Climate Change Adaptation Measures Toolbox
This page provides a comprehensive and easy to use toolbox of possible adaptation measures. Please select one or more of the group filters below to obtain detailed information on the measures of interest.
Please find more information in the ICPDR Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change.
Collaboration
Improvement of the linkages between European policymakers, operational water management agencies and researchers to ensure current operational best practice is shared
Better transboundary cooperation: between local catchments as well as between states
Cooperation with other countries to exchange experiences in combating droughts
Combination of measures
Following an integrated approach based on a combination of measures (compared to alternatives based on water supply or economic instruments only)
Consideration of variable global conditions
Consideration of variable global conditions: e.g. long-term rising prices for energy, resources, etc. and demographic trends.
Construction of a second flood channel
Construction of a second flood channel
Creation / adaptation of dams and dykes
Dam building and the construction of new dykes including the possibility to modify the height of the dam later
Widening the area between dikes
Construction of temporary dams
Implementation of measures to maintaining dam safety