Borgin Lissabon

Mitigation and adaptation measures, in addition to the direct repercussions on the response to
climate change, translated into reduced GHG emissions, bring broad benefits to the city, making it
stronger, sustainable, balanced and attractive in different areas:
• Environmental and public health (in terms of air quality, noise, road safety, temperature
extremes and adverse meteorological events, physical and mental well-being, public space
and quality of life, fair access to housing);
• Resource efficiency (waste and wastewater, circular economy, efficient water management,
sustainable food, management of land use practices);
• Biodiversity and ecosystems (urban forests, plantations and health plan improvement, local
species and pollinators, ecological warnings, connection between habitats, restoration of
nature);
• (biodiversity, air, water and soil pollution, noise control, circularity of resources);
• Social (physical and mental health of the population, quality of life, security, justice and social
cohesion, training, good governance, democracy and transparency, access to information
and social innovation);
• Economic (employment, innovation, research and competitiveness, productivity, reduction of
losses, appreciation of assets and business continuity).
These benefits and externalities contribute globally to the city's objectives, defining priorities in the implementation of measures and actions that have already begun.