%X Trends as urbanization and climate change present challenges to our society and cities are especially vulnerable. To deal with the effects of these trends new
approaches, such as resilience, and green concepts, such as Building with Nature, have emerged. Resilience consists of three key components: robustness, adaptability, and transition. This thesis researches the contribution of three Building with Nature cases in Rotterdam and Dordrecht to urban flood resilience and the interaction with climate adaptation policy. Data was collected by conducting policy analysis and semi-structured interviews with employees from governmental organisations, NGO’s, and experts. The results indicate that local urban policies acknowledge the importance of nature and biodiversity in climate adaptation, however, Building with Nature is never specifically mentioned. Furthermore, the cases show that there is contribution to flood resilience but this is still limited. Opportunities in flood protection and collaboration are often not taken and although there is more support and awareness, the transformation towards a system of ‘living with the water’ is still well on its way.
%A Janna Sinke
%L theses_frw3460
%D 2021
%T Building with Nature in the city: A contribution to flood resilience