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International conference
Rotterdam, the Netherlands
29 September – 1 October 2010
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Foreword
Deltas offer abundance. Their soils are rich and well watered. They are centers of economic and cultural activity and
home to many millions of people. However, deltas also face problems. Sea levels are rising and land is subsiding. As
floods become more frequent, as salt water intrudes more aggressively and as heat waves become routine, these
dangers combined with increasing populations put larger numbers of people at risk.
Climate change forces us to look further than usual into the future. It challenges us to transcend borders – borders of
time and space, but also borders of technical disciplines. This allows us to see new opportunities and to think of new
solutions. Climate change can trigger innovation.
These challenges and chances for innovation may be better tackled if leaderships in deltas worldwide can join forces
and forge alliances.
The Deltas in Times of Climate Change conference brings together scientists and practitioners, business people
and public officials. It will focus on issues that deltas and delta cities are facing now and those they will face in the
future. Researchers will present and exchange the latest scientific insights on topics such as flood risk management,
salt water intrusion and governance. Sessions will be organised by and for policy makers, senior political officials, the
business community and experts from the field. Panels of leading figures from the political arena and the corporate
sector will discuss subjects such as international cooperation and financing mechanisms for adaptation.
Contact and synergy within and among networks are crucial to make progress. Two networks have joined hands in this
conference. The first is the Delta Alliance, an international coalition to promote effective scientific cooperation among
deltas worldwide. During the conference, this new network will be launched. The second network is Connecting
Delta Cities, a platform for sharing best practices. That network, now celebrating its second anniversary, will organize
sessions to plan for further cooperation together with the C40, a group of the world’s largest cities committed to
tackling climate change. These networks act to engage scientists, experts and policy makers in strengthening
international cooperation in the development and promotion of new delta management techniques.
We are proud that His Royal Highness the Prince of Orange, who is deeply committed to water management and to
fighting climate change, will deliver the opening address at the conference.
During the leading international conference ‘Deltas in Times of Climate Change’,
Rotterdam will be the inspiring centre of interest for delta cities around the globe.
Scientists, administrators, policy makers and the corporate sector will gather from
all over the world to share knowledge and to prepare for climate change together.
We believe this conference will lead to new solutions, insights and inspiration for the benefit of deltas and their
people worldwide.
Ahmed Aboutaleb, Mayor of Rotterdam
Pier Vellinga, Chairman Steering Committee
Ahmed Aboutaleb
Pier Vellinga
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deltas in times of climate change
Foreword
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Programme in Headlines
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Programme Highlights
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Deltas in Depth
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Deltas in Practice
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Round Tables
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Delta Sessions: Challenges and solutions in the World Deltas
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Delta Alliance
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Films
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Socials
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Legend
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Programme
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Tuesday 28 September
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Wednesday 29 September
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Thursday 30 September
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Friday 1 October
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Field trips
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Posters Deltas in Depth
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Exhibition
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Organisation
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Who is who, chairs
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Useful numbers
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Hosts of the conference
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Plenary sessions
IPCC 2007
C40 Tokyo Conference on Climate Change 2008
COP15 2009
World Water Forum 2009
Stockholm Water Week 2010
IWA World Water Congress 2010
On Wednesday 29 September the conference will open with presentations by prominent figures. Ahmed Aboutaleb,
Mayor of Rotterdam, will welcome the participants and His Royal Highness the Prince of Orange will officially open
the conference.
Following these introductions, a series of distinguised keynote speakers will present perspectives on adaptation to
climate change in Deltas from political, scientific and practical points of view.
In the afternoon of Thursday 30 September the Delta Alliance will be launched in a plenary session. The Dutch
Minister of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment, Tineke Huizinga, and high level representatives from
other delta countries and cities will address the audience and sign the Delta Alliance Declaration.
The conference will close on Friday 1 October with a plenary session, in which we will reflect on the results of the
conference and the challenges for the future. Prof.dr. Cees Veerman, Chairman of the Dutch Delta Commission, will
officially close the conference.
Parallel sessions
A number of parallel sessions are organised on Wednesday 29 September in the afternoon, on Thursday 30 September
and in the morning of Friday 1 October. How these parallel sessions are interconnected is shown in the diagram.
Building and strengthening networks takes place in the centre. Here the main objectives are to establish,
connect and re-enforce networks, both existing and new. Water Mondiaal is a starting national programme
centered around five Delta countries. The Delta Alliance is a key network in knowledge creation and
exchange. At city level, Connecting Delta Cities, associated with the C40, will play a major role.
The first ring represents the policy programme Deltas in Practice. The sessions are structured
around six themes. They focus on best practices, exchanging experiences and innovative ideas.
These sessions will also provide input for the discussions that take place in the centre.
The second ring represents the scientific programme Deltas in Depth. Presentations of scientific
results, methodologies and innovations are organised around nine themes. Scientists and other
experts discuss the latest scientific insights on a range of topics, indicated in the diagram.
Whereas the above programme concentrates on specific themes, the sessions Challenges and
solutions in the World Deltas, organised in the morning of Thursday 30 September, will take a
closer look at challenges and solutions in several delta regions: climate change and sea level rise,
impacts and policy responses per region.
IPCC 2014
C40 Sao Paulo Summit 2011
COP16 2010
World Water Forum 2012
Stockholm Water Week 2011
IWA World Water Congress 2012
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The third ring offers a wide variety of side events such as films, field trips, exhibitions and award
ceremonies.
The conference builds on the results and findings of the IPCC and of events such as the World Water
Forum, Stockholm Water Week and COP15 and will provide new input in the following meetings of
these institutions. This is represented by the arrows that flow in and out of the circle.
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Deltas in Depth
Deltas are physically complex systems. In them, many interactions take place between sea and land through surfaceand groundwater. Climate change adds to this complexity. Many phenomena related to climate-induced complexity
are not yet known or understood. Sociologically and culturally deltas differ from inland regions due to the regional
position between the hinterland and the oceans and the activities related to that specific position. Climate change
affects the lives of people in deltas and requires responses from societies. Every day economic investments are
made. What would it take to make such investments more robust to climate change?
Science can help people analyze and understand climate change and the broad range of its physical impacts; it can
explore the vulnerability of metropolitan areas and how people’s lives could be affected and how they may respond;
science can contribute to innovations in technology, governance and economic systems so that they can better
handle climate change.
Everywhere in the world scientists are at work in different fields of research relating to climate change. Some of the
research is specific to deltas. One of the goals of the conference is to exchange results of this research, to make them
available to those who need them in order to learn and to make a scientific leap forward. At the conference, we are
organising 28 scientific sessions covering nine themes. The sessions will be of interest to scientists, policy makers
and practitioners.
In December 2009 we sent out a call for papers. This resulted in the submission of 370 abstracts. The conference’s
30 convenors assessed the abstracts and proposed a programme, which the conference’s Scientific Committee
subsequently approved.
We invite you to the scientific sessions, Deltas in Depth, to discuss these recent scientific insights and ways in which
they can be applied in practice.
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Deltas in Depth themes
Regional climate, sea level rise, storm surges, river run-off and coastal flooding
Uncertainties surround climate change and sea level rise. The impacts concern increased risks of
coastal flooding and storm surges. These climate effects are not uniform over the earth. Sea level will
differ due to the variability of heat uptake and the effects of gravitation. Storm surges driven by tropical
hurricanes differ from those driven by mid-latitude storms. This theme covers recent research on the
climate system, sea level rise, and their physical impacts on coastal and river flooding.
Convenors: John Church (Australia), Wilco Hazeleger (the Netherlands), Marcel Stive
(the Netherlands), Hans von Storch (Germany)
Fresh water availability under sea level rise and climate change
Besides increased frequencies and magnitude of floods, drought periods in deltas are expected to
last longer and to occur more often as a result of climate change. For deltas an even more serious
threat might be salinization of soil and water systems as a result of sea level rise and fresh water intake
upstream. At the same time the demand of fresh water will increase. This theme covers research about
impact of climate change on fresh water availability and solutions for optimizing freshwater demand
and supply in deltas.
Convenors: Eelco van Beek (the Netherlands), Gerald Galloway (USA), Ainun Nishat (Bangladesh)
Pavel Kabat, Chairman Scientific Committee
Climate change and estuarine ecosystems
Estuarine ecosystems play a critical role in the functioning of the planet. They are highly productive,
provide habitat to migrating animals and breeding and nursery space to marine and freshwater
organisms. Estuarine ecosystems are threatened by land reclamation, dredging and construction.
This is amplified by climate change. Growing demands on the planet’s limited freshwater supplies,
eutrophication, pollution and climate change will change the estuarine biogeochemical cycle and the
functioning of these ecosystems. This theme will put the ecological functions and socio-economic
values of estuarine ecosystems in the context of climate change.
Convenors: Peter Herman (the Netherlands), Hans Paerl (USA)
Pavel Kabat
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Deltas in Depth themes
Deltas in Depth themes
Climate change and climate proofing in urban areas
Decision support instruments for climate adaptation policy
Climate change affects cities and surrounding areas through increasing extremes in precipitation,
droughts and temperatures. Adaptation of urban patterns, public space, water systems and buildings
is essential to keep cities pleasant to live in. Measures have to take into account the interaction among
the various scales, building, street, district, city, region. Central to this theme are: the urban climate,
impacts of climate change, vulnerability and adaptation measures in delta cities. Also governance
issues will be discussed.
Convenors: Simin Davoudi (United Kingdom), Jim Hall (United Kingdom), Helmut Mayer
(Germany),Tejo Spit (the Netherlands), Chris Zevenbergen (the Netherlands)
Decision support for climate adaptation concerns three main elements. First the assessment of
climate change impacts, in particular, ways to deal with uncertainties, one of them being the use of
scenario methods. Second element is the generation of adaptation options with multiple stake-holders.
This may involve the development of models to analyze impacts of adaptation strategies on various
stakeholders. These models can be incorporated in user friendly ICT tools. Finally, decision support
tools can be used to evaluate climate adaptation alternatives. Standard tools are social cost benefit
analysis and multi-criteria analysis. This theme covers all three aspects.
Convenors: Suraje Dessai (United Kingdom), Piet Rietveld (the Netherlands), Kerry Turner
(United Kingdom)
Competing claims and land use in deltas under climate change
Climate and health in Delta areas
A most prominent characteristic of delta regions is high pressure on land. Urban expansion,
infrastructure, agriculture, nature and leisure, all compete for land. Measures to protect people from the
effects of climate change, such as flood protection measures, also require more space than in the past.
At the same time climate change affects agricultural systems through drought, higher temperatures
and salinisation. Adaptation measures are needed to keep deltas productive and attractive. In this
theme competing claims on land are discussed, the impact of climate change on relationships between
various land uses and adaptation solutions.
Convenors: Fu Congbin (China), Saleemul Huq (United Kingdom), Paul Opdam (the Netherlands),
Martin Wassen (the Netherlands)
To a large extent public health depends on safe drinking water, sufficient food, secure shelter and
good social conditions. A changing climate is likely to affect all these conditions. Climate change is a
significant and emerging threat to public health, particularly in the poorest communities. In this session
recent research will be presented about the impact of climate change on health in some delta regions.
Also national or local health programmes and interventions in deltas will be discussed.
Convenors: Andrew Githeko (Kenya), Pim Martens (the Netherlands)
Governance and economics of climate adaptation
Besides enormous technical challenges, adaptation is a matter of governance and economics.
Investments in adaptation are not merely matters of infrastructural adjustments, but involve processes
of change within many social and policy domains. The central question is how to govern all multi-level
and multi-scale processes in ways leading towards climate proof development. Part of the problem
relates to which measures are the most cost effective and yield the most socially desired benefits. This
theme focuses on governance and economic issues related to climate change in deltas.
Convenors: Stéphane Hallegatte (France), Ekko van Ierland (the Netherlands), Katrien Termeer
(the Netherlands), Elizabeth Wilson (United Kingdom)
“The momentum on climate adaptation is escalating and is reflected in
the enthusiastic participation in the Deltas in Times of Climate Change
Conference. In response to the complexity of adaptation decisions
numerous decision support tools and models have been developed, many
of which influence the rational-economic perspective on decision making.
My contribution aims to highlight the shortcomings of this approach by
drawing on the insights from the psychological and sociological
perspectives on how decisions are actually made in practice.”
Simin Davoudi, Newcastle University, United Kingdom
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Deltas in Practice
Deltas in Practice themes
When people face similar challenges, they possess a wealth of valuable knowledge and experience that they can
share for mutual benefit. This is exactly what we had in mind when we were preparing the Deltas in Times of Climate
Change conference.
Finance and economy
The same basic principle also applies to the Deltas in Practice sessions. Climate change, after all, is a challenge
not just for the world of science, but also for policy makers. It requires conviction, a long-term perspective and
skilful diplomacy to get together with numerous stakeholders and work towards the best possible solutions. Climate
adaption requires collaboration between, with and within national, regional and local authorities. That in itself is quite
a task.
In Rotterdam, we have already developed a significant number of programmes and initiatives. What is important
now, is to establish a meaningful connection between all of these programmes, and to allow them to exert a mutually
reinforcing effect. Expanding beyond our own horizons and taking a multidisciplinary and solution-focused approach
will enable us to create enormous added value.
It is an exciting idea that we will confront this challenge on an international scale during the Deltas in Practice
sessions. By sharing best practices and working together during the workshops to conceive effective solutions,
I hope that we will be able to make great progress in reinforcing the international alliance as well. After all, if the
problem defies all borders, so should the solution.
I know from experience that collaboration and personal interaction with large numbers of stakeholders is a source of
great inspiration. Attending these workshops, I hope that we will all be inspired by the ideas and commitment of our
fellow participants. I would therefore like to invite you to think mostly in terms of solutions that will be of value to all of
the participants, regardless of the nation they represent. And I hope that it will bring you great joy and inspiration.
Paula Verhoeven
Director Climate Affairs at the City of Rotterdam, Steering Committee
The objectives of the thematic session on financing are to present and discuss long term outlooks on
planning for adaptation, the role of finance, the types and amounts of financing, national and urban
views on financing modalities and requirements, and guidance tools for financial and investment
assessments under the uncertainties of climate change.
The agenda coming from the high level Round Table will be offered to follow up dialogues and events
e.g. the COP15 and the WWF-6 etc. as well as financiers and/or clients.
Urban planning and infrastructure
The need to successfully adapt to a changing climate calls for a change in the traditional relationship
between those who design, build and maintain cities and water/energy professionals. Those in both
categories should become aware of their roles in climate change adaptation and of the opportunities
climate change can offer in making delta cities more attractive and prosperous.
The objective of the thematic session “Redesigning the Urban Form” is to explore innovative forms of
urban design that increase social and economic benefits to the city and improve ecosystem services
while being resilient and adaptable to climate change.
Governance
Climate adaptation requires a long-term perspective. It requires co-operation among national, regional
and local governments, between the public and private sector and between science and practice.
Climate adaptation further needs the awareness and involvement of civil society. In other words,
adapting delta cities to climate change may require new governance of space, water, infrastructure and
the environment. Why is dealing with climate change so difficult? How can we better govern climate
adaptation? What new institutional arrangements are needed? In five sessions we will try to find some
answers to these questions.
Flood risk management
In most delta regions, people live and work both inside and outside the levees. Climate change
increases the risk of levee breach and flooding. To improve safety against flooding in a changing
climate, proactive measures are needed. In the sessions flood risk management and adaptation will be
addressed from various perspectives:
• innovative and smart flood defence technologies in an urban context, but also the need for
integration in the context of spatial planning; both extremely relevant in densely populated areas
•community-based disaster risk reduction and the relative importance of ongoing land subsidence;
both very relevant in many low lying deltas
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Deltas in Practice themes
Resources and ecology
Awareness is growing that ecosystems are central in supporting livelihoods, economic activities and
provide resilience against freshwater shortages and natural disasters. Incorporating this ‘green‘ insight
into the development of water management measures means looking at the hydrological and land use
conditions of whole catchments areas, from source to river mouth.
The objective of the thematic session ‘Resources and ecology’ is to increase awareness of both policy
makers and scientists of the opportunities and limits for ecologically sustainable development under
demographic, land use and climatic change at local, national and international levels.
Cooperation
Deltas face many threats. Climate change adds to these, but also offers opportunities. The need to
address these challenges calls for cooperation worldwide. Therefore one of the conference goals is to
foster cooperation between deltas and delta cities and to strengthen starting and existing networks.
The sessions under the theme cooperation will focus on possibilities for and modes of cooperation.
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Round Tables
On Friday 1 October three high level Round Table discussions are planned for government officials,
the business community, policy makers and NGOs. A few selected people are invited around the
table to discuss issues of crucial importance to adaptation to climate change, such as mechanisms
for financing adaptation measures, the role of cities and the role of the business community in climate
adaptation. The audience will be actively involved in the debate.
Round Table: Financing adaptation
The total annual gross costs of adaptation for all sectors are estimated by the WorldBank at almost U$
100 billion. The COP15 of the UNFCCC agreed to commit U$30 billion to developing countries for low
carbon growth and adaptation till 2012. It was also concluded that from 2020 onwards U$ 100 billion
should be made available annually. This Round Table will discuss perspectives on these estimations
and outlooks on how to raise these amounts. Financiers including representatives of Development
Banks present their views on different and emerging new financing modalities and criteria for loans and
grants. Representatives from municipalities, countries and sectors will give their views on the needs
for adaptation funds and their ideas about strategies to generate financing as well as strategies for
revenue generation.
This Round Table will initiate a dialogue between financiers and lenders that is to be continued beyond
the international Delta Conference with follow up in COP16 (December 2010, Cancun, Mexico),
Stockholm World Water Week (2011) and the World Water Forum 6 (March 2012, Marseille, France).
Round Table: Business community in climate adaptation
The business community may find lots of opportunities in the transition to a climate proof, global
society in developing new products and new ways of working. This Round Table discussion gives an
opportunity to explore the roles and opportunities of the business community in climate proofing the
Netherlands and other Delta areas. Key figures from the building and project development community
are invited to discuss among themselves and with the public questions such as: What opportunities
might climate adaptation offer to the building and consultancy community? What problems might
companies face in this field? How could banks or insurance companies help with investment and
insurance strategies? What is the role of project developers and architects in climate proofing?
Government and science can support the business community to enter in the climate proofing field.
One of the questions will also be what do companies expect from government and science?
“Cities continue to lead the way in adapting to the effects of climate
change. This event provides us with a valuable opportunity for delta cities
to share ideas and to learn from each other, to ensure that cities continue
to deliver action in policies and programmes to tackle and adapt to the
effects of climate change.”
David Miller, C40, Canada
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Round Table: Role of cities
In the Round Table ‘Role of cities’ mayors and senior municipal officials will put the spotlight on
climate adaptation by local governments in delta areas. This round table is meant to give the audience
the opportunity to learn about different approaches of adaptation taken by delta cities worldwide.
What strategies do local governments follow to make their cities climate proof? Which solutions and
methods are implemented? What are similarities between different delta cities? And how can they
apply each other’s solution in their own deltas?
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Delta Sessions:
Challenges and solutions in the World Deltas
On Thursday morning 30 September, sessions will be organised around various deltas and delta cities.
Participants in the sessions take a closer look into the challenges and solutions in these deltas. Presentations
will be given about climate change and sea level rise scenarios, and their possible impacts on that specific
delta. Adaptation options, strategies and the policy response will also be discussed. The synthesis of these
sessions will be presented on Friday 1 October.
The sessions are organised by representatives of these delta regions including policy makers and the scientific
community.
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Delta Sessions:
Challenges and solutions in the World Deltas
Thames Estuary
The Thames Gateway, stretching from the London Docklands to the Thames Estuary, has been targeted for
significant development over the coming decades. Amongst the climate risks are the threats of flooding from storm
surges, river flows and local intense rainfall, along with water scarcity and excessive temperatures in summer.
Without the protection by the flood defences, much of London would flood regularly. The current Thames tidal flood
defense system comprises the Thames Barrier, floodwalls and gates. A major review of the flood defence system for
London has just been completed. In this session the challenges of urbanisation and climate change in the Thames
estuary will be presented and we will take a closer look at London’s adaptation plans.
Regional Elbe/Hamburg
The overarching theme of this conference ‘deltas in times of climate change’ is a global issue, namely how
heavily populated regions develop under various pressures of natural risks and human influence.
An interesting case is the Elbe estuary with the major European port of Hamburg. A well established research
community, ranging from basic climate research to efforts for planning and implementing local and regional
adaptation measures, makes Hamburg a pioneer in dealing with the prospects of regional and global change.
A series of presentations will discuss past developments, present challenges and possible futures, knowledge
brokering and regional perceptions.
California
The Sacramento – San Joaquin Delta lies at the confluence of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers and is
an inland Delta in Northern California. It is the hub for California’s water supply system. Before flowing towards
San Francisco Bay vast amounts of water are pumped to the arid south. Delta Islands (polders) sometimes lie
more than seven meters below sea level. A levee breach would cause an island to fill up and draw fresh water
from its surrounding area and draw in brackish water from San Francisco Bay. Recently the Delta Stewardship
Council was formed to develop a new Delta Plan. This session will cover the challenges in both San Francisco
Bay and the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta as it relates to water supply, flood control, ecosystem restoration,
water quality and the effects of climate change.
Po Delta and the Venice Lagoon
The north-east coast of Italy, from Trieste to Ravenna, is an articulated system of lagoons and deltas that
mainly lays at or below the mean sea level. Here, the Venice lagoon and the Po delta are located. Just south of
the lagoon the Po river flows into the Adriatic sea through a wide delta. Sea level rise and other climate change
impacts are likely to exacerbate current conflicting uses of natural resources in the region. This session will
discuss the most recent scientific findings on sea level rise and climate change in the delta and adaptation
responses. Focus will be on the safeguarding measures to protect Venice, including the storm surge barriers
under construction at the lagoon inlets and on the management plan for the natural area of the Po delta.
Nile Delta
Egypt has been described, since time immemorial, as the “gift of the river Nile”. Management of water resources
has been central to all aspects of national strategy. Population growth, a growing standard of living and upstream
demands put pressure on the water resources. Rationalizing and reforming water management is important in any
strategy aimed at accelerating the country’s economic growth. The implementation of national plans requires huge
investments. Institutional development aims at more effective and efficient water management in a locally adapted
manner.The session will cover issues as water management challenges and options, research, impact of climate
change, and the unique bilateral science-policy interface that developed over time.
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Vietnam Delta
With two significant deltas Vietnam is amongst the most vulnerable countries when it comes to the impacts
of climate change, especially for its hydrology, aqua/agriculture and environment. However, it is also
blessed with a responsive scientific and governmental community that addresses these challenges head on.
International cooperation is a corner stone in the governments policy as is the focus on swift implementation
of adaptive measures at the provincial and municipal level. This session will display Vietnam’s active response
to climate change impacts and covers governmental, scientific and network aspects of delta adaptation to
climate change, at the municipal, regional and national level with international reflections upon Vietnamese
experiences.
Rhine Delta
The Rhine is one of the largest river basins of Europe. The river constitutes a major transport vein that passes
important industrial areas. Its waters are also used for drinking, cooling and irrigation. Without the existing dike
protection large part of the basin would be prone to flooding. Climate change has potentially large effects on
the water availability and also might increase inundation risks. Understanding these impacts is of particular
interest to countries in the Rhine basin. This session will discuss the most recent scientific findings on climate
change and its effects on river discharges for the international Rhine river basin. The link between science and
policy will also be discussed and how to deal with uncertainties is a major issue here.
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Delta Sessions:
Challenges and solutions in the World Deltas
Bangladesh Delta
The Bangladesh delta is one the biggest and most vulnerable deltas in the world. Agriculture and fisheries
are important to feed the increasing population. In many production sectors, water management is one of
the most crucial issues to be addressed. Augmentation of water resources and surface water irrigation are
the highest priorities of the government. Objective for the country is to ensure food security for over 150
million inhabitants, while being vulnerable to climate and climate change. In several of the country’s policies
these issues are addressed and concrete activities undertaken. This session will give an overview of most
critical issues. Examples will be presented and discussed with the aim to share information, come to further
understanding and assist in formulating possible action.
Indonesia, lowlands
The lowland deltas of Indonesia are the scene of increasingly intensive economic activities. In the process large
quantities of CO2 are released. At the same time the lowlands are carbon stocks of global importance, maintain
important biodiversity values, and are home to different indigenous livelihood systems. Climate change may
affect the lowlands in different ways, depending among others on geographical location (sea level rise, salt
intrusion, droughts, and floods). On the other hand, the global concern with climate change may create
opportunities (CDM, REDD).
