Decision Support Tools

This research programme aims at improving tools for design and evaluation of adaptation strategies with a special focus on spatial planning and cross cutting issues (read more).

The Consortium will focus on three core elements:

tools for formulation of the adaptation task, based on climate scenarios and economic development
tools for development and visualization of adaptation strategies in general and in particular related to hotspots and case study areas of KvK
evaluation and monitoring tools for assessing adaptation strategies in terms of various indicators such as costs and benefits, side effects, equity issues; efficiency and temporal and spatial scales.

Consortium leader
Prof. Dr. E.C. van Ierland
Environmental Economics and Natural Resources, Social Sciences Group, Wageningen University, P.O. Box 8130, 6700 EW Wageningen (NL)
visitors address
De Leeuwenborch, room 1105, Hollandseweg 1 6706 KN Wageningen (NL)
t: +31 317 484307/484255
f: +31 317 484933
e: ekko.vanierland(at)wur.nl
w: www.enr.wur.nl

The work packages (more)

WP1: improving the spatial modeling and the socioeconomic scenarios
WP2: offering improved assessment of flood risks and the disturbing effects of floods on regions, enabling policy makers to anticipate on increases in flood risk
WP3: making results from all work packages available for use in interactive design and evaluation of adaptation strategies
WP4: providing visualization tools and guidelines, based on desk top study and as results from case studies via the consultation with stakeholders and policymakers
WP5: focusing on improving and climate proofing the freshwater system in the Netherlands
WP6: focusing on cost benefit analysis and other evaluation tools in the context of the optimal timing of policy measures
WP7: Results will be applied in the near future for monitoring adaptation in the Netherlands based on an appropriate strategy and well-designed and selected indicators

Publications

Publication: Grenzen aan stedelijke verdichting; een kwantitatieve verkenning van verdichtingsopties in Haaglanden (in Dutch)
Consortium Publications
Newsletter: Decision support tools (Number 1, March 2011)
Flyer on Decision Support Tools

The consortium partners (more)

Hotspots and Stakeholders

Hotspot Dry rural areas
Hotspot Major rivers
Hotspot Haaglanden region
Hotspot Shallow waters and peat meadow areas)
Several provinces and municipalities
Interdepartmental Adaptation, Space and Climate programme (ARK), led by the Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and Environment (VROM)
Delta Programme
Stakeholders at the regional level
Insurance companies, such as Aon Re

Approved Budget and amount contributed by KvK and the other partners:
€ 2.600.000

Cofinanciering:
€ 1.350.000