Delta Rijnmond Drechtsteden 2100

The Rijnmond-Drechtsteden region in South Holland faces major challenges in terms of flood protection. Even under an extreme climate scenario, the current strategy of the Dutch Delta Programme is expected to remain viable until around 2070. But what happens after that? Rising sea levels, increasingly extreme fluctuations in river discharge, land subsidence and climate change are putting the region’s spatial resilience under pressure. These developments also raise questions about the future of the port and its economy.

To address these challenges, the IABR Atelier Delta Programme Rijnmond-Drechtsteden 2100 was launched in 2025, led by Atelier Masters, thinkers and landscape designers Dirk Sijmons and Lodewijk van Nieuwenhuijze, together with junior designer Jelmer Teunissen. The design research was carried out by De Urbanisten, H+N+S Landscape Architects and PosadMaxwan. Their respective studies explored a closed water system, an open water system and the future of the Port of Rotterdam.

The commissioning team, consisting of representatives from the Municipality of Rotterdam, the Municipality of Dordrecht, the Province of South Holland, the Port of Rotterdam Authority and the Rijnmond-Drechtsteden Delta Programme (DPRD), a regional consultation body within the national Delta Programme, has been closely involved throughout the process.

During this afternoon's event, the different studies and scenarios will be presented and discussed, with the aim of identifying strategic decisions and questions for further research.

Moderated by Paul Gerretsen (Director of the Deltametropool Association).

Admission to the event is free. Registration is not needed.
The event will be held in Dutch.

Programma

14:00 | Walk-in 

14:30 | Welcome and introduction by Paul Gerretsen (Directeur Vereniging Deltametropool)

14:40 | Moderated dialogue

16:30 | The end