The session addresses the question how economic development of Indonesia’s lowland deltas can be
ecologically and socially sustainable, as well as ‘climate proof’. Although Indonesia’s delta lowlands are
discussed in general, the focus will be on the lowlands of Papua, Indonesia’s last frontier.
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Delta Alliance
The Deltas in Times of Climate Change conference will be a major stepping stone in the development of the
international Delta Alliance Network. The conference will formalize that network and build momentum and
content for increased international cooperation between delta regions. The Delta Alliance will be launched
on Thursday 30 September with high-level representatives of California, Indonesia, the Netherlands and
Vietnam. Examples of successful cooperation between delta regions will be showcased. Further cooperative
activities will be defined during the conference, making use of the top experts from deltas around the world
present for the event. The Delta Alliance is working closely together with the World Estuary Alliance (WEA),
and other international initiatives to work on safe, vital and sustainable deltas in times of climate change. Most
importantly, the conference will provide new impulses to the growing international community working towards
resilient river delta regions.
Films on water, climate change and delta areas
Need a break from all the discussions? Want to broaden your scope by seeing what others have done? A nonstop movie programme is awaiting you in the Oscar Auditorium. Highlights include films about: climate change
adaptation in the Niger Delta; adaptation to climate change by cities in delta areas, such as New York, Jakarta,
Alexandria and Rotterdam; helping groundwater recharge by building sand dams in East African arid areas;
climate change and the Netherlands; the impact of land use and climate change on water availability and
montane cloud forests in the humid tropics; changing water management in Mali to adapt to climate change —
to name a few! Come and take a seat in the Oscar Auditorium!
“Due to the high density of human populations found in these regions,
humans have developed elaborate hydrological engineering schemes in an
attempt to “tame” the coastlines. While some attempts have worked in the
short-term, others have failed miserably. Moreover, with the current sea“At the intersection of subsidence, sea level rise and more intense coastal
storms – communities on deltas are set to experience exacerbated impacts
from climate change. These impacts will be dominated by the extremes.
The 2005 flooding of New Orleans in Hurricane Katrina is likely to be the
first in a rising trend of 21st Century delta catastrophes.”
Robert Muir Wood, RMS, United Kingdom
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level rise, coupled with subsidence the fate of delta-front estuaries is in
even greater jeopardy. Consequently, the future of numerous modern mega
cities built on deltas is now also in question. However, better
communication across basic science and engineering disciplines in recent
years will likely result in promising solutions to these issues.”
Tom Bianchi, Texas A&M University, USA
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Socials
Tuesday 28 September
17.30-19.30
Registration and welcome reception
WTC, Exchange Hall / Shipping Hall
Wednesday 29 September
18.00-19.30
20.00-22.00
Reception hosted by Connecting Delta Cities
Conference dinner and boat trip (optional)
WTC, Exchange Hall / Shipping Hall
Thursday 30 September
18.00-19.30
Reception hosted by the Delta Alliance
WTC, Exchange Hall / Shipping Hall
“Managing extreme weather risks is a key concern for insurers, their
customers and governments. A better understanding of climate impacts and
vulnerabilities is essential for developing appropriate risk management
responses. Insurers are particularly concerned about the implications of
socio-economic changes, which could combine with climate effects so that
actual claims rise even more sharply. Insurers need help from government
in setting the regulatory environment, providing incentives and managing
risks and from scientists in understanding risks and solutions. We need new
and strengthened partnerships delivering real action on risk management.”
Dr. Swenja Surminski, Association of British Insurers / London School of
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29 SEPTEMBER
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08.00-19.30Registration
08.00-19.30Exhibition and poster session
09.30-10.30
Plenary opening session of the conference
10.30 -11.00
Break
11.00 -13.00
Plenary opening session of the conference
13.00 -14.00
Lunch
14.00 -15.45
Parallel sessions
15.45 -16.15
Break
16.15 -18.00
Parallel sessions
18.00 -19.30Reception hosted by Connecting Delta Cities
20.00-22.00
Photography by Hannah Anthonysz
Conference dinner and boat trip (optional)
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storm surges, river run-off and coastal flooding
09.30-13.00Session moderator: Baroness Young of Old Scone, member of
the House of Lords, UK Parliament, United Kingdom
14.00-18.00
Rotterdam Hall
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Session DD 1.1: Sea level rise, surge and coastal processes (part 1)
10.30-11.00
prof.dr. Wilco Hazeleger, Royal Netherlands
Meteorological Institute, KNMI, the Netherlands
Opening of the conference
Ahmed Aboutaleb, Mayor of the City of Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Opening address
His Royal Highness the Prince of Orange
Vietnam and climate change: Policy for sustainable development
Dr. Nguyen Thai Lai, Vice Minister, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment,
Vietnam
The Delta Programme in the Netherlands: the Deltaworks of the future
Wim Kuijken, Delta Commissioner, Government of the Netherlands
A delta city 5 years after disaster
Cedric Grant, Deputy Mayor New Orleans, USA
Break
Ice sheets, sea level rise, and the increasing risk to deltas
Prof. Michael Oppenheimer, Princeton University, USA
Climate Change and Deltas: an IPCC perspective
Prof. Martin Parry, Imperial College London, United Kingdom
Climate proofing in the Netherlands: Dutch climate research in practice
Prof. Pavel Kabat, Wageningen University, the Netherlands
Moving edges
Malcolm Smith, architect ARUP, United Kingdom
Award ceremony Delta City of the Future
15.45-16.15
17.15-18.00
DD 2.1
“The consequences of climate change will also be felt in Rotterdam.
The City of Rotterdam will take its responsibility to ensure that the
threat is turned into an opportunity and permanent protection and
accessibility of the Rotterdam region are guaranteed. But climate
crosses all borders, which is why our Connecting Delta Cities network
works together with deltas worldwide on safe, vital and sustainable
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Keynote
Projection of global and regional sea level change for the 21st century
Dr. Jonathan Gregory, Hadley Centre and University of Reading, United Kingdom
A regional approach for future sea level change using IPCC SRES scenarios
Dr. Aimée Slangen, IMAU, the Netherlands
Sea-level rise and subsidence: a dual threat for the Mississippi Delta
Dr. Douglas Meffert, Tulane University, USA
Future coastal flooding risk in the Severn Estuary due to sea level rise
Prof.dr. Roger Falconer, Cardiff University, United Kingdom
Assessing current and future storm surge risk around Tasmania, Australia
Dr. Kathleen McInnes, CSIRO, Australia
Break
Ocean heat content rise pauses: how unusual is it and where does the heat go?
Dr. Caroline Katsman, Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute, the Netherlands
History and perspectives of storm surge management in Hamburg
Prof.dr. Hans von Storch, GKSS Research Center, Germany
Coastal inundation levels and storm surges at the Colombian Caribbean coast
Dr. Andres Osorio, National University of Colombia, Colombia
Poster pitches (see overview Posters Deltas in Depth)
Deltas in Depth Theme 2: Fresh water availability under sea
level rise and climate change
14.00-18.00
Session DD 2.1: General picture
Penn Room II
Chair: prof.dr. Eelco van Beek, Deltares, the Netherlands
Keynote
Facing up to the future: Challenges of water supply under sea level rise
Prof.dr. Gerald Galloway, Glenn L. Martin Institute, USA
Effects of climate change on the physical dynamics of South African estuaries
Dr. Jill Slinger, Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands
Climate change effects on vegetation characteristics and groundwater recharge
Dr. Ruud Bartholomeus, KWR Watercycle Research Institute, the Netherlands
Will Rotterdam have to fight for water?
Hans Waals, Waterschap Hollandse Delta, the Netherlands
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Goudriaan Room I
hair: prof.dr. Peter Herman, Netherlands Institute of Ecology,
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Session DD 4.1: Adaptation strategies in urban areas
Diamond Room I
hairs: Ronald Albers, TNO, the Netherlands (first part) and
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Keynote
Anthropogenic and climatically-driven environmental change in the Pamlico
Sound System, North Carolina, USA: What’s manageable and what’s not?
Prof.dr. Hans Paerl, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA
The tidal Elbe on its way into the next century
Heinz Glindemann, Hamburg Port Authority, Germany
Impact of climate change on the Cochin estuary
Dr. Shadananan Nair, Nansen Environmental Research Centre India, India
Vegetation shift in German estuaries due to climate change?
Eva-Maria Bauer, Federal Institute of Hydrology, Germany
Sea level rise and morphodynamic evolution of intertidal area in tidal basins
Mick van der Wegen, UNESCO-IHE, the Netherlands
Break
Responses of the Meghna estuary of Bangladesh to climate change
Dr. Maminul Sarker, CEGIS, Bangladesh
Two countries, one river, zero water: the Colorado river delta and estuary
Prof.dr. Karl Flessa, University of Arizona, USA
From salty foe to silty friend
Henriette Stoop, CSO adviesbureau, the Netherlands
Challenges and opportunities: a South American case of estuarine delta
Dr. Verónica Zagare, Delft University of Technology, Argentina
Poster pitches (see overview Posters Deltas in Depth)
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urban areas
14.00-18.00
Deltas in Depth Theme 3: Climate change and estuarine
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14.00-18.00
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A new adaptation tool for Dutch farmers to cope with drought and excess water
Dr. Lodewijk Stuyt, Wageningen UR – ESG, the Netherlands
Break
Salt water intrusion into shallow aquifers of the Niger Delta in Nigeria
Christiana Emuh, University of Ibadan, Nigeria
Towards a more self-sufficient water system in Haaglanden
Dr. Marcel Paalman, KWR Watercycle Research Institute, the Netherlands
Discontinuous recharge of fresh water lenses along the Adriatic coast, Italy
Pauline Mollema, University of Bologna, Italy
The challenge to adapt to dryer and more saline conditions in the ‘Groene Hart’
Robert Speets, Royal Haskoning, the Netherlands
Poster pitches (see overview Posters Deltas in Depth)
Wednesday, 29 september 2010
Keynote
Extending the rational choice model of decision making in climate adaptation
Prof. Simin Davoudi, Newcastle University, United Kingdom
Coping with climate change in Delta Cities by adopting the AFD concept
Bianca Stalenberg, Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands
Adapting where we can
Jeroen Rijke, UNESCO-IHE, the Netherlands
Climate change adaptation in New York City: Risk management process
Dr. David Major, Columbia University, USA
Vulnerability and adaptation of Alexandria, Casablanca and Tunis
Anthony Bigio, The World Bank, USA
Break
Risks of climate change impacts in major Bangladeshi cities
Dr. Khan Rahaman, Khulna University, Bangladesh
Governing Climate Change related Risks: Responses of Dutch urban planners
Dr. Hens Runhaar, Utrecht University, the Netherlands
Climate resilience for Ho Chi Minh City
Debra Lam, Arup, Vietnam
Poster pitches (see overview Posters Deltas in Depth)
Deltas in Depth Theme 5: Competing claims and land use in
deltas under climate change
14.00-18.00
Session DD 5.1: Impacts and adaptation strategies
Mees Auditorium
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Netherlands
Keynote
Adaptation to climate change impacts in deltas: emerging topics
Saleemul Huq, International Institute for Environment and Development, United
Kingdom
Impact of land use change and climate change on mangroves of the world’s deltas
Dr. Ashbindu Singh, USGS, USA
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Climate change effects in the Ebro delta: Strategies for adaptation
Gisela Lorán, Catalan Office for Climate Change, Spain
Living on embankments, dreaming of colonies: land and land loss in the Gangetic Delta
Arne Harms, Institute of Social Anthropology, Germany
Break
Climate change impacts and adaptation of agriculture in the Netherlands
Dr. Pytrik Reidsma, Wageningen University, the Netherlands
Climate change and nature, integration of spatial policies with a land use model
Michiel van Eupen, Alterra Wageningen UR, the Netherlands
Exploring the potential for biofuel crops in the Netherlands
Dr. Tom Kuhlman, LEI, the Netherlands
Poster pitches (see overview Posters Deltas in Depth)
DD 7.1 Session DD 7.1: DSS – improving their communicative power
Penn Room I
Chair: dr. Eric Koomen, VU University, the Netherlands
Keynote
Visualising climate change adaptation futures: learning from Australian experiences
Dr. Christopher Pettit, Department of Primary Industries Victoria, Australia
Using water system and societal interaction to prepare for an uncertain future
Marjolein Haasnoot, Deltares, the Netherlands
High-performance computations and 3-d visualizations
Anne Leskens, Nelen en Schuurmans, the Netherlands
Testing of an IWRM DSS for assessing climate adaptation options in Bangladesh
Dr. Asif Zaman, Institute of Water Modelling, Bangladesh
Evaluating landscape impacts of climate mitigation using land use simulation
Alfred Wagtendonk, VU University Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Deltas in Depth Theme 6: Governance and economics of
climate adaptation
14.00-18.00
ession DD 6.1: The governance of climate adaptation:
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United Kingdom
15.45-16.15
17.15-18.00
Keynote
Governance, Knowledge and Learning for Adaptation in Coastal Areas
Prof. Bernd Siebenhühner, University of Oldenburg, Germany
Migration as an adaptation strategy to climate change in Nile, Mekong, Ganges Delta
Dr. Francois Gemenne, IDDRI - Sciences Po Paris, France
Adaptation to climate variability: the role of past experience and institutions in Mali, Ethiopia
Dr. Arjen Ruijs, Royal Haskoning, the Netherlands
Break
DRR governance: a crucial interplay between adaptation and development in Bangladesh
Valentin Przluski, CIRED, France
Flood protection and adaptation to climate change in North West Germany
Heiko Garrelts, University of Bremen, Germany
Adaptation and policy instruments: the case of delta Zambezi, Mozambique
Luis Artur, Eduardo Mondlane University, Mozambique
Poster pitches (see overview Posters Deltas in Depth)
Deltas in Depth Theme 7: Decision support instruments for
climate adaptation policy
14.00-15.45
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Deltas in Depth Theme 7: Decision support instruments for
climate adaptation policy
16.15-18.00
Session DD 7.2: DSS – enhancing decision making
Penn Room I
Chair: dr. Eric Koomen, VU University, the Netherlands
17.35 -18.00
Adaptation to tangible and intangible flood risk: a detailed DSS
Ingrid Coninx, Alterra, Wageningen University, Belgium/the Netherlands
An information system for the sustainable development of the Mekong Delta
Dr. Claudia Kuenzer, German Aerospace Centre, DLR, Germany
Sea level rise and risk assessment
Dr. John Hunter, Antarctic Climate and Ecosystems Cooperative Research Centre, Australia
Developing a climate change adapted PSS for the Dutch Randstad region
Niels van der Vaart, Utrecht University, the Netherlands
Poster pitches (see overview Posters Deltas in Depth)
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Assessing future extreme weather risk: current approaches and estimates
Laurens Bouwer, VU-IVM, the Netherlands
Precipitation and resulting losses for insurers in relation to climate change
H.F. Treur, Netherlands Insurers Association, the Netherlands
Break
Changes in flood preparedness due to a focusing event
Dr. Heidi Kreibich, German Research Centre for Geosciences, Germany
Monetary valuation of insurance against climate change risk
Dr. Wouter Botzen, VU-IVM, the Netherlands
A management strategy for the Ebro delta in the context of flooding
Dr. Jordi Galofre, Spanish Ministry of Environment, Spain
Working apart together: filling the water safety gap
Hans Waals, Waterboard Hollandse Delta, the Netherlands
Poster pitches (see overview Posters Deltas in Depth)
DP FE 1.1
Deltas in Practice Theme 1: Finance and economy
14.00-15.45
Session DP FE 1.1: Emerging new modalities for financing
DD 8.1 Deltas in Depth Theme 8: Climate change and health in delta
areas
14.00-18.00
Session DD 8.1: Climate change and health in delta areas
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15.45-16.15
15.45-16.15
17.30-18.00
DD 9.1
Keynote
Effects of climate change on human health and wellbeing in deltas
Dr. Andrew Githeko, Climate and Human Health Research Unit, Kenya Medical
Research Institute, Kenya
Impacts of climate change on water hygiene and pathogens in German waterways
Dr. Nicole Brennholt, Federal Institute of Hydrology, Germany
Health impacts of climate change in Cascais, Portugal
Dr. Elsa Casimiro, Infotox, Portugal
Effects of apparent temperature on summer mortality in Lisbon and Oporto
Dr. Sofia de Almeida, FSC, Portugal
Break
A framework of (non-) climatic drivers for infectious disease risk in Dutch deltas
Su-Mia Akin, Maastricht University, the Netherlands
Towards a national strategy to integrate public health
Dr. Emil Augustiono, Deputy Minister Coordinator for People’s Welfare, Indonesia
Expert assessment of health-relevant adaptation options
Dr. Eva Kunseler, Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, the Netherlands
Cholera transmission cycles in Bengal Delta: implications for changing climate
Ali Akanda, Tufts University, USA
Poster pitches (see overview Posters Deltas in Depth)
Deltas in Depth Theme 9: Managing risks of extreme climate
events
14.00-18.00
Session DD 9.1: Quantifying climate risks
New York Room
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Keynote
Quantifying climate risk
Dr. Robert Muir Wood, RMS, United Kingdom
Public perception of flood risk in the Sacramento San Joaquin Delta , California
Jessica Ludy, University of California, Berkley, USA
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Leeuwen Room IThe developed countries committed in COP15 to collectively provide new and
additional resources through international institutions approaching USD 30 billion for
the period 2010-2012 with balanced allocation between adaptation and mitigation.
Developed countries commit to a goal of mobilizing USD 100 billion annually by 2020
to address the needs of developing countries. This funding will come from a variety of
sources, public and private, bilateral and multilateral, including alternative sources of
finance. New multilateral funding for adaptation will be delivered through effective and
efficient fund arrangements.
But, financing should not be seen as simply money. Rather, financing is a strategic
function to pursue long term visions and targets for sustainable development of
societies in an efficient manner whether presently rich or less so.
Presentations
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Organised by: CPWC, the Netherlands
Investing in climate change: A strategic perspective
Monica Scatasta, European Investment Bank, Luxembourg, Julia Bucknall,
World Bank, USA
The Dutch adaption planning approach
Pieter Bloemen, Delta Commission, the Netherlands
Investing in food production under climate change
Daan Dijk, Rabobank, the Netherlands
Bangladesh multi donor trust fund and the National Adaptation Fund
Dr. Ainun Nishat, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Bangladesh
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Emerging modalities for financing adaptation in the Mekong
Dr. Le Duc Trung, Vietnam National Mekong Committee, Vietnam
Perspective from the C-40
Simon Reddy, C-40, United Kingdom
Responses from dr. Le Duc Trung, Vietnam National Mekong Committee, and
representatives from the Netherlands (Rotterdam), Egypt and Indonesia
Modalities of Financing adaptation in Egypt, Vietnam, Indonesia, Mozambique
and some cities e.g. Ho Chi Minh City, Jakarta, Dhaka
Discussion
DP UP 2.2a Deltas in Practice Theme 2: Urban planning and infrastructure
Deltas in Practice Theme 1: Finance and economy
hair: prof.dr.msc. Han Meyer, Delft University of Technology,
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Organised by: msc. Joep van Leeuwen, Public Works, City of
Rotterdam, the Netherlands
16.15-18.00Session DP FE 1.2: Methodologies for costs and effects of
adaptation options at global, national and local level
Leeuwen Room IIt is increasingly recognized that adaptation to climate change has become
unavoidable. Societies, organizations and individuals have been adapting to changing
conditions for centuries, but the advent of climate change brings new challenges. But
how do you decide what to do when, and how do you value costs and effects in the
short and long run?
Chair: msc. Willem Ligtvoet, Netherlands Environmental
Assessment Agency, the Netherlands
Organised by: Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency,
Wageningen UR in cooperation with CPWC, the Netherlands
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Antwerp RoomDelta cities are threatened by water from the sea and from the river. In most delta cities,
conflicts can arise between safety measures against flooding (increased elevation and
size of levees) and space constraints for city development. In this session strategies
and experiences of combining safety to flooding and spatial development will be
presented. Stakeholder involvement will be discussed as well.
Presentations
Keynote
Secure and integrated urban levees in Rotterdam
MSc. Peter van Veelen, Department of Urban Planning Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Elevator Pitch: Examples of multifunctional urban levees
MSc. Joep van Leeuwen, Public Works, City of Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Integrated concepts for coastal flooding safety and urban development in Hamburg,
Jan-Moritz Müller, Agency of Roads, Bridges and Water Hamburg, Germany
Elevator Pitch: Urban Levee in Streefkerk
Jan de Goei, Movares, the Netherlands
PresentationsGlobal assessment of the costs & effects of adaptation on different scales
Dr. Marloes Bakker, Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, the Netherlands
Costs and effects of adaptation strategies for flood protection in the Netherlands
Joost Knoop, Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, the Netherlands
Climate proofing for water services for the city of Khulna in Bangladesh
Prof. Pavel Kabat, Wageningen University, the Netherlands
“Deltas worldwide, where high population densities, rich agricultural
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Abby Hall, EPA, USA
Saleemul Huq, International Institute for Environment and Development, United Kingdom
Stéphane Hallegatte, Centre International de Recherche sur l’Environnement et le
Développement, France
Jim Hall, Newcastle University, Tyndall Centre for Climate change Research, United
Kingdom
Prof.dr. Le Quang Minh, International Relations, Vietnam National University, Vietnam
Prof.dr. Shaden Abdel-Gawad, National Water Research Center of the Ministry of Water
Resources and Irrigation, Egypt
Laurens Bouwer, Institute for Environmental Studies, the Netherlands
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resources, high-value infrastructure, and large freshwater flows converge at
the sea, are flashpoints for the climate problem. The realization that global
average sea level could rise by anywhere from several tens of centimeters
to more than a meter over this century means that deltas must become a
special focus for policy makers as they plan our adaptations to a warming
world. The Delta Conference should provide an important new impetus for
focusing attention on this necessity.”
Michael Oppenheimer, Princeton University, USA
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DP UP 2.2b Deltas in Practice Theme 2: Urban planning and infrastructure
16.15-18.00
Session DP UP 2.2b: Sustainable coastal protection
Antwerp RoomThe quality of delta live is under pressure, physically and socially, and improvement
requires innovative and sustainable solutions. Multifunctional levees can enable
liveability and sustainability to be combined with safety and profitability; transforming
levees including case studies of superlevees, levee-in-dune, tidal terrace levee and
urban riverfronts as well as new concepts such as elastocoast and the Swiss movable
flood protection systems.
A variety of Coastal Management Plans will be presented, while focussing on shortterm actions and long-term perspectives. The ‘Vlaamse Baaien’, the coastal protection
plan for Belgium, will be presented. New insights on the impacts climate change poses
on San Francisco Bay, the opportunities this challenge brings and guidelines on how to
move forward will be presented.
Five years after Katrina the city of New Orleans is recovering from the devastating
impacts of the floods that were caused by the hurricane. The US Army Corps of
Engineers is working hard to have the Hurricane and Storm Flood Reduction system
that will protect the city, ready by June 2011. The system, for which Congress
authorized a total budget of 14,45 B$, will consist of a combination of levees,
flood walls, pump stations and storm surge barriers and will be constructed with
unprecedented speed.
Chair: Eric Schellekens, ARCADIS, the Netherlands
Organised by: ARCADIS, the Netherlands
PresentationsProposals and proven concepts for transforming levees, worldwide, with impacts of
climate change and opportunities for San Francisco Bay
Piet Dircke, ARCADIS, the Netherlands
Vlaamse Baaien; long-term perspectives
Denis Vandenbossche, THV Vlaamse Baaien, Belgium
Concrete actions within the next few years
Kathleen Bernaers, Maritieme Dienstverlening en Kust, Flanders, Belgium
New Orleans
Tom Podany, Chief, Protection and Restoration Office, US Army Corps of Engineers, USA
Round Table discussion, chaired by prof.dr. Marcel Stive, Delft University of
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14.00-15.45Session DP GV 3.1: Dealing with uncertainties in planning.
From concepts to tools and the needs for capacity building
Leeuwen Room IIClimate change adds on top of population growth and economic development another
driver of change onto water and land and energy management and operations. Each
of these drivers carries a measure of uncertainty. Dealing with these uncertainties in a
robust and responsible manner requires open and transparent planning and decision
making processes, both top down (information driven) and bottom up
(socio-economically acceptable).
