Title
Climate change in the Netherlands: Challenges for a safe and attractive urban environment
Author
TNO Bouw en Ondergrond
Döpp, S.P.
Bosch, P.R.
van Deelen, C.L.
Publication year
2009
Abstract
Climate change in cities has so far been underexposed in Dutch research on climate change adaptation. High population density and high economic values make Dutch urban areas nevertheless vulnerable to climate change. Even with stringent mitigation policies Dutch cities will be subject to warmer summers, more peaks in rainfall and wetter winters. Some scenarios project dryer summers. Impacts will be felt by various societal and economic sectors, such as households, building sector, transport and the health sector. As investments in the built environment (e.g. buildings, infrastructure) have a long depreciation period, it is efficient to take adaptation into account in current decisions. Possible synergies with climate change mitigation need to be explored. This paper summarizes possible urban adaptation measures and describes a systematic approach to their implementation. It concludes with elements for a research agenda.
Subject
Climate Environment
Urban Development
Built Environment
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TNO identifier
462655
Source
Fifth Urban Research Symposium 2009: Cities and Climate Change: Responding to an Urgent Agenda, Marseille, France, Palais du Pharo, June 28-30, 2009, 1-15
Document type
conference paper