Netherland’s flood management is a climate adaption model for the world

More than 50 per cent of the Netherlands is below sea level, encouraging the Dutch to look for innovative water management solutions.

Protective dikes along the coastline and many Dutch rivers represent the proactive and preventive measures that the country is putting against the consistent threats of flooding.

Climate change, however, will further increase flooding threats due to rising sea levels, increasing frequency of heavy rains, and storm events.

The flood management and protection strategies that worked for Netherlands would need to be amplified to address climate change effects.

The article on TriplePundit shows how the Netherlands prepares to cope with the increasing threats of climate change through the Valuing Water Initiative.

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