Adaptation with small steps or a big step? A probabilistic approach of flood risk reduction in the dutch delta

Conference paper (2016)

Authors

J. Dokter HKV Lijn in Water
T Botterhuis HKV Lijn in Water
M. Kok Hydraulic Structures and Flood Risk - CEG
HD van Waveren Ministry of Public Works
Research Group
Hydraulic Structures and Flood Risk (CEG) (TU Delft)
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Published Date

2016

Language

English

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Faculty

Civil Engineering & Geosciences

Department

Hydraulic Engineering

Research Group

Hydraulic Structures and Flood Risk

Abstract

Large parts of the Netherlands are exposed to the threats of flooding due to the influence of high water coming from the North Sea region, due to high discharge of rivers like the Meuse and Rhine or due to a combination of North Sea water levels and river discharges. In order to cope these threats, the Netherlands is protected by flood defences against floods. However, in 1953 a large flood occurred and more than 1800 people lost their lives. As a reaction to this flood disaster, the Delta Works were constructed in the past decades. The main philosophy of the Delta Works was to shorten the coast line by building large dams and storm surge barriers along the south west delta.