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Implementing adaptation

5.2 Finding examples of adaptation action plans

Adaptation strategies and action plans already developed by European municipalities can serve as helpful examples for cities embarking on the road to develop their own adaptation planning documents. It should be noted that adaptation plans can be very different in their content, ambition and coverage. Therefore, it is best to examine several documents, compare and use their best aspects as practical examples. It is also recommended to establish connections to other urban areas facing similar climatic challenges. Please see Chapter 5 of the EEA report Urban adaptation in Europe: how cities and towns respond to climate change for further information.

Some examples of local adaptation plans are available in the table below.

More examples of adaptation action plans can be found on the Covenant of Mayors website (filter the "Commitments" with "Adaptation").

Country

City

Main climate impacts

Links to strategy or plan

AT

Vienna

Heat island effect

Urban Heat Island Strategy (DE) (2015)

BE

Ghent

Heat waves, Water shortage, Extreme rainfalls

Adaptation Plan 2016-2019 (EN) (2016)

BE

Antwerp

Sea level rise, Storms

Adaptation Plan (NL) (2016)

BG

Sofia

Extreme heat, Floods

Climate Adaptation Strategy (BG) (2016)

CZ

Prague

Heat waves, Drought

Adaptation Strategy (CZ) (2020)

DE

Dresden

Floods, Heat waves, Heavy rain, Drought

Dresden Region Climate Change Adaptation Programme (DE) (2013)

 

DE

Hamburg

Floods

Climate Action Plan Brochure (EN) (2011)

Action Plan for Climate Adaptation (DE) (2013)

DE

Stuttgart

Heat island effect, Extreme precipitation, Floods

Climate Adaptation Concept (DE) (2013)

DE

Offenbach

Extreme rain, Extreme heat, Drought

Climate Adaptation Strategy (DE) (2008)

DK

Copenhagen

Floods, Extreme rainfalls

Climate Adaptation Plan (EN) (2011)

DK

Vejle

Floods, Sea level rise, Extreme rainfalls

Vejle Resilience Strategy (EN) (2016)

FI

Helsinki

Floods, Sea level rise, Heat waves

Helsinki Metropolitan Area Adaptation Strategy (EN) (2012)

FR

Paris

Heat waves, Extreme rainfalls, Storms, Drought, Floods, Heat island effect

Adaptation Strategy (FR) (2006)

National Adaptation Plan (FR) (2018)

GB

London

Heat/cold waves, Floods, Drought, Storms

Climate Change Adaptation Strategy (EN) (2011)

IT

Ancona

Heat, Floods

Adaptation Plan (IT) (2013/14)

 

IT

Bologna

Drought, Water scarcity, Heat waves, Extreme rainfalls

Local Adaptation Plan (IT) (2015)

NL

Rotterdam

Floods, Heat waves

Climate Change Adaptation Strategy (EN) (2013)

PT

Cascais

Heat waves, Floods, Sea Level Rise

Cascais Climate Change Adaptation Action Plan (PT) (2017)

PT

Barreiro

Extreme rainfalls, Floods, Sea level rise

Adaptation Strategy (PT) (2016)

SK

Bratislava

Heat island effect, Extreme rainfalls, Drought

Adaptation Strategy (SK) (2014)