Climate resilient urban spaces

As urban populations grow, ensuring cities are safe, sustainable, and resilient against floods and other climate hazards is essential. At Haskoning, we apply a five-step process to help protect your people, infrastructure, and assets from current and future risks.
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Protecting cities from water related risks

Over half of the world’s population currently resides in cities and as urban populations continue to grow, the effects of flooding, rainfall, groundwater, subsidence, and heat stress will have an increased impact on our way of life. This includes both the health of populations, and the biodiversity of the ecosystems we live alongside.

Today, 90% of disasters are water related. Which is why it’s so important for public authorities to fully understand the impacts of rapid urbanisation and the water risks it leads to, and weave mitigation strategies into the fabric of their cities.

But cities themselves are complex, connected environments where the co-impacts of water management must be carefully considered. Water shouldn’t just be seen as a potential risk, but also a vital resource for economic growth and social wellbeing. So, solutions must account for both protection and opportunity.

At Haskoning, we provide a complete, end-to-end approach to managing the risks water poses to urban environments – from flooding to droughts and scarcity.

Our services include strategic urban- and stormwater masterplanning, water-sensitive urban design, heat stress mapping, risk-based planning, stress tests, green city action plans, climate adaptation risk strategies, and more.

We follow a five-step methodology to keep cities safe

Worldwide climate resilience experience

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Tap into global experience
With 140 years of engineering experience implementing climate resilience measures across the world, we understand the specific needs of your urban environment – including the legislative frameworks and demands. This helps us find the best adaptation measures for your circumstances and budget.
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Access multidisciplinary expertise
We have experts in everything from climate mitigation and water management to transport and urban planning. That means we can help you understand the risks to all your assets – and how each impacts others – to establish a robust plan of action that benefits the entire city ecosystem.
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Get expert assistance wherever you are in your journey
Whether you need help with risk assessments, identifying the right mitigation solutions, urban planning, or executing engineering projects, we have expertise for every stage of your resilience journey – available as an end-to-end service or in a piecemeal approach.
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Drive structural and social change
Our solutions carefully consider well-being, inclusivity, and biodiversity to help you craft policies and mitigation measures that benefit the wider population, drive behavioural change, and fast-track resilience.
Want to know more or got a question? - Contact our Climate Resilience experts!

Want to know moreor got a question?

Contact our Climate Resilience experts!