Presentations
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Works and Water Management, the Netherlands
Organised by: CPWC, the Netherlands
Conceptual insights on overcoming uncertainties
Dr. Jeroen van der Sluijs, Copernicus Institute, University of Utrecht, the Netherlands
Towards a comparative assessment for a climate proof delta, the Netherlands
Aalt Leusink, Loasys, Prof. Paul Opdam, Wageningen UR, the Netherlands
Relevant supporting information and tools for planning and decision making under
uncertainty:
•Space based information for water management under climate change and
the Global Framework for Climate Services, dr. Janette Bessembinder,
Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute, the Netherlands
•How can societal decision making be assisted by SEA, Rob Verheem,
MER Commission, the Netherlands
•Guidance to transboundary climate adaptation,
Francesca Bernardini, UN ECE, Switzerland
•Eco system based guidance on adaptation planning and decision making,
Pieter van Eijk, Wetlands International, the Netherlands
Responses on the relevance of the presentations for e.g. Vietnam, Bangladesh, Egypt,
Mozambique and Indonesia.
1.What are the requirements and availability of tools and info in the country?
2.What are the needs for capacity building in the countries.
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Wednesday, 29 september 2010
Satellite Monitoring of Water Defence Systems in practice
MSc. Freek van Leijen, Hansje Brinker BV, the Netherlands
Surface deformation phenomena in the Rhine-Meuse delta
Miguel Caro Cuenca and Ramon F. Hanssen, Delft University of Technology, the
Netherlands
Greenhouse gas exchange in peat meadow areas; impact on land subsidence
Dimmie Hendriks, Deltares, the Netherlands
Subsidence phenomena in deltas; hidden processes but visible impacts
Ger de Lange, Deltares, the Netherlands
Deltas in Practice Theme 3: Governance
Session DP GV 3.3: Adaptation strategies in delta cities
Diamond Room IIMany delta cities prepared regional adaptation strategies. In this session, strategies
of various delta cities will be compared and discussed. Representatives of delta cities
already active with climate adaptation will tell about their experiences and discuss
success factors. We will start with several short presentations by representatives of
delta cities followed by a discussion with the audience.
Chair: Tom Smit, Royal Haskoning, the Netherlands
Organised by: City of Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Presentations
DP FR 4.4
Deltas in Practice Theme 4: Flood risk management
14.00-15.45
Session DP FR 4.4: Sinking deltas
Van der Veeken RoomLand subsidence in delta regions is an often-neglected cause for flooding and
associated problems, and poses an even more potent threat for the mid- and longer
term. Land subsidence as a cause of relative sea level rise often is an order of
magnitude larger then absolute sea level rise caused by warming climates. In this
session we will explore the various processes leading to subsidence, such as upstream
interventions in river systems (e.g. water and sediment capture behind multiple dam
systems), large-scale extraction of groundwater from deltas, heavy construction and
infrastructure and oxidation of organic (peat) deposits in more rural areas (also leading
to high CO2 emissions).
The interrelated causes and effects of subsidence will be discussed, as will impacts of
sinking deltas on environmental and socio-economic development.
Chair: dr. Rien Dam, Deltares, the Netherlands
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14.00-15.45
Rising to the challenge: the City of London climate change adaptation strategy
Alex Nickson, London, United Kingdom
The Copenhagen Adaptation Strategy: experiences and ambitions
Jan Rasmussen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Climate proofing Rotterdam: the Rotterdam Adaptation Strategy
Lissy Nijhuis, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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transition countries
Tokyo RoomOver the past centuries human interventions have in many places paralyzed the
systems inherent resilience to climate change. These might be interventions in the
deltas itself or interventions elsewhere in the river basin. For long technical ‘hard
line’ solutions in deltas to protect land were dominant. Meanwhile coastal and delta
development and rapid urbanisation have diminished natural defence lines against
flooding such as mangroves.
In this workshop session, attendants will be given an overview of various Green
Adaptation concepts. Two opponent experts will share their views on why Green
Adaptations will, or will not work: is Green Adaptation a luxury good for less developed
countries, or is it a necessity?
After this debate, a case study of Green Adaptation in the Mekong Delta is presented,
after which participants will be invited to share thoughts, lessons learned and best
practices in their countries or deltas with respect to Green Adaptation measures.
Chair: Arjan Berkhuysen, World Wildlife Fund, the Netherlands
Organised by: Helena Hulsman, Mindert de Vries, Deltares,
Arjan Berkhuysen, WWF, the Netherlands
Presentations
Why Green Adaptation is a need and not a luxury for a transition country
Hoang Viet, WWF Greater Mekong Programme, Vietnam
Why Green Adaptation measures are not always the answer
Prof.dr. Michael Stive, Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands
Assessing Green Adaptation possibilities for the Mekong Delta
Prof.dr. Le Quang Minh, Vietnam National University – Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Subsidence: Modelling, measuring, matching, monitoring
Dr. Peter Fokker, TNO, the Netherlands
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Organised by: dr. Janine Powell and Cindy Thatcher, USGS, USA
Deltas in Practice Theme 3: Governance
Session DP GV 3.2: Governance capacity for climate adaptation
LEEUWEN Room IIIn this session we discuss the Dutch approach of coastal defense by focussing upon
the Weak Links program (Zwakke Schakels). A case study (Noordwijk-Netherlands)
is presented and a couple of scholars (members of the Dutch Learning Table Water
Governance) from different disciplinary perspectives (law, policy sciences, water
governance, economics, risk management, innovation studies) reflect upon this case
and try to distill the most important governance lessons. Together we think about
what constitute the governance capacity to realize innovative and robust adaptation
strategies which integrate various agendas, domains and interests.
hair: prof.dr. Geert Teisman, Erasmus University Rotterdam,
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Organised by: prof.dr. Marleen van Rijswick, Utrecht University,
prof.dr. Jurian Edelenbos, Erasmus University Rotterdam, the
Netherlands
PresentationsDr. Mathhijs Kok, HKV Lijn in water, the Netherlands
Herman Kasper Gilissen, Centre for Environmental Law and Policy of
Utrecht University, the Netherlands
Prof.dr. Jurian Edelenbos, Erasmus University, the Netherlands
Prof.dr. Marleen van Rijswick, University of Utrecht, the Netherlands
DP RE 5.3
Deltas in Practice Theme 5: Resources and Ecology
16.15-18.00
Session DP RE 5.3: Mekong at the crossroads
Tokyo RoomThe Mekong is an example of a river basin that is vulnerable to climate change.
Existing and proposed anthropogenic changes to the hydrology may not be able
to reduce this vulnerability. The Delta Research and Global Observation Network
(DRAGON) seeks to harmonize natural landscapes and ecosystem functions with
human development in the Mekong basin.
This session will bring together researchers and policy makers to share information
on projected impacts of climate change on the ecology and food security in the
region. After short presentations about our understanding of global climate change
vulnerability and about building capacity for adaptation, the audience input will be
sought on opportunities for collaboration.
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Dr. Duong Van Ni, Can Tho University, Vietnam
Future risks from climate variability and sea level extremes in the Mekong Delta
Dr. Anond Snidvongs, START Southeast Asia, Thailand
From upstream to downstream: Integrating climate change considerations into basinwide Planning for the Mekong River
Jeremy Bird, Mekong River Commission, Laos
Mekong and Mississippi Deltas: Lessons learned and implications for climate change
adaptation
Cindy Thatcher, U.S. Geological Survey, USA
DP C 6.1
Deltas in Practice Theme 6: Cooperation
14.00-17.00
Session DP C 6.1: Delta Alliance electronic board room session
Blue RoomThe focal deltas under the Delta Alliance will shortly present their major issues, which
they think are relevant for international sharing of experiences and identification
of possible joint collaboration (bi- or multilateral). In a state-of-the-art interactive
‘Electronic Board Room Session’ this will be discussed and all attendants are able
to contribute their own ideas in a joint learning process. Most promising joint project
opportunities in the field of delta research and development will be identified and
prioritized, and the results of this session will be used in the plenary session of the
Delta Alliance launch on Thursday afternoon.
Attendants expected are representatives from the various Delta Alliance Wings, and
other interested Delta representatives from research, government and private sector
organisations.
hair: Rob Schoonman, Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning
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Organised by: Deltares, the Netherlands
Presentations
Summary of major delta issues in the Dutch Wing
Summary of major delta issues in the San Francisco Wing
Summary of major delta issues in the Indonesian Wing
Summary of major delta issues in the Vietnamese Wing
Interactive ‘Electronic Board Room session’ by all participants, lead by moderator
Wrap-up and discussion lead by the chairman
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F1 Film programme
Wednesday, 29 september 2010
15.45–15.50
The Gathering Storm – Harvesting Rain
In the arid farmlands of eastern Kenya, a German NGO has been helping communities
to harvest rain. Using the occasional rock features that interrupt the otherwise flat
landscape, they are building simple reservoirs to catch rainwater as it runs down the
rock face. The collected water is then sold for a token price. Some communities have
invested in the stock market, others in drip irrigation – raising the real possibility that
what started out as a survival technique may yet turn into a development tool.
15.50–16.15
Kitui Sand Dams
Water availability and water quality are of vital importance for future development.
This video shows the Kitui sand dams project in Kenya: with strong community
participation, adaptation to climate change can be successful and can even provide an
increase to regional economic growth.
Karez in Kurdistan
Ancient water tunnels called ‘Karez’ in Iraqi Kurdistan are rapidly drying up, a clear sign
that the recent regional droughts are hitting the villages hard. Climate change seems
to be unfolding at a wider scale and the future for groundwater supply seems bleak.
Dale Lightfoot, an american geographer, travels the northern provinces of Kurdistan to
document the situation. It urges UNESCO to set up a major initiative to safe the karez
tunnels of Kurdistan.
16.15–16.35
From Kathmandu to Copenhagen – climate change
Video report on the climate change challenges being faced by the people of Nepal,
and why achieving an ambitious and equitable deal at the Copenhagen conference in
December is critical. Featuring Dawa Sherpa and Ajaya Dixit.
Changing Climate Water Wise
Watch Senior Meteorologist Elissa Lynn and Executive Manager of Climate Change
John Andrew explain the impacts of climate change on California’s water.
16.35–17.00
Connecting Delta Cities (short version)
This film explores the impacts of global warming on coastal cities. As the ice sheets
of Antarctica and Greenland melt, sea levels rise. This poses significant challenges
and requires action on the part of coastal cities like Jakarta, Rotterdam, New York
and Alexandria. Scientists and policy makers of each city share their view on current
problems and explain future plans: all coastal cities face similar problems – problems
that can be tackled more efficiently.
17.00–17.15
Managing Water to Adapt to Climate Change
A film about water management in Mali. The government of Mali has set new directions
for its water policy by adopting an integrated water resources management approach.
The need to address the challenge of climate change is evident as Mali already
experienced its consequences.
17.15–17.30
Adapting to Climate Change in the Jhelum Basin
Due to climate change, water runoff from the Himalaya is now subject to change as
well and therefore can cause floods. This video explains how the wetlands of the
Jhelum Basin in India can protect this area from this threat.
17.30–17.45
At the water’s edge
One of the greatest challenges of the 21st Century. Some thirst for water. Others waste
it. The world’s population continues to increase. Agriculture, industry and energy
demand more and more water. The impacts of climate change are looming. Pressure
on freshwater supplies has never been greater. The result is a threat to the world’s
economy, the environment and one of our world’s most precious resources.
13.00-17.45
OSCAR Auditorium
Supported by: MetaMeta
13.00–13.50
Connecting Delta Cities (full version)
This film explores the impacts of global warming on coastal cities. As the ice sheets
of Antarctica and Greenland melt, sea levels rise. This poses significant challenges
and requires action on the part of coastal cities like Jakarta, Rotterdam, New York
and Alexandria. Scientists and policy makers of each city share their view on current
problems and explain future plans: all coastal cities face similar problems – problems
that can be tackled more efficiently.
13.50–14.10
14.10–14.25
14.25–14.30
Heart of Dryness
This micro-documentary illustrates the story of how Bushmen have adapted to scarcity
for 30,000 years, and what we can learn before it is too late for them ...or us. Interview
with author James Workman.
14.30–15.15
Forests in the Mist
Cloud forests are very rare ecosystems: only 2% of the world’s tropical forests are
cloud forests. Costa Rican cloud forests are essential to sustain both biodiversity
and water supply of people living in cities downstream. Climate change and logging
change the pattern of the cloud cover, leading to a significant reduction in available
water. Talking with sientists and locals we learn what the problems are and how these
can be solved. This film also shows how scientists try to unravel the secrets of these
ecosystems and how forest protection works in Costa Rica.
15.15–15.25
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Climate change is causing big storms in the American Midwest and other areas, and
making water supplies in regions like the Southeast less certain.
Working together with water
This film was produced in support of the recommendations of the Netherlands Delta
Comission, which reported to the Cabinet in 2008. The recommendation is a long-term
vision on how the Netherlands can deal with the consequences of climate change to
2100 and beyond, with a view to 2200.
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08.00 - 19.30Registration
08.00 - 19.30Exhibition and poster session
09.30 - 10.15
Parallel sessions
10.15 - 10.45
Break
10.45 - 12.00
Parallel sessions
12.00 - 13.00
Lunch
13.00 - 14.45
Parallel sessions
14.45 - 15.15
Break
15.15 - 17.00
Parallel sessions
17.00 - 18.00
Plenary session: Launch of the Delta Alliance
18.00 - 19.30Reception hosted by the Delta Alliance
Photography by BEN WIND
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The overarching theme of this conference ‘deltas in times of climate change’ is a global
issue, namely how heavily populated regions develop under various pressures
Goudriaan Room IIof natural risks and human influence. An interesting case is the Elbe estuary with the
major European port of Hamburg. A well established research community, ranging
from basic climate research to efforts for planning and implementing local and regional
adaptation measures, makes Hamburg a pioneer in dealing with the prospects of
regional and global change. A series of presentations will discuss past developments,
present challenges and possible futures, knowledge brokering and regional
perceptions.
hairs: Hans von Storch, Institute for Coastal Research, GKSS,
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Organised by: Hans von Storch, Katja Woth, Institute for
Coastal Research, Germany
and deltas that mainly lies at or below the mean sea level. Here are located the Venice
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sea through a wide delta. Sea level rise and other climate change impacts are likely to
exacerbate current conflicting uses of natural resources in the region. This session will
discuss the most recent scientific findings on sea level rise and climate change in the
delta and adaptation responses. Focus will be on the safeguarding measures to protect
Venice, including the storm surge barriers under construction at the lagoon inlets and
on the management plan for the natural area of the Po delta.
Chair: Antonio Paruzzolo, Councillor of the Venice Municipality,
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The Tidal Elbe on its way into the next Century
Heinz Glindemann, Hamburg Port Authority, Hamburg, Germany
Keynote
Estuarine marshes along the Elbe: past, present and future
Kai Jensen, Hamburg University, Biocentre Klein Flottbek, Applied Plant Ecology,
Hamburg, Germany
Keynote
Regional climate services – the case of Hamburg and the Elbe estuary
Hans von Storch, Institute of Coastal Research, GKSS and CLiSAP KlimaCampus,
Hamburg, Germany
Present knowledge about the climate change in Hamburg
Julika Doerffer, Norddeutsches Klimabüro, Institut für Küstenforschung, GKSS
Forschungszentrum, Germany
Past and future climate change in the German Bight and the Elbe estuary
Ralf Weisse, Institute for Coastal Research, GKSS, Geesthacht, Germany
Coastal Defence and Climate Change: Adaptation potentials of the coastal defence
and flood control to the climate change
Nicole von Liebermann, Professor for Coastal Zone Management, Hamburg University
of Technology (TUHH), Germany
Tidal city concept Hamburg
Antje Stokmann, Studio Urbane Landschaften, Hamburg, Germany
Legacies of the past meet climate change
Susanne Heise, University of Applied Sciences, Hamburg, Germany
Cognitive Distances - how far is Hamburg away from the sea?
Beate M.W. Ratter, Institute for Coastal Research, GKSS Geesthacht and University of
Hamburg, Germany
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09.30-12.00The north-east coast of Italy, from Trieste to Ravenna, is an articulated system of lagoons
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Presentations Climate change and sea level rise in the Mediterranean region from a high-resolution
coupled AOGCM perspective
Silvio Gualdi* and Natasha Marinova**
* Euro-Mediterranean Centre for Climate Change (CMCC)– National Institute for
Geophysics and Volcanology, Italy
** Alterra Research Institute, Wageningen University, the Netherlands
Risk-based assessment of climate change impacts on coastal zones: the case study of
the North Adriatic Sea
Torresan S. (1,2), Critto A. (2,3), Jonathan Rizzi (1,2), Alex Zabeo (1,2), Valentina Gallina (3),
Silvio Giove (4) and Antonio Marcomini (2,3)
(1) Venice Research Consortium (CVR)
(2) Euro-Mediterranean Centre for Climate Change (CMCC), Impacts on Soil and Coast
Division c/o Venice Research Consortium
(3) Department of Environmental Sciences, University Ca’ Foscari of Venice
(4) Department of Applied Mathematics, University Ca’ Foscari of Venice
Planning scenarios in the Po delta
Francesco Musco, University IUAV of Venice, Faculty of Urban and Regional Planning, Italy
Adaptation to relative sea level rise in the Venice Lagoon
Giovanni Cecconi* and Valerio Volpe**
* Thetis - Consorzio Venezia Nuova, Italy
** Magistrato alle Acque di Venezia, Italy
Dealing with uncertainties in the design of future interventions. The case study of Venice
Alberto Scotti
* CEO of Technital S.p.A. and Project Director of the design of the safeguarding
measures for the Venice lagoon, Italy
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09.30-12.00The Thames Gateway, stretching from the London Docklands to the Thames Estuary,
09.30-12.00
Egypt has been described, since time immemorial, as the “gift of the river Nile”.
Management of water resources has been central to all aspects of national strategy.
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on the water resources. Rationalizing and reforming water management is important in
any strategy aimed at accelerating the country’s economic growth. The implementation
of national plans requires huge investments. Institutional development aims at more
effective and efficient water management in a locally adapted manner.The session will
cover issues as water management challenges and options, research, impact of climate
change, and the unique bilateral science-policy interface that developed over time.
Chairs: Dr. Hussein El Atfy, Chairman Irrigation Department,
Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation Egypt; Panel
member, Cees van de Wildt, Co-chairman of the EgyptianDutch Advisory Panel on Water Management, the Netherlands
Organised by: Egyptian-Dutch Advisory Panel on Water
Management/ APP, a long-term bilateral cooperation on water
Presentations Water Management challenges and options in the Nile Delta
Dr. Hussein El Atfy, Chairman Irrigation Department, Ministry of Water Resources and
Irrigation Egypt; Panel member
Facing future water scarcity: multi-perspectives
Henk Tankink, Panel member, representative of the Ministry for Economic Affairs, The
Netherlands
Nile Delta research
Dr. Shaden Abdel Gawad. President, National Water Research Center, Ministry of Water
Resources and Irrigation, Panel member, Egypt
Innovations in water demand management for Egypt and inspiring examples of
water-savings
Koen Roest, Centre for Water and Climate, IWRM team, Alterra, the Netherlands
A bilateral role in the science-policy interface (APP model)
Dr. Samia El Guindy, Director APP Central Office, MWRI. Panel member, Vice-President
ICID, Egypt
Climate change and coastal protection of the Nile Delta
Dr. Ibrahim ElShinawy, Director Coastal Research Institute, NWRC, Egypt
Integration of environment in water policies
Dr. Mohamed Bayoumi, Environment Specialist, Assistant Resident Representative,
UNDP, Egypt
has been targeted for significant development over the coming decades. Amongst the
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rainfall, along with water scarcity and excessive temperatures in summer. Without the
protection by the flood defences, much of London would flood regularly. The current
Thames tidal flood defense system comprises the Thames Barrier, floodwalls and gates.
A major review of the flood defence system for London has just been completed. In this
session the challenges of urbanisation and climate change in the Thames estuary will be
presented and we will take a closer look at London’s adaptation plans.
Chair: Robert Nicholls, University of Southampton, United Kingdom
Organised by: Jim Hall, Newcastle University and Tyndall
Centre for Climate Change Research, United Kingdom
London’s response to climate change
Alex Nickson, Greater London Authority, United Kingdom
Climate change and sea level rise in the Thames Estuary
Jason Lowe, Met Office Hadley Centre, United Kingdom
Impact of climate change and sea level rise
Jim Hall, Newcastle University and Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, United
Kingdom
Flexible planning for an uncertain future in the Thames Estuary
Tim Reeder, Environment Agency, United Kingdom
‘Getting the Picture’ - Visualisation of impacts of Early Conceptional Options (ECO’s) as
applied in TE2100
MSc. Marnix de Vriend, Royal Haskoning, the Netherlands
Adaptation indicators and their application in monitoring and evaluating adaptation
activities
Dr. Jelle van Minnen, Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, the Netherlands
The role of the private sector in London’s adaptation plans
Swenja Surminski, London School of Economics, Association of British Insurers,
United Kingdom
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Delta Session DS 6: Vietnam / Mekong Delta
09.30-12.00With two significant deltas Vietnam is amongst the most vulnerable countries when it
09.30-12.00The Sacramento – San Joaquin Delta lies at the confluence of the Sacramento and San
Joaquin Rivers and is an inland Delta in Northern California. It is the hub for California’s
water supply system. Before flowing towards San Francisco Bay vast amounts of
water are pumped to the arid south. Delta Islands (polders) sometimes lie more than
seven meters below sea level. A levee breach would cause an island to fill up and draw
fresh water from its surrounding area and draw in brackish water from San Francisco
Bay. Recently the Delta Stewardship Council was formed to develop a new Delta Plan.
This session will cover the challenges in both San Francisco Bay and the SacramentoSan Joaquin Delta as it relates to water supply, flood control, ecosystem restoration,
water quality and the effects of climate change.
comes to the impacts of climate change, especially for its hydrology,
Diamond Room Iaqua/agriculture and environment. However, it is also blessed with a responsive
scientific and governmental community that addresses these challenges head on.
International cooperation is a corner stone in the governments policy as is the focus on
swift implementation of adaptive measures at the provincial and municipal level. This
session will display Vietnam’s active response to climate change impacts and covers
governmental, scientific and network aspects of delta adaptation to climate change, at
the municipal, regional and national level with international reflections upon Vietnamese
experiences.
Chair: Murray Starkel, NGP Global Adaptation Partners, USA
Chair: dr. Raimond Hafkenscheid, Cooperative Programme on
Water and Climate (CPWC), the Netherlands
Organised by: Peter Wijsman, ARCADIS, the Netherlands
Presentations The impacts of climate change on San Francisco Bay…and what we should do about it
Will Travis, Executive Director of the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development
Commission, USA
The future of water in Southern California: Climate change and regional water system
impacts
Paul Bunje, Executive Director of the UCLA Center for Climate Change Solutions, USA
The co-equal goals of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta
Peter Wijsman, Program Manager ARCADIS, San Francisco, California
Mike Urkov, environmental scientist, NewFields
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last much longer than that, and many are flexible enough to be adapted to
meet new needs, new uses. We are now in an era in which we need to begin
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The Mekong River and Delta: examples and possible solutions via international
cooperation
Dr. Le Duc Trung, Director General, Vietnam National Mekong Committee and Member
of the MRC Joint Committee, Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City: Towards sustainable development of an ambitious city
Paul Rabe, Pacific Rim Urban Development Council, USA
PanelThe workshop will be concluded by an interactive panel discussion with the
international key experts who will reflect up on the presentation and the international
relevance of the Vietnamese experiences. The panellists will try to identify lessons
learned and focus on the potential of international cooperation.
Simon Reddy, director C40
Francesca Bernardini, Secretary of the UN ECE Convention on the Protection and Use
of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes, Switzerland
Dr. Rob Verheem, Director International MER/CEI, the Netherlands
Viet Hoang, World Wildlife Fund, Vietnam
are likely to occur. That we do so is essential, which highlights the
importance and timeliness of this conference.”
Chris Jofeh, ARUP, United Kingdom
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09.30-12.00
The Rhine is one of the largest river basins of Europe. The river constitutes a major
transport vein that passes important industrial areas. Its waters are also used
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dike protection large part of the basin, in particular the delta area, would be prone
to flooding. Climate change potentially has negative effects on water availability
and inundation risks. Understanding the effect of global warming on extreme low
discharges and flooding risks is of particular interest to the countries of the Rhine
river basin. Based on this knowledge better decisions can be made with regard to
adaptation measures. This session will discuss the most recent scientific findings on
climate change and its effects on discharges of the international Rhine River. Emphasis
will be on the link between science and policy where dealing with uncertainties is a
major issue. Also innovative adaptation responses are presented to illustrate possible
strategies to prepare for future climate change.
