book "Building the Water Sensitive City" - Royal Haskoning
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Dealing with Changes<br />
Climate<br />
The temperature of <strong>the</strong> earth has increased over <strong>the</strong> course of <strong>the</strong> last century. Climate<br />
scientists believe that this is primarily caused by emissions of <strong>the</strong> greenhouse gas CO 2<br />
. The<br />
warming of <strong>the</strong> earth has major consequences, such as an increase in:<br />
• Flooding due to rising sea levels, drainage peaks into rivers and precipitation extremes as<br />
well as soil settlement due to drainage and natural subsidence<br />
• <strong>Water</strong> shortages due to low groundwater levels, salt intrusion and saline seepage.<br />
• Heat stress in urban areas due to higher temperatures.<br />
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1. Sea level rise<br />
2. River discharge<br />
3. Subsidence<br />
4. Search area water storage 2050<br />
Some consequences of climate change in <strong>the</strong> Ne<strong>the</strong>rlands<br />
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