Latest modifications on Climate-ADAPT

Revealing the role of GEOSS as the default digital portal for building Climate Change adaptation & mitigation applications

Climate change adaptation and Earth observation (EO) are closely linked, as proper adaptation requires effective data-driven decision making, which EO provides. Addressing the challenge of climate change adaptation requires effective tools that can utilize the vast amounts of Earth observation data available, to facilitate decision-making

Research and knowledge projects

Nature-Based Solutions in schools: a green way to adapt buildings to climate change in Solana de los Barros, Extremadura (Spain)

Different types of green roofs, green facades, permeable paving and ventilation systems have been tested in a school building of Spain to address increasing temperatures and water scarcity. The implementation of a detailed monitoring scheme revealed positive results indicating high replication potential and possible incorporation of nature-based solutions in the national building code

Empowering small rural municipalities through multilevel governance for adaptation in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

A multilevel governance approach to adaptation, mixing bottom-up and top-down approaches, was successfully tested in North Rhine-Westphalia, prompting the implementation of the Federal State Adaptation Law and making rural regions better prepared for climate change The goal of the Evolving Regions project (2019-2023) was to enable stakeholders in seven rural districts in the German Federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) to actively address the impacts of the changing climate. A district in NRW is a regional administrative unit

Landscape and watershed Recovery Programme for the Košice Region of Slovakia

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Valencian Collaboration Space (Spain): towards multi-level governance in support of the EU Missions

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Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) surveillance in Czechia

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Adapting agriculture to wetter and drier climates: the Tullstorp stream Project (Sweden)

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The integrated system of Nature-based Solutions to mitigate floods and drought risks in the Serchio River Basin (Italy)

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Building fire resilience using recycled water in Riba-Roja de Túria, Spain

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Support for distress associated with climate change in Finland – “The mind of eco-anxiety”

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Managing mosquito borne disease through EYWA: a European tool to support public health authorities in preventing epidemics

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‘Mückenatlas’: A citizen science project for mosquito surveillance in Germany

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Nurses Climate Challenge Europe: A campaign to engage health professionals on the impacts of climate change on health

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Climate Crisis and Health: Education of health professionals for Transformative Action, Germany

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New North Zealand Hospital: A resilient acute care hospital for the future, Hillerød, Denmark

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Use of insurance loss data by local authorities in Norway

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Communal action group to control mosquitoes – Upper Rhine Plain, Germany

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Vrijburcht: a privately funded climate–proof collective garden in Amsterdam

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Urban stormwater management in Augustenborg, Malmö

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Urban river restoration: a sustainable strategy for storm-water management in Lodz, Poland

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The refurbishment of Gomeznarro park in Madrid focused on storm water retention

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The economics of managing heavy rains and stormwater in Copenhagen – The Cloudburst Management Plan

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Temporary flood water storage in agricultural areas in the Middle Tisza river basin - Hungary

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Tatabánya, Hungary, addressing the impacts of urban heatwaves and forest fires with alert measures

To reduce heatwave and wildfire impact, Tatabánya uses a proactive heat and UV alert system, along with improved fire brigade capabilities, and educational activities targeting vulnerable groups. Community engagement and communication play a pivotal role in the success of these measures

Stuttgart: combating the heat island effect and poor air quality with ventilation corridors and green-blue infrastructure

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Storm water management in Växjö - the Linnaeus canal and Växjö lake lagoons, Sweden

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Social vulnerability to heatwaves – from assessment to implementation of adaptation measures in Košice and Trnava, Slovakia

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Securing future water supply on regional and local level in the River Lavant Valley, Carinthia

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Sand Motor – building with nature solution to improve coastal protection along Delfland coast (the Netherlands)

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