Agriculture

The projected climate changes can affect crop yields, livestock management and location of production with important risks for farm income and land abandonment in certain parts of the world.Read more

Energy

The climate change impacts could cause longer and drier summers which could affect other energy sources (nuclear power and hydro-power), while at the same time an increasing need for electricity is at stake (air-conditioning).Read more

Health

Climate change will have direct and indirect impacts on human and animal health in the densed populated areas. The effects of heat waves, natural disasters, air pollution and infectious vector-borne diseases can be enormous.Read more

Housing

In an urban environment such as the Deltas, the possibility of an increase of long lasting periods with extreme temperatures can cause unbearable heat to its citizens. Climate change has its effects here as well.Read more

Mobility

Adapting existing transport infrastructure to changing climate conditions, while ensuring its continued and safe functioning, will require changes and solutions.Read more

Nature

Already species are moving to other areas as a result of climate change. Present unique ecosystems are under threat. The deltas of the world are facing these problems.Read more

Recreation

Does climate change also pose opportunities for new recreational facilities and services? And what about touristic areas of today? Will they remain so in the coming decades? Do we need new tourism strategies in delta areas as a result of climate change?Read more

Water

Increasing sea levels and river discharge affected by climate change pose a threat to coastal and river defence systems in the delta areasRead more