1 INTRODUCTION THE PREVIOUS CHAPTER OUTLINED A SET OF CONDITIONS...

8.1  Introduction  

The previous chapter outlined a set of conditions necessary for the introduction of effective private flood

insurance to the Netherlands. The remaining step of this research is answer the main research

question of this thesis by also considering the potential social and economic benefits that private flood

insurance might contribute to the Netherlands. To reiterate the main research question of this thesis is:

Can the introduction of private flood insurance to the Netherlands be socially and economically

desirable and under what conditions might this take place?

The following chapter will answer this question based on the results from the previous research steps.

A conclusion to the thesis will be given. The justification behind the conclusion will be presented in the

form of a discussion. To provide a full picture to the reader, the limitations of the chosen research

methodology will also be presented along with ideas for potential future research.