Chair: Bouke Ottow, Deltares, the Netherlands
Organised by: Otto de Keyzer, Deltares, the Netherlands
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Climate adaptation time for the Dutch Rhine Delta
Lenie Dwarshuis, Province of South-Holland, the Netherlands
Uncertainties in climate projections and hydrological models for climate change studies
in the Rhine Basin
Jules Beersma, Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute, the Netherlands
Deltaprogramme Rijnmond-Drechtsteden: Towards adaptive water management and
spatial planning to prepare for different scenarios of climate change
Jaap Graveland, Waterdienst, the Netherlands
Water safety policy for spatial planning in unembanked areas in the province of South
Holland
Evert van der Meide, Province of South Holland, the Netherlands
Central Commissie voor de Rijnvaart (tbc)
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09.30-12.00The Bangladesh delta is one the biggest and most vulnerable deltas in the world.
Agriculture and fisheries are important production sectors to feed the increasing
Tokyo Roompopulation in the densely populated delta. Augmentation of water resources and
surface water irrigation are on the highest priorities of the government. In all of
these, and many other production sectors, water management is one of the most
crucial issues to be addressed in the delta environment. The parallel session on the
Bangladesh delta will give an overview of most critical issues and challenges.
Objective for the country is to ensure food security for over 150 million inhabitants,
while being vulnerable to climate and climate change. In several of the country’s
policies, like e.g. the Agricultural Investment Plan, the National Water Management
Plan as well as the Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan, these issues are
addressed and concrete activities undertaken. Examples will be presented and
discussed with the objective to share information and come to further understanding
on the complex issues in the delta and assist in formulating possible action.
Chair and co-chair: dr. Ainun Nishat, Vice Chancellor, BRAC
University and dr. Atiqur Rahman, Executive Director,
Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies
Organised by: Catharien Terwisscha van Scheltinga, Alterra /
Wageningen University and Research Centre, in liaison with the
Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Dhaka. Inputs
from IWM, CEGIS, UN
PresentationsWelcome and introduction by the Chair
Climate Change in Bangladesh – policies, current situation, opportunities and
challenges
Dr. Atiqur Rahman, Executive Director, Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies
Adaptation options and strategies (water)
Dr. Asif Mohammed Zaman, Senior Scientist, Institute for Water Modelling
Adaptation options and strategies (water/agriculture)
Dr. Maminul Haque Sarker, Deputy Executive Director, CEGIS (tbc)
Adaptation options and strategies (agriculture)
Dr. Mohammed Zainul Abedin, Senior Scientist and Representative of IRRI in
Bangladesh, IRRI
Discussion, facilitated by the (co)chair
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09.30-12.00The lowland deltas of Indonesia are the scene of increasingly intensive economic
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activities. In the process large quantities of CO2 are released. At the same time the
lowlands are carbon stocks of global importance, maintain important biodiversity
values, and are home to different indigenous livelihood systems. Climate change
may affect the lowlands in different ways, depending among others on geographical
location (sea level rise, salt intrusion, droughts, and floods). On the other hand, the
global concern with climate change may create opportunities (CDM, REDD).
The session addresses the question how economic development of Indonesia’s
lowland deltas can be ecologically and socially sustainable, as well as ‘climate proof’.
Although Indonesia’s delta lowlands are discussed in general, the focus will be on the
lowlands of Papua, Indonesia’s last frontier.
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Organised by: dr. Aart Schrevel, Wageningen UR, Alterra,
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Presentations
Indonesia’s policies with regard to lowland development
Hartoyo, Director of Planning & Programming, DGWR, Ministry of Public Works (tbc)
Lowland development in Indonesia: practices and policies
Jos Houterman, Euroconsult MottMacDonald
Lowland development in practice: the case of the Mahakam Delta, East Kalimantan,
and lessons for Indonesia
Prof. Jan Sopaheluwakan, Chairman ICIAR-LIPI
Hydrological restoration of Indonesian peatlands to mitigate carbon dioxide emissions
– experience with a REDD scheme
Dr. Henk Wösten, Alterra, Wageningen UR
Climate change and lowlands: mitigation and adaptation requirements
Ton Bresser, UNESCO-IHE
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09.30-12.00Session DP GV 3.4: Transitions and the role of change
management
Goudriaan Room ITransitions consist of a number of complex changes that are needed to tackle
a wicked problem (like making deltas climate proof). Both technical and social
innovations play an important role in transitions and when trying to manage these,
a good understanding of the transition process and the mechanisms that speed up
the transition is important. This includes the role of communities of practice, joint fact
finding, pilots and experiments and open source innovation, illustrated by cases, the
participants are invited to reflect on the factors for success and failure that affect the
effectiveness of transitions in their own country.
Chair: Liesbeth Schipper, Royal Haskoning, the Netherlands
Organised by: Royal Haskoning, the Netherlands
PresentationsChange management in the Dutch Delta: a theoretical framework and first experiences
within the Dutch Delta Programme
Liesbeth Schipper, Royal Haskoning SMC and Pieter Bloemen, Dutch Delta
Programme, the Netherlands
“The World Bank study of the economics of adaptation indicates that
coastal protection, infrastructure and water management (including river
flooding) account for 80% of the total cost of adaptation in developing
countries under two different climate scenarios. Delta countries such as
Bangladesh, Mozambique & Vietnam face a particularly heavy burden of
adapting to sea level rise and river flooding, both in relation to their
population and their length of coastline. The International Delta conference
will provide a timely opportunity for scientists and practitioners to discuss
the results of the study and ways of responding to the challenge of adapting
to climate change, especially in delta countries around the world.”
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09.30-11.45Session DP FR 4.3: Strengthening resilience of delta
communities
09.30-11.15Session DP RE 5.5: Deltas in Europe: opportunities for
research and policy collaboration
Antwerp RoomThe ‘Partners for Resilience Alliance’, a partnership of five Dutch organisations, support
several programs worldwide aimed at reducing the vulnerability and strengthening
the resilience of local communities exposed to the impacts of disasters, such as
floods. In this session experiences and lessons learned of community-based disaster
risk reduction, climate adaptation and ecosystem restoration and management
activities in river deltas and coastal areas in Africa and Latin-America will be presented
and discussed. Moreover the role of knowledge and better collaboration between
practitioners, scientists and policy makers regarding relevant adaptive solutions
will be addressed. Following three brief introductory presentations, participants will
be invited to reflect on their own experiences (success stories, challenges) related
to collaboration between knowledge centres and practitioners working in delta
communities.
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Scheldt area, the Danube, the Norfolk Broads, the Rhone Delta and German Deltas.
Comparisons and differences will be discussed. This session will lay a base for a
possible new programme on delta research in Europe.
Chair: dr. Rob Swart, Wageningen UR, the Netherlands
Organised by: dr. Rob Swart, Wageningen UR, the Netherlands
Chair: Bruno Haghebaert, Netherlands Red Cross,
the Netherlands
Organised by: Partners for Resilience Alliance, the Netherlands
PresentationsSurviving on a landstrip: communities fighting river and coastal erosion in Pueblo Viejo
(Colombia)
Bruno Haghebaert, Netherlands Red Cross
Water management & climate change in the Mahanadi delta (Orissa, India)
Pieter van Eijk, Wetlands International, the Netherlands
Strengthening resilience of riverine communities in Dire Dawa (Ethiopia)
Sasja Kamil, Cordaid, the Netherlands
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PresentationsClimate Impact Research & Response Coordination: Delta research needs in
CIRCLE-2 ERA-Net
Tiago Capela Lourenço, Foundation Faculty of Sciences - University of Lisbon,
Portugal
The global and local anthropogenic impacts on Danube Delta in the sustainable
development perspective
Roxana Bojariu, National Meteorological Administration of Romania, Romania
Potential climate change impacts, vulnerability and adaptation (CCIVA) plans in Rhone
Daniel Martin, Ministère de l’Ecologie, de l’Energie, du Développement Durable et de la
Mer, France
François Sabatier, Centre Européen de Recherche et d’Enseignement des Géosciences
de l’Environnement (CEREGE), France
Towards a joint estuarine response to the threats of climate change
Patrick Meire, Ecosystem Management Research Group, University of Antwerp,
Belgium
Potential climate change impacts, vulnerability and adaptation (CCIVA) plans in the
Norfolk Broads
Tanya Arkle, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), United
Kingdom
“The densely populated delta areas in the world, that are vital to many
economies, are critical ‘hotspots’ to the impacts of climate change. Water
forms a key medium through which this impact can be addressed. The
International Delta conference therefore rightly focuses on how deltas and
water management can adapt to climate change.”
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11.15-12.30
Session DP C 6.2: CIRCLE
Van der Veeken RoomClimate impact analysis and adaptation response must be informed by a coherent
body of research and it is CIRCLE´s prime objective to contribute to such efforts by
networking and aligning national research programmes in the 19 CIRCLE partner
countries. In this session we look at the possibilities for a jointly financed programme
on delta research.
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University), prof.dr. Bart van de Hurk (Netherlands Metorological Institute), dr. Ronald
Hutjes (Alterra, Wageningen UR), msc. Tom Kram (Netherlands Environmental
Assessment Agency), msc. Florrie de Pater (VU University)
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DD 10.1Deltas in Depth Theme 10: Research Programmes Climate
changes Spatial Planning and Knowledge for Climate
Session DD 10.1: Introduction to the Dutch research programmes
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Deltas in Depth Theme 1: Regional climate, sea level rise,
storm surges, river run-off and coastal flooding
13.00-14.45
Chair: dr. Rob Swart, Wageningen UR, the Netherlands
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Climate change and tidal impacts on floods in the Mekong Delta
Viet Dung Nguyen, German Center for Geosciences Research
Impact of climate change in the coastal area of Bangladesh
Sarafat Khan, Bangladesh Water Development Board, Bangladesh
Climate-change versus anthropogenic effects on uncertainty: Tiber Delta erosion
Kellie Adlam, University of Sydney, Australia
Climate change impact on Danish coastal and marine infrastructures
Martin Johnsson, DHI, Denmark
Assessing instability of river bifurcations and flood risk division over deltas
Dr. Maarten Kleinhans, Utrecht University, the Netherlands
An open call and subsequent international scientific and societal review has lead to
the selection of the Knowledge for Climate (KfC) consortia. They are about to embark
on a four-year mission to conduct research for making the Netherlands climate
proof. Climate changes Spatial Planning (CcSP) is in its final stage. Seventy projects
produced many results. In this session the consortia will present themselves and some
results of CcSP will be shared with the audience.
DD 1.3
Consortium on Climate Proof Flood Risk Management
Dr. Frans Klein, Deltares
Consortium on Climate Proof Fresh Water Supply
Prof. Eelco van Beek / dr. Ad Jeuken, Deltares
Consortium on Climate Adaptation for Rural Areas
Prof.dr. Flip Witte, KWR Watercycle Research Institute
Consortium on Climate Proof Cities
Ronald Albers MPA, TNO
Consortium on Infrastructure and Networks
Prof.dr. Lori Tavasszy, TNO
Consortium on High-quality Climate Projections
Dr. Arnout Feijt, Royal Netherlands Meteorological Instititute
Consortium on Governance of Adaptation
Prof.dr. Katrien Termeer, Wageningen UR
Consortium on Decision Support Tools
Prof.dr. E.C. van Ierland, Wageningen UR
Deltas in Depth Theme 1: Regional climate, sea level rise,
storm surges, river run-off and coastal flooding
15.15-17.00
Session DD 1.3: Precipitation, discharge and flooding (part 1)
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16.25-17.00
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Adapting to future climate change in the Thames estuary
Tim Reeder, Environment Agency, United Kingdom
Climate extreme and flood occurrence in coastal environment of Nigeria
Sa’adatu Abatemi-Usman, University College London, United Kingdom
River mouth drowning under rapid sea level rise: Rhine Delta geological lessons
Dr. Kim Cohen, Utrecht University, the Netherlands
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Deltas in Depth Theme 1: Regional climate, sea level rise,
storm surges, river run-off and coastal flooding
13.00-17.00
Session DD 1.5: Adaptation, risk, vulnerability
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14.45-15.15
14.45-15.15
16.35-17.00
DD 2.2
13.00-17.00
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Keynote
Deltas and sea level rise impacts with and without enhanced subsidence
Prof.dr. Robert Nicholls, University of Southampton, United Kingdom
Coastal defence cost estimates; study of the Netherlands, Vietnam & New Orleans
Marten Hillen, Royal Haskoning, the Netherlands
Assessment of socioeconomic vulnerability to SLR using GIS: Damietta, Egypt
Prof. Mohamed Abdrabo, Institute of Graduate Studies and Research - University of
Alexandria, Egypt
Coastal flooding risk in Emilia-Romagna: the intervention at Cesenatico
Dr. Valentino Ciriello, University of Bologna, Italy
Satellite monitoring of water defense systems
Freek van Leijen, Hansje Brinker, the Netherlands
Break
Deltas are sinking, but how to meet the consequences?
Prof.dr. Jan Vermaat, Institute for Environmental Studies, the Netherlands
Tidal river management in Bangladesh coast in the face of climate change
Prof.dr. Mohammed Rhaman, Chittagong University, Bangladesh
Safecoast: coastal risk management in five North Sea countries
Niels Roode, Rijkswaterstaat Waterdienst, the Netherlands
The sand engine
Leo Kerpen, Province of Zuid-Holland, the Netherlands
Poster pitches (see overview Posters Deltas in Depth)
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Deltas in Depth Theme 3: Climate change and estuarine
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Dr. Ashiqur Rahman, Chittagong University, Bangladesh
Degradation of Indus delta and its causes: a case study of Indus river delta
Hussain Noor Chandio, Shah Abdul Latif University,Khairpur, Pakistan
Climate change signals in eastern Himalayas and implications for GBM Delta
Ali Akanda, Tufts University, USA
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Keynote
Strenghtening the resilience of the water sector in Khulna in Bangladesh to
Climate Change
Dr. Asif Mohammed Zaman, Institute of Water Modelling, Bangladesh
Integrated policies are a must to face future water scarcity in Egypt
Wouter Wolters, Alterra, the Netherlands
Mapping defunct channels in the Nile delta and their impact on the groundwater
Dr. Mohammed El Bastawesy NARSS, Egypt
Aquifers as a storage and reaction vessel: a cure-all for climate change?
Prof.dr. Pieter Stuyfzand, KWR Watercycle Research Institute, the Netherlands
13.00-17.00
Deltas in Depth Theme 2: Fresh water availability under sea
level rise and climate Change
Keynote
Climate change and fresh water supply - how can developing countries deal with it?
Dr. Ainun Nishat, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Bangladesh
Promotion of alternative water options in the coastal zone of Bangladesh
Zahidul Mamun, Concern Universal, Bangladesh
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Anthropogenic Effects on Carbon Cycling in Large River Deltas
Prof. Thomas S. Bianchi, Texas A&M University, USA
Climate change modified sediment flux from the Brahmaputra to GBM delta
Prof. dr. Chandan Mahanta, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India
Consequences of global change on the ecosystem services of the Schelde estuary
Prof.dr. Patrick Meire, University of Antwerp, Belgium
Ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction in an estuarine ecosystem in India
Jyotiraj Patra, Centre for the Environment and Global Sustainability, India
Break
Climate change vulnerability assessment and adaptation in mangrove systems
Jason Rubens, University of Tasmania, Australia
Transfer times in Rhine delta (1900-2008): Lobith discharge & Waddensea salinity
Marijn van der Velde, IIASA, Austria
Estimating impacts of climate change on the oxygen budget of the Elbe estuary
Andreas Schöl, Federal Institute of Hydrology, Germany
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urban areas
13.00-17.00
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Chair: prof.dr. Tejo Spit, Utrecht University, the Netherlands
14.45-15.15
16.00-17.00
DD 5.2
Keynote
Water and the City: Risk, Resilience and Planning for a Sustainable Future
Prof.dr. John Handley, University of Manchester, United Kingdom
(co-author dr. Iain White)
Creating a water robust environment
Ellen Tromp, Deltares, the Netherlands
Towards water robust urban environments by using a three step approach
Eric Luyendijk, Grontmij Nederland BV, the Netherlands
A pilot application of the multi-level concept to flood management
Berry Gersonius, UNESCO-IHE, the Netherlands
Break
Flood risk assessment in unembanked urbanized areas in the Netherlands
William Verbeek, Deltares, the Netherlands
Assessment of measurement of flooding vulnerability of infrastructure
Anika Narsa Haque, Erasmus University, the Netherlands
Backcasting future visions on adaptation to floods and droughts
Tom van der Voorn, University of Osnabrück, Germany
Poster pitches (see overview Posters Deltas in Depth)
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16.35-17.00
Session DD 5.2: Generating and evaluating potential solutions
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DD 6.2Deltas in Depth Theme 6: Governance and economics of
climate adaptation
13.00-17.00Session DD 6.2: Regional strategies of climate adaptation:
concepts and Dutch examples
Van Oldenbarnevelt RoomChairs:
prof.dr. Katrien Termeer, Wageningen UR, the
Netherlands and Elizabeth Wilson, Oxford Brookes University,
United Kingdom
14.45-15.15
Keynote
Competing land use claims and trade offs from climate adaptation in Europe
Prof.dr. Peter Verburg, Institute for Environmental Studies, the Netherlands
Towards a typology of urbanizing deltas
Prof. dr. Han Meyer, Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands
Multi-dynamics and time aspects in spatial planning and design
Wim van der Knaap,Wageningen University, the Netherlands
Spatial planning and future flood risks: the Lincolnshire coastal study
Nikki van Dijk, Atkins, United Kingdom
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Karina Czapiewska, DeltaSync, the Netherlands
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Building adaptive capacity for wetlands when competition for land is high
Dr. Claire Vos, Alterra Wageningen UR, the Netherlands
Multifunctional land use: innovative solutions for adaptation strategies
Frank van Lamoen, Province of Noord-Brabant, the Netherlands
How new development can help tackle multiple pressures from climate change
Robert Barker, Baca Architects, United Kingdom
Responsible investments in times of climate change
Karin Thomas, Thomas Consulting/Tilburg University, the Netherlands
Poster pitches (see overview Posters Deltas in Depth)
Deltas in Depth Theme 5: Competing claims and land use in
deltas under climate change
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Governance challenges for climate adapation
Prof.dr. S. Kuks, School of Management and Governance, University of Twente,
the Netherlands
Framing risk perceptions in transitions to drought and flood resilient cities
Jeroen Rijke, UNESCO-IHE, the Netherlands
Framework for legitimate, effective and resilient Governance arrangements
Dr. Art Dewulf, Wageningen University, the Netherlands
Linking water management and urban renewal, the case study Rotterdam
Dr. Rutger de Graaf, DeltaSync, the Netherlands
Are Dutch institutions able to adapt to climate change
Prof.dr. Joyeeta Gupta, VU University, the Netherlands
Break
Climate adaptation navigator: design and analysis of adaptation strategies
Saskia Hommes, Deltares, the Netherlands
The policy context of adaptation decision making in The Netherlands Delta region
Dr. Saskia Werners, Wageningen UR, the Netherlands
Resilient Urban governance systems
Ingmar van Meerkerk, Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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climate adaptation policy
Deltas in Depth Theme 9: Managing risks of extreme climate
events
13.00-14.45
Session DD 7.3: Methods – CBA/MCA
13.00-17.00
Session DD 9.2: Managing climate extremes in practice
Penn Room I
Chair: prof.dr. Piet Rietveld, VU University, the Netherlands
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Insurers, United Kingdom
Keynote
Quantified analysis of current and future flood risk at a basin scale in China Prof.
dr. Jim Hall, Newcastle University, United Kingdom
Investing in flood protection measures under climate change uncertainty
Karianne de Bruin, Wageningen University, the Netherlands
Immaterial damage valuation in the context of flood risk
Dr. Marija Bockarjova, VU University, the Netherlands
Climate change and wetlands: socio-cultural values for adaptation measures
Poh-Ling Tan, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland, Australia
Multi criteria analysis as a tool for climate adaptation policy assessment
Stelios Grafakos, Erasmus University, the Netherlands
DD 7.4
14.45-15.15
Deltas in Depth Theme 7: Decision support instruments for
climate adaptation policy
15.15-17.00
Session DD 7.4: Methods – scenarios
Penn Room I
Chair: prof.dr. Piet Rietveld, VU University, the Netherlands
16.30 -17.00
Decision making in a changing climate: experiences in the coastal zone
Kelly Levin, World Resources Institute, USA
Use and misuse of scenarios in the climate change debate in the Netherlands
Dr. Bert Enserink, Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands
Exploring pathways for sustainable water management in a changing environment
Marjolijn Haasnoot, Deltares, the Netherlands
Scenarios as an informal instrument of climate adaptation governance
Prof.dr. Jörg Knieling, HafenCity University, Hamburg, Germany
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Insurance arrangements for climate change and extreme events
Dr. Thomas Loster, Munich Re, Germany
Monitoring European changes in extreme weather and climate events
Dr. Albert Klein Tank, Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute, the Netherlands
Economic motivation of households to undertake private precautionary measures
Reimund Schwarze, UfZ Potsdam, Germany
Amphibious building: a new strategy to reduce vulnerability to extreme flooding
Prof. dr. Elizabeth English, University of Waterloo, Canada
Flood risk developments and adaptation strategies in the Rhine Meuse Delta
Philip Bubeck, VU-IVM, the Netherlands
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Regional economic effects of flooding
Wouter Jonkhoff, TNO, the Netherlands
Flood risk management in Jakarta
Aris Marfai, University of Yoghjakarta, Indonesia
Hamburg’s coastal flood defence strategy in an international context
Jan-Moritz Müller, LSBG Hamburg, Germany
Adaptation of spatial planning system for urban disaster prevention in Taiwan
Yutzu Lin, Architecture and Building Research Institute, Taiwan
Best practices for safe and sustainable development of urbanized areas
Camille Manning Broome, Center of Planning Excellence, USA
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Beurs LoungeClimate change will impact the physical and socio-economic characteristics of delta’s
worldwide. Valuing ecosystem services is one of the possibilities to deal with this impact
integrally, by tackling biodiversity loss and also improve socio-economic liveability.
A study on ‘The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB)’ was launched
by Germany and the European Commission in response to a proposal by the G8+5
Environment Ministers (Potsdam, Germany 2007) to develop a global study on the
economics of biodiversity loss. At the conference the final results of the end-user reports
will be presented, offering tailored insights and advice for national and international policy
makers, local and regional administrators, businesses and consumers and citizens. The
results will also be translated into possible actions for climate change adaptation in the
world’s deltas. Tidal Economy will be presented as a concept, using the power of the tide
to introduce a new and sutainable way of living in delta’s.
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Deltas in Practice Theme 2: Urban planning and infrastructure
13.00-14.45
Session DP UP 2.1: Adapting to urban heat island effects
Goudriaan Room IIResearch shows that even a relatively small city like Rotterdam is susceptible to the
Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect, resulting in an increasing number of people suffering
from heat-stress. This workshop will compare actions being taken in cities like London,
Rotterdam and Toronto including why certain measures were taken and what are the
(expected) results. Differences and critical success factors will be discussed with the
participants.
Chair: Ronald Albers, TNO, the Netherlands
Organised by: Lissy Nijhuis, City of Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Presentations
Chair: tbc
Organised by: ARCADIS, the Netherlands
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Business opportunities, ecosystem services and tidal economy as a new concept
Eric Schellekens ARCADIS, the Netherlands
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Alex Nickson, City of London, United Kingdom
Green infrastructure and heat stress in Toronto
Heleen Mees, University of Utrecht, the Netherlands
UHI, heat stress and measures in Rotterdam
Lissy Nijhuis, City of Rotterdam, the Netherlands
UHI: insights and challenges
Baldiri Salcedo, Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands/Spain
DP UP 2.3aDeltas in Practice Theme 2: Urban planning and
infrastructure
13.00-14.45
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Leeuwen Room IIConcern about the sustainability, resilience and adaptability of traditional urban water
and energy systems has produced a groundswell of innovative approaches for more
natural and decentralized approaches to urban water management. This session
focuses on urban design possibilities for water management in “dry” and “wet” delta
climates in the developed world, including Australia, the EU and the United States.
