Coastal defence cost estimates: Case study of the Netherlands, New Orleans and Vietnam

This study is part of a global study on the costs of adaptation to the effects of climate change. It adds information from three specific case studies (the Netherland, New Orleans and Vietnam) to the global study. The case study areas are comparable by type of coast; all are low-lying deltaic coastal areas. This study investigates the unit cost...

Sea defence and flood protection in the Netherlands

The 1400 km Dutch coastline is affected by sea level rise. At this moment a legal framework is made to guarantee the safety of dikes also in future. Also a national policy id developed for compensation of all coastal erosion. Both measures should make it possible for the Netherlands to survive an increased sea-level rise,

Sea defence and flood protection in the Netherlands anticipating increased sea-level rise

The 1400 km Dutch coastline is affected by sea-level rise. At this moment a legal framework is made to guarantee safety of the dikes also in future. Also a national policy is developed for compensation of all coastal erosion. Both measures should make it possible for the Netherlands to survive an increased sea-level rise.