Effects of climate change in cities are evident and are expected to increase in the future, demanding adaptation. In order to share knowledge, raise awareness, and build capacity on climate adaptation, the first concept of a “ClimateCafé” has been utilized since 2012 in 25 events all over the world. …

Many delta cities worldwide are dealing with the same kind of problems: rising of the sea level, land subsidence, scarcity of land and illegal housing. Multiple land use is one of these solutions that will help to reduce flooding and scarcity of land. An example of multiple land use is a floating community. …

Large floating projects have the potential to overcome the challenge of land scarcity in urban areas and offer opportunities for energy and food production, or even for creating sustainable living environments. However, they influence the physical, chemical, biological and ecological characteristics …

There is a clear demand for a collaborative knowledge-sharing on climate adaptation and mitigation. The aim of most climate adaptation platforms is (inter)national knowledge exchange and raising awareness about climate adaptation in urban areas and promote solutions such as Nature-based solutions (NBS) …

Een masterclass voor jonge klimaatambassadeurs van de Youth for Climate Adaptation beweging. Deze groep jongeren is op weg naar de Youth for Climate Change Adaptation Conference, een onderdeel van de Climate Adaptation Summit op 25 januari. Deze jongen gaan een klimaatadaptieve visie ontwikkelen, bundelen …

Op 11 september 2020 gaf Floris Boogaard de online cursus: Klimaatadaptatie in de stad.

Op 10 en 12 september hebben de afdelingen T&P en I&B van Royal HaskoningDHV in Maastricht een incompany cursus Klimaatadaptatie gevolgd. De cursus, gegeven door Floris Boogaard en Thomas Klomp, is een maatwerk cursus geworden die in twee dagen inging op de wensen vanuit RHDHV