Reports
‘Too risky to build?’
This report summarizes the program’s first year of activities and publications, providing insights into its transdisciplinary objectives and ongoing research initiatives.
‘Who has a seat at the table?’
This report provides insights, interviews, and practical examples from the Red&Blue project on collaboration in an ever-changing built environment, where climate change presents new challenges and raises crucial questions about who has a seat at the table in decision-making. (Report is in Dutch).
‘Who pays the bill?’
This report presents insights from the transdisciplinary research program Red&Blue, in which governments, businesses, knowledge institutions, and civil society organizations are jointly investigating the possibilities and limitations of climate adaptation in the built environment.
(Report is in Dutch).
Publications
Publications without links are, in most cases, available upon request via redblueclimate@tudelft.nl.
WP1 (Real estate climate risk management)
Peer-Reviewed Publications
- Knuth, S., Taylor, Z., Zavareh Hofmann, S., Grafe, F.-G., & Ponder, C.S. (In Press). The urbanization of climate finance: Understanding for urban action. Journal of Urban Affairs.
- Wagner, J., Kear, M., Knuth, S., Zavareh Hofmann, S. & Taylor, Z.J. (2024): Grappling with real property supremacy in US urban climate finance. City. Link to the publication.
- Holtermans, R., Niu, D., & Zheng, S. (2023). Quantifying the impacts of climate shocks in commercial real estate markets. Journal of Regional Science. Link to the publication.
- Kang, Y., Niu, D., Song, J., & Sun, W. (2024). Feeling the heat: Extreme temperatures and housing prices in China. Journal of Economic Surveys. Link to the publication.
- Holtermans, R., Kahn, M. E., & Kok, N. (2023). Climate risk and commercial mortgage delinquency. Journal of Regional Science. Link to the publication.
- Birss, M., Casey, A., Esposito, M., Graetz, N., Knith, S., Ponder, C.S., & Taylor, Z.J. (2024). Shared Fates: A Housing Policy Vision for the Home Insurance Crisis. Climate and Community Institute. Link to the publication.
- Taylor, Z. & Knuth, S. (2024). Financing “climate-proof” housing? The premises and pitfalls of PACE finance in Florida. Journal of Urban Affairs. Link to the publication.
- Knuth, S., Cox, S., Zavareh Hofmann, S., Morris, J., Taylor, Z., & McElvain, B. (2024). Interrupted rhythms and uncertain futures: Mortgage finance and the (spatio-) temporalities of climate breakdown. Journal of Urban Affairs. Link to the publication.
- Knuth, S. E., & Taylor, Z. (2023). Climate Finance. In International Encyclopedia of Geography Wiley. Link to the publication.
- Lotfata, A., Cortesão, J., Zinsmeister, H., Steeneveld, G. J., van Zeben, J., Taylor, Z., Tan, W., & Elkhateeb, S. (2023). Climate adaptation in informal areas in hot arid climates. Sustainable Development, 32(1), 777–794. Link to the publication.
- Carlo, A., Eichholtz, P., Kok, N., & Wijnands, R. (2023). Pension fund investments in infrastructure. Journal of Asset Management, 24(5), 329–345. Link to the publication.
- Taylor, Z. (2023). Inhabiting Regional Geographical Practice in a Climate-Changing World. Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, 114(2), 86–90. Link to the publication.
- Addoum, J. M., Eichholtz, P., Steiner, E., & Yonder, E. (2024). Climate change and commercial real estate: Evidence from Hurricane Sandy. Real Estate Economics, 52(3), 687–713. Link to the publication.
Reports, Blogs, Editorials, and Applied Research
- Niu, D., Eichholtz, P., & Kok, N. (2024). Overstromingsinformatie verandert koopgedrag van woningeigenaren. ESB. Link
- Taylor, Z. (2024). The Re-Risking State: The Limits of Property Insurance in Florida. Law & Political Economy Project, March 2024. Link to the publication.
- Taylor, Z. & Knuth, S. (2024). The Insurance Crisis is a Housing Crisis. Climate and Community Institute, April 2024. Link to the publication.
