Climate proofing the Netherlands

Regional climate change should not be seen only as a threat; changes to weather patterns could generate opportunities for large-scale innovations, say Pavel Kabat, Pier Vellinga and their colleagues.Dutch courageScientists and engineers in the Netherlands have a reputation for knowing all there is to know about protecting vulnerable land against floods. So when a group of Dutch scientists see climate change as a chance to build a floating Hydrometropole for 15 million people, perhaps we should listen.