Delta Climate Center
More than 500 million people worldwide live in deltas. Their livability is under pressure from sea level rise and ecosystem degradation, among other things. How do we create sustainable, climate-resistant and prosperous deltas? This question is the focus of the Delta Climate Center.
In 2085 the sea level will rise by 25 to
80 cm
on our coast
Last three decades warmest in
1400
year
In 2050 only a 2.0 to
0.2 %
chance of an Elfstedentocht, as opposed to a 15% chance now
Partners
About the Delta Climate Center
Water, food and energy
The Delta Climate Center in Vlissingen is embarking on education and research on water and energy management and new forms of food supply. The Delta Climate Center is developing a continuous learning line for students in secondary and higher vocational education. There will also be new courses at knowledge institutions in Zeeland. The research focuses on the themes of water, energy, food and bio-resources. The Delta Climate Center also stimulates business development and startups dealing with water, food and energy. The Zeeland delta is the Delta Climate Center's living lab. Here, multiple parties work on solutions to climate and sustainability issues in deltas.
The state, the province of Zeeland, the municipality of Vlissingen and several other parties in Zeeland are working together to implement the "Wind in the sails" package. The package serves as compensation for the cancellation of the relocation of the Marine Barracks to Vlissingen. This package contains various measures to invest heavily in Zeeland, both economically and socially. The Delta Climate Center is part of this package.
Zeeland delta as a living lab
The Zeeland delta is the living lab and working area of the Delta Climate Center. It is a living testing ground for researching, developing and putting into practice innovative solutions for problems in delta areas. Research projects are set up and carried out in close consultation with the business community, social organizations and governments.
Mission and ambition
The Delta Climate Center contributes to safe, liveable, future-proof and sustainable deltas in Zeeland and the rest of the world through research, education and collaboration with the business community, organizations and governments.
It is a leading knowledge institute that unites science and practice. The center stimulates research and education and works on solutions for climate and sustainability issues. In addition, the Delta Climate Center sees it as its task to initiate and critically analyze developments and plans from an independent position.
Actual
The Delta Climate Center offers a unique combination of research and education. This combination makes a substantial contribution to the transition to a sustainable, climate-proof and prosperous delta. The Delta Climate Center, with companies, social partners and governments, works on knowledge enhancement in three ways:
- Knowledge development: by setting up research projects with a focus on water, energy, and food/bio raw materials, new knowledge is developed that is necessary for a sustainable delta transition.
- Knowledge transfer: the Delta Climate Center is developing a continuous learning line (MBO-HBO-WO) in the field of sustainable delta transitions. In addition, there will be new MBO and HBO courses that meet the needs of the labor market in Zeeland and allow more students to choose Zeeland.
- Knowledge utilisation: the Delta Climate Center connects research and education with concrete, urgent issues. This emphasizes the urgency of the issues. The Delta Climate Center can refine questions and propose solutions.
