Deltares is working with adaptation pathways in several projects. An overview is presented of current and previous research and applied projects. The tag column refers to different pathways designs and visualisations.
| Project | Region | Tag | Period | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Source: De Winter et al. (in prep.) | C-Scape (NWO) Adaptation pathways for nourishment strategies under accelerated sea level rise in The Netherlands.
Contact person: Renske de Winter, Marjolijn Haasnoot, Jantien Rutten More information: De Winter et al. (in prep). Coastal adaptation pathways for multiple functions using sand nourishments under sea-level rise. | The Netherlands | multi-objective pathways | 2020-2026 |
Source: Schlumberger et al. (2022) | Myriad EU (EU) Multi-hazard and sYstemic framework for enhancing Risk-Informed mAnagement and Decision-making in the E.U
Contact person: Julius Schlumberger, Marjolijn Haasnoot More information: Schlumberger et al. (2022). Proposing DAPP-MR as a disaster risk management pathways framework for complex, dynamic multi-risk. Iscience, 25(10). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2022.105219 Schlumberger et al. (preprint), Developing multi-risk DRM pathways - Lessons from four European case studies. Climate Risk Management, 50, 100753. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crm.2025.100753 Ward et al. (2022). Invited perspectives: A research agenda towards disaster risk management pathways in multi-(hazard-)risk assessment. Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 22, 1487–1497. https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-22-1487-2022 | Canary Islands, Danube Region, North Sea Region, Scandinavia, Veneto Region | multi-risk management pathways | 2021-2025 |
| P2R: pathways to resilience
Contact person: Valeria di Fant, Karianne de Bruin, Andrew Warren More information: Di Fant et al. (2025). Supporting adaptive pathways planning using archetypes for climate adaptation. Regional Environmental Change, 25, 31. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10113-024-02349-7 Di Fant et al. (2025). Opportunities for advancing climate adaptation in Europe (preprint). https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-7090828/v1 | 100 regions in Europe across 2 cohorts (1 ongoing cohort of 40 regions and 60 more regions starting in 2026). Out of these, 9 regions are 1:1 support regions, which we provide more support to. Cohort 1: Green Metropolitan Region of Arnhem and Nijmegen (NL), Marche Region (Italy), Greater London (UK), Ithaka (Greece). | ATP, opportunities/pivotal decisions, transformative adaptation pathways | 2023-2028 |
| SSB-delta (NWO) Contact person: Esther van Baaren, Noor ten Harmsen van der Beek More information: Stormvloedkeringen en een veilige en leefbare delta | Deltares | The Netherlands | nested pathways | 2025-2030 |
| DAPP-Delta Developed method for the identification of pivotal decisions towards transformations of current land and water use using forward-exploration and backcasting Contact person: Renske de Winter, Noor ten Harmsen van der Beek More information: Ten Harmsen van der Beek et al. (2025). Identifying transformative decisions: a dual approach to adaptation pathways design using forward-exploration and backcasting. Climate Risk Management. 48, 100716. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crm.2025.100716 | The Netherlands | forecasting & backcasting | 2022-ongoing |
Source: Langendijk et al. (2025) | REACHOUT Expanded DAPP methodology to incorporate climate adaptation, mitigation and urban development - including the synergies and tradeoffs between measures for each of these three objectives Contact person: Sarah Wright, Ad Jeuken More information: Langendijk et al. (2025). Supporting climate resilient development planning - a dynamic adaptive pathways based approach and an illustrative case from Cork City, Ireland. Global Environmental Change, 95, 103070. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2025.103070 Climate Resilient Development Pathways (CRDP) - Triple-A Toolkit | Cork (Ireland) and Logrono (Spain) | CRDP | 2021-2025 |
Pathways for urban coastal flooding Explored measures and pathways to reduce flood occurrence and impact Contact person: Marjolijn Haasnoot, Kathryn Roscoe More information: Video Jayantha Obeysekera - Sea level rise, Climate Change and Water Management in South Florida | Miami (USA) | implementation of pathways | ||
Source: Van der Brugge and Vermooten (2016). | Toolbox for an adaptive approach for provinces regarding long term drinking water supply Composed toolbox that enables provinces to start setting up an adaptive approach for long-term drinking water supply The toolbox includes templates, calculation tool, pathway generator and a webpage with background information and overview of existing data and models Contact person: Rutger van der Brugge and Sophie Vermooten More information: Adaptieve aanpak - Lange termijn drinkwatervoorziening - Deltares Public Wiki | The Netherlands | 2016 | |
| Bangladesh Delta plan
Contact person: More information: | Bangladesh |
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