New ways of approaching water supply, sanitary and storm water treatment at the site,
building and community level that respect the urban metabolism and mimic the natural
cycle are presented by the keynoters. Path-breaking Low impact Development (LID),
and water sensitive design efforts are presented. Urban design, building, site planning
and street layout implications are discussed and best practice case studies presented.
A critical appraisal by the discussant follows based on the US experience with both
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Organised by: Deltares, Delft University of Technology,
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Leeuwen Room IIConcern about the sustainability, resilience and adaptability of traditional urban
water and energy systems has resulted in innovations such as the ‘eco-block’ and
community based planning for water management in the developing world. EU delta
cities have also pioneered urban design breakthroughs that bypass the traditional
centralized urban waste water and water supply model in favour of more decentralized
approaches. The zero emissions footprint for a project or a city has resulted in an
interdisciplinary approach to urban infrastructure that integrates water with energy
infrastructure as well as with land use and spatial planning. The session keynoters
expand upon these themes with case examples of projects in China and the US, as
well as best practices in Africa, South America and India pioneered with UNESCO’s
SWITCH programme. A critical appraisal by the discussant follows, based on her two
year survey of EU city best practices in climate change planning and urban design.
The audience is then invited to join in for a lively discussion.
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systems and processes to deal with climate change:
perspectives from the private sector
Chair: msc. Ferdi Timmermans, Movares Netherlands B.V.,
the Netherlands
Organised by: Dura Vermeer Business Development,
AT Osborne, IBM, Movares, the Netherlands
Presentations
Referee
Prof. Richard Ashley, University of Sheffield, United Kingdom
Keynote
Water sensitive cities: a road map for cities’ adaptation to climate and population
pressures on urban water
Prof.dr. Tony Wong, Programme Leader Centre for Water Sensitive Cities, Monash
University, Melbourne, Australia
Keynote
Sense and sensibility in sustainable urban water design
Hiltrud Pötz, Partner opMAAT sustainable architecture and urbanism, the Netherlands
Discussant: Abby Hall, Office of Sustainable Communities, EPA, USA
Tokyo RoomHow to cope with increasing extremes (frequency, amplitude) and dynamics of the
water systems, especially in densely populated delta areas? The conventional methods
of protection mostly consist of static defense works. Due to increasing dynamics, at a
certain moment the safety margins of these structures will reach their limits. Therefore,
there is a tendency to gradually shift towards incremental adaptations of existing
structures in combination with enlargement of the flexibility of the system.
Urban development centered in a dynamic water context, using smart, flexible
systems, ‘outside the dikes’: that is the direction of view that we would like to further
explore in this session. We will start with some specific examples, to be followed by
a dialogue in which we explore the challenges and the pro’s and contra’s of different
approaches. The session is organised by non-governmental business communities.
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Organised by: SWITCH/UNESCO-IHE, the Netherlands &
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Keynote
Eco-Blocks & Other Innovations for Water Sensitive Neighborhoods
Dr. Vicki Elmer, University of California, City & Regional Planning, USA
Keynote
Creating a community based sustainable urban water management model
Prof.dr. Kala Vairavamoorthy, SWITCH / UNESCO-IHE, the Netherlands
Discussant: Virna Bussadori, Director, Office of Spatial Planning, Bolzano, Italy
Setting the scene
Prof.dr. Chris Zevenbergen, Dura Vermeer Business Development, the Netherlands
Inspiration from other domains
Djeevan Schiferli, IBM
Flexible solutions in practise
Dr. Marcel Hertogh, AT Osborne B.V., the Netherlands
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Session DP UP 2.4: Planning for ports and waterways
Van der Veeken RoomThis session will explore various approaches to management of ports operations,
hinterland connections and waterways under climate change. Presentations will be
given about Melbourne, Rotterdam, Taiwan and Hamburg and pro’s and cons of the
different approaches will be discussed and lessons learned so far shared. The sessions
is also meant to initiate and strengthen cooperation between port cities.
Chair: Tiedo Vellinga, Port of Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Organised by: Port of Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Presentations
Melbourne: its coastline, ports and climate change
Prof.dr. Darryn Mc Evoy, Climate Change Adaptation Programme, Global Cities
Institute, RMIT University, Australia
Hamburg port development under climate change
Prof.dr. Nicole von Liebermann, Hamburg Port Authority, Germany
The interaction between port and delta - Kaohsiung in Taiwan as example
Chung Chen Kun, Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands
Port development and climate change adaptation in Rotterdam
Rinske van der Meer, Port of Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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Cheikh Bamba Dieye, Mayor of St. Louis, Senegal
Marie Dariel Scognamillo, Consultant, Cities and Climate Change Initiative UN
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Christophe Nuttall, Director of the Hub for Innovative Partnerships, UNDP, Switzerland
DP GV 3.5
Deltas in Practice Theme 3: Governance
15.15-17.00Session DP GV 3.5: Climate adaptation: conclusions,
recommendations and applications
Van Walsum RoomThe main outcomes of the other four governance sessions will be presented. We will try
to reach conclusions and together with the audience, formulate key recommendations
and actions for policy makers, scientists and practitioners in delta cities around the
world to build and strengthen the governance of climate adaptation.
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Organised by: Rob Bonte, Royal Haskoning, the Netherlands
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Beurs LoungeHow to develop specific strategies for fast growing mega delta cities in the least
developed countries. In developing countries the poorest part of the population lives
in areas most affected by climate change. This session will discuss strategies to
cope on a long term while taking short term actions now. Strategies have to be very
cost effective and flexible, and adapted to the local conditions: physical, social and
economical. UN Habitat and UNDP will provide first hand experience and case studies,
followed by a panel discussion with UN-HABITAT and UNDP, experts of ARCADIS
Consultants (partner of UN-Habitat) and Rotterdam Climate Initiative (UNDP Centre of
Excellence for Climate Change) and other participants.
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Deltas in Practice Theme 4: Flood risk management
Session DP FR 4.1: Smart flood control in deltas
Diamond Room IIMore and more delta cities are currently developing innovative technologies to become
smart delta cities in the near future. Integration of IT technology into innovative
adaptive flood control science and development is one of the applied tools that can
contribute to the effort to become a smart delta city. Public and private parties are
developing methods to deal with an increasing amount of real-time information and use
this for smart flood control systems.
The aim of all these developments is to adapt better to climate change, to improve
water management and to take better and faster decisions during emergency
situations such as flooding. Smart gaming, a war room like ‘demonstrator’, 3Di water
management models, decision support systems, application of sensor technology in
dikes and many other tools are developed and integrated to make Delta cities such as
Rotterdam, Delft, Jakarta and New Orleans smarter and safer in future.
In this session engineers, spatial planners, landscape architects, specialists in data
integration and IT and water managers will present the latest insights on smart
solutions for deltas and city infrastructure and will share their views on smart future
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Organised by: ARCADIS, Fugro, IBM, Waterboard Delfland,
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Introduction
Murray Starkel, NGP Global Adaptation Partners, USA
Smart Water Management
Michiel van Haersma Buma, Waterboard Delfland, the Netherlands
Smart Delta Cities
Piet Dircke, ARCADIS, the Netherlands
Smart Flood Control
Leo Zwang, Fugro, the Netherlands
Reflections/introductions to panel discussion:
- Adaptable City Infrastructure; Prof. Kristina Hill, University of Virginia, USA
- Smart Cities, a Future Outlook; Djeevan Schiverli, IBM, USA
Panel discussion and dialogue with the audience
DP RE 5.1 Deltas in Practice Theme 5: Resources and Ecology
13.00-14.45
Session DP RE 5.1: Guidance on water related adaptation
Leeuwen Room IThe UNFCCC acknowledges capacity development as a critical factor for adaptation.
This call for capacity development is followed up with many initiatives such as the
development of Guidances. Example of such Guidances are:
1. the UN ECE Guidance on Water and Adaptation to Climate Change
2.the OECD policy guidance document ‘Integrated Climate Change Adaptation into
Development Co-operation’
The OECD has called for specific sectoral Guidances. The first one that is being
considered is a Guidance on Water. The ambition of the Guidance documents is
obviously that they are being used at operational international, national and/or local level.
The session will have the guidances presented, and their relevance for operational level
discussed.
Block 1: UN ECE Guidance
Block 2: OECD Policy Guidance and the intended sectoral Guidance on Water related
adaptation
Chair: Joost Buntsma, Ministry of Transport, Public Works and
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Frits Holzwarth, BMU, Germany
Guidance on urban adaptation process
Erik van Slobbe, Wageningen UR, the Netherlands
The UN ECE Guidance
Francesca Bernardini, UN ECE, Switzerland
Developing joint adaptation strategies - testing the Guidance on Water and Adaptation
to Climate Change
Dejan Komatina, International Sava River Basin Commission, Croatia
Responses from representatives of Vietnam, Bangladesh, Egypt, Mozambique and
Indonesia
Dialogue with audience
Conclusions: relevance of the UN ECE Guidance for local application and its
recommendations for further use
The UNFCCC considers capacity development of major importance. Several
Guidances on adaptation are being developed. This session will present some
including an overview of Guidances and the UN ECE Guidance. This session will also
have practitioners to react on the usefulness of Guidances from their operational needs
perspective. And it will come up with recommendations for future Guidance.
“Deltas host some of the world’s largest cities with high human populations.
Climate change affects human health in these cities. Inhabitants are
already confronted with the consequences of increased incidences of
storms, cyclones, heat waves, draught and air pollution. They face reduced
safe settlements, a lack of safe drinking water and more diarrhea diseases.
Pooling lessons learned in different cities and exchanging knowledge will
accelerate adaptive capacity among populations in deltas.”
The UN ECE Meeting of Parties adopted the Guidance on Water and Adaptation
to Climate Change in its fifth meeting in November 2009 and presently applies
the Guidance in several pilots in the UN ECE region. The session will discuss and
recommend on how to further the use of the UN ECE Guidance within the UN ECE
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Cooperation, the Netherlands
Organised by: CPWC in cooperation with Ministry of Public
Works and Water Management and Directorate General for
International Cooperation, the Netherlands
PresentationsOECD policy guidance document ‘Integrated Climate Change Adaptation into
Development Co-operation’. The OECD has called for specific sectoral Guidances.
The first one that is being considered is a Guidance on Water, OECD (tbc)
Inventory of methods and tools for supporting the development and implementation of
adaptation plans addressing climate change impacts on water management
Dr. Fulco Ludwig, Alterra, Wageningen UR
Reflections on adaptation to climate change in the context of IWRM
Maarten Hofstra, UNESCO-IHE, the Netherlands
Reflections and reactions on the relevance of Guidance tools for country level application
by representatives from Indonesia, Bangladesh, Mozambique, Egypt and Vietnam
Suggestions for key elements in Guidance on Water and Climate
Henk van Schaik, CPWC, Peter Droogers, Futurewater, the Netherlands
Conclusions by the chair
Delta Alliance Coorporation: Showcasing Inter-Delta Cooperation
13.00-14.45Deltas around the world are faced with many of the same challenges – how can deltas
most effectively learn from and assist each other in responding to these challenges?
Van Walsum RoomDelta Alliance is hosting this session to showcase three examples of cooperation
between deltas: The Dutch Dialogues in New Orleans; the Delta Research And Global
Observation Network (DRAGON); and the Asian Development Bank Water Knowledge
Hubs. Working from these three examples an interactive session will focus on key
factors critical for successful cooperation between deltas, and how to strengthen and
build upon existing cooperation mechanisms.
The OECD adopted the policy guidance OECD policy guidance document ‘Integrated
Climate Change Adaptation into Development Co-operation’. The OECD has called for
specific sectoral Guidances. The first OECD sectoral Guidance that is being considered
is a Guidance on Water. The session aims at drawing perspectives and views on the
main elements of this Guidance that have not been addressed in other Guidances.
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David Waggonner, Waggonner and Ball Architects New Orleans, USA
The Delta Research And Global Observation Network
Dr. Scott Wilson, USGS National Wetlands Research Center - DRAGON, USA
Regional Water Knowledge Hubs
A representative of the Asian Development Bank
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15.15-17.00
The Deltas in Times of Climate Change Conference will be a major stepping stone in the development of Delta Alliance - an international knowledge-driven network with
Beurs Loungethe mission of improving the resilience of deltas worldwide. The launch of Delta
Alliance will be celebrated in this plenary event with representatives from deltas around
the world. A highlight will be the signing of the Delta Alliance Declaration, a statement
on the value of the world’s deltas and the importance of international cooperation for
improving their resilience. Everyone will be invited to sign the Delta Alliance Declaration
and the winners of the student DeltaCompetition 2010 will be presented. Join us in
celebrating and strengthening the growing international community working towards
resilient river deltas. This launch celebration is followed by a reception hosted by
Delta Alliance.
Chair: prof.dr Sybe Schaap, Professor Water Policy and
Governance at TU Delft and former Chairman of the Union of
Water Boards, the Netherlands
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New Inspiration for Adapting Deltas to Climate Change
3 winning teams of the DeltaCompetition 2010
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17.00-18.00The Deltas in Times of Climate Change Conference will be a major stepping stone in
the development of the Delta Alliance – an international knowledge-driven network
Rotterdam Hallwith the mission of improving the resilience of deltas worldwide.
The launch of Delta Alliance will be celebrated in this plenary event with representatives
from deltas around the world. A highlight will be the signing of the Delta Alliance
Declaration, a statement on the value of the world’s deltas and the importance of
international cooperation for improving their resilience. Everyone will be invited to sign
the Delta Alliance Declaration and the winners of the student DeltaCompetition 2010
will be presented. Join us in celebrating and strengthening the growing international
community working towards resilient river deltas. This launch celebration is followed by
a reception hosted by Delta Alliance.
Master of Ceremony: Tracy Metz, Editor at NRC Handelsblad
and former member of the Delta Commission, the Netherlands
Opening address
Towards international cooporation in adaptation to climate change
Tineke Huizinga, Dutch Minister of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment,
the Netherlands
Delta Alliance: the creation of a global knowledge network
Kees Slingerland, Chairman of the Delta Alliance, the Netherlands
A shared mission: cooperating for resilient deltas worldwide
Interactive session with high-level representatives a.o. Fauzi Bowo (Governor Jakarta,
Indonesia), dr. Nguyen Thai Lai (Vice Minister, Ministry of Natural Resources and
Environment), Vietnam, dr. Wenwei Ren (WWF China)
New inspiration for adapting deltas to climate change: presenting the winners of the
DeltaCompetition 2010
Prof.dr. Cees Veerman, former Chair of the Delta Commission and former Minister of
Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, the Netherlands
Signing the Delta Alliance Declaration
To be signed by representatives from Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, the Netherlands,
USA, Vietnam and members of the audience
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Connecting Delta Cities (short version)
This film explores the impacts of global warming on coastal cities. As the ice sheets
of Antarctica and Greenland melt, sea levels rise. This poses significant challenges
and requires action on the part of coastal cities like Jakarta, Rotterdam, New York
and Alexandria. Scientists and policy makers of each city share their view on current
problems and explain future plans: all coastal cities face similar problems – problems
that can be tackled more efficiently.
10.25–10.35
Groundwater Global change and challenge
Climate change and human impact have a global impact on our groundwater. The more
we know about the specific challenges, the better we will be able to deal with them.
10.35–11.00
A Climate of Change
Climate change isn’t something that’s going to hit in the future. It’s already changing
the weather patterns and water supply in California; a dwindling snowpack, bigger
flood flows, rising sea levels, longer and harsher droughts.
In a newly released mini documentary, “A Climate of Change”, find out what adaptation
strategies the Californian Department of Water Resources proposes.
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Community-Based Adaptation to Climate Change
Recognizing the high vulnerability of African countries to the impacts of climate
change, the project ‘Integrating Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change into
Sustainable Development Policy Planning and Implementation in Eastern and Southern
Africa’ (ACCESA) was initiated by the United Nations Environment Programme with
the support of the Global Environment Facility. The project is providing support for
community-level actions that enhance resilience to climate change in the short- and
long-term. In this documentary, Sakai community members highlight the changes
they have observed and related problems, their activities on the adaptation project,
preliminary and expected results, as well as key messages to the national and
international community.
11.50–12.00
The Gathering Storm - Swapping crops
For millennia the people of southern Nepal have grown rice – in a country where the
grain is a symbol of worship, other crops are considered unworthy. But monsoon rains,
which rice cultivation so desperately depends on, have become increasingly erratic,
leading farmers to think, and in some cases implement, the unthinkable – bananas!
12.00–12.05
The Gathering Storm - Creeping Deserts
In West Africa, the Sahara desert is growing by thousands of square kilometres a year
and the search for water for people and their animals becomes ever more desperate.
12.05–12.10
The Gathering Storm - Drip Irrigation
Drip irrigation has become popular too in Senegal, where an Israeli NGO is teaching
farmers the simple technique that gives them control over their crops and does not
leave them entirely at the mercy of the climate.
12.10–12.20
Wetlands: keeping our planet alive and well
This video tells a story about the importance of wetlands for human beings and issues
that these most precious resources are facing. The Ramsar Convention helps people to
work together and manage these vital ecosystems.
12.20–13.05
Hope in a changing climate
Shot on location in China, Rwanda and Ethiopia, Hope in a Changing Climate is being
broadcast globally by BBC World and screened in 19 nations. The film documents the
uplifting story of how ecosystem restoration helps stabilize climate, reduce poverty,
and support sustainable agriculture.
13.05–13.10
Climate Change in Bangladesh
This short film illustrates how people in Bangladesh are meeting the challenges of
climate change.
Supported by: MetaMeta
10.00–10.25
11.00–11.10
prepare for future floods. This film is an entry to a micro-documentary film contest
‘Vulnerability Exposed: Social Dimensions of Climate Change’.
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Climate Change, Peru: Retreating
In Pucarumi, a small community in the foothills of the snow-capped Peruvian Andes,
Felipe mulls the fate of the life-giving Ausangate glacier. Year after year, the great white
glacier of his boyhood has receded and slowly turned black.
Introduction to 3R
We should all have a water buffer and be adapted to climate variability and change!
This presentation is an introduction into the now unused 3R opportunities of
groundwater recharge, retention and reuse and local rainwater storage. These should
be implemented at scale and based on local priorities and local possibilities should
include the upscaling of water harvesting, creating water banks, making use of roads
for recharge and retention, conjunctive irrigation management and others.
Flood Children of Holdibari
Bangladesh is one of the most susceptible countries in the world to climate change.
The rising sea levels are contributing to river and coastal erosion while higher
atmospheric temperature and intense storms are causing widespread floods. One
island that is severely affected by flooding is East Holdibari in North West Bangladesh.
However, Holdibari’s children are fighting back, and have created an action plan to
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Stormy Weather
Climate change is causing big storms in the American Midwest and other areas, and
making water supplies in regions like the Southeast less certain.
Oscar Auditorium
Supported by: MetaMeta
16.25–16.45
Connecting Delta Cities (full version)
This film explores the impacts of global warming on coastal cities. As the ice sheets
of Antarctica and Greenland melt, sea levels rise. This poses significant challenges
and requires action on the part of coastal cities like Jakarta, Rotterdam, New York
and Alexandria. Scientists and policy makers of each city share their view on current
problems and explain future plans: all coastal cities face similar problems – problems
that can be tackled more efficiently.
Working together with water
This film was produced in support of the recommendations of the Netherlands Delta
Comission, which reported to the Cabinet in 2008. The recommendation is a long-term
vision on how the Netherlands can deal with the consequences of climate change to
2100 and beyond, with a view to 2200.
16.45–16.50
The Gathering Storm – Harvesting Rain
In the arid farmlands of eastern Kenya, a German NGO has been helping communities
to harvest rain. Using the occasional rock features that interrupt the otherwise flat
landscape, they are building simple reservoirs to catch rainwater as it runs down the
rock face. The collected water is then sold for a token price. Some communities have
invested in the stock market, others in drip irrigation – raising the real possibility that
what started out as a survival technique may yet turn into a development tool.
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Water availability and water quality are of vital importance for future development.
This video shows the Kitui sand dams project in Kenya: with strong community
participation, adaptation to climate change can be successful and can even provide an
increase to regional economic growth.
14.20–14.35
Changing Climate Water Wise
Watch Senior Meteorologist Elissa Lynn and Executive Manager of Climate Change
John Andrew explain the impacts of climate change on California’s water.
14.35–14.45
Heart of Dryness
This micro-documentary illustrates the story of how Bushmen have adapted to scarcity
for 30,000 years, and what we can learn before it is too late for them ...or us. Interview
with author James Workman.
14.45–15.15
Hot Spots
Africa is the continent that will be hit hardest by climate change. Unpredictable rains
and floods, prolonged droughts, subsequent crop failures, and rapid desertifications,
among others, have in fact already begun to change the face of our continent.
15.15–15.30
Climate change adaptation in the Inner Niger Delta
This video presents better use of the water of the Inner Niger Delta in a changing climate.
15.30–16.15
Forests in the Mist
Cloud forests are very rare ecosystems: only 2% of the world’s tropical forests are
cloud forests. Costa Rican cloud forests are essential to sustain both biodiversity
and water supply of people living in cities downstream. Climate change and logging
change the pattern of the cloud cover, leading to a significant reduction in available
water. Talking with sientists and locals we learn what the problems are and how these
can be solved. This film also shows how scientists try to unravel the secrets of these
ecosystems and how forest protection works in Costa Rica.
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08.00-14.00 Exhibition and poster session
Photography by Hannah Anthonysz
09.00-10.15
Parallel sessions
10.15 -10.45
Break
10.45 -12.00
Parallel sessions
12.00 -13.00
Plenary closing session
13.00 -14.00
Lunch
13.00 -18.00
Field trips
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Climate effects on shallow rainwater lenses on top of saline groundwater
Dr. Perry de Louw, Deltares, the Netherlands
Vulnerability to salinization of thin fresh water lenses for different climatic and hydraulic
conditions
Sara Eeman, Wageningen University, the Netherlands
Deltas in Depth Theme 1: Regional climate, sea level rise,
storm surges, river run-off and coastal flooding
Session DD 1.4: Precipitation, discharge and flooding (part 2)
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Meteorological Institute, KNMI, the Netherlands
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10.15-10.45
Keynote
Rheinblick2050: joint climate and discharge projections for the Rhine, overview
Dr. Klaus Görgen, CRP – Gabriel Lippmann, Luxembourg
Change of extreme peak flows in the Rhine Basin according to 8 RCM simulations
Otto de Keizer, Deltares, the Netherlands
Future time series: times series transformation vs model data
Alexander Bakker, Royal Netherlands Meterological Institute, the Netherlands
Break
Response of river mouths of permafrost zone of Russia to climate changes
Dr. Elena Dolgopolova, Institute of Water Problems , Russian Academy of Sciences,
Russian Federation
Evaluation of downscaling a climate dataset in Western Java, Indonesia
Miga Julian, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia
Is coastal rainfall in the Netherlands better simulated at a finer grid scale?
