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Adaptation initiatives in the Netherlands

Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Adaptation initiatives in the Netherlands. Jelle van Minnen Rob Swart (Alterra). Outline. Dutch Adaptation Research Dutch Adaptation Policy Delta committee PBL study on climate robustness. Dutch Research Programmes.

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Adaptation initiatives in the Netherlands

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  1. Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL) Adaptation initiativesin the Netherlands Jelle van Minnen Rob Swart (Alterra)

  2. Outline • Dutch Adaptation Research • Dutch Adaptation Policy • Delta committee • PBL study on climate robustness Alterra

  3. Dutch Research Programmes • Living with Water (finalizing) • Room for Climate (finalizing) • Knowledge for Climate (running) • Evaluation Water Plan • (in concept) Alterra

  4. Dutch Research Programmes (ii) Climatic Change DOI 10.1007/s10584-009-9576-4 Adapting to climate change in The Netherlands: an inventory of climate adaptation options and ranking of alternatives K. de Bruin · R. B. Dellink · A. Ruijs · L. Bolwidt · A. van Buuren · J. Graveland · R. S. de Groot · P. J. Kuikman · S. Reinhard · R. P. Roetter · V. C. Tassone · A. Verhagen · E. C. van Ierland Alterra

  5. Governmental programme ARC • Where? • water, spatial planning,biodiversity,…. • Who? => multi governance • - Min. of Housing, Spatial planning & Environment (leading) • - Min. of Transport, Public works & Water management • Min. of Agriculture, Nature & Food security • Union of Provinces • Union of Municipalities • Union of Water boards Alterra

  6. Governmental programme ARC (ii) • Biodiversity • Safety Alterra

  7. Governmental programme ARC (iii) • What? • Preparing NAS • Discussion on required initiatives • Coordination actions towards a climate-proof Netherlands=> routeplanner Alterra

  8. Recent policy developments • - Advice of Deltacommittee on climate change, adaptation and • water management (sept. 2008) • => Advice considered in new National Waterplan (2009) • Request to PBL: developing integrated options on long term spatial strategies for climate-proofing of the Netherlands • phase 1 Scoping report (2009) => basis for policy letter(Summer 2009) phase 2 Options for LT spatial strategies (2010) => basis for governmental • and societal discussion Alterra

  9. Deltacommissie: +6oC in 2100 Delta committee • Starting point; Be prepared for worst case Alterra

  10. Delta committee (ii) • Outcome: Safety first • Substantial decrease of probability of large numbers of casualties -> comparable with other hazards. • Improve safety against flooding with factor 10 at least • Technical solutions e.g.: • failure-proof dikes • continuing suppletion • Kabat et al., 2009: • Nature Geoscience, Vol. 2 July 2009 Alterra

  11. Delta committee (iii) 12 recommendations 1. Flood protection level 2. New urban development plans => CBA 3. Areas outside the dikes => not impede discharge 4. North Sea coast => Sand suppletion 5. Wadden Sea area => natural processes 6. South-western Delta: Eastern Scheldt => barriers 7. South-western Delta: Western Scheldt 8. South-western Delta:Krammer-Volkerak Zoommeer => flood areas 9. The major rivers area => no further delay 10. Rijnmond => re-routing water 11. IJssellake area => fresh water reservoir 12. Political, administrative, legal, financial Delta law, commissioner, fund Alterra

  12. PBL Scoping report – analysis of main challenges • Topics addressed: • Safety against flooding • (LT sea level rise) • Fresh water availability • (drought, water quality, salinisation) • Agriculture • (water, extreme weather events, diseases) • Nature • (spatial connectivity, environmental conditions) • Human health • (heat, air quality, allergies, vector borne diseases) • Energy supply • (availability of cooling water, link with sust.energy) • Transport • (air, roads, waterways) • Recreation and tourism • (improved recreational conditions  potentially adverse effects) Alterra

  13. Spearheads for a climate-proofing the Nederlands Alterra

  14. Follow-up: research in 2009/2010 Research: options for long term spatial strategies Analysis Developing options spatial strategies Comparison 2008/2009 2009/2010 • Criteria: • Robustness, flexibility • Costs short term/long term • Benefits short term/long term • Achievement of policy goals • Governmental challenges • Instruments • Financing • Interference EU policies- Risks Climate change Selection of main challenges Alterra

  15. Thank you Alterra

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