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This national manual guides the distribution of water during droughts in the Netherlands. It provides procedures for prioritisation among sectors. The document enhances preparedness and coordination during scarcity. It is a key tool for drought management.

The report analyses responsibilities in dealing with extreme weather risks under climate change. It discusses legal, administrative, and societal responsibilities for preparedness and response. The document highlights governance challenges and the need for coordination between authorities. It emphasises accountability in risk management.

The report presents outcomes of a nationwide climate stress test for the Dutch highway network. It studies impacts of climate change on road recovery and traffic disruptions. Findings show increased vulnerability to extreme precipitation and flooding. Recommendations include adaptation in infrastructure planning and maintenance.

This report develops a standard stress test for assessing heat risks. It provides municipalities and organisations with tools to evaluate local vulnerabilities. The framework integrates health, spatial, and social aspects. It promotes systematic climate adaptation in urban areas.

This report presents the 2017 statutory assessment framework for flood defences in the Netherlands. It explains methodology, criteria, and standards. The framework ensures consistency in assessing flood protection reliability. It supports long-term water safety policy.

The study evaluates how shading, urban water, and vegetation influence thermal comfort in Amsterdam during hot summer days. Measurements across 21 locations reveal that shaded spaces are up to 22°C cooler in perceived temperature compared to sunlit areas. Water and grass slightly lower air temperatures, though not as effectively as shade. The research underlines shading as the most effective urban design feature to mitigate heat stress.

The article reviews the concept of pluvial flooding, which occurs when intense rainfall exceeds the capacity of drainage systems. It argues that as climate change and urbanisation progress, the frequency and severity of pluvial flooding will increase. The authors catalogue recent advances in assessing pluvial flood risk and in urban resilience strategies, but note that implementation remains limited. They call for further research into bridging data gaps, integrating flood risk into urban planning, and developing scalable resilience interventions.

This report analyses overheating risks in new housing developments. It evaluates future regulations and design requirements. Findings indicate increasing risks due to climate change and urbanisation. The report recommends measures to reduce indoor heat stress.

The report sets out the standard method for estimating damage and casualties from flooding. It provides calculation methods for consistent application. The tool is used for risk assessments and policy evaluations. It supports cost-benefit analyses in flood risk management.

The paper investigates how continued warming and melt from the Greenland Ice Sheet (GrIS) might affect the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC). The authors combine new GrIS mass loss estimates with eight climate models and an emulator to assess uncertainties and project changes over multiple centuries. They find that by 2090–2100, AMOC weakens by about 18 % (with a 90 % probability range of –3 % to –34 %) under an intermediate mitigation pathway, and by about 37 % (–15 % to –65 %) under a high-emissions trajectory. Under high emissions, further decline is projected toward the years 2290–2300 (–74 % median, with wide uncertainty) and there is a ~44 % chance of full collapse. The results suggest that a collapse of AMOC might be avoided under stringent CO₂ mitigation.