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Infrastructure resilience to climate change
Infrastructures are increasingly facing more climate risks. To make them more resilient, two major aspects should be considered: the type and frequency of the hazards they face, but also understanding where and how infrastructure is exposed to climate risks. In his RECEIPT research, Elco Koks looks for weakness bottlenecks, where a single failure could undermine […]
+ Read MoreDifferent crises, overlapping lessons
“The corona crisis is like the climate crisis, but at an accelerated pace.” That is the conclusion that journalist Maarten Keulemans drew after talking to experts, among whom RECEIPT lead Bart van den Hurk. He drew lessons from the corona crisis that are crucial in terms of climate change in an article for De Volkskrant. […]
+ Read MoreRECEIPT’s Reading Recs – episode 3
As the days shorten and the crisp autumn air settles, RECEIPT has brewed a reading list to peruse by the fireside.In the third instalment of our Reading Recs, our experts got inspired by climate services and financial aspects of climate change. Get your tea, your favourite reading playlist and jump in! The future of climate […]
+ Read MoreVisual storytelling for data science
From fairy tales to inspiring speeches, stories are powerful message conveyors. As social beings, our brains have evolved to remember narratives, as they used to be important ways of sharing news, keeping historical records and imparting values within communities. Stories are not only useful to remember information, they also facilitate the understanding of new information […]
+ Read MoreResilience through climate services
Climate services provide essential scientific information to assist decision-making. It can help society to enhance resilience and seize new opportunities in the face of climate risks. But “what are priorities to advance and deliver climate services for resilience and preparedness?” That’s what Voices has asked 13 lead scientists on the topic, among who RECEIPT’s lead […]
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