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Meijer, S.A. (author), Crul, M.R.M. (author), Van Timmeren, A. (author)Over time, humankind’s lifestyle became increasingly dependent on finite resources. It follows that such a system is unable to sustain itself indefinitely. Several studies show that in the near future the climate may radically change and oil production will peak. Changes in the natural environment will possibly be so overwhelming that man has to...conference paper 2010
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Bucx, T. (author), Marchand, M. (author), Makaske, B. (author), Van de Guchte, C. (author)In this collaborative project of the Delta Alliance a framework for delta assessment is proposed, building on the work done for the Aquaterra 2009 conference in Amsterdam and elaborating recent recommendations of the World Estuary Alliance conference (hosted by WWF in Shanghai, June 2010) regarding the development of a worldwide assessment of...report 2010
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Visscher, H.J. (author), Itard, L.C.M. (author), Guerra Santin, O. (author)Since a few years the attention for building regulatory systems and enforcement procedures is growing. Various developments in society, politics and the construction industry have influenced changes in the systems of building control in the last 20 years. The influence of climate change and the related demands on buildings will have a very...conference paper 2010
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Visscher, H.J. (author), Meijer, F.M. (author), Itard, L.C.M. (author)Since a few years the attention for building regulatory systems and enforcement procedures is growing. Various developments in society, politics and the construction industry have influenced changes in the systems of building control in the last 20 years. The influence of climate change and the related demands on buildings will have a very...conference paper 2010
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Anonymus, A. (author)1 The Swiss Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change (Probst Thomas, Hohmann Roland, Koellner-Heck Pamela) 2 Adaptation to Water-Related Disasters Caused by Extreme Weather Conditions (Takara Kaoru) 3 The Application of Macro Scale Distributed Hydrological Model in Runoff Simulation of JiaLingJiang River Basin (Junliang Jin, Guoqing Wang,...report 2011
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Van de Poel, I. (author), Fahlquist, J.N. (author), Doorn, N. (author), Zwart, S. (author), Royakkers, L. (author)In some situations in which undesirable collective effects occur, it is very hard, if not impossible, to hold any individual reasonably responsible. Such a situation may be referred to as the problem of many hands. In this paper we investigate how the problem of many hands can best be understood and why, and when, it exactly constitutes a...journal article 2011
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Roders, M.J. (author), Straub, A. (author), Visscher, H.J. (author)A changing climate can have a large influence on the living quality of houses. A case study was carried out on the level of awareness of housing associations. This study forms the start of a research project on governance strategies for adaptation in residential buildings. A content analysis on climate change related topics was pursued on the...conference paper 2011
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Roders, M.J. (author), Straub, A. (author), Visscher, H.J. (author)A changing climate can have a large influence on the living quality of houses. A case study was carried out on the level of awareness of housing associations. This study forms the start of a research project on governance strategies for adaptation in residential buildings. A content analysis on climate change related topics was pursued on the...conference paper 2011
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Jongejan, R.B. (author), Ranasinghe, R.W.M.R.J.B. (author), Vrijling, J.K. (author)Economic and population growth have led to an unprecedented increase in the value at risk in coastal zones over the last century. To avoid excessive future losses, particularly in the light of projected climate change impacts, coastal zone managers have various instruments at their disposal. These primarily concern land-use planning ...conference paper 2011
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Building regulations and control in the face of climate change: Overview of the Portuguese situationCosta Branco De Oliveira Pedro, J.A. (author), dos Santos, C.P. (author)This paper presents an analysis of the main initiatives implemented in Portugal aimed at improving the environmental performance of buildings. The study is focused on the building regulatory system. However, to describe its framework a wider context is analysed for the following reasons: a) strategies and plans on environment and energy...conference paper 2011
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Dissanayake, P.K. (author)This dissertation qualitatively investigates the morphodynamic response of a large inlet system to IPCC projected relative sea level rise (RSLR). Adopted numerical approach (Delft3D) used a highly schematised model domain analogous to the Ameland inlet in the Dutch Wadden Sea. Predicted inlet evolution indicated the typical channel/shoal pattern...doctoral thesis 2011
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Te Linde, A.H. (author), Moors, E.J. (author), Droogers, P. (author), Bisselink, B. (author), Becker, G. (author), Ter Maat, H. (author), Aerts, J.C.J.H. (author)Water managers in the Rhine basin are increasingly confronted with information on the impact of climate change and climate variability on the discharge regime of their river system. The river Rhine has a long history of flooding events that caused casualties and severe damage. The question remains whether measures that are currently implemented...report 2012
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Duong, T. (author), Ranasinghe, R. (author), Luijendijk, A. (author), Dastgheib, A. (author), Roelvink, D. (author)Tidal inlets are of great societal importance as they are often associated with ports and harbours, industry, tourism, recreation and prime waterfront real estate. Their behaviour is governed by the delicate balance of oceanic processes (tides, waves and mean sea level), and fluvial/estuarine processes (riverflow and heat fluxes), all of which...conference paper 2012
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Rijcken, T. (author), Stijnen, J. (author), Slootjes, N. (author)The Dutch Delta Program is currently developing new government policies for flood protection and fresh water supply. Decision support instruments have to address the program’s technical and political complexity. The water system functions are highly interwoven and would benefit from an integrated approach on a national level, with decisions...journal article 2012
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Van Esch, J. (author)This report assesses the consequences of droughts and periods of heavy precipitation for embankments. The proposed assessment procedure couples an agro-meteorological model based on the Penmann-Monteith expression to a groundwater flow model based on Dupuit's approximation. This approach is justified by the fact that the flow process through the...report 2012
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Gersonius, B. (author)This dissertation presents a potential way forward for adaptation to climate change, termed the resilience approach. This approach takes a dynamic perspective on adaptive processes and the effects of these processes at/across different spatio-temporal scales. Experience is provided with four methods that can be used to apply the resilience...doctoral thesis 2012
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Van Leeuwen, C.J. (author), Frijns, J. (author), Van Wezel, A. (author), Van de Ven, F.H.M. (author)Climate change, population growth and increased consumption, coupled with urbanization, are all placing increased pressure on water management. This global challenge can often best be addressed at the local level, e.g. in cities by optimizing the role of civil society. Although there are approaches for assessing the sustainability of countries...journal article 2012
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Slangen, A.B.A. (author), Katsman, C.A. (author), Van de Wal, R.S.W. (author), Vermeersen, L.L.A. (author), Riva, R.E.M. (author)Sea-level change is often considered to be globally uniform in sea-level projections. However, local relative sea-level (RSL) change can deviate substantially from the global mean. Here, we present maps of twenty-first century local RSL change estimates based on an ensemble of coupled climate model simulations for three emission scenarios. In...journal article 2012
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Chappin, E.J.L. (author), Van der Lei, T. (author)Climate change is likely to affect our infrastructures and, consequently, the way society interacts with these infrastructures. For instance, higher average temperatures increase the need for electricity delivered through the grid in the summer due to augmented air-conditioning. As the scientific consensus is that climate change effects may be...conference paper 2012