Illustrated comparison inspired by the place and case. Conceptual scenes, not a photographic before and after.
How the change works
- 01 / Public decision
Space for floods and compensations
- 02 / Physical change
The river can expand into dedicated areas
- 03 / Possible outcome
Lower flood level in the protected area
Retracting banks and reclaiming floodplain space can reduce flood levels or pressure in protected areas.
Research and local documents ↓What the evidence tells us
The Room for the River program carried out interventions in 34 locations between 2006 and 2019, according to Rijkswaterstaat.
Conditions and limits
The scene illustrates the principle, it does not reproduce Nijmegen's project. Residual risks and social costs remain, including transfers and compensation.
Other possible benefits
Public spaces and new habitats, according to the project.
Research and local documents
- Evidence for this findingRijkswaterstaat · Room for the River, 2006—2019 ↗
The Room for the River program carried out interventions in 34 locations between 2006 and 2019, according to Rijkswaterstaat.
- Local project or policy documentEEA Climate-ADAPT · Room for the Waal, Nijmegen ↗
Local project sheet: construction, conditions and costs. The scene is a conceptual reconstruction.
