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Nature 438, 283-284 (17 November 2005) | doi:10.1038/438283a; Published online 16 November 2005
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Climate proofing the Netherlands
Pavel Kabat1, Wim van Vierssen1, Jeroen Veraart1, Pier Vellinga2 & Jeroen Aerts2
- Pavel Kabat, Wim van Vierssen and Jeroen Veraart are at Wageningen University and Research Centre, Environmental Sciences Group, P.O. Box 47, 6700 AA Wageningen, The Netherlands
- Pier Vellinga and Jeroen Aerts are at the Faculty of Earth Sciences, Free University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Abstract
Regional climate change should not be seen only as a threat; changes to weather patterns could generate opportunities for large-scale innovations, say Pavel Kabat, Pier Vellinga and their colleagues.
Throughout human history, people in regions all over the world have learnt, mostly by trial and error, to cope with extreme-climate events. Based on limited climatic and hydrological data from past events, countries have developed infrastructure and legislation to protect people from floods and droughts.
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