- Cox, S., Morris, J., & Taylor, Z. (2023). Risk-Rating and Networked Authority: A Climate Leviathan in Formation? Law & Political Economy Project, June 2023. Link to the publication.
- Van Oort, F., van Haaren, J., Taylor, Z., & van der Ven, L. (2023). Meebewegen met water: Economisch rationeel? Adaptieve migratie door een economisch-geografische lens. In: Oplossingsrichting ‘meebewegen’: Verkennend onderzoek voor het kennisprogramma zeespiegelstijging. Zanting, H. A. & Bouw, M. (eds.). Deltaprogramma, p. 178–186. Link to the publication.
WP2 (Governance Arrangements )
Peer-Reviewed Publications
- Van Karnenbeek, L. & van Rijswick, M. (Accepted). Who Protects the Netherlands Against Rising Water? Implementing the Multilayer Safety Strategy on the Island of Dordrecht, in Planning and Designing Cities for a Rising Sea Level.
- Van Karnenbeek, L. (2024). Oud water in de nieuwe tijd. Schoon grondwater is van levensbelang. Book review. Link to the publication.
- de Goër de Herve, M., & Pot, W. D. (2024). When, at what speed, and how? Resilient transformation of the Vesdre river basin (Belgium) following the 2021 floods. Environmental Sciences Europe, 36(1), 105. Link to the publication.
- Van Karnenbeek, L., & Groothuijse, F. (2024). Waar moeten we in hemelsnaam heen met al dat water? De verantwoordelijkheidsverdeling voor de opvang en verwerking van hemelwater. Tijdschrift voor Bouwrecht, 198–212. Link to the publication.
- Cavalcante, L., Pot, W., van Oel, P., Kchouk, S., Neto, G. R., & Dewulf, A. (2023). From creeping crisis to policy change: The adoption of drought preparedness policy in Brazil. Water Policy, 25(10), 949–965. Link to the publication.
- Njuguna, L., Biesbroek, R., Crane, T. A., Dewulf, A., & Tamás, P. (2023). Do government knowledge production and use systems matter for global climate change adaptation tracking? Insights from Eastern Africa. Regional Environmental Change, 23(3), Article 85. Link to the publication.
- Pot, W. (2023). Deciding for resilience: Utilizing water infrastructure investments to prepare for the future. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Water, 10(5), e1661. Link to the publication.
- Duijn, M. & Pot, W. D. (2023). Governance van water en bodem sturend. Water Governance. 3, p. 14–18. Link to the publication.
- Groothuijse, F. (2023). Kamerbrief ‘Water en Bodem sturend: Een papieren tijger uit de oude doos? In ‘Tijdschrift voor Bouwrecht’. Link to the publication.
- Warner, J. F., & Dewulf, A. R. P. J. (2023). Disaster Risk and Decision-Making. In S. L. Cutter (Ed.), Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Natural Hazard Science (Oxford Research Encyclopedias). Oxford University Press. Link to the publication.
- Van Karnenbeek, L., & Groothuijse, F. (2023). Bouwbeperkingen in overstromings- en wateroverlastgevoelige gebieden: ambitieus, maar vooralsnog een wassen neus? in MB, F Hobma & C Verdaas (eds), Omgevingsrecht in gebiedsontwikkeling: verder met een multidisciplinaire aanpak. 1 edn, IBR, pp. 173–188. Link to the publication.
- van Doorn-Hoekveld, W., & van Rijswick, M. (2023). Property, Property Rights, Natural Hazards and Beyond. In Homeowners and the Resilient City: Climate-Driven Natural Hazards and Private Land (pp. 35–51). Cham: Springer International Publishing. Link to the publication.
- Pot, W. D., de Vaan, K., & Dewulf, A. (2022). Institutions for long-term problems: the influence of the Dutch Delta Programme on forward-looking climate adaptation responses at the local level. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 67(5), 1104–1124. Link to the publication.
- Du, H., Dang, K. K., Nguyen, H. Q., & van Rijswick, H. F. M. W. (2022). A framework for reviewing laws and policies for climate resilience: the case of the Vietnamese Mekong Delta. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 66(6), 1280–1304. Link to the publication.
