In the 20th Century, the Dutch coast was twice devasted by rising sea levels due to storm events, and then in the 1990s was almost crippled inland by flooding rivers. Dutch engineers, designers and planners have learnt a lot about the effectiveness of large public works projects vs. smaller micro projects. The solution: an integrated approach to waterfront development.
Different regions around the world will be affected by rising sea levels and storms at different degrees based on their local climate and geology More
An integrated team can look beyond the boundaries of the waterfront itself, beyond the individual disciplines of each team member More
In this section we provide an overview of the process of waterfront development. These stages can be applied to all scales and types More
