We know that sea level is rising.
Possibly by as much as 1 meter by the end of the century.
The Netherlands is preparing for this through the Delta Programme.
However, there is still a lot of uncertainty surrounding these predictions.
What does a sea level rise mean for our flood protection?
Our fresh water availability?
Our land use?
Our agriculture and nature?
The ‘Research Programme on Sea Level Rise’ has been initiated in order to help reduce these uncertainties.
This is a collaboration between governments, knowledge institutes, companies and NGOs.
That provides essential knowledge for the Delta Programme.
The Research Programme analyses the possible effects of a sea level rise, looking at issues such as:
Flood risk management.
Fresh water availability.
And land use.
We are investigating how we can better predict sea level rise, and its consequences for the Netherlands
Evaluating the effectiveness of our current strategies under different sea level rise scenarios.
And exploring alternative strategies for the future.
This will enable us to make the right decisions when needed.
Ensuring the Netherlands remains well-protected in the future.
Want to know more? Visit deltacommissaris.nl or rijksoverheid.nl