S34.11 Integration of spatially explicit climate-adaptation measures with a land use model

Climatic changes are expected to have important implications for land-use patterns, especially in coastal areas and river basins. Land use, on the other hand, also influences the climate through its impact on, amongst others, atmospheric composition and terrestrial radiation. The complex interrelated land use/climate system is thus receiving extensive research attention around the world. In the Netherlands, the research programme ‘Climate changes spatial planning ’ and its follow-up ‘Knowledge for Climate ’ aim to develop an adequate and timely set of policies for mitigation and adaptation to cope with the impacts of climate change. This is done in a series of related research projects dealing with, for example, climate scenarios, water management and adaptations in agriculture, nature and inland navigation. Within the research programmes we identify climate-change driven spatial changes in land use and land development and integrate these into balanced national visions and regional solutions. Important research questions in this respect are: • Which possible changes are to be expected in the Dutch land-use system as a consequence of climatic changes? • What spatial adaptation and mitigation strategies are to be developed to minimize this potential impact of climate change to the various societal sectors (agriculture, nature, residences)? • To what extent will the proposed sector-specific adaptation and mitigation measures offer th