Climate change

Climate change is a potential threat for people living in Delta areas all over the world. Sea level rise and increased variability in river discharge and precipitation increase the risk of floods and droughts. Deltares helps to develop new concepts for flood and drought management as well as adaptive strategies for spatial planning and the development of infrastructure and ecosystems. Deltares focuses on coastal areas, deltas and on the development of river basin wide approaches.

Dealing with an uncertain future

Climate change may have significant impacts on the medium to long term. Decisions that are obvious under present conditions may become questionable if conditions change. Our research includes the assessment of future hydrological boundary conditions, the vulnerability of natural and man-made systems for climate change, as well as the response of society and policymaking when adapting water management to climate change.