1) The document discusses future flood risk in the Rhine basin, which is an important economic region with over 10 million people at risk from flooding. 2) It aims to develop a flood risk model for the entire Rhine river and estimate potential flood damages, both currently and how they may develop in the future under climate change and socioeconomic scenarios. 3) Preliminary results find that potential flood damages could increase 53-230% by 2030 due primarily to climate change, with the highest risks located in North Rhine-Westphalia.