Reports, Blogs, Editorials, and Applied Research
- Van Karnenbeek, L. (2024). Waterveiligheid op het Eiland van Dordrecht. Blog. Link to the publication.
- Groothuijse, F. (Speaker), Congress ‘Waterbeheer in de Lage landen’, 22 March 2024 Middelburg, ‘Het Nederlands instrumentarium voor overstromingsrisicobeheer’.
- Van Karnenbeek, L., Boelman, A., & Buitelaar, E. Onder Planologen: de klimaatrobuuste GREX (can be found on Spotify, Apple podcast etc. from mid‑July).
- Groothuijse, F. (Speaker), Panel discussion Watermanlezing 1 Nov 2023 Haagse Hogeschool: Water- bodem sturend. Hoe dan? Link to the publication.
WP3 (Physical climate risk & resilience analysis)
Peer-Reviewed Publications
- Hung, T. W.-T., Comes, T., and Piccillo, G. (2024). Measuring Resilience: A Systematic Meta-Review, EGU General Assembly 2024, Vienna, Austria, 14–19 Apr 2024. Link to the publication.
- Fonseca Cerda, M. S., Haer, T., de Moel, H., Aerts, J., Botzen, W., Koks, E., and van Ederen, D. (2024). Windstorm risk assessment in the Netherlands: Evaluation of statistical dependencies between hazard and damage data, EGU General Assembly 2024, Vienna, Austria, 14–19 Apr 2024, EGU24-681. Link to the publication.
- Stolte, T. R., de Moel, H., Koks, E. E., Wens, M. L. K., van Veldhoven, F., Garg, S., Farhad, N., & Ward, P. J. (2023). Global drought risk in cities: present and future urban hotspots. Environmental Research Communications, 5(11), 1–19. Article 115008. Link to the publication.
- Busker, T., de Moel, H., van den Hurk, B., & Aerts, J. C. J. H. (2023). Impact-based seasonal rainfall forecasting to trigger early action for droughts. Science of the Total Environment, 898, 1–15. Article 165506. Link to the publication.
- Krishnan, S., Aydin, N. Y., & Comes, T. (2023). Rise-up: Resilience in urban planning for climate uncertainty‑empirical insights and theoretical reflections from case studies in Amsterdam and Mumbai. Cities, 141, Article 104464. Link to the publication.
- Duijndam, S., Botzen, W., Endendijk, T., de Moel, H., Slager, K., & Aerts, J. (2023). A look into our future under climate change? Adaptation and migration intentions following extreme flooding in the Netherlands. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 95, 1–12. Article 103840. Link to the publication.
- Li, H., Haer, T., Couasnon, A., Enríquez, A. R., Muis, S., & Ward, P. J. (2023). A spatially-dependent synthetic global dataset of extreme sea level events. Weather and Climate Extremes, 41, 1–12. Article 100596. Link to the publication.
- Dullaart, J. C. M., Muis, S., de Moel, H., Ward, P. J., Eilander, D., & Aerts, J. C. J. H. (2023). Enabling dynamic modelling of coastal flooding by defining storm tide hydrographs. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 23(5), 1847–1862. Link to the publication.
- Champlin, C., Sirenko, M., & Comes, T. (2023). Measuring social resilience in cities: An exploratory spatio‑temporal analysis of activity routines in urban spaces during Covid‑19. Cities, 135, Article 104220. Link to the publication.
- Scussolini, P., Dullaart, J. C. M., Muis, S., Rovere, A., Bakker, P., Coumou, D., Renssen, H., Ward, P., & Aerts, J. (2023). Modeled storm surge changes in a warmer world: the Last Interglacial. Climate of the Past, 19(1), 141–157. Link to the publication.
- Teodoro, J. D., Doorn, N., Kwakkel, J., & Comes, T. (2023). Flexibility for intergenerational justice in climate resilience decision-making: an application on sea-level rise in the Netherlands. Sustainability Science, 18(3), 1355–1365. Link to the publication.
WP4 (Technical climate risk management strategies)
Peer-Reviewed Publications
- Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management (2024). Kennisprogramma Zeespiegelstijging Technisch‑fysische uitwerking Oplossingsrichting Beschermen – Bijlagenrapport (contributed to a chapter). Link to the publication.
