(Il)liquid Assets: Risk Management Through Insurance Solutions: A Comparative Analysis of Failure Mechanisms and Premium Evolution of Flood Insurance in the Netherlands

This thesis evaluates flood insurance solutions for the Netherlands, focusing on the repercussions of primary flood defence failures. Recognizing the amplified need for a solid safety system due to climate change, the study uses a comprehensive approach, including literature review, expert opinion, and numerical modelling, to assess existing...

EMBRACE THE FLOOD: Introducing a Symbiotic Lifestyle: Designing Resilient and Livable Landscapes in Winnipeg by Integrating Nature-Based Solutions into the Urban Water System

The city Winnipeg, built on the wet prairie, has been threatened by severe flooding for decades. The initial decision to build the city at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers led to the inevitable consequence of recurrent natural flooding. The floods prompted the provincial government to take a series of flood control structural...

Resilient DenCity: Integrating Real Estate, Flood Resilience, and Urban Design on the Jersey City Waterfront

This report focuses on the relationship between real estate, flood resiliency and urban design on the Jersey City Waterfront. Waterfront communities are increasingly at risk due to climate change and sea level rise. This report outlines how real estate development can be used to make urban waterfronts more flood resilient as well as provide more...