Adaptation with small steps or a big step? A probabilistic approach of flood risk reduction in the dutch delta

J. Dokter; T Botterhuis; M. Kok; HD van Waveren

doi:10.1201/9781315374987-184

Adaptation with small steps or a big step? A probabilistic approach of flood risk reduction in the dutch delta

J. Dokter, T Botterhuis, M. Kok, HD van Waveren

Hydraulic Structures and Flood Risk

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Large parts of the Netherlands are exposed to the threats of flooding due to the influence of high water coming from the North Sea region, due to high discharge of rivers like the Meuse and Rhine or due to a combination of North Sea water levels and river discharges. In order to cope these threats, the Netherlands is protected by flood defences against floods. However, in 1953 a large flood occurred and more than 1800 people lost their lives. As a reaction to this flood disaster, the Delta Works were constructed in the past decades. The main philosophy of the Delta Works was to shorten the coast line by building large dams and storm surge barriers along the south west delta.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Risk, Reliability and Safety: Innovating Theory and Practice - Proceedings of the 26th European Safety and Reliability Conference, ESREL 2016
Editors	L. Walls, M. Revie, T. Bedford
Publisher	CRC Press / Balkema - Taylor & Francis Group
Pages	1222–1230
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-4987-8898-4
ISBN (Print)	9781138029972
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1201/9781315374987-184
Publication status	Published - 2016
Event	26th European Safety and Reliability Conference: Risk, reliability and safety: innovating theory and practice - Glasgow, United Kingdom Duration: 25 Sep 2016 → 29 Sep 2016

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Conference	26th European Safety and Reliability Conference
Abbreviated title	ESREL 2016
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Glasgow
Period	25/09/16 → 29/09/16

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Dokter, J., Botterhuis, T., Kok, M., & van Waveren, HD. (2016). Adaptation with small steps or a big step? A probabilistic approach of flood risk reduction in the dutch delta. In L. Walls, M. Revie, & T. Bedford (Eds.), Risk, Reliability and Safety: Innovating Theory and Practice - Proceedings of the 26th European Safety and Reliability Conference, ESREL 2016 (pp. 1222–1230). CRC Press / Balkema - Taylor & Francis Group. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781315374987-184

Dokter, J. ; Botterhuis, T ; Kok, M. ; van Waveren, HD. / Adaptation with small steps or a big step? A probabilistic approach of flood risk reduction in the dutch delta. Risk, Reliability and Safety: Innovating Theory and Practice - Proceedings of the 26th European Safety and Reliability Conference, ESREL 2016. editor / L. Walls ; M. Revie ; T. Bedford. CRC Press / Balkema - Taylor & Francis Group, 2016. pp. 1222–1230

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Dokter, J, Botterhuis, T, Kok, M & van Waveren, HD 2016, Adaptation with small steps or a big step? A probabilistic approach of flood risk reduction in the dutch delta. in L Walls, M Revie & T Bedford (eds), Risk, Reliability and Safety: Innovating Theory and Practice - Proceedings of the 26th European Safety and Reliability Conference, ESREL 2016. CRC Press / Balkema - Taylor & Francis Group, pp. 1222–1230, 26th European Safety and Reliability Conference, Glasgow, United Kingdom, 25/09/16. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781315374987-184

Adaptation with small steps or a big step? A probabilistic approach of flood risk reduction in the dutch delta. / Dokter, J.; Botterhuis, T; Kok, M.; van Waveren, HD.

Risk, Reliability and Safety: Innovating Theory and Practice - Proceedings of the 26th European Safety and Reliability Conference, ESREL 2016. ed. / L. Walls; M. Revie; T. Bedford. CRC Press / Balkema - Taylor & Francis Group, 2016. p. 1222–1230.

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Dokter J, Botterhuis T, Kok M, van Waveren HD. Adaptation with small steps or a big step? A probabilistic approach of flood risk reduction in the dutch delta. In Walls L, Revie M, Bedford T, editors, Risk, Reliability and Safety: Innovating Theory and Practice - Proceedings of the 26th European Safety and Reliability Conference, ESREL 2016. CRC Press / Balkema - Taylor & Francis Group. 2016. p. 1222–1230 https://doi.org/10.1201/9781315374987-184

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