- Mooyaart, L. F., Bakker, A. M., van den Bogaard, J. A., Rijcken, T., & Jonkman, S. N. (2023). Economic optimization of coastal flood defence systems including storm surge barrier closure reliability. Journal of Flood Risk Management, 16(3), e12904. Link to the publication.
- Vader, H., Bakker, A. M., Jonkman, S. N., van den Boomen, M., van Baaren, E., & Diermanse, F. L. (2023). A framework for assessing the remaining life of storm surge barriers. Structure and Infrastructure Engineering, 1–13. Link to the publication.
In Review
- Oerlemans, C., Hoogvliet, M., Lucia, M., Niu, D. & Nobel, A. In Press. Tagging the Threats: Unpacking Propositions for Real Estate Climate Risk Labels in the Netherlands. Journal of City Climate Policy and Economy.
- Van den Boomen et al. Storm surge barrier performance: the effect of barrier failures on extreme water level frequencies. Journal of Reliability Engineering & System safety.
Reports, Blogs, Editorials, and Applied Research
- Rijken, T. et al. (2024). Bouwstenen inventarisatie Rijnmond‑Drechsteden. Resilient Delta/ Deltaprogramma Rijnmond‑Drechtsteden.
- De deltacommissaris en natuur (2024). Waterforum. Gebiedsontwikkeling.nu.
- Het einde van de landaanwinning in Nederland? (2024). Waterforum.
- Oerlemans et al. (2024). Van overstromingsrisico naar waterlabels: hoe keuzes in modellering doorwerken. H2O. The H2O article titled “Van overstromingsrisico naar waterlabels: hoe keuzes in modellering doorwerken”. Link to the publication.
- Opinie wetenschappers: ‘Regeldrift van de overheid zorgt voor stagnatie van woningbouw’ (2024). Algemeen Dagblad. Link to the publication.
- Houd ruimte voor professionele gebiedsontwikkeling met water (Feb. 2024). Gebiedsontwikkeling.nu. Link.
- Rijnmond, quo vadis? (2024). Land+Water. Link.
- Waterdeskundigen zetten het land op slot (2024). NRC Handelsblad.
- Water en bodem sturend vraagt om versterkte dijkbewaking (2024). ROM Magazine/position paper parliament.
- Oerlemans, C. (2023). “History and future of urban development in Rotterdam’s unembanked areas.” Working Paper presented at “Too Risky to Build? Unpacking the Challenge of Urban Development in Unembanked Areas”. Rotterdam Architecture Month, 28 June.
- Rijcken, T., Mooyaart, L., Oerlemans, C., & van der Ziel., F. (2023). Vijf veelgestelde vragen over de Hollandkering en Samen Sterk. TU Delft DeltaLinks. Link to the publication.
WP5 (Knowledge integration & forum development)
Peer-Reviewed Publications
- Mehvar, S., Daamen, T., Taylor, Z., van Bueren, E. (2024). Real Estate and Infrastructure Climate Risk Management: An Integrated Approach for the Dutch Delta. Real Estate Research Conference, Malmo, Sweden.
- Salas-Gironés, E., Murukannaiah, P., Ingrams, A. (2024). What Voices are Heard in the Regulatory Policymaking Process? Summarizing public opinion using Large Language Models. International Workshops on Public Policy, Guadalajara, México. Link to the publication.
- Ingrams, A., Salas-Gironés, E., Murukannaiah, P. (2024). The effect of large language modelling on government transparency: the case of regulations.gov. International Workshops on Public Policy, Guadalajara, México. Link to the publication.
In Review
- Esteban, A., Mehvar, S., Veldkamp, T., van Boomen, M., van Bueren, E. Climate Change Adaptation in Real Estate Development: A Stakeholder Mapping Approach for the Dutch Delta. PLOS ONE. (in review).
- Mehvar, S., Taylor, Z., Daamen, T., Bruggen, A., van Bueren, E. Towards Integrated Urban Climate Risk Management: Reflections on a Transdisciplinary Knowledge Approach for the Dutch Delta. Journal of City Climate Policy and Economy. (in review).
