{"id":6005,"date":"2026-03-10T10:11:51","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T10:11:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climateadaptationservices.com\/?post_type=projecten&p=6005"},"modified":"2026-03-12T14:05:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T14:05:11","slug":"research-climate-impacts-gender-and-inequality","status":"publish","type":"projecten","link":"https:\/\/climateadaptationservices.com\/en\/projecten\/research-climate-impacts-gender-and-inequality\/","title":{"rendered":"Research: Climate impacts, gender and inequality"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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In 2023, a motion was submitted in the Dutch House of Representatives. The motion asked the government to work with regional and local authorities to prevent people with low and middle incomes from being left behind in the least future-proof homes. After this motion, the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OCW) asked us to start a study together with Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences and the Terramar Museum. The goal was to better understand how socioeconomic characteristics relate to climate damage. OCW also wanted to know how climate policy could become more effective in this context.<\/p>\n

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Who faces the most climate damage?<\/h3>\n

The research looks at the relationship between climate impacts, gender and inequality in the European Netherlands and on Bonaire. We mapped which areas and neighbourhoods face the most heat, flooding from heavy rain, drought and river or coastal flooding. We also studied who lives in these areas and how current or future climate damage affects their daily lives and housing situation. We looked at characteristics such as gender, age, migration background, income and type of housing. We also examined how these characteristics influence each other. The combination of several characteristics can increase people\u2019s vulnerability to climate change.<\/p>\n

Why focus on gender?<\/h3>\n

We focused on gender because earlier studies show that women and LGBTQ+ people are often more affected by climate change. This can happen because of economic dependence, care tasks and different forms of exclusion. At the same time, women can play an important role in developing and carrying out climate solutions. An earlier exploratory research called Climate & Gender<\/em> showed that gender often receives too little attention in climate research. This study builds on that work. We examined exposure to climate impacts, the effects on people and possible forms of support in relation to each other.<\/p>\n

What did the research include?<\/h3>\n

The study combined quantitative and qualitative research. With data from the Climate Impact Atlas and Statistics Netherlands (CBS), we analysed where the risk of climate damage is highest and which groups live there. Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences and the Terramar Museum also carried out qualitative research in Rotterdam, Enschede and on Bonaire. They interviewed residents and used questionnaires. They also spoke with experts to include their knowledge and experiences.<\/p>\n

What are the results?<\/h3>\n

The research shows that one quarter of neighbourhoods in the European Netherlands are highly exposed to multiple climate threats. Heat, flooding from heavy rain and river or coastal flooding occur more often in cities and low-lying areas. On average, the socioeconomic characteristics of the most exposed neighbourhoods do not differ strongly from those of less exposed neighbourhoods. However, the share of rental housing is higher in the most exposed neighbourhoods. Neighbourhoods with a lot of waterlogging or heat stress also have relatively more single-person households and more residents with a migration background from outside Europe.<\/p>\n

For Bonaire, less data was available. We could only analyse exposure to coastal flooding and heavy rainfall. These climate risks mainly affect specific neighbourhoods.<\/p>\n

Which recommendations do we give for adaptation policy?<\/h3>\n

The report ends with recommendations to improve climate adaptation policy in the European Netherlands and on Bonaire. The goal is to better match policy with the reality of groups that are vulnerable to climate impacts, such as households with lower incomes, women and young people. The first set of recommendations applies to both the European Netherlands and Bonaire. After that, the report gives additional recommendations for Bonaire.<\/p>\n

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