Jens de Bruijn

Jul 15, 2024 | nature.com | Paul Bates |Jim Hall |Bruno Merz |Jaroslav Mysiak |Eric Tate |Jens de Bruijn

AbstractFlood adaptation measures such as levees, flood-proofing structures, nature-based solutions and flood insurance are essential to cope with the growing flood risk caused by climate change and urban development into flood-prone areas. However, many communities in flood zones are ill-protected because the implementation of adaptation measures is hindered by a variety of constraints to adaptation, including the cost, limitations on institutional capacity and societal inertia.