Reports, Blogs, Editorials, and Applied Research
- Bruggen, A. (2024). Transdisicplinary Knowledge Integration in Red&Blue: Workshop Summary and Action Plan. Resilient Delta Initiative.
- Elsamny, M., Mehvar, S., Hartman, S. (2024). Changing Climate, Changing Cities. Red&Blue website. Link to the blogpost.
- Mehvar, S., Verwayen, A., Taylor, Z. (2024). Red&Blue in 2023. Red&Blue website. Link to the blogpost.
- Mehvar, S., Daamen, T., Taylor, Z., van Bueren, E. (2023). Creating Actionable Climate Science for Urban Development. Red&Blue website. Link to the blog post.
- Mehvar, S., Daamen, T., Taylor, Z., van Bueren, E., Gerretsen, P., Sarkar, A., Hartman, S. (2024). Too Risky to build? Reflecting on current climate risk management policies. Red&Blue Report #1. ISBN/EAN 978‑94‑6366‑860‑6. Link to the publication.
WP6 (Urban Use Cases)
Peer-Reviewed Publication
- Voorwinden, A., van Bueren, E., & Verhoef, L. (2023). Experimenting with collaboration in the Smart City: Legal and governance structures of Urban Living Labs.
Government Information Quarterly, 40(4), Article 101875.
Link to the publication.
In Review
- Esteban, A., Mehvar, S., Veldkamp, T., van Boomen, M., van Bueren, E. Climate Change Adaptation in Real Estate Development: A Stakeholder Mapping Approach for the Dutch Delta. PLOS ONE. (in review).
- Liancce, A.; Lim, Y.; Esteban, T.A.O.; Leeuwen, J.; Ninan, J. (Under Review). From Silos to Synergy: Conceptualizing an Integrated Infrastructure Design for Climate Resilience in Rotterdam. Climate Risk Management.
Reports, Blogs, Editorials, and Applied Research
- Elsamny, M., Mehvar, S., Hartman, S. (2024). Changing Climate, Changing Cities. Red&Blue website. Link to the blogpost.
- Esteban, T.A.O. (panelist). Panel: Building Better Communities: Critical Perspectives and Collaborative Solutions for Inclusion and Liveability in the Netherlands, LDE-GMD Conference 2024. Leiden, The Netherlands, 13 November 2024. Link to the publication.
- Esteban, T.A.O. “Of house and immigrants: How did low‑income immigrants end up in a sinking neighbourhood” paper presentation Migration and Democracy in a Time of Climate Crisis conference 06‑09 October 2024 in Warsaw, Poland.
- Esteban, T.A.O. & Geurts, E. “The cost of liveability: The Rotterdam Act and gentrification in the south of Rotterdam” paper presentation ENHR conference “Making Housing Systems work: Evidence and solutions” 26‑30 August 2024, Delft, The Netherlands. Link to the publication.
- Elsamny, M. (2024). Metropolitan Solutions: Schinkelkwartier Synthesis report. MADE MSc. Openresearch.amsterdam. Link to the blogpost.
- Elsamny, M. (2024). Climate adaptation barriers in Amsterdam. Openresearch.amsterdam. Link to the publication.
- Esteban, T.A.O. “Understanding the tensions between climate and social justice in climate adaptation strategies for real estate development.” Poster Presentation TUD Climate Action Festival 11 June 2024. Link to the publication.
- Mol, G., Elsamny, M. (2023). Report Workshop RED&BLUE: Amsterdam: Prioritizing research questions and selection of urban use cases. Openresearch.amsterdam. Link to the publication.
- Reimagining Schinkelkwartier: Website for integrated area development with climate risk included. Link to the publication.
WP7 (Knowledge utilization)
Reports, Blogs, Editorials, and Applied Research
- Elsamny, M., Mehvar, S., Hartman, S. (2024). Changing Climate, Changing Cities. Red&Blue website. Link to the blogpost.
- Mehvar, S., Daamen, T., Taylor, Z., van Bueren, E., Gerretsen, P., Sarkar, A., Hartman, S. (2024). Too Risky to build? Reflecting on current climate risk management policies. Red&Blue Report #1. ISBN/EAN 978‑94‑6366‑860‑6. Link to the publication.
