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Climate Adaptation Cost for Flood Risk Management in the Netherlands
This paper discusses the Delta Plan of the Netherlands that comprise several storm surge barriers and dams at the coast. The history of the Dutch Deltaworks indicate the necessity to balance flood protection with economic activities, for example shipping and fishing, while limiting adverse impacts on nature. The costs of the Deltaworks are estimated at €9 billion (euros) (2007 value) and barrier system provides the Netherlands with the highest flood risk standards in the world (1/10,000). However, the storm surge barriers of the Deltaworks are insufficiently prepared for rises in sea level and are likely to require adjustments in the future. The total costs for adapting the delta works vary between € 9 billion and over € 80 billion, assuming sea level rise scenarios between 0.24 m and 5 m in 2100. The costs expressed as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) are expected to be limited to 0.1 percent to 0.2 percent assuming a maximum sea level rise of 0.85 m in 2100. A cost-benefit analysis for The Haringvliet barrier shows that adapting this barrier to climate change is likely to be a good investment. An important lesson learned for designing future barriers is to create flexible structures that allow for adjustments to climate change given the uncertainty of sea level rise in the long term.
Climate Adaptation Cost for Flood Risk Management in the Netherlands
This paper discusses the Delta Plan of the Netherlands that comprise several storm surge barriers and dams at the coast. The history of the Dutch Deltaworks indicate the necessity to balance flood protection with economic activities, for example shipping and fishing, while limiting adverse impacts on nature. The costs of the Deltaworks are estimated at €9 billion (euros) (2007 value) and barrier system provides the Netherlands with the highest flood risk standards in the world (1/10,000). However, the storm surge barriers of the Deltaworks are insufficiently prepared for rises in sea level and are likely to require adjustments in the future. The total costs for adapting the delta works vary between € 9 billion and over € 80 billion, assuming sea level rise scenarios between 0.24 m and 5 m in 2100. The costs expressed as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) are expected to be limited to 0.1 percent to 0.2 percent assuming a maximum sea level rise of 0.85 m in 2100. A cost-benefit analysis for The Haringvliet barrier shows that adapting this barrier to climate change is likely to be a good investment. An important lesson learned for designing future barriers is to create flexible structures that allow for adjustments to climate change given the uncertainty of sea level rise in the long term.
Climate Adaptation Cost for Flood Risk Management in the Netherlands
Aerts, Jeroen C.J.H. (author) / Botzen, Wouter J.W. (author)
Against the Deluge: Storm Surge Barriers to Protect New York City ; 2009 ; Brooklyn, New York, United States
2012-11-01
Conference paper
Electronic Resource
English
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