Position Paper on Adaptation to Climate Change: Recommended Measures to be Taken By and For Cities

This report comprises a recommended list of measures for adaptation to climate change in the fields of planning, construction, green spaces, mobility/traffic and transport, water, soil and species protection, and health, identify key areas of activity for the future orientation of the adaptation process in the cities. It also includes further recommendations for climate change mitigation measures. Priority should be attached to measures that combine climate change mitigation with adaptation. The paper also considers the outlook concerning the needed holistic approach to planning the adaptation process, and the creation
of a coordinator’s position for coordination of the various measures.