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Dutch citizens consider extreme weather as priority. They are well-informed generally, trust public authorities and feel less need for more information. However, they adopt fewer and imbalanced preparedness measures than the EU average.

An artificial sports pitch that absorbs rainwater and lets it evaporate on hot days stays much cooler than ordinary fake grass. The self-cooling turf could protect athletes from burns and heat exhaustion while helping cities manage storm waters.

In Breda, a remote monitoring system for the presence of potentially harmful bacteria in surface and river waters triggers early warnings for local authorities.

The aim of this report is to investigate the potential for harnessing key features of Transformative Innovation to improve the design and the implementation of Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) strategies, based on empirical analyses.

Damage to the foundations of buildings is a growing and complex problem, and it is seen in large parts of the Netherlands. It is a consequence of living in a low-lying country with soft soil.

The Netherlands has hundreds of wildfires every year. A group of researchers has drawn up an overview of the numbers and impact of wildfires in the Netherlands for the first time since 1994, when official registration stopped.

Once a grim industrial harbour, the Keilehaven estuary acts as a natural flood barrier and wildlife sanctuary.

The report seeks to provide an overview and insight into how Denmark, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom (UK) navigate and manage sea level changes.