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.

Adaptation of flood management

  • Combination of non-structural and structural measures of flood risk management

  • Increasing river basins protection by means of both passive safety measures and active river regulation

  • Correlation of the territorial development and improvement plans with the strategy and the risk management plans in the case of floods

  • Integration of flood risk management into land use planning

Adaptation of flood management concerning the water infrastructure

  • Regulation of the flow regime by increasing the flow capacity of the channels of water courses

  • Increasing the safety of water works

  • Change the operation of reservoirs and lakes

  • Creation of accumulation polders for capturing flood waves instead of permanent reservoirs

Adaptation of floodplain systems

  • Establishment of new floodplain areas

  • Increasing the size of existing floodplain areas