106,000,000
people currently affected
by flooding annually in the world
31
billion $ current annual flood damage
2
°C increase in temperature by 2050
1.6+
billion people at flood risk by 2050
(87.5% in developing countries)2.7–3.7
trillion $ invested in sustainable urban
development (incl. water
infrastructure) by 2050Source: PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency,
The Geography of Future Water Challenges, The Hague, 2018