Herbert ter Maat, Alterra, Wageningen UR, the Netherlands
Deltas in Depth Theme 2: Fresh water availability under sea
level rise and climate Change
Session DD 2.3: Salinisation in South-West Netherlands
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Climate change, how to deal with it at local scale
Prof.dr. Sybe Schaap, Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands
Policy options for sustainable fresh water supply in saline delta areas
Ies de Vries, Deltares, the Netherlands
Use and availability of fresh water in the South-West delta of the Netherlands
Steven Visser, Province of Zuid-Holland, the Netherlands
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Effects of climate change of coastal groundwater systems, focus on the Rhine delta
Dr. Gualbert Oude Essink, Deltares, the Netherlands
Social learning for feasible scenarios of fresh water supply in the Dutch delta
Stephanie Janssen, Deltares, the Netherlands
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Prof.dr Jim Hall, Newcastle University / Tyndall Centre for Climate change
Research, United Kingdom
Urban climate framework: A system approach and knowledge broker
Fransje Hooimeijer, Delft University of Technology /TNO, the Netherlands
Modelling and mapping of urban storm water floods
Dr. Jeroen Kluck, Tauw BV, the Netherlands
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Applicability of elastomeric revetments for coastal protectione-AC
Frederik Treuel, Technical University of Hamburg, Germany
Measuring rainfall in urban areas using cellular telephones
Aart Overeem, Wageningen University, the Netherlands
Designing climate proof urban districts
Jaap Kortman, IVAM UvA BV research and consultancy on sustainability,
the Netherlands
Integrated assessment of possibilities for climate change adaption
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Adapting the urban environment to climate change. Robust findings, key
uncertainties and major challenges
Prof.dr. Chris Zevenbergen, Unesco-IHE, Institute for Water Education,
the Netherlands
Adaptation tipping points and pathways for Rotterdam on different spatial scales
Dr. Jaap Kwadijk, Deltares, the Netherlands
Civil protection and climate change vulnerability: a Rotterdam case
Maya van den Berg, University of Twente, the Netherlands
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Urban water system of Rotterdam; climate change impact and adaptation
Eric van Nieuwkerk / dr. Marleen Maarleveld, ARCADIS, the Netherlands
Learning together to manage urban flood risks in Dordrecht and Saint Louis
Judit Bax, City of Dordrecht, the Netherlands
Urban heat and heat stress in Rotterdam
Dr. Lisette Klok, TNO Built Environment and Geosciences, the Netherlands
An assessment of current urban heat island intensity in the Netherlands
Dr. Bert van Hove, Wageningen University, the Netherlands
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climate adaptation
09.00-12.00
Session DD 6.3: The economics of climate adaptation
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Dr. Roland Goetgeluk, ABF Research, the Netherlands
Shoreline management plan for the Wash: agriculture and habitats in the balance
Jaap Flikweert, Royal Haskoning, United Kingdom
Adaptation for nature in Dutch fen meadows: reflections from stakeholders
Ben Schaap, Wageningen University and Researchcentre, the Netherlands
Dealing with flood threat through appropriate building design
Ann Karina Lassen, Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands
Deltas in Depth Theme 4: Climate change and climate proofing
urban areas
09.00-12.00
10.15-10.45
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Deltas in Depth Theme 5: Competing claims and land use in
deltas under climate change
Climate induced risks in coastal areas: governing public and private adaptation
Dr. Tatian Filatova, Deltares, the Netherlands
Climate adaptation, urban management and economic effects in delta cities
Dr. Peter Pol, Erasmus University, the Netherlands
Infrastructure and ecosystems – part of the same toolkit for climate adaptation?
Dr. Pieter van Eijk, Wetlands International, the Netherlands
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Climate change effects on inland waterways transport: a literature survey
Dr. Olaf Jonkeren, VU University, the Netherlands
Climate change as a catalyst? The government change of the Shatt Al-Arab
Laurent Lambert, Oxford University, Denmark
Revitalization of Taiwan coastal subsided area under climate change threat
Dr. Sinite Yu, TIIWE, Taiwan
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Climate-proofing landscapes in a complex world: bringing science into the
competing claims arena
Prof.dr. Paul Opdam, Wageningen UR, the Netherlands
‘Sketching and matching climate adaptation’. Where science meets spatial design
Oswald Lagendijk, Deltares, the Netherlands
First we change the rivers, then they change us
Prof. Jorg Sieweke, Virginia School of Architecture, USA
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Deltas in Depth Theme 7: Decision support instruments for
climate adaptation policy
Session DD 7.5: Novel approaches
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dr. Christopher Pettit, Department of Primary Industries
Victoria, Australia
Keynote
Developing climate adaptation strategies for Flanders
Prof.dr. Renaat de Sutter, University of Gent, Belgium
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Roadmap to a climate proof Netherlands framework for adaptation strategies
Dr. Leendert van Bree, Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, the Netherlands
Climate aspects and strategical environmental assessment in spatial planning
Simone de Groot, Geodan Next, the Netherlands
Break
Adaptive policy making approach for climate change
Prof.dr. Warren Walker, Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands
Exploratory modeling in support of robust policies for flood risk management
Dr. Tineke Ruijgh-van der Ploeg, Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands
Impacts, adaptation and comparability: supporting decision processes in deltas
Prajal Pradhan, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, Germany
Frame analysis as a tool for climate change adaptation
Dr. Joop de Boer, Institute for Environmental Studies, VU University Amsterdam,
the Netherlands
DP RE 5.4
09.00-10.30
Deltas in Practice Theme 5: Resources and ecology
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New York RoomIn coastal areas the groundwater in the shallow aquifers is often brackish and the
availability of fresh water in dry periods mainly depends on available surface water
storage. Impacts of climate change in coastal areas (sea level rise, storm surges,
reducing river flows) are expected to aggravate the situation and will put a heavy
burden to water managers to secure fresh water availability. This counts in particular for
rural areas which often depend on local and low cost solutions (like in Bangladesh) and
where land scarcity restricts the construction of large surface water storage reservoirs
(like in the Netherlands). A challenging alternative is the infiltration and storage of fresh
water (rainwater, river water) in shallow brackish aquifers.
While infiltration techniques and storage technologies are widely available, the
infiltration in brackish aquifers faces some specific challenges, especially with respect
to water quality issues. In developing countries, the infiltration technology should also
be low cost and robust. The session will provide an overview of the state of knowledge
and main issues and challenges and present the results of ongoing action research in
Bangladesh and the Netherlands. An interactive discussion with the participants will
be held to share experiences in other countries and to assess the potential of applying
this technology in other delta areas.
hair: dr. Jacobus Groen, Acacia Water / VU University
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Organised by: Acacia Water, the Netherlands
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A tool to design schemes for infiltration and storage of fresh water in brackish aquifers
Jouke Velstra, Acacia Water
Hydrochemistry of infiltration and storage and potential applications in the Netherlands
Prof.dr. Pieter Stuyfzand, KWR Water Cycle Research Institute / VU University
Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Fresh water storage in brackish Bangladesh Coastal Zone
Prof. Dr. Kazi Matin Ahmed, Geology Department, Dhaka University, Bangladesh
DP C 6.3
Deltas in Practice Theme 6: Cooperation
09.00-10.15
Session DP C 6.3: The Business case for resilient buildings
Van Oldenbarnevelt RoomRetrofitting existing buildings and designing low-carbon new buildings will be critical to
achieving both carbon reduction targets and to adapting cities to the impact of climate
change. But the conventional business case for change is weak – energy costs are a
small proportion of most businesses’ operating costs, and major climate risks appear
to be only in the long-term. On the basis of international best practice and the views of
a cross-section of building industry and public policy practitioners, this workshop will
consider:
•What is the business case for building retrofit? How can you demonstrate value
beyond simple cost savings?
• What scale project is necessary to make such programmes attractive to investors
and carbon savings efficient to deliver?
• What is the role of city and regional governments in enabling change?
2020 versus 2050 – what are the long term risks in focusing immediate investment on
the ‘quick wins’?
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Organised by: ARUP/SBR, the Netherlands
Presentation
Making the business case for building retrofit
Chris Jofeh, Director Arup, Building design engineer, retrofit expert, ARUP,
United Kingdom
Introduction and Wrap up
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DP FR 4.5 Deltas in Practice Theme 4: Flood risk management
DP UP 2.5
10.15-12.00
Session DP FR 4.5: Preparing for an uncertain future
14.15-16.30
Van der Veeken RoomSustainable water management copes with uncertainties in the natural and social
environment. Ideally, a strategy is robust under different climate change scenarios,
socio-economic developments and societal perspectives, or the strategy is flexible
enough to adapt. Uncertainties inherent to these developments lead to different
potential pathways of water management into the future. Our hypothesis is that in order
to achieve sustainable management under an uncertain future the interaction between
the water system and society needs to be taken into account.
Experience in this workshop the importance of interactions between water system
and society with our interactive simulation tool, and experience how these may
influence decision making processes in every day water management and future
strategic planning. The workshop aims at providing participants with a transdisciplinary
approach to improve their decision making processes for an uncertain future.
hairs: Marjolijn Haasnoot, Deltares, the Netherlands and
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Organised by: Deltares, Maastricht University, Utrecht
University, Pantopicon, Carthago Consultancy, Twente
University, KNMI, the Netherlands
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Deltas in Practice Theme 2: Urban planning and infrastructure
ession: Getting innovation off the ground - Rotterdam’s
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Floating Pavilion
ExcursionInnovation in building design and quick upscaling of solutions is required to adapt to
climate change. Floating urbanization is a new concept for densely populated areas.
This session will use the example of the new floating pavilion in Rotterdam to discuss
how to build momentum and coalitions for innovations, how to adapt the water/energy
infrastructure and building design process and how to upscale demonstrations to city
wide and global application.
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This is an interactive simulation session:
Introduction
Prof.dr. Hans. Middelkoop, Utrecht University, the Netherlands
Evaluation
MSc. Marjolein Haasnoot, Deltares and MSc. Astrid Offermans, Maastricht University,
the Netherlands
Chair: Rutger de Graaf, Deltasync, the Netherlands
Organised by: Deltasync, the Netherlands
The Concept and the Initiative: building momentum for the Floating Pavilion
Bart Roeffen, DeltaSync, the Netherlands
Sustainability and the Climate Concept: innovative local energy technologies
Hans Buitenhuis, DWA Renewables & Environment, the Netherlands
Large scale floating foundations, a dream or reality!
Jan Willem Roel, FlexBase, the Netherlands
The Design and the Realization Process of the Floating Pavilion
Cas Nagtzaam, Public Domain Architects, the Netherlands
Floating City as sustainable icon for the Rotterdam City Port
Prof. Jan Rotmans, Urgenda, Dutch Research Institute for Transitions, Erasmus
University Rotterdam, the Netherlands
International potential of floating urbanization David Major, Columbia University, USA
“Estuaries and deltas are among the most vulnerable places both to climate
change and human activities. In most estuaries we are lack of everything,
from land to water, except trouble we bring to the nature and ourselves. In
Shanghai EXPO, WWF has officially launched World Estuary Alliance in 5th
June 2010, a celebration of WWF’s past work on global estuaries, and a new
brand for more future commitment on global estuaries. Working more with
nature and demanding less, the future of estuary is up to us.”
Wang Limin, WWF Beijing Office, PhD, Deputy Conservation Director of
Operation, China
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09.00-10.00
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to build on the outcomes of the Stockholm World Water Week (5-11 September, 2010)
and contribute to the COP-16 (December 2010, Cancun Mexico) and the World Water
Forum 6 (March 2012, Marseille, France).
Diamond Room I/IIThe Round Table ‘Role of cities’ will put the spotlight on climate adaptation in deltas.
This round table is meant to give the audience the opportunity to learn about the
different approaches of adaptation taken by a selected number of major (delta) cities
worldwide. And more important, what is the opinion of the city leaders when it comes
to the importance and urgency of climate adaptation. Considering the laborious results
of the international climate meetings on a high level, do cities have to walk in front of
international agreements? Because the consequences of climate change are directly
felt in the cities and most measures have to be taken on a local scale. Maybe a new
message can be addressed to COP 16 in Mexico on behalf of the (delta) cities?
And does this mean that cities worldwide have to organize themselves in international
alliances, such as Connecting Delta Cities? What does this mean for urban politics?
And what can be the role for the inhabitants of these cities?
All these questions and more will be discussed by mayors and top delegates of cities
as Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City, Jakarta, New Orleans, Rotterdam and Toronto.
Chair: Barbara Groom, World Duty Editor of the BBC, United Kingdom
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Ahmed Aboutaleb, Mayor of the City of Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Fauzi Bowo, Governor of Jakarta, Indonesia
Cedric Grant, Deputy Mayor New Orleans, USA
David Miller, Mayor of Toronto and chair C40, Canada
Van Phuoc Nguyen, Vice Director of Department of Natural Resources and
Environment, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Porntep Techapaibul, Deputy Governor of Bangkok, Thailand
RT 1
Round Table: Financing adaptation
10.00-11.15
Session RT 1
Chair: dr. Ger Bergkamp, Director General World Water Council,
France
Presentations
World Bank study ‘The Economics of Adaptation to Climate Change’
Prof. Gordon Hughes, World Bank study team, United Kingdom
How will the required funds be generated and what is the envisioned architecture of the
Adaptation Fund
Ana Fornells de Frutos, Chairperson of the Ethics and Finance Committee of the AFB,
Spain
Responses on Adaptation financing requirements and modalities by financiers e.g.
Ms. Monica Scatasta, European Investment Bank
Murray Starkel, NGP Global Adaptation Partners, USA
The implications of the WB study for recipients e.g.
H.E. Hoc, Vice Minister Ministry Agriculture and Rural development, Vietnam (tbc)
Mayor Miller, Toronto, Chair of C40, Canada
Outlook and progress for UNFCCC/COP16 on adaptation
Collin Herron, CONAGUA, Mexico
Karin Lexén,Project Director SIWI, Sweden
Julia Bucknall, World Bank, USA
Respondents
From financiers:
Prof. Gordon Hughes, World Bank study team, United Kingdom
Ana Fornells de Frutos, Chairperson of the Ethics and Finance Committee of the AFB,
Spain
Monica Scatasta, European Investmant Bank, Luxembourg
Murray Starkel, NGP Global Adaptation Partners, USA
From recipients:
Ministry of Planning and Investment, Vietnam (tbn)
Mayor Miller, Toronto, Chair of the C-40, Canada
Julia Bucknall, World Bank, USA
Discussion / dialogue with audience
Diamond Room I/IIThe conference Delta’s in Times of Climate Change will bring together the Connecting
Delta Cities partnership and the Delta Alliance partnership, with the intention to strengthen
these partnerships and to address issues of mutual concern, one of them being financing.
This Round Table will address finance issues including the outlooks on financing under
UNFCCC, the finance needs, the availability of finance, the modalities for financing
of adaptation programmes and projects, the assessment criteria of financiers for
adaptation, the needs for finance at municipal, country and private sector level. It
will bring together the global dialogue on adaptation finance with the availability and
criteria for financing by financiers and the demand for finance at municipal and country
and sectoral level, and discuss financing for operational purposes, with the intention
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Session RT2
12.00-13.00
Van Oldenbarnevelt RoomThe business community may find lots of opportunities in the transition to a climate
proof, global society in developing new products and new ways of working. This
round table discussion gives an opportunity to explore the roles and opportunities of
the business community in climate proofing the Netherlands and other Delta areas.
High ranking people from the building and project developing community are invited
to discuss among themselves and with the public questions such as: what are the
opportunities climate adaptation offers to the building and consultancy community;
what are the problems companies may be facing in this field; how could banks or
insurance companies help with investment and insurance strategies and what is the
role of project developers and architects in climate proofing. Government and science
can support the business community to enter in the climate proofing field. One of the
questions will also be what do companies expect from government and science?
Welcome to the closing session by the day chair
Alexandra van Huffelen, Vice Mayor City of Rotterdam, Sustainability, City Center,
Public Space, the Netherlands
Impressions from the Round Table discussions by the facilitators
Financing adaptation: dr. Ger Bergkamp, Director General World Water Council, France
Role building community in climate adaptation: Rory McLeod, journalist, media
entrepreneur and media-trainer, United Kingdom
Role of cities: Barbara Groom, World Duty Editor of the BBC, United Kingdom
Ethics and the Adaptation Fund
Ana Fornells de Frutos, Chair of the of the Ethics and Finance Committee of the
Adaptation Fund Board, Spain
Awards: Best Young Delta Scientist of the conference
Prof. Carlos C.A. Nobre, National Institute for Space Research - INPE, Brasil
Findings of the conference and challenges for the future
Prof.dr. Pier Vellinga, chairman Steering Committee conference
Closure of the conference
Prof.dr. Cees Veerman, chairman Dutch Delta Commission
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Organised by: Peter Noordanus, Mayor Tilburg with support
from Florrie de Pater, Climate changes Spatial Planning/
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Panel
Chris Jofeh, Director ARUP, United Kingdom
Jack de Leeuw, Director SBR Research, the Netherlands
Prof.dr. Chris Zevenbergen, Director Dura Vermeer Business Development,
the Netherlands
Mariet Schoenmakers, Director Concepts, AM, the Netherlands
Erik Staal, Director Vestia Housing corporation, the Netherlands
Klaas Strijbis, Director Movares engineering, the Netherlands
Luck Westerbaan, Director Special Market Solutions IMTECH, the Netherlands
Jeroen Troost, Commercial director BAM utilities, the Netherlands
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5. Maeslant Storm Surge Barrier - Field trip to Maeslant Storm Surge Barrier
culture
NAture
WATER
CITY
TECHNICS
1. Fighting floods and droughts - Field trip Delta Works and Flood Disaster Museum
A visit to the Delta Works, built between 1950 and 1997 to protect the southwest of
the Netherlands from the sea. They consist of a series of dams, sluices, locks, dikes,
levees and storm surge barriers. These ‘old’ Delta Works solved many problems with
water protection, but created some on the way as well. This field trip takes you to the
Museum of the big Flood Disaster in 1953. On location movies and experts will tell you
about past, present and future challenges in the area, such as the ’53 flood, sea level
rise, drought and silting.
Keringhuis, an information centre about the Maeslant Storm Surge Barrier
(Maeslantkering) will be visited. Water management in the province of South-Holland
will be explained. After the visit to the ‘Keringhuis’ which provides a fine view of the
huge storm surge barrier, you will visit the barrier yourself.
6. Typically Dutch! - Take a look at the Dutch windmills at Kinderdijk
Kinderdijk is one of the best places to visit Dutch windmills. Around 1740 no less than
19 sturdy windmills were built here. To this day they have been well preserved. The
windmills drain the excess water from the Alblasserwaard polders - which are situated
below sea-level - after which the water is pumped into the river Lek (the Rhine). There
will be time to admire the windmills and take a guided tour.
7. Sleep Safe below Sea Level - Improving coastal protection at Delfland
2. Nature Overflow - Visit the National Park Biesbosch
Biesbosch National Park is one of the largest natural areas in the Netherlands and
one of the few remaining fresh-water tidal areas in Europe. In addition you will visit
Noordwaard, on the edge of the Biesbosch. To enable Dutch rivers to discharge
increased amounts of water, parts of Noordwaard provide the rivers with more room
as overflow areas.
3. Taking Back the Land - Explore the ‘Maasvlakte 2.0’
Maasvlakte 2.0. is a part of the Netherlands where land was reclaimed from the sea.
Here you find a new part of the Netherlands and a port under construction. In the 1800
square meters of the FutureLand Information Centre you can discover many different
aspects involved in the construction of a new port. After a visit to FutureLand, you can
experience the Maasvlakte 2.0 yourself.
It is well known that a large part of the Netherlands lies below sea level. At the lowest
point (6.7 meters or 22 feet below sea level) the 40.000 citizens of the city of Zuidplas
still sleep soundly. But for how long? This field trip takes you to places of special interest
along the coast: the dunes, coastal protection and for those who dare: the weak spots.
8. Testing, Testing! - Testing the levee facility Deltares
Deltares, an independent research institute about water and delta technology, hosts
several impressive testing facilities such as the Delta flume which measures 240
meters (787 feet) in length and 7 meters (23 feet) in depth, the Scheldt basin which
runs 3D-model tests and a geocentrifuge which measures effects on soil. This field
trip takes you behind the scenes and possibly lets you peek in while clients have their
equipment tested in the huge basins.
9. Coastal Protection by Mother Nature - Field trip Sea Tower
4. Rotterdam Climate Proof Cruise - Boat trip Rotterdam and city ports
In 2025, Rotterdam will be 100 percent climate proof. This field trip combines a visit to
Rotterdam and the city port. The boot takes you through a world of adaptation. A guide
will tell you about living outside the levee, about the city’s port and its sustainability,
and the floating pavilion. You’ll also visit the RDM (Research, Design & Manufacturing)
campus (sustainable student campus) in the old city port.
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Built in the Second World War as part of the “Atlantic Wall” German coastal
fortifications, the Sea Tower has since functioned as a weather observation post and
currently as a climate center and nature café. An expert will explain the ambitious
Province Zuid Holland/Ecoshape project called The Sandmotor. The general idea is to
put millions of cubic meters of sand on the seashore near the village of Monster. Sea
currents will then take over and will move the sand in unpredictable patterns along the
coastline. The expectation is that large sand dunes will rise, which protect the coast
but also offer shelter for rare plants and animals.
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14.00-18.00
10. Floating Pavilion - Visit the water and climate icon Rotterdam
Discover the ins and outs of this water and climate icon in Rotterdam. Take a closer
look at the sustainable way its built and check out the new innovative possibilities of
adaptive building yourself! This is a guided tour.
11. Two Wheels and Lots of Fresh air - Bike trip around Rotterdam
To say the Dutch are avid bikers is an understatement. The fact that there are more
bikes than people in the Netherlands says it all. Join the Dutch for a beautiful CO2neutral bike ride and admire at a tranquil pace the levees and coastal protection.
12. Visit the Mussels from Zealand - (electric) Bike trip to Yerseke aquaculture
This trip is a must for sea food lovers. The visit includes the nurseries and trading places
for mussels and clams in Yerseke, in the province of Zeeland. By (electric) bike you will
visit businesses that cultivate the salt loving crop glasswort, marine worms, mussels and
oysters. You will get a peek behind the scenes of production and research labs of these
companies and research institutes and see some historic mussel plots as well.
13. Pumping to survive - Visit the contemporary descendent of the old Dutch windmill
A comprehensive excursion to the mainstay of Dutch water management: the
contemporary descendant of the old windmill.
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Thursday 30 September
DD 1.1
DD 1.3 Deltas in Depth Theme 1: Regional climate, sea level rise,
storm surges, river run-off and coastal flooding
17.15-18.00
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An ensemble study of extreme north sea storm surges in a changing climate
Andreas Sterl, KNMI, the Netherlands
Extreme storms and coastal evolution under accelerated sea-level rise (ESCALATE)
Renske de Winter, Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute / Utrecht University, the
Netherlands
The Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta in a changing climate
Dr. Dipen Bhattacharya, University of California, USA
Impacts of rising mean sea level on German estuaries
Ingrid Holzwarth, Federal Waterways Engineering and Research Institute, Germany
Sensitivity study of the storm surge of November 1st 2006 in the EMS estuary
Dr. Elisabeth Rudolph, Federal Waterways Engineering and Research Institute, Germany
Natural calamities or a fail of society: storm surges through time and space
Frederic Stragier, University of Antwerp, Belgium
A new inference of global sea level rise from tide gauge observations
Dr. Paolo Stocchi, Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands
Local geomorphology as a determining control of coastal climate-change impacts
Michael Kinsela, University of Sydney, Australia
The effect of the 18.6 year nodal cycle on regional sea level rise estimates
Fedor Baart, Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands
Relative sea level variability within Mississippi River Delta
Dr. William Sweet, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, USA
The influence of vertical movements of the earth surface on longterm waterlevel variations
Astrid Sudau, Federal Institute of Hydrology, Germany
Sea level change in the river delta areas of the Gulf of Thailand
Marc Naeije, DEOS / Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands
Changes in land and sea levels along the Thames Estuary and River Thames, UK
Richard Burren, Fugro NPA Ltd., United Kingdom
The sea level fingerprint of 21st century ice mass loss
Dr. Riccardo Riva, Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands
Wind climate and dynamics of Cay Beach in Seribu Islands, Jakarta Bay, Indonesia
Dr. Raden Poerbandono, Institute of Technology, Indonesia
Sea-level rise - a hazard in a warmer climate
Diogo Gusmão, Met Office Hadley Centre, Exeter, United Kingdom
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Session DD 1.3: Precipitation, discharge and flooding (part 1)
Townhall Room
Outlook to new climate change scenarios for The Netherlands
Prof.dr. Bart van den Hurk, Royal Netherlands Meterological Institute, the Netherlands
Geomorphological mapping of river deltas – practical and prognostic applications
Dr. Mikhail Aristov, Institute for Applied Geography, Ukraine
Fine sediment feeding assessment at Parana Delta in times of climate change
Dr. Maria Gabriella Gaeta, University of Bologna, Italy
The effect of a warming North-Sea on coastal precipitation
Dr. Jisk Attema, Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute, the Netherlands
Future changes in extreme multiple-day precipitation sums for the Rhine Basin
Dr. Sarah Kew, Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute, the Netherlands
Review of climate change impacts on Europe’s delta regions
Dr. Jelle van Minnen, Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, the Nethrlands
Detecting flooding frequency in the past millennium from delta lake sediments
Holger Cremer, TNO Built Environment and Geosciences, the Netherlands
Climate change impact assessment on soil water availability in Blue Nile Basin
Yakob Mohammed Umer, Arba Minch University, Ethiopia
Run-off variation of the Papagayo Delta river under climate change
Dr. Guillermo Cardoso-Landa, Instituto Tecnológico de Chilpancingo, Mexico
Spatial and temporal rainfall variation of Bangladesh
Dr. Mohammed Sarker, University of Sheffield, United Kingdom
DESYCO: a GIS-based Decision Support System for the assessment of climate change
impacts in coastal areas
Jonathan Rizzi, Euro-Mediterranean Centre for Climate Change (CMCC), Impacts on
Soil and Coast Division c/o Consorzio Venezia Ricerche, Department of Environmental
Sciences, University Ca’ Foscari of Venice, Italy
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Wednesday 29 September
DD 1.5
DD 2.1
16.35-17.00
Deltas in Depth Theme 1: Regional climate, sea level rise,
storm surges, river run-off and coastal flooding
Session DD 1.5: Adaptation, risk, vulnerability
Antwerp RoomEnvironmental outlook towards 2030 for the Flanders region of Belgium
Dr. Patric Willems, University of Leuven, Belgium
The spatial modelling approach for the impact of sea level rise on delta coast
Dewayany Sutrisno, National coordinating agency for survey and mapping, Indonesia
Consequences of climate change for inland shipping
Alice Krekt, ARCADIS, the Netherlands
Flood risk policy assessment in Shanghai with a comparison to Rotterdam
Qian Ke, Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands
The efficiency of artificial sandbanks in the Elbe estuary for flood protection
Dr.Jens Kappenberg, GKSS, Germany
Framework for the analysis of sea level rise impacts on the Nile Delta in Egypt
Dr. Mohamed Hassan, Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation, Egypt
Climate change adaptation measures in the coastal zone of Bangladesh
Dr. Hero Heering, Euroconsult Mott MacDonald, the Netherlands
Jakarta flood: vulnerability assessment and its adaptation
Dr. Armi Susandi, Bandung Institute of Technology, Indonesia
The Ayeyarwady Delta, the Cyclone Nargis and the non-state actors
Prof. Dr. Khin-Ni-Ni Thein, Group-T International University College Leuven, Thailand
Integrated coastal management to respond to CC and SLR – study in Vietnam
Dr. Thanh Ca Vu, Research Institute for the Management of Seas and Islands, Vietnam
Coastal subsidence of Jakarta (Indonesia) and its impacts
Prof. Hasanuddin Abidin, Institute of Technology Bandung, Indonesia
Flood risk management strategies in deltas
Dr. Bas Jonkman, Royal Haskoning / Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands
Rhine estuary ‘closeable but open’ - first impressions on water safety?
