Human welfare depends on the health of nature. Decades of ill-conceived management
practices caused a decline in the quality of human life, as well as in biological and cultural …

Densely populated deltas are so vulnerable to sea level rise and climate change that they
cannot wait for global mitigation to become effective. The Netherlands therefore puts huge …

Abstract Development of a flood damage estimation method that considers house type is
important to evaluate the effectiveness of different adaptation options. This study aimed to …

Central to integrated flood risk management is the integration of water management with
spatial planning. Existing studies often focus on analyzing the policy instruments in the …

The expected effects of climate change and economic and population growth have
motivated the Netherlands government to reformulate its policies on flood protection and …

In response to extreme flood events and an increasing awareness that traditional flood
control measures alone are inadequate to deal with growing flood risks, spatial flood risk …

In the past decades Dutch flood defence infrastructure has met with a growing societal
awareness of landscape and cultural values, of the importance of local livelihoods, and …

It is often assumed that climate adaptation policy asks for new responsibility arrangements
between central government and citizens, with citizens getting a more prominent role. This …

Flood risk management has become more significant in the face of rapid urban development
and the climate change. Many governments and the decision makers have recognized the …

This article analyses how more resilient cities can be built in flood-prone areas by looking at
the various ways urban design professionals get involved in urban development projects …