Integration of Flood and Drought Management in Zwolle towards improving Climate Resilience

The Netherlands is typically known as a country vulnerable to flooding. However, recent events and studies show that the country is also becoming increasingly prone to drought. Therefore, scientific and practical knowledge on the management of flood and drought risks is essential to adapt to climate change and become climate resilience. This thesis examines how the management of flood and drought in Zwolle, as one of the adaptation frontrunners in The Netherlands, by applying a general framework of disaster risk management. Furthermore, the integration among the authorities in Zwolle and its surrounding areas are investigated to enhance flood and drought management towards making Zwolle a climate resilience city by 2050. This study was guided by a qualitative research using semi-structured interviews and document reviews to create evidence on the type of data used, the disaster risk management framework, and the integration on flood and drought management.