Nadine Slootjes, HKV, the Netherlands
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17.35-18.00
Session DD 2.1: General picture
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Perspective of saline agriculture for deltas in times of climate change
Prof.dr. Jelte Rozema, Institute of Ecological Science, Vrije Universiteit, the Netherlands
Stochastic risk analysis of soil and groundwater salinity in river delta areas
Prof.dr. Sjoerd van der Zee, Wageningen University, the Netherlands
The Netherlands hydrological modelling instrument for fresh-saline groundwater
Jarno Verkaik, Deltares, the Netherlands
Salinisation and freshening of phreatic groundwater in Zeeland, a modelling study
Ester van Baaren, Deltares, the Netherlands
Assessment of soil salinisation risks under irrigation with brakish water in the semi-arid
Tunisia
Fethi Bouksila, National Institute for Research in Rural Engineering, Ariana, Tunisia
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Ecological degradation and community adaptation:study of Chilika lagoon in India
Bedamatta Satyasiba, Institute for Social and Economic Change, India
Adaptation to climate change and competing land use in the Weser estuary region
Dr. Bastian Schuchardt, Bioconsult Schuchardt & Scholle GbR, Germany
Coastal and estuarine ecosystem of Bangladesh: management and conservation
issues
Dr. Mustafa Kamal Abu Hena, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh
Patterns in macrozoobenthic assemblages of the changing Rhine-Meuse estuary
Dr. Sander Wijnhoven, Centre for Estuarine and Marine Ecology, the Netherlands
Coastal polders in Bangladesh turned from green revolution to brown
Dr. Mizanur Rahman, Centre for Environment and Climate Change Studies Society,
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Mapping local vulnerability on a national level; case study in The Netherlands
Dr. Karin Stone, Deltares, the Netherlands
Deltas in Depth Theme 3: Climate change and estuarine
ecosystem
Sanbanze national park - a project for the final tideland area of Tokyo Bay
Tomoya Hashiuchi, DN Urbland b.v., the Netherlands
Opening the Haringvliet dam: ecological, economic and social causes and effects
Elvira Broeks, Roosevelt Academy - Utrecht University, the Netherlands
The kierbesluit: value analysis of the controlled tide project in the Haringvliet
Jelte Mense, Roosevelt Academy, the Netherlands
Rhine estuary ‘closeable but open’ – potential effects on the environment
Dr. Ton de Nijs, RIVM, the Netherlands
Deltas in Depth Theme 4: Climate change and climate proofing
urban areas
17.00-18.00
Session DD 4.1: Adaptation strategies in urban areas
Diamond Room I
The urbanized Mekong delta in Vietnam: ‘from living with floods to adaptation’
Diue Quang Pham, Delft University of Technology, Vietnam/the Netherlands
Modelling impact of urbanized surface scheme versus boundary layer transport
GertJan Steeneveld, Wageningen University, the Netherlands
Studying the urban heat island in the Netherlands using observations by amatures
Dirk Wolters, Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute, the Netherlands
The Urban Climate Machine
Paulette Dicker, DHV, the Netherlands
Tidal City Concept Hamburg
Prof. Antje Stokman, Studio Urbane Landschaften, Germany
Climate change, urban dynamics and (lack of?) governance: a Latin American case
Dr. Veronica Zagare, Delft University of Technology, Argentina/the Netherlands
Small scale urban dredging: an essential tool for climate change mitigation
Ton van der Plas, DHV, the Netherlands
The application of high resolution weather forecasts in climate proofing
Dr. Ben Wichers Schreur, Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute, the Netherlands
Assessment of the Rotterdam urban heat island, using mobile measuring platforms
Dr. Bert Heusinkveld, Wageningen University, the Netherlands
Innovations in urban water management to reduce the vulnerabilities of cities
Dr. Rutger de Graaf, DeltaSync, the Netherlands
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ession DD 4.2: Flood Risks and Water management in the
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Diamond Room I
National coastal planning in the Netherlands and Japan
Dr. Pei Wen Lu, Delft University of Technology, Taiwan/ the Netherlands
SKINT – North Sea skills integration and new technologies
Argen Grent, Hoogheemraadschap Hollands Noorderkwartier, the Netherlands
Climate proof urban development through learning environment in the Netherlands
Eiland veur Lent: climate adaptation as the basis for intelligent place making
Richard Coutts, Baca Architects, United Kingdom
Zooming in on urban flood damage assessment: a low level approach
William Veerbeek, Unesco-IHE, the Netherlands
Climate proof urban development through learning environment in the Netherlands
Sebastiaan van Herk, Dura Vermeer Business Development, the Netherlands
Flood preparedness in Zeeland (Netherlands); transition in resilience management
Dr. Renata van der Weijden, Roosevelt Academy, the Netherlands
Amphibious building: a new strategy for urban flood resilience in deltaic areas
Prof. dr. Elisabeth English, University of Waterloo, Canada
Use of saline water as secondary quality water in coastal areas
Tessa van den Brand, KWR, Watercycle Research Institute, the Netherlands
Climate change and city development in the city of The Hague
Gielijn Blom, City of Den Haag, the Netherlands
Surface water as cooling measure in urban areas
Reinder Brolsma, Deltares, the Netherlands
Room for the river de Waal; combining water safety with spatial development
Marten Hillen, Royal Haskoning, the Netherlands
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DD 5.1
DD 6.1Deltas in Depth Theme 6: Governance and economics of
Deltas in Depth Theme 5: Competing claims and land use in
deltas under climate change
17.15-18.00
Session DD 5.1: Impacts and adaptation strategies
Mees Auditorium
Climate change and sustainable land management in the Niger delta
Dr. Abayomi Oyekale, University of Ibadan, Nigeria
C and N dynamics following drainage and afforestation in the Parana lower delta
Ing. Darío Ceballos, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria, Argentina
How predictable are water and vegetation biodiversity?
Prof.dr. Jan-Philip Witte, KWR Watercycle Research Institute, the Netherlands
Dilemmas in the Dutch River area: Do long term claims prevail?
Wouter Rozier, Rijkswaterstaat Center for Water Management, the Netherlands
A vision dealing with peak discharge and rising sea levels in the SW Delta
Adam Hofland, H+N+S Landschapsarchitecten, the Netherlands
Thursday 30 September
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Deltas in Depth Theme 5: Competing claims and land use in
deltas under climate change
16.35-17.00
Session DD 5.2: Generating and evaluating potential solutions
Mees Auditorium
Borth-the marzipan capital of the world?
Jaap Flikweert, Royal Haskoning, the Netherlands
Developing adaptation strategies for agriculture in the Northern Netherlands
Jan Verhagen, Plant Research International, the Netherlands
The Delta city perspective of the Pearl river delta
Liang Xiong, Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands
Contribution of multifunctional farmlands to a climate proof ecological network
Dr. Hein Korevaar, Plant Research International, the Netherlands
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Van Oldenbarnevelt RoomRole of multi-national cooperations in Detaic countires regarding climate adaptaion,
case Bangladesh
Dr. Khalid Hossain, Oxfam GB, Bangladesh
Climate greening Rotterdam, London and Toronto
Heleen Mees, Utrecht University, the Netherlands
Vulnerabity to transboundary river floods in The Netherlands and Mozambique
Dr. Marloes Bakker, Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, the Netherlands
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Adaptive water legislation: What can the Dutch learn from the United Kingdom
Dr. Pieter Jong, Delft University / CAW, the Netherlands
F:ACTS! Forms for adapting to climate change through territorial strategies -Bulgaria,
Spain, Greece, Portugal, Belgium
Judith Jobse, Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences, the Netherlands
A new frame for multi-actor analysis and governance design in delta management
Dr. Marcel Marchand, Deltares, the Netherlands
Dordrecht: most critical, most adaptive? Involvement of private actors
Dr. Pieter Jong, Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands
Institutional answers to uncertainty: flood risk management in the low lands
Ingrid Coninx, Alterra, Wageningen University, Belgium/the Netherlands
Poster bord only
“Climategate”: a controversy between “deniers” and “alarmists”?
Dr. Art Dewulf, Wageningen University, the Netherlands
Towards a comparative assessment for a climate proof delta
Aalt Leusink, LOASYS, the Netherlands
Assessing adaptive capacity of institutions to climate change
A comparative case study of the Dutch Wadden Sea and the Venice lagoon
Dr. Judith Klostermann, Wageningen UR, the Netherlands
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Thursday 30 September
DD 6.2
Thursday 30 September
16.15 – 17.00
Session DD 6.2: Regional strategies of climate adaptation: concepts and Dutch examples
DD 7.4
Van Oldenbarnevelt Room Policy perspectives on barriers and opportunities to climate adaptation
Robbert Biesbroek, Wageningen University and research centre, the Netherlands
Institutional analysis of local adaptive capacity in Dutch storm water management
Tineke Ruigh-van der Ploeg, Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands
Taboos for climate adaptation in the Netherlands
Job van den Berg, DHV BV, the Netherlands
Towards a supported and climate proof plan for the IJsseldelta
Arjan Otten, Province of Overijssel, the Netherlands
The role of pilot projects in innovation processes in Deltas
Heleen Vreugdenhil, Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands
Can local governments in Asia play a role in climate change adaptation?
Paul Schuttenbelt, Urban Solutions, Vietnam
Climate proofing an intensively used polder: seasonal storage in the Westflank
Dr. Inge de Kort, RVOB, the Netherlands
Towards a risk based spatial planning policy for flood prone areas
Dick van den Bergh, Deltares, the Netherlands
Adaptive water governance: certainty or flexibility? That’s the question
Jaap Evers, University of Twente, the Netherlands
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Climate adaptation scan promotes the use of climate information in policy making
MSc. Monique de Groot, Wageningen UR, the Netherlands
Deltas in Depth Theme 6: Governance and economics of
climate adaptation
Wednesday 29 September
17.35 -18.00
Session DD 7.2: DSS – enhancing decision making
Penn Room I
Decision support system for operational management in a regional water system
Nicolaas Douben, Waterschap Brabantse Delta, the Netherlands
Climate change in the picture on local level
Pascal Zoetbrood, Tauw, the Netherlands
The BWN maptable: a tool to support design and decision making
MSc. Nico Jaarsma, Witteveen+Bos, the Netherlands
Improving access to data on climate change and its impacts
Dr. Janette Bessembinder, Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute, the Netherlands
Improving access to data on hydrological impacts of climate change
Joost Delsman, Deltares, the Netherlands
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climate adaptation policy
15.15 – 17.00
Session DD 7.4: Methods – scenarios
Penn Room I
Modelling farm vulnerability to flooding to appraise adaptation policies
Pauline Bremond, CEMAGREF UMR G-eau, France
Ho Che Minh City, opportunities for adaptation via spatial planning strategies
Dr. Harry Storch, Brandenburg University of Technology, Cottbus, Germany
WIKI-List of limiting factors to land use functioning in a changing climate
Marjolein Mens, Deltares, the Netherlands
Creating secure urbanities, the city as a weave of infrastructures
Carlos Betancourth, Independent consultant, Barcelona, Spain
RIMAROCC - Risk Management for Roads in a Changing Climate
Thomas Bles, Deltares, the Netherlands
Wednesday 29 September
DD 8.1
Deltas in Depth Theme 8: Climate change and health in delta
areas
17.30 – 18.00
Session DD 8.1: Climate change and health in delta areas
Goudriaan II
Modelling of air quality in a changing climate
Dr. Astrid Manders, TNO Built Environment and Geosciences, the Netherlands
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Deltas in Depth Theme 9: Managing risks of extreme climate
events
17.35 – 18.00
Session DD 9.1: Quantifying climate risks
New York Room Are we really concerned? Climate and land use changes in flood prone areas
Prof.dr. Bart Schulz, UNESCO-IHE, the Netherlands
Uncertainty and sensitivity of current and future flood risk assessments
Hans de Moel, VU-IVM, the Netherlands
Climate change challenges review leading to sustainable solutions in Nile Delta
Marmar Mabrouk, UNESCO-IHE, Egypt
Implication of climate change in the destination path of GBM basin
Mehdi Azam, Institute of Forest and Environmental Policy, University of Freiburg,
Germany
Rural farming households’ adaptation to climate change in the Niger Delta region
Dr. C. Ebeniro, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Resilience and control as rationales for flood risk management
Rianne Bijlsma, University of Twente, the Netherlands
Flood vulnerability of port infrastructure outside primary flood defences
Joost Lansen, Royal Haskoning, the Netherlands
Risks of high river temperatures for energy production under future climate
Michelle van Vliet, Wageningen University, the Netherlands
Farm households vulnerability to climate change in the Niger Delta of Nigeria
Dr. Abayomi Oyekale, University of Ibadan, Nigeria
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ORGANISATION
ORGANISATION
Recommendations Committee
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Sweden
Prof.dr. Marcel Stive
Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands
Ahmed Aboutaleb
City of Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Prof.dr. Hans von Storch
Meteorological Institute, University of Hamburg, Germany
Dr. Ghassem Asrar
World Climate Research Programme, WCRP, Switzerland
Prof.dr. Pier Vellinga
Research Programme Knowledge for Climate, the Netherlands
Harry Baayen MSc
Deltares, the Netherlands
Dr. Charley Vörösmarty
University of New Hampshire, USA
Dr. Frits Brouwer
Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute, KNMI, the Netherlands
Dr. Roderik van de Wal
Utrecht University, the Netherlands
Dr. John Church
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, CSIRO, Autralia
Prof.dr. Tetsuzo Yasunari
Hydrospheric Atmospheric Research Centre, the Netherlands
William Cosgrove
Ecoconsult Inc., Canada
Dr. Aalt Dijkhuizen
Wageningen UR, the Netherlands
Prof.dr. Robbert Dijkgraaf
Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, KNAW, the Netherlands
Lenie Dwarshuis-van de Beek
Province of Zuid-Holland, the Netherlands
Prof.dr. Leen Hordijk
Institute for Environment and Sustainability, Joint Research Centre, Italy
Mr. Dao Anh KietGeneral Director of HCMC Department of Natural Resources and Environment,
Convenors (Scientific Sessions, Deltas in Depth)
Prof.dr. Jeroen Aerts
VU University IVM, the Netherlands
Deputy Chief of HCMC Climate Change Steering Board, Vietnam
Myles Allen
University of Oxford, United Kingdom
Dr. Nguyen Thai Lai
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Vietnam
Prof.dr. Eelco van Beek
Deltares, the Netherlands
Prof.dr. Ruud Lubbers
Minister of State, the Netherlands
Dr. John ChurchAustralian Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, CSIRO,
Ed Nijpels MSc
ONRI Dutch association of consulting engineers, the Netherlands
Ms. Yvonne van Rooy
president Executive Board Utrecht University, the Netherlands
Prof. Simin Davoudi
Newcastle University, United Kingdom
Dr. Sybe Schaap
Dutch Association of Regional Water Authorities, the Netherlands
Dr. Seraje Dessai
University of Exeter, United Kingdom
Cees Slingerland MSc
Wageningen UR, Environmental Sciences Group, the Netherlands
Prof.dr. Fu CongbinMonsoon Asia Integrated Regional Study (MAIRS) / International Program Office (IPO),
René Smit MSc
chairman Executive Board VU University Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Australia
Institute of Atmospheric Physics (IAP) / Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), PRC
Prof.dr. Hans Joachim Schellnhuber Potsdam Institut für Klimafolgenforschung, PIK, Germany
Prof.dr. Gerald Galloway
University of Maryland, USA
Prof.dr. András Szöllösi-Nagy Dr. Andrew K. Githeko
Climate and Human Health Research Unit, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Kenya
Prof.dr. Jim Hall
Newcastle University, Tyndall Centre for Climate change Research, United Kingdom
Stéphane Hallegatte
CIRED and Météo-France, France
Dr. Wilco Hazeleger
Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute, KNMI, the Netherlands
Prof.dr. Peter Herman
Netherlands Institute of Ecology, NIOO, the Netherlands
Dr. Saleemul Huq
International Institute for Environment and Development, United Kingdom
Prof.dr. Ekko van Ierland
Wageningen UR, the Netherlands
Committee), the Netherlands
Prof.dr. Pim Martens
Maastricht University, ICIS, the Netherlands
Dr. Maarten van Aalst
Red Cross, Climate Centre, the Netherlands
Prof.dr. Helmut Mayer University of Freiburg, Germany
Prof.dr. Jeroen Aerts
VU University Amsterdam, Institute for Environmental Studies, the Netherlands
Dr. Ainun Nishat
International Union for Conservation of Nature, IUCN, Bangladesh
Prof.dr. Terry Barker
Cambridge Centre for Climate Change Mitigation Research, United Kingdom
Prof.dr. Paul Opdam
Wageningen UR, Alterra, the Netherlands
Dr. Bryson Bates
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, CSIRO, Australia
Dr. Hans Paerl
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA
Dr. Ger Bergkamp
World Water Council, France
Prof.dr. Piet Rietveld
VU University, the Netherlands
Prof.dr. Guy Brasseur
National Center for Atmospheric Research, Earth and Sun Systems Laboratory, USA
Prof.dr. Reimund Schwarze
UFZ Leipzig/CSC Hamburg, Germany
Prof.dr. Peter Driessen
Research Programme Knowledge for Climate, the Netherlands
Prof.dr. Tejo Spit
Utrecht University, the Netherlands
Dr. Wilco Hazeleger
Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute, KNMI, the Netherlands
Prof.dr. Marcel Stive
Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands
Prof.dr. Carlos C.A. Nobre
National Institute for Space Research - INPE, Brasil
Prof.dr. Hans von Storch
Institute for Coastal Research, Germany
Dr. Swenja Surminski
Association of British Insurers / London School of Economics, United Kingdom
(secretariat Steering committee), the Netherlands
Prof.dr. Katrien Termeer
Wageningen UR, the Netherlands
Prof.dr. Katherine Richardson
University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Prof.dr. Kerry Turner
CSERGE, School of Environmental Sciences, United Kingdom
Prof.dr. Johan Rockström
Stockholm Environment Institute & Stockholm Resilience Centre, Sweden
Prof.dr. Martin Wassen
Utrecht University, the Netherlands
Prof.dr. Jan Rotmans
Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Elizabeth Wilson
Oxford Brookes University, United Kingdom
Dr. Saleemul Huq
International Institute for Environment and Development, United Kingdom
Prof.dr. Chris Zevenbergen
UNESCO-IHE, Institute for Water Education, the Netherlands
UNESCO-IHE, Institute for Water Education, the Netherlands
Scientific Committee
Prof.dr. Pavel KabatResearch Programme Climate changes Spatial Planning (chairman Scientific
Florrie de Pater MScResearch Programmes Knowledge for Climate / Climate changes Spatial Planning
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ORGANISATION
Programme Advisory Committee (Policy and Practice Sessions)
John Jacobs MSc (chair)
Chantal Oudkerk Pool MA (secretariat)
Pieter Bloemen MSc
Rob Bonte MSc
Joost Buntsma
Piet Dircke MSc
Cees van de Guchte MA
Carol Howe
Florrie de Pater MSc
Henk van Schaik
Djeevan Schiferli
Katherine Trajan MSc
Frans Vlieg
City of Rotterdam
City of Rotterdam Arjan Berkhuysen MSc, WWF
Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment
Royal Haskoning
Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management
ARCADIS and Hogeschool Rotterdam
Deltares
SWITCH
Research Programmes Knowledge for Climate / Climate changes Spatial Planning
Co-operative Programme on Water and Climate, CPWC
IBM
Wageningen UR
Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment
Prof.dr. Jeroen Aerts, VU University IVM, the Netherlands
Jeroen Aerts is a professor in the area of risk management, climate change, and water resources
management at the Institute for Environmental Studies in Amsterdam. His projects mainly focus
on flood risk modeling, flood mitigation and building codes, disaster management, insurance
arrangements, vulnerability indicators and decision analyses.
MSc. Ronald Albers, TNO, the Netherlands
Since 2007, Ronald Albers is head of the Climate, Air and Sustainability group of TNO.
After graduating in Electro Technical Engineering he worked in the field of renewable energy
assessments and low CO2 scenario’s at the University of Utrecht and at the National Institute
of Public Health and the Environment (RIVM). In 1997 he was project leader of the National
Environmental Outlook of the Netherlands. Currently, he is consortium leader of the Climate Proof
Cities of the research programme Knowledge for Climate.
Prof. Eelco van Beek, Deltares and University of Twente, the Netherlands
Eelco van Beek is part-time professor in the field of Modeling Integrated Water Resources
Management at the University of Twente. He combines this position with his work as water
resources management specialist at Deltares. He has for over three decades been involved in river
basin planning and management projects all over the world.
Steering Committee
Prof.dr. Pier Vellinga (chair)
Florrie de Pater MSc (secretariat)
John Jacobs MSc
Prof.dr. Peter Driessen
Dr. Raimond Hafkenscheid
Prof.dr. Pavel Kabat
Arnoud Molenaar MA
Paula Verhoeven MA
Research Programme Knowledge for Climate
Research Programmes Knowledge for Climate / Climate changes Spatial Planning
City of Rotterdam
Research Programme Knowledge for Climate
Co-operative Programme on Water and Climate
Research Programme Climate changes Spatial Planning
City of Rotterdam
City of Rotterdam
Organising Committee
Florrie de Pater MSc (chair)
Ottelien van Steenis (secretariat) Marijn Kuitert BA
Chantal Oudkerk Pool MA
Michael van der Valk MSc
Research Programmes Knowledge for Climate / Climate changes Spatial Planning
Research Programmes Knowledge for Climate / Climate changes Spatial Planning
City of Rotterdam
City of Rotterdam
Co-operative Programme on Water and Climate (CPWC)
Dr. Ger Bergkamp, World Water Council, France
Ger Bergkamp has served the water community for more than 20 years. During his career he has
actively worked to demonstrate how the balancing of water allocation between users can improve
health, expand prosperity, and ensure resources for future generations. He has worked in over 40
countries and was Head of Water at IUCN - International Union for the Conservation on Nature
before taking up the position of Director General at the Wold Water Council in 2008.
Arjan Berkhuysen, WWF Netherlands and World Estuary Alliance, the Netherlands
After graduation as Master in Business Administration in 1994, Arjan Berkhuysen took various
managerial positions at the anglo-dutch multinational P&O Nedlloyd, amongst others in South
Africa and Italy. He has been deputy member of the SER on Common Agricultural Policy, board
member of the largest European environmental federation and board member of the FAO
Committee Netherlands. Arjan was appointed head of the Freshwater programme for WWF
Netherlands in 2007.
