Netherlands, the

This National Manual on Decision-Making in Crisis Situations (Nationaal Handboek Crisisbesluitvorming, NHC) presents the main points of central government’s crisis management policy and the national system in place to respond to crises. It outlines the

The Safety Regions Act seeks to achieve an efficient and high-quality organisation of the fire services, medical assistance and crisis management under one regional management board. The Act stipulates that as a common rule, safety regions must be

This report describes and analyzes the Dutch system to prevent and respond to crises and disasters. The Dutch have a long history of mitigating disasters.

While there have been man-made accidents in the past decades in the Netherlands, the negative

The Dutch government has been using the National Safety and Security Strategy since 2008. The strategy consists of three core components: the National Risk Assessment, the capability analysis and the National Safety and Security Findings Report. This

Studies have shown an increase in mortality and morbidity during heatwaves, especially among the elderly. Heatwaves are also set to increase in the coming years in Western Europe, both in frequency and intensity, due to climate change. This study assessed

This paper addresses adaptation in national water laws in relation to increasing flood risks. In particular, this paper analyzes the extent to which legal rules governing flood defence infrastructure in a selection of European countries (England, France

This study presents the perceptions of key stakeholders within heatwave plans in Belgium and The Netherlands on their responsibilities, the partnerships, and the effectiveness of the local implementation in Brussels and Amsterdam. National heatwave plans

This paper reviews recent multifunctional management approaches and evidence of their biodiversity effects for the six European countries Ireland, the Netherlands, Germany, Slovakia, Hungary and Ukraine. Multifunctional use of floodplains is an