- Mehvar, S., Verwayen, A., Taylor, Z. (2024). Red&Blue in 2023. Red&Blue website. Link to the blogpost.
Collaborative Publications
- Esteban, A., Mehvar, S., Veldkamp, T., van Boomen, M., van Bueren, E. Climate Change Adaptation in Real Estate Development: A Stakeholder Mapping Approach for the Dutch Delta. PLOS ONE. (in review).
- Mehvar, S., Daamen, T., Taylor, Z., van Bueren, E. (2024). Real Estate and Infrastructure Climate Risk Management: An Integrated Approach for the Dutch Delta. Real Estate Research Conference, Malmo, Sweden.
- Mehvar, S., Daamen, T., Taylor, Z., van Bueren, E., Gerretsen, P., Sarkar, A., Hartman, S. (2024). Too Risky to build? Reflecting on current climate risk management policies. Red&Blue Report #1. ISBN/EAN 978‑94‑6366‑860‑6. Link to the publication.
- Elsamny, M., Mehvar, S., Hartman, S. (2024). Changing Climate, Changing Cities. Red&Blue website. Link to the blogpost.
- Mehvar, S., Verwayen, A., Taylor, Z. (2024). Red&Blue in 2023. Red&Blue website. Link to the blogpost.
- Mehvar, S., Daamen, T., Taylor, Z., van Bueren, E. (2023). Creating Actionable Climate Science for Urban Development. Red&Blue website. Link to the blogpost.
- Endendijk, T., Botzen, W. J. W., de Moel, H., Aerts, J. C. J. H., Slager, K., & Kok, M. (2023). Flood Vulnerability Models and Household Flood Damage Mitigation Measures: An Econometric Analysis of Survey Data. Water Resources Research, 59(8), 1–25. Article e2022WR034192. Link to the publication.
- Mehvar, S., Taylor, Z., Daamen, T., Bruggen, A., van Bueren, E. Towards Integrated Urban Climate Risk Management: Reflections on a Transdisciplinary Knowledge Approach for the Dutch Delta. Journal of City Climate Policy and Economy. (in review).
- Oerlemans, C., Hoogvliet, M., Lucia, M., Niu, D. & Nobel, A. In Press. Tagging the Threats: Unpacking Propositions for Real Estate Climate Risk Labels in the Netherlands. Journal of City Climate Policy and Economy.
Completed Master’s Thesis Projects / Students’ Blogposts
- Van Gils, L.M. (2024). Protecting Tenants in Social Housing against Heat Transition Imaging and Pathway Making for Heat Adaptation in Dutch Housing Associations. Link to the thesis.
- Bamarni, A., van Dorth, D., Huisman, E., Telli, E. (2024). Navigating the Merwevierhaven project: stakeholders, sustainability and societal impact. Red&Blue website. Link to the blogpost.
- Ordoñez Llancce, A.L. (2024). Towards Climate‑Resilient Infrastructures through an Integrated Infrastructure Design Approach. Link to the thesis.
- Zantinge, D. (2024). Navigating Risk to Resilience: Examining the impact of water risks on the investment decision‑making process in polder‑area development projects in the Netherlands. Link to the thesis.
- De Koeijer, A.G.A. (2024). The influence of flood risk disclosure on the development of new residential houses: The case of a hypothetical climate label. Link to the thesis.
- Telli, E. Building flood resilience: A case study on climate‑driven fluvial flooding in vulnerable neighbourhoods. Link to the thesis.
- Van der Ven, R.P.J. (2023). The effects of floods on residential property values. Link to thesis.
- Van der Ven, R.P.J. (2023). De kwetsbaarheid voor overstromingsrisico’s: zet de sociale bril op. Gebiedsontwikkeling.nu. Link to the blog.
- Jansen, D. (2023). Land subsidence related damage to residential real estate and cost-effective adaptation strategies. Link to the thesis.
- Nelen, L. (2023). Decision-making on local flood risk measures in area development in un-embanked areas. Link to the thesis.
- Nelen, L. (2023). Decision-making on adaptation measures in (re)development project in un-embanked areas. Red&Blue website. Link to the blogpost.