zorgt voor overschrijding MTR-waarden in oppervlaktewa ter. H2O 4,: 40-43.
Rozemeijer, J. & Broers, H.P. (2004) Temporele variatie bij grondwaterkwaliteitsmonitoring, 2: Modelresultaten. Stromingen 10, nr. 2, blz. 37-50.
Van der Aa, K. Verloop, J. Griffioen en H.P. Broers (2003) Omzetting van nitraat in de ondergrond; kunnen we daarop vertrouwen? Discussie naar aanleiding van waarnemingen op proefboerderij De Marke en nabijgelegen drinkwaterwinning 't Klooster. Marke-Publicatie 42.
Van der Aa, K. Verloop, J. Griffioen en H.P. Broers (2003) Omzetting van nitraat in de ondergrond; kunnen we daarop vertrouwen? Discussie naar aanleiding van waarnemingen op proefboerderij De Marke en nabijgelegen drinkwaterwinning 't Klooster. Bodem (5):167-169.
Broers, H.P. (2003) Nitraatreductie en pyrietoxidatie in Nederland. Tijdschrift Water, Juli 2003
Van der Aa, M. & H.P. Broers (2003). Temporele variatie bij grondwaterkwaliteitsmonitoring: het belang van meetmoment en monstervolume. Stromingen 9 (1): 47-60.
Broers, H.P., M. van der Aa en E.A. Buijs (2003). Datering van jong bemest grondswater met tritium-helium. Opsporen van kwaliteitsveranderingen in het meetnet van de provincie Noord-Brabant en op proefboerderij de Marke (Gld.). H2O (5), p21-26.
Helvoort, P.J., Broers, H.P., Schipper, P. & Appelo, C. (2000). Zware metalen in het grondwater: pyrietoxidatie en desorptie. 1. Veld- en laboratoriumonderzoek Oostrum. H2O 24: 15-18.
Schipper, P., Helvoort, P.J., Appelo, C. & Broers, H.P (2000). Zware metalen in het grondwater: pyrietoxidatie en desorptie. 2. Geochemisch modelonderzoek Oostrum. H2O 24: 19-22.
Griffioen, J. & Broers, H.P. (1999). Bemesting van het grondwater, het lot van nutriënten in de ondergrond Landschap 16 (3): 169-178.
Broers, H.P & van Duffelen, E.A. (1998) .De Tri verontreiniging bij Hilversum: een kwestie van DNAPL's. Stromingen (4), nr.2, p.41-54.
Stuijfzand, P.J., Griffioen, J, en Broers, H.P. (1996) Chemisch onderzoek aan grondmonsters uit waterwingebieden: over het waarom, hoe en de toekomst. H2O (30), nr. 1, p8-13.
Broers, H.P. & Griffioen, J. (1992). Het grondwaterkwaliteitsmeetnet van Noord-Brabant. Opzet en eerste resultaten. H2O (25), pp.728-735.

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