Chris Zevenbergen

Prof. Chris Zevenbergen (part-time, 0.2 FTE) serves as Chair of Delta Urbanism at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) since February 2021. He also leads the Flood Resilience group at IHE Delft's Coastal and Urban Risk and Resilience Department and holds visiting professor positions at two Chinese universities. With a background in ecology and earth sciences, he brings 25+ years of international expertise in water-sensitive urban design and flood risk management.

• Urban flood risk management
• Sustainable urbanization pathways
• Resilience components in urban planning
• Water safety policy integration
• Coastal-metropolitan risk analysis

His recent work focuses on climate adaptation strategies through the Dutch government-funded DeltaCAP program supporting Bangladesh's Delta Plan 2100. He actively explores cross-disciplinary approaches bridging science, education, and policy.

As a part-time academic leader, Zevenbergen contributes to urban design research at TU Delft's Urbanism department and collaborates globally through knowledge exchange programs.