Climate Impact Atlas
The atlas maps climate effects on a national level
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Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management
The Netherlands
2012 – present
Climate Impact Atlas
The atlas maps climate effects on a national level
Customer
Location
Duration
Read more
Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management
The Netherlands
2012 – present
Due to climate change, peak precipitation, heat and drought will become more intense and more frequent. In addition, sea levels are rising. What does this mean for your area? In which places can you expect waterlogging during a downpour? Should you take subsidence into account? How likely is it that your area will flood? The Dutch Climate Impact Atlas helps you to get a picture of the vulnerability of your own area. In the atlas, you will find a map viewer with several maps. With those maps, you can get a first impression of the threats of flooding, waterlogging, drought and heat in your area. In addition, most maps are explained by a map story. You will also find instructions on how to use the atlas, answers to frequently asked questions and a helpdesk.
What can you do with this atlas?
You can use the maps and map narratives from the Climate Impact Atlas for a climate stress test, for example. The atlas can also be relevant for educational institutions, students, businesses and residents. You can download the maps free of charge. The underlying GIS files are also available free of charge. You can contact the helpdesk with questions about the maps or request the GIS data.
How do you use the map viewer?
You can use the map viewer to see how vulnerable your area is to flooding, waterlogging, drought and heat. You can use several maps simultaneously. On the left-hand side of the screen, you can choose between different maps. You can filter by theme, and you can view general and more detailed maps. The atlas contains more than a hundred maps. Using the magnifying glass in the top left corner, you can look up your own area, or you can zoom in to your own area on the map. Via ‘View map layers’, the icon at the top right, you can compare different climate scenarios: current climate, scenario 2050 high (strong climate change) and scenario 2050 low (limited climate change).
What do the map narratives tell you?
Many of the maps are explained in a map narrative. The narrative accompanying a map tells you why the map is important, what you see on the map, and what you can do with it. You can go from a map in the viewer to the corresponding map narrative via the legend of the map. Or you can go directly to the page with an overview of all the map narratives via the ‘Map Narratives’ tab at the top of the website.
How did the Climate Impact Atlas come about?
The atlas is based on national data and gives an indication of the extent of possible climate effects in an area. Together with a whole network of knowledge institutions and consultancies we have developed the Climate Impact Atlas and keep the data up to date. We do this on behalf of the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management. In addition, we manage the atlas, coordinate the updates of the atlas and perform the helpdesk function. The last major update of the atlas was in May 2021. The new map viewer was developed by Geodan.
What can you do with this atlas?
You can use the maps and map narratives from the Climate Impact Atlas for a climate stress test, for example. The atlas can also be relevant for educational institutions, students, businesses and residents. You can download the maps free of charge. The underlying GIS files are also available free of charge. You can contact the helpdesk with questions about the maps or request the GIS data.
How do you use the map viewer?
You can use the map viewer to see how vulnerable your area is to flooding, waterlogging, drought and heat. You can use several maps simultaneously. On the left-hand side of the screen, you can choose between different maps. You can filter by theme, and you can view general and more detailed maps. The atlas contains more than a hundred maps. Using the magnifying glass in the top left corner, you can look up your own area, or you can zoom in to your own area on the map. Via ‘View map layers’, the icon at the top right, you can compare different climate scenarios: current climate, scenario 2050 high (strong climate change) and scenario 2050 low (limited climate change).
What do the map narratives tell you?
Many of the maps are explained in a map narrative. The narrative accompanying a map tells you why the map is important, what you see on the map, and what you can do with it. You can go from a map in the viewer to the corresponding map narrative via the legend of the map. Or you can go directly to the page with an overview of all the map narratives via the ‘Map Narratives’ tab at the top of the website.
How did the Climate Impact Atlas come about?
The atlas is based on national data and gives an indication of the extent of possible climate effects in an area. Together with a whole network of knowledge institutions and consultancies we have developed the Climate Impact Atlas and keep the data up to date. We do this on behalf of the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management. In addition, we manage the atlas, coordinate the updates of the atlas and perform the helpdesk function. The last major update of the atlas was in May 2021. The new map viewer was developed by Geodan.