The increasing consequences of climate change call for drastic measures. We must prepare for extreme weather conditions such as drought or extreme rainfall. In four videos, experts explain what they believe is needed to make our country climate-adaptive. They call on spatial planning professionals to think big with a vision for the distant future.
Video 1: Climate adaptation on the agenda with Rubert Konijn (KNMI) and Bart van den Hurk (Deltares)
How do you sell an umbrella when it’s not raining? In other words: how can you further climate adaptation if people lack a clear picture of the consequences of climate change? Rubert Konijn (KNMI) and Bart van den Hurk (Deltares) share their knowledge about how to make the consequences of climate change clear and understandable in your region. Doing so will establish support for climate-adaptive measures.
Watch the video on the Dutch page.
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Video 2: Soil and water in balance with Marjolijn Haasnoot (Deltares) and Maarten Veldhuis (Vallei en Veluwe water authority)
Making the Netherlands future-resilient requires a stronger balance between soil and water. Not only moving water as quickly as possible but also storing water for dry periods. But how do you go about it? Marjolijn Haasnoot (Deltares) and Maarten Veldhuis (Vallei en Veluwe water authority) share knowledge and expertise about the balance between soil and water at the regional and national levels, among other ways by retaining water better.
Watch the video on the Dutch page.
Sources referred to in the video:
- Deltares report: Water-based
- Brochure about the Sea Level Rise Knowledge Programme
Video 3: The rising tide with Aimee Slangen (NIOZ) and Gijs van den Boomen (KuiperCompagnons)
How are we going to plan our country to cope with the sea level rise that is now inevitable? The future vision ‘Country with a plan’ provides guidance for planning our country, where we will move towards a prosperous Netherlands with that higher sea level.
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Video 4: Climate adaptation in progress with Heleen Mees (Utrecht University) and Laurens van Miltenburg (Municipality of Nieuwegein)
Would you like some tips about getting climate adaptation off the ground more in your municipality? Heleen Maas (Utrecht University) and Laurens van Miltenburg (Municipality of Nieuwegein) share their tips and experiences.