Climate Change Adaptation Measures Toolbox

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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.

Low flow measures

  • Expansion of the shipping routes and management of water levels considering ecological interests,

  • Support the container shipping with shallow draft (national-wide)

  • Buffering water level fluctuations by damming

  • Remove or reduce bottleneck structures in the channel

  • Altering ship design (e.g. ships with less draught because of lightweight material, and improved manoeuvrability (for example the 'Futura carrier' funded by the BMU or 'INBAT', an EU 5th FP project)

Managing urban water demand

  • Sustainable Urban Drainage

  • Managed Aquifer Recharge

  • Water wise rebate scheme

  • Water allocation and planning including making new housing development water neutral

Mapping risk areas

  • Identification of the area with high potential risks of flood and deficit of water