SPR – Middelkerke pilot area Drivers of exogenous change Climate change: 1. Sea level rise 2. Extreme storms Deterioration of assets, Lowering of the beaches Population growth and household occupancy Property damage Damage to buildings Important infrastructure /emergency response Flooded roads, tunnels, hospitals, shools, fire station, … Wave Cultural heritage Cultural heritage damaged (Spring) Tide Marine storm Overtopping or breach of sea dike Flooding Protected nature Intrusion of salt water Storm surge Civil facilities Damage to buildings Flood defences Coastal foreshore management Property level protection Forecasting and warning Agriculture Flooding with salt water Endogenous responses People Loss of life