Climate Proof Cities consortium meeting April 2013 The CPC consortium meeting on April 25 in Rotterdam was very lively. In the morning, stakeholders reflected on the CPC programme and presented their expectations with regard to its outcome. It was good to hear that various CPC results have already been picked up as valuable information for decision-making.
Knowledge for Climate, Theme 4 Climate Proof Cities, Friday 17 May 2013
Model calculations show the contribution of ice flow from the ice sheet to sea level rise Along with surface melting, iceberg calving into the ocean also contribute considerably to sea-level rise. The new model by Iranian researcher Faezeh Nick (Utrecht University) now provides much better insight into the future behaviour of large outlet glaciers in Greenland. KfC co-financed this research.
Knowledge for Climate Theme 6, Tuesday 9 April 2013
Water cooperation helps preserve water resources and protect the environment Delta Alliance together with Deltares and UNEP convened a session on the subject ‘Water cooperation helps preserve water resources and protect the environment’ during the World Water Day on 22 March 2013 in The Hague, the Netherlands.
Adaptation Inspiration Book 22 Case studies of early adaptors in Europe have been collected and visualized in the Adaptation Inspiration Book. It is CIRCLE-2's hope that this book and its inspirational case studies will inspire and teach professionals, policy makers and researchers to initiate their own local adaptation projects or improve current strategies and plans for adapting to climate change.
