Responding to Climate Change - The Netherlands

Flashcards about the Netherlands' approach to climate change mitigation, vulnerabilities, and risk reduction strategies.

Climate Change Mitigation

Possibilities for responding to climate change and who has power over the decision making process

Rotterdam, Netherlands

A MIC or HIC or city or region facing climate change hazards

Netherlands Population

17.28 million people

Rotterdam Population

651,446 people

Netherlands Population Density

506 per Km2

Rotterdam Population Density

3,043 residents/Km2

Netherlands Urban Rate

91% live in urban areas

Netherlands Fertility Rate

1.668 births per woman

Netherlands Birth Rate

10.1 per 1,000 people

Rotterdam Birth Rate

12.1% (22nd place among 355 municipalities)

Netherlands Death Rate

8.812 per 1,000 people

Rotterdam Death Rate

8.7% (229th place among 355 municipalities)

Netherlands Life Expectancy

81.8 years old

Netherlands Dependency Ratio

55.01%

Netherlands Ageing Ratio

15%

Netherlands GDP

907.1 billion USD

Rotterdam GDP

99 billion USD

Netherlands GDP per capita

52,331 USD

Rotterdam GDP per capita

47352.53 USD

Netherlands HDI

0.944

Netherlands Average years of schooling

12.4

Netherlands average age

42 years old

Rotterdam average age

38.8 years old

Climate Change Induced Hazards Netherlands

Rising sea levels, increased precipitation, river flooding, dependence on a certain industry

Rising Sea Levels in the Netherlands

26% of Netherlands below sea level, predicted to rise by 80 to 100 cm by the year 2100

Increased precipitation in the Netherlands

25% increase in mean annual precipitation

Main rivers in Netherlands

Rhine, Meuse, Waal, Roer, Schelde

Flood-prone areas in Netherlands

34% of total area

Long-term Climate Risk Index (CRI) Netherlands

60th in 2016 alone

Netherlands Fatalities caused by extreme weather events in 2016

0

Losses in millions in 2016 Netherlands

US$1,795.927 PPP (12th worldwide)

Average fatalities caused by extreme weather events from 1997 to 2016 Netherlands

84.60 (32nd worldwide)

Losses in millions from 1997 to 2016 Netherlands

US$214.94 PPP (58th worldwide)

Affluence, Income, Taxation and EU funding in the Netherlands

The Netherlands is a High Income Country with a GDP of 907.1 billion USD and a GDP per capita of 52,331 USD

LIFE programme

The EU's funding instrument for the environment and climate action

NL-Alert

A Cell Broadcast alarm system in use by the Dutch government to quickly alert and inform citizens of hazardous or crisis situations

Delta Programme

Announced in September 2008 based on recommendations on how to defend the Netherlands against the expected impacts of climate change

Dutch Flood Protection Programme (DFPP)

To improve flood protection structures that do not meet the required safety standards

Delta Works

A series of construction projects in the southwest of the Netherlands to protect a large area of land around the Rhine-Meuse-Scheldt delta from the sea

Maeslantkering

A storm surge barrier on the Nieuwe Waterweg, in South Holland, Netherlands

New National Water Plan

Provides the broad outlines, principles and direction of the national water policy for the 2016 – 21 planning period, with a preview towards 2050.

Water Plazas

New water-storage systems located on the surface that contribute towards the environmental quality of urban space, as well as strengthening neighbourhood identities and offering agreeable leisure spaces to the citizens

Rotterdam Roofscape programme

Developed schematics for four different classifications of multifunctional roofs - blue roofs, green roofs, yellow roofs and red roofs

Friends of the Earth Netherlands

A national organization with 65 local groups, founded in 1971, with more than 87 000 members and donors with the goal of a good life for all people on earth and for generations to come

Sponge Garden in Rotterdam

Acts as a sponge and therefore can absorb water quickly, hold it temporarily and gradually return the water to the soil.

Water Square Benthemplein in Rotterdam

Combines water storage with the improvement of the quality of urban public space