Welcome to the joint website of the Dutch Climate changes Spatial Planning Programme and the Knowledge for Climate Research Programme. The Climate changes Spatial Planning Programme enhances joint-learning between communities and people in practice within spatial planning, with the themes climate scenarios, mitigation, adaptation, integration and communication, The Knowledge for Climate Research Programme develops knowledge and services, focusing on eight Hotspots, enabling the climate proofing of the Netherlands. Read more.

General Climate Research News

Warm ocean drives most Antarctic ice shelf loss

Published on Thursday 13 June 2013: Ocean waters melting the undersides of Antarctic ice shelves, not icebergs calving into the sea, are responsible for most of the continent's ice loss, a study by UC ... Read more
Leakage of carbon from land to rivers, lakes, estuaries and coastal regions revealed

Published on Monday 10 June 2013: When carbon is emitted by human activities into the atmosphere it is generally thought that about half remains in the atmosphere and the remainder is stored in the ... Read more
Study explores atmospheric impact of declining Arctic sea ice

Published on Tuesday 28 May 2013: There is growing recognition that reductions in Arctic sea ice levels will influence patterns of atmospheric circulation both within and beyond the Arctic. New research ... Read more
Climate researchers discover new rhythm for El Niño

Published on Monday 27 May 2013: El Niño wreaks havoc across the globe, shifting weather patterns that spawn droughts in some regions and floods in others. The impacts of this tropical Pacific climate ... Read more

Project News

Workshop on Building Climate Resilience in The Nile Delta Urban Water Management for Effective solutions (Cairo, 16/17-06) This workshop is being organized within the framework of the development of the ‘Enabling Delta Life Initiative’, a joint Global Program of Action on Deltas of Delta Alliance and the Global Water Partnership.

Delta Alliance Secretary, Friday 14 June 2013

Final report on Adaptive strategies for the Rotterdam unembanked area (HSRR3.1) A significant part of the Rotterdam urban area is not protected by the primary levee system. Due to climate change and urbanization of the former port areas the vulnerability of this area to flooding is increasing. The aim of this research is to develop more knowledge on and evaluate adaptive strategies and measures for existing and newly developed residential areas located outside the primary water defences in the Rijnmond – Drechtsteden region.

Knowledge for Climate, Friday 14 June 2013

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Climate Delta Conference

Most requested KfC and CcSP publications at this moment (English)

Nieuwaal, K. van, Driessen, P., Spit, T. and Termeer, C. (2009). A state of the Art of Governance Literature on Adaptation to Climate Change
Newsletter Theme 7: Special issue International Symposium Governance of Adaptation, April 2012 (pdf)
Newsletter Theme 8: Decision Support Tools, Issue 3, May 2012 (pdf)

Deltas in Times of Climate Change II Conference

24-26 September 2014
Rotterdam, the Netherlands