New Netherlands
from de Hoge Berg to Gaasterland
G.J.M. van der Meulen (TU Delft - Urban Design)
T. Kuzniecow Bacchin (TU Delft - Urban Design)
Jos Timmermans (TU Delft - Policy Analysis)
C. Zevenbergen (TU Delft - Hydraulic Structures and Flood Risk, TU Delft - Urban Design)
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Abstract
What if sea level rises with 10 meters? This question has created a whole new genre of fiction: cli-fi. It also inspired water management engineer Geert van der Meulen to design a radically different adaptation pathway strategy for the Netherlands. A spectacular mapping exercise visualises a gradual retreat strategy, provocatively building on the current trend of population decline in the Dutch fringe regions.