Challenges and Opportunities in Upscaling Room for the River: A Conversation about Large-scale Change through Small-scale Interventions

Journal article (2022)

Authors

I. Recubenis Sanchis Environmental Technology and Design - Architecture and the Built Environment
G.J.M. van der Meulen Urban Design - Architecture and the Built Environment
Research Group
Urban Design (Architecture and the Built Environment) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2022 I. Recubenis Sanchis, G.J.M. van der Meulen
DOI
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https://doi.org/10.24404/6151d869b3dd970008eaf672
Climate adaptation Flood risk management Room for the River Design-thinking
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Published Date

2022

Language

English

Faculty

Architecture and the Built Environment

Department

Urbanism

Research Group

Urban Design

Abstract

Highlighted by the recent 2021 flood events in Europe, this research takes the
momentum to underline the necessity for radical solutions that embrace uncertain and extreme discharges at the core of planning and design frameworks. Building upon existing Adaptive Management practices in the Netherlands, this research takes the experience of the Room for the River programme to discuss the challenges and opportunities arising from its (eventually inevitable) upscaling in the context of the Netherlands. It does so by means of two spatial and two managerial inquiries to draw conclusions on the complexities and entry points to shift towards large-scale change through small-scale interventions.