Adaptation to Climate Change in the Almere Region
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Adaptation to climate change in the Almere region Concept, 14 march 2013 Justification Title Climate change in Almere C. O: The municipality of Almere Athours: IP COURSE ACCE 2013 Climate change in the Amere region Projectdescription Adaptation to climate change in the Almere region Total pages 87 Date 14 march 2013 Colophon Van Hall Larenstein IP Course Acce Climate change Almere Larensteinselaan 26a Postbus 9001 6882 CT Velp Telefoon +31 26 369 56 95 (reception) Fax +31 26 361 52 87 Preface This report has been made in consequence of the IP course Almere that took place in the period from 10 march up to 23 march. The Report has been commissioned by the municipality of Almere, the content of this report consists of a study in adapting the Almere region up to the point where it can be considered climate proof. All the different facets of creating a climate proof polder area were studied. Written below, the list of these different facets. - Human safety - Heat stress in urbanized areas - Storm water nuisance - Water quality - Fresh water shortage - Salinization - Land subsidence In the first of the two weeks of studying the impact of climate change and the vulnerability of the Almere region were investigated. In the second week adaptation pathways were made based upon the analysis of week one. The final report contains an enormous amount of high quality information, for that we are realy grateful. But we were not able to create this work of art without the enormous help and or hospitality of: - Peter Groenhuizen - Daan Van Der Linde - The municipality of Almere - Kindervakantieland - Haddock - Van Hall Larenstein Furthermore we would specially like to thank all the foreign students who took the effort to travel quite some distance and made this report and the other two weeks possible. IP COURSE ACCE 2013 Climate change in the Almere Region Table of contents Justification and colophon Preface Summary 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 9 2 Part A: Analysis of the impact of climate change .............................................. 13 2.1 Floodsafety ............................................................................................................ 13 2.1.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 13 2.1.2 Analyzing the problems ........................................................................................... 15 2.1.3 Possible solutions ................................................................................................... 17 2.2 Water nuisance ..................................................................................................... 18 2.2.1 Introduction to water nuisance ................................................................................ 18 2.2.2 Analyzing the problems ........................................................................................... 18 2.2.3 Possible solutions ................................................................................................... 19 2.3 Heat Stress ............................................................................................................ 22 2.3.1 Introduction to heat stress ....................................................................................... 22 2.3.2 Analyzing the problems ........................................................................................... 22 2.3.3 Possible solutions ................................................................................................... 24 2.4 Ecological quality ................................................................................................. 26 2.4.1 Introduction to ecological quality ............................................................................. 26 2.4.2 Analyzing the problems ........................................................................................... 26 2.4.3 Possible solutions ................................................................................................... 27 2.5 Food security ........................................................................................................ 28 2.5.1 Introduction to food security .................................................................................... 28 2.5.2 Analyzing the problems ........................................................................................... 28 2.5.3 Possible solutions ................................................................................................... 31 2.6 Mobility .................................................................................................................. 35 2.6.1 Introduction to mobility ............................................................................................ 35 2.6.2 Analyzing the problems ........................................................................................... 35 2.6.3 Conclusion .............................................................................................................. 39 2.7 Energy .................................................................................................................... 41 2.7.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 41 2.7.2 Analyzing the problems ........................................................................................... 41 2.7.3 Possible solutions ................................................................................................... 43 2.8 Recreation & leisure ............................................................................................. 46 2.8.1 Introduction to recreation & leisure ......................................................................... 46 2.8.2 Analyzing the problems ........................................................................................... 46 2.8.3 Possible solutions ................................................................................................... 47 - versie 2 - Concept 5\88 IP COURSE ACCE 2013 Climate change in the Almere Region 2.9 Adaptation capacity .............................................................................................. 49 2.9.1 Introduction to adaptation capacity ......................................................................... 49 2.9.2 Analyzing the problems ........................................................................................... 49 2.9.3 Possible solutions ................................................................................................... 50 3 Part B: Adaptation Pathways ............................................................................... 53 3.1 Almere & surroundings ........................................................................................ 53 3.1.1 Area description ...................................................................................................... 53 3.1.2 Pathways ................................................................................................................ 53 3.2 Almere Haven ........................................................................................................ 58 3.2.1 Area description ...................................................................................................... 58 3.2.2 Pathways ................................................................................................................ 58 3.3 Almere city south .................................................................................................. 62 3.3.1 Area description ...................................................................................................... 62 3.3.2 Pathways ................................................................................................................ 63 3.4 Almere city north .................................................................................................. 64 3.4.1 Area description ...................................................................................................... 64 3.4.2 Pathways ................................................................................................................ 65 3.5 Almere Noorderplassen ....................................................................................... 67 3.5.1 Area description ...................................................................................................... 67 3.5.2 Pathways ................................................................................................................ 69 3.6 Almere De Vaart .................................................................................................... 71 3.6.1 Area description ...................................................................................................... 71 3.6.2 Pathways ................................................................................................................ 71 3.7 Almere Buiten ........................................................................................................ 74 3.7.1 Area description ...................................................................................................... 74 3.7.2 Pathways ................................................................................................................ 75 3.8 Almere Hout ..........................................................................................................