In coastal and low-lying vulnerable delta cities, such as the Rotterdam Metropolitan region and Metropolitan Manila, there has been an increase in vulnerability of urban flooding and water quality problems. New approaches address the current and future effects of climate change and increase urban quality, …

Coastal climate change adaption in existing urban areas lessons learned from dutch and norwegian pilots

Climate change is expected to have a large impact on coastal cities all around the world. Due to the expected sea level rise for coastal regions new flood defense policies are developed, with emphasis on risk assessment and a multifunctional approach to strengthening existing coastal defenses. Most climate …

Climate (Ex)Change: de resultatenIedereen die betrokken is bij kustverdediging, krijgt de komende jaren te maken met een stijging van de zeespiegel. Dit maakt het nodig na te denken over maatregelen om het hoofd te bieden aan deze toekomstige omstandigheden. Dit vraagt om een specifieke aanpak en innovatie …