Dr. Rien Dam, Deltares, the Netherlands
Rien Dam is an international project expert with a solid basis in geosciences and an affinity with
knowledge transfer and training. For Deltares he worked to develop and start-up a programme
in Disaster Risk Reduction concerning multiple natural hazards, risk assessments and capacity
building.
Prof. Simin Davoudi, Newcastle University, United Kingdom
Simin Davoudi is Professor of Environmental Policy and Planning at the School of Architecture,
Planning and Landscape at Newcastle University, and past President of the Association of European
Schools of Planning (AESOP). Her research focuses on the governance of climate change and the
role of spatial planning. Recent books include: Planning for Climate Change (Earthscan 2009), and
Conceptions of Space and Place in Strategic Spatial Planning (Routledge 2009).
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Dr. Vicky Elmer, University of California-Berkeley, USA
Vicki Elmer teaches sustainable communities, infrastructure planning and policy and research
methods at the University of California-Berkeley. She was a City Manager as well as the Planning
Director and the Public Works Director for various cities. She also served as the research director in
San Francisco. Her book Infrastructure Planning and Finance: A Smart and Sustainable Guide for
Local Practitioners is forthcoming.
Dr. Hussein Ehsan El-Atfy, Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation, Egypt
Hussein El-Atfy is the First Undersecretary and head of the Irrigation Department at the Ministry
of Water Resources and Irrigation, Egypt. He received his PhD in Water Resources Management
at Cairo University. As permanent First Undersecretary, he is responsible for the technical,
administrative and financial executive works for the facilitation and implementation of the Ministry’s
different activities. Mr El-Afty is vice-president of ICID.
Prof.dr. Gerald Galloway, University of Maryland, USA
Gerry Galloway is a civil engineering and public policy professor active in flood risk management
policy development and assessment of climate change impacts on riverine and coastal flood
defenses. He is a member of the Louisiana Governor’s Commission on Coastal Protection and
Restoration and consults for WWF and TNC on international flood issues.
Dr. Rutger de Graaf, DeltaSync, the Netherlands
Rutger de Graaf is founding partner and research director of DeltaSync. This company develops
knowledge and creative solutions for sustainable flood proof urbanisation in delta areas. DeltaSync
is the initiator of the floating pavilion Rotterdam. His expertise is in technical and governance
innovations in urban water management to reduce the vulnerability of cities. Dr. De Graaf is
involved in sustainable floating urbanization projects in the Netherlands and he continues to work
to realize the first floating self-supporting city.
Marjolijn Haasnoot, Deltares, the Netherlands
Marjolijn Haasnoot is a senior researcher/consultant water management and environmental
modelling at Deltares. She explores effects of scenarios, such as climate and land use changes,
on the water system in order to develop water management strategies. Her current PhD research
is about developing a method to identify sustainable adaptation strategies in river deltas under
uncertainty.
Dr. Raimond Hafkenscheid, Co-operative Programme on Water and Climate (CPWC),
the Netherlands
Since 2008, Mr. Hafkenscheid is director of the Co-operative Programme on Water and Climate
(CWPC), working on the architecture of climate change and climate adaptation programmes, and
on the development of intersectoral strategic relationships regarding water and climate within
the Netherlands and abroad (Indonesia, Bangladesh, Vietnam). He obtained his PhD at the VU
University in Amsterdam. Before 2008 he was founder and director of the WASH secretariat,
worked in Indonesia and for NWP.
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Dr. Bruno Haghebaert, Red Cross, the Netherlands
Bruno Haghebaert studied International Politics and Development Studies at Ghent University
in Belgium. In 2002 he obtained a PhD in disaster risk reduction (DRR) with a dissertation
‘Perspectives on pro-active management of natural disasters. An enquiry into technocratic,
behaviouristic, structural and neo-populist approaches’. Recently he worked for the ProVention
Consortium in Geneva as Senior Officer and as DRR/climate change adaptation adviser for the
Netherlands Red Cross. He has been closely involved in exploring interlinkages between disaster
risk reduction, climate change adaptation and ecosystem management and restoration.
Prof.dr. Jim Hall, Newcastle University, Tyndall Centre for Climate change Research,
United Kingdom
Jim Hall is Director of the Centre for Earth Systems Engineering Research in Newcastle University.
He is Deputy Director of the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research and leads the Tyndall
Centre’s Cities research program. Jim is a civil engineer specialized in flood and coastal risk
analysis, and has worked extensively on adaptation to climate change.
Stéphane Hallegatte, CIRED and Météo-France, France
Stéphane Hallegatte is a researcher in environmental economics and climate sciences for MétéoFrance and the Centre International de Recherche sur l’Environnement et le Développement
(CIRED). His research interests include the assessment of economic impacts of climate change
and the development of public or private strategies to adapt to climate change.
Prof.dr. Wilco Hazeleger, Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI),
The Netherlands
Wilco Hazeleger leads the Global Climate Division of the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute
(KNMI). He works on climate dynamics, development of climate and sea level scenario’s and of
global earth system models. His scenario work is directed toward climate adaptation issues. Since
2010 he has a chair in Climate Dynamics at Wageningen University.
Prof.dr. Peter Herman, Netherlands Institute of Ecology, NIOO, the Netherlands
Peter Herman is head of department Spatial Ecology at the Netherlands Institute of Ecology,
Yerseke and part-time professor at Radboud University Nijmegen (“Estuarine Ecology”). His
interests include the role of macro-benthos in estuarine dynamics and the exchange of food,
nutrients and sediment particles between water and sediment.
Dr. Saleemul Huq, International Institute for Environment and Development,
United Kingdom
Saleemul Huq leads the Climate Change Group of the International institute for Environment
and Development (IIED). He is specialist in relations between climate change and sustainable
development, particularly from the perspective of developing countries. He works on research into
vulnerability and adaptation to climate change in the least developed countries.
Prof.dr. Ekko van Ierland, Wageningen University, the Netherlands
Ekko van Ierland is Professor at the Wageningen University and heads the Environmental
Economics and Natural Resources Group. He focuses on environmental economics and policy. He
has been an advisor to the Scientific council for Government Policy (WRR) and the National Budget
Office.
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Prof.dr. Pavel Kabat, Wageningen University and Research Centre, the Netherlands
Since 2003, Pavel Kabat is professor/endowed chair of Climate Hydrology at Wageningen UR,
and since 2006 Full professor and Chair Holder of the Earth System Science and Climate Change
research group of the Wageningen UR. He is Science director and Council Chair of the Dutch
National Research Programme Climate changes Spatial Planning and involved in the programme
Knowledge for Climate.
Dr. Eric Koomen, VU University, FEWEB, the Netherlands
Eric Koomen is assistant professor at the Department of Spatial Economics of VU University
Amsterdam. His research interests include land-use change analysis and climate adaptation. Eric
works part-time at the Geodan Next Company where he informs regional authorities about likely
spatial developments, their potential impacts and possible policy alternatives.
MSc. Willem Ligtvoet, Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, the Netherlands
Willem Ligtvoet is Deputy head of the Sector Water, Agriculture and Food for the Netherlands
Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL) and a.o. responsible for the PBL research programme
on Water, Climate change and Adaptation. He holds a university degree in biology (1983) and has
a wide experience in integrated assessments and policy evaluations in the field of water, spatial
planning and adaptation to climate change.
Prof.dr. Pim Martens, Maastricht University, the Netherlands
Pim Martens, Director of the International Centre for Integrated assessment and Sustainable
development (ICIS) holds the chair ‘Sustainable Development’ at Maastricht University, Pim
Martens is project-leader and principal investigator of several projects related to sustainable
development, globalisation, environmental change and society.
MSc. Hugo von Meijenfeldt, Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment,
the Netherlands
Hugo von Meijenfeldt is deputy Director-General Environment at the Ministry of Housing, Spatial
Planning and the Environment, the Netherlands. In this position he is the Dutch Special Envoy for
Climate Change and lead negotiator at the UNFCCC Conferences of the Parties (COPs). Before
his current position, he was director and head of several other departments in the ministry. Mr Von
Meijenfeldt graduated in Law at VU University Amsterdam.
Prof.dr. Han Meyer, Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands
Since 2001, Han Meyer is professor in Urban Design at the Delft University of Technology. From
2001-2007 he was head of the Department Urbanism. Until 1990, Han Meyer worked as urban
planner for the City of Rotterdam, where he was involved with the renewal of obsolete dockland
areas. In 1990 he moved to the Delft University of Technology where he used his dockland
experience for his PhD thesis ‘City and Port’ (1997).
Dale Morris, Royal Netherlands Embassy, USA
Dale Morris is Senior Economist at the Royal Netherlands Embassy in Washington, DC. He
provides economic and political analyses of US policy developments. Dale Morris coordinates the
Dutch Government’s water management network in Louisiana, Florida and California regarding
flood protection, flood risk mitigation, coastal restoration, water supply, ecosystem sustainability,
climate change adaptation and urban planning for risk reduction.
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Lissy Nijhuis, MBA, City of Rotterdam, Engineering Department Public Works, The
Netherlands
Since her graduation Lissy has worked in the field of sustainable development, first at TNO, later at
Storm CS giving
advice about large societal transitions, e.g. concerning the creation of an entirely new, peopleplanet-profit-sound, village in a rural area in the north of the Netherlands. Nowadays she has
specialized in climate adaptation issues and works, together with a team of colleagues, on
designing and implementing the Rotterdam Adaptation Strategy. She is also the project leader of
the project ‘Heat stress in Rotterdam’.
Prof. Robert Nicholls, University of Southampton, United Kingdom
Robert Nicholls is Professor of Coastal Engineering and author of 200 publications in international
journals, books and conferences. His research concerns impacts and adaptation to climate change
in coastal areas, including assessment methods. He was Convening Lead Author for the ‘Coastal
Systems and Low-Lying Areas’ Chapter in the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. He is leading the
coastal and cities research theme of the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research.
Dr. Ainun Nishat, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Bangladesh
Ainun Nishat left the IUCN to become vice Chancellor of the BRAC University early this year. In
recent years he worked extensively in the field of adaptation to climate change. His work includes
water resource and environmental management, biodiversity conservation and adaptation to
climate change and climate variability. He is a member of the Bangladesh delegation to the
UNFCCC.
Bouke Ottow, Deltares, the Netherlands
Bouke Ottow is Senior Specialist Water management & Participation at Deltares. Previously he
worked at FAO and ILRI and had several positions at the Netherlands Ministry of Transport, Public
Works & Water Management. He is a water management engineer by training and a cross-cultural
communication and education specialist. He was involved in participation process design and
facilitation in the Netherlands, Indonesia, Kenya, Egypt, Armenia, Romania and Russia.
Dr. Hans Paerl, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA
Hans Paerl is Kenan Professor of Marine and Environmental Sciences, at the UNC-Chapel Hill
Institute of Marine Sciences, Morehead City. His research includes: microbially-mediated nutrient
cycling and primary production dynamics of aquatic ecosystems and assessing the causes and
consequences of man-made and climate on inland, estuarine and coastal waters.
Antonio Paruzzolo, Venice Municipality/Thetis, Italy
Antonio Pauzzolo has been General Manager of Thetis since 1992. He has been Managing Director
of Thetis S.p.A until April 2010. He is now Member of the Board of Thetis S.p.A.. Since April 2010
he is Vice Major for Economic Development of the Venice Municipality. He has over a decade of
experience as a naval-structural designer, technical expert and project manager in the field of
research and engineering projects in the marine sector.
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Dr. Christopher James Pettit, Department of Primary Industries Victoria, Australia
Christopher Pettit is the Research Manager - Spatial Information Sciences and Principal Research
Scientist within the Department of Primary Industries Victoria. Dr Pettit maintains honorary
appointments at the University of Melbourne as an Associate Professor in the Department of
Geomatics and Senior Research Fellow RMIT University. He is the Associate Editor for the
International Journal – Applied Spatial Analysis and Policy. and has published over 50 peer
reviewed papers.
Prof.dr. Piet Rietveld, VU University, the Netherlands
Piet Rietveld is professor in Transport Economics at the Faculty of Economics, VU University,
Amsterdam. His research fields include: transport and regional development, valuing quality of
transport services, economics of public transport, modelling land use and methods for Policy
Analysis (Cost Benefit Analysis, Multi Criteria Analysis).
Bert Satijn, Research programme Living with Water, the Netherland
Bert Satijn is a civil engineer with about 30 years of experience in the field of geohydrology, water
resource management and soil quality management (Shell, Iwaco and indepent consultant). With
his education on the Technical High school and the Technical University of Delft he has the right
mixture of practice and theory. Today he is managing director of the Dutch research programme on
Living with Water (budget of € 48 million).
Liesbeth Schipper, Royal Haskoning, the Netherlands
As senior advisor in programme and knowledge management for Royal Haskoning Strategy and
Management Consultants, Liesbeth Schipper is involved in the development of a Community of
Practice for the Dutch Delta Programme. She is specialized in methods for effective knowledge
development and the embedment between practice, science and policy, and is currently working
as deputy director of the SKB programme, a foundation aiming at knowledge development and
exchange related to the subsoil.
Rob Schoonman, Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment, the Netherlands
Rob Schoonman serves as policy maker at the Netherlands Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning
and Environment. Originally a town and country planner, he is involved in translating climate
change effects on the physical environment. He is project manager for Knowledge for Climate, a
Dutch national research programme that aims to develop applied knowledge to ensure that longterm decision-making accounts for climate change.
Dr. Aart Schrevel, Wageningen UR, Alterra, the Netherlands
From 2002-2009, Mr Schrevel was team member of a project to develop the concept of livelihoods
and the concept of inter-livelihood relations, and integrate the livelihood concept into the DPSIR
model, a planning-for-action tool. Included in the analyses are fundamental considerations on the
concept of poverty. From 2002-2005 he worked as a team leader at the Maludam National Park
Development Project, Malaysia.
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Prof.dr. Reimund Schwarze, DIW Berlin, Germany
Reimund Schwarze works for the Helmholtz-Institute for Environmental Research at Leipzig - UFZ,
and heads the department of Economics and Policy at the German Climate Service Center in
Hamburg. His area of work includes financial risks of natural hazards and insurances.
Tom Smit, Royal Haskoning, the Netherlands
Tom Smit is senior management consultant at the the Spatial Development Division of Royal
Haskoning, the Netherlands. He has law degrees from Leiden University and Harvard University
and extensive experience in the public and private sector. Tom has advised numerous governments
in the Netherlands and abroad on transport, infrastructure, utilities, water, environmental and
spatial planning legislation and administration. In
1998 he joined Royal Haskoning as director of the Environment and Water Divisions.
Malcolm Smith, Arup, United Kingdom
Malcolm Smith is the founding Design Director of the Integrated Urbanism Unit at Arup in
London. He joined Arup after completing his Masters degree in Architecture at Yale University.
Mr. Smith worked in Australia on a wide range of projects including waterfront development,
tertiary education buildings, entertainment and arts facilities. He has led a wide range of urban
design projects that have sustainable place making at their core. He is appointed by the City of
Amsterdam as lead designer for Zuidas, the new commercial centre for Amsterdam.
Bert Smolders, ARCADIS, the Netherlands
Bert Smolders is advisor urban and regional development for ARCADIS Consultants and Engineers.
He has been working on comprehensive coastal protection and other climate adaption projects in
the Netherlands (as project manager for the weak link projects), Georgia, the Middle East, Thailand,
Indonesia and China. As programme manager for the cooperation program of ARCADIS and UNHABITAT he is currently involved in projects in Africa and Haiti.
Prof.dr. Tejo Spit, Utrecht University, the Netherlands
Tejo Spit is professor in Urban and Regional Planning and chairs the Department of Human
Geography and Planning at the Faculty of Geosciences, Utrecht University. He is specialized in
land policy, planning methodology, infrastructure planning and administrative aspects of spatial
planning.
Murray Starkel, NGP Global Adaptation Partners, USA
Lieutenant Colonel Murray Starkel was assigned as the deputy commander and deputy district
engineer of the New Orleans District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, on July 10, 2005, a.o.
Operation Iraqi Freedom. His awards include the Bronze Star Medal, the Meritorious Service
Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, the Humanitarian Service Medal, Master Parachutist
Badge, and the Air Assault Badge. In his current position Murray Starkel is the managing director
for a new private equity fund that is focused on a Global Adaptation, building resilient coastal
infrastructure, both private and public.
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Dr. Andreas Sterl, Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute, the Nethetrlands
Dr. Andreas Sterl is senior scientist at the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI). After
his physics study at Kiel University he obtained his PhD in engineering sciences at Karlsruhe
University. He worked on climate modeling at the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology in
Hamburg, and since 1991 at KNMI. His main interest is the interaction between atmosphere and
ocean, ocean waves, and, more recently, storm surges and extreme events. He contributed to the
storm surge part of the Dutch Delta Committee.
Prof.dr. Geert Teisman, Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Geert Teisman is professor in Public Administration at the Erasmus University Rotterdam and chair
of the research group Governance of Complex Systems (department of Public Administration).
Since 2000 he is professor in Complex Decision Making and Process Management. He practices
several functions op the edge of scientific research and practical applications. He is scientific
director of the foundation Living with Water, governing projects where water system improvement
is one of the aims.
Jim Stefanov, U.S. Geological Survey, USA
Jim Stefanov became the Deputy Regional Executive for the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
South-Central Geographic Area in March 2008. He shares responsibility for planning, directing,
and evaluating all science and operational activities at USGS Science Centers within 6 states.
Prior to joining the USGS, Jim served as Chief of the Technical Planning Division for the
International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC) in El Paso, Texas. Jim is a U.S. Army
veteran, Registered Professional Geologist.
Prof.dr. Katrien Termeer, Chair of the Public Administration and Policy Group, Wageningen
University, the Netherlands
Katrien Termeer is professor at the Wageningen University. Her research focuses on the
governance of wicked problems. Key research themes are: governance arrangements, public
leadership, change management, organising innovation in networks, analyzing and opening up
deadlocks, and reflective action research.
Prof.dr. Marcel Stive, Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands
Marcel Stive is professor Coastal Engineering at the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences
of Delft University of Technology and heads the department of Hydraulic Engineering. He has
more than 30 years experience in hydraulic engineering, coastal morphodynamics, coastal biogeomorphology and coastal and estuarine management.
Prof.dr. Hans von Storch, Institute for Coastal Research, Germany
Hans von Storch is director of the Institute of Coastal Research of the GKSS Research Centre and
professor at the Meteorological Institute of the University of Hamburg. His research interests are
climate diagnostics and statistical climatology, regional climate change and its transdisciplinary
context.
Dr. Rob Swart, Wageningen UR, the Netherlands
Rob Swart is coordinator of international climate change adaptation research at Alterra, part of
Wageningen UR, in the Netherlands. He leads a number of national and international projects in
the area of climate change adaptation strategies. Previously, he headed the European Topic Centre
on Air and Climate Change of the European Environment Agency (EEA). Rob has been extensively
involved in the work of the IPCC, as head and lead author for several Assessments Reports.
Dr. Swenja Surminski, Association of British Insurers / London School of Economics,
United Kingdom
Swenja Surminski is a Senior Visiting Research Fellow at the London School of Economics,
working on climate risk issues. Till September 2010 Swenja worked at the Association of British
Insurers as climate change adviser, focusing on climate impacts (incl. flooding, storms, heatwaves
and health issues), greenhouse gas emissions, and carbon commerce.
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Cindy Thatcher, U.S. Geological Survey’s (USGS), National Wetlands Research Center in
Louisiana, USA
Cindy Thatcher’s current research focus is on delta environments, climate change, coastal hazards,
data integration and visualization, and GIS-based landscape analysis. She previously worked at the
USGS Southern Appalachian Field Branch for several years, where she was involved in GIS-based
wildlife habitat modeling, with a main focus on the endangered Florida panther.
Jos Timmerman, Ministry for Transport, Public Works and Water Management, the
Netherlands
Jos Timmerman is senior policy advisor at the Directorate-General for Water Affairs of the Dutch
Ministry for Transport, Public Works and Water Management. His connects scientific disciplines
and links their results to policy development. He has a long time experience in working on
transboundary cooperation in water management. He works on research on the role of Integrated
Water Resources Management in climate change adaptation and the additional value of Adaptive
Water Resources Management.
Prof.dr. Pier Vellinga, Wageningen University and Research Centre, and VU University, the
Netherlands
Pier Vellinga is professor in Environmental Sciences and Climate Change at Wageningen University
Research and VU University Amsterdam. Originally he specialised in Coastal Engineering,
contributing to the Delta Plan of the Netherlands. In 1987, he became Climate Change advisor to
the Minister for Environment. He helped shaping international climate policies and was one of the
initiators and first bureau members of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Since 2007,
he leads the research programme ‘Knowledge for Climate’.
MSc. Tiedo Vellinga, Port of Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Tiedo Vellinga obtained his degree in Civil Engineering in 1979 at the Delft University of Technology.
Since then he has been working for the Port of Rotterdam Authority in the field of infrastructure
and water management. His main present positions and activities are Director Environmental
Monitoring Maasvlakte 2, Rotterdam Port Authority. His fields of expertise are port environmental
management and sediment management.
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Dr. Frans van de Ven, Deltares, the Netherlands
Frans van de Ven is head of the Urban Water Management team of Deltares and is associate
professor for Urban Water Management at the Delft University of Technology. His expertise
includes urban water management, climate adaptation, spatial planning & urban design, policy
development and transition management. His mission is to develop closed and adaptable cities,
to reduce their environmental footprint and their vulnerability to future changes.
Prof.dr. Peter Verburg, Institute for Environmental Studies, the Netherlands
Peter Verburg is professor Environmental Spatial Analysis and head of the Department Spatial
Analysis and Decision Support at the Institute for Environmental Studies, VU University
Amsterdam. He specializes in spatial analysis and simulation of human-environment interactions,
with emphasis on land use and land cover change, ecosystem services and scenario studies.
He has published over 75 peer-reviewed articles and several book chapters.
Prof.dr. Martin Wassen, Utrecht University, the Netherlands
Martin Wassen is a professor in Environmental Sciences and head of the Department of Innovation
and Environmental Sciences of the Faculty of Geosciences, Utrecht University. His expertise is on
(landscape) ecology, vegetation science and eco-hydrology. His research focuses on the effects of
changes in biogeochemical cycling and the hydrological cycle.
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Elizabeth Wilson, Oxford Brookes University, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Wilson is reader in environmental planning at Oxford Brookes University. She is author
(with Jake Piper) of Spatial Planning and Climate Change (2010). Her research focuses on the
environmental appraisal of plans, futures-thinking and scenarios, and the links with natural
resource planning in the UK and Europe.
Prof.dr. Chris Zevenbergen, UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, the Netherlands
Chris Zevenbergen is professor of Flood Resilience of Urban Systems at the UNESCO-IHE Institute
for Water Education, Delft, and managing director of the Business Development Department
of DuraVermeer Group NV. His main research interests include the development of strategies,
concepts, and technology to mitigate urban flood impacts.
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Hosts of the conference
C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group
C40 is a group of large cities committed to tackling climate change. Through
effective partnership working with the Clinton Climate Initiative, the C40 helps
cities reduce greenhouse gas emissions through a range of energy efficiency
and clean energy programs.
Research Programme Climate changes Spatial Planning
The goal of this programme is to enhance joint-learning between communities
and people in practice within spatial planning. The programme aims to
generate internationally competitive scientific results and to provide a
knowledge base that interactively supports practitioners on how to cope
with climate change.
Co-operative Programme on Water and Climate (CPWC)
The Co-operative Programme on Water and Climate (CPWC) promotes and
mainstreams activities in the water sector that contribute to coping with the
impacts of climate variability and change, especially for the most vulnerable
communities. CPWC assists the Government of the Netherlands with
implementing its international ambitions on water and climate, by building
bridges at local and global levels between water managers and the climate
community, science and implementation, and public and private stakeholders.
Research Programme Knowledge for Climate
Knowledge for Climate is a research programme for the development
of knowledge and services that makes it possible to climate proof the
Netherlands. Governmental organisations (central government, provinces,
municipalities and water boards) and businesses, actively participate in
research programming through the input of additional resources (matching).
Rotterdam Climate Initiative (RCI)
In the Rotterdam Climate Initiative government, organizations, companies,
knowledge institutes, and citizens collaborate to achieve a fifty percent
reduction of CO2 emissions, adapt to climate change, and promote the
economy in the Rotterdam region. The Rotterdam Climate Initiative wants
reduction of CO2 emissions by 2025 (compared to 1990), while at the same
time strengthening the Rotterdam economy.
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