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| Croatia || klimatskepromjene.hr, Sensum d.o.o || Climate Impact - Assessment Platform || The results of the regional climate model RegCM4 are obtained as part of the project "Strengthening the capacity of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Energy for adaptation to climate change and preparation of the Draft Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change", and were used in the development of this innovative platform, which is financed by the EU Transition Facility. Until 2005, simulations of measured (historical) values were presented, while from 2005 to 2050, the forecast of the selected climate element was presented. The platform covers two greenhouse gas concentration scenarios (RCP 4.5 and RCP 8.5) and five different climate elements (temperature, precipitation, wind speed, clouds, and solar radiation). || City, County || [https://klimatskepromjene.hr/en/interaktivna-mapa-klimatske-promjene/ Climate Impact - Assessment Platform]
| Croatia || klimatskepromjene.hr, Sensum d.o.o || Climate Impact - Assessment Platform || The results of the regional climate model RegCM4 are obtained as part of the project "Strengthening the capacity of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Energy for adaptation to climate change and preparation of the Draft Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change", and were used in the development of this innovative platform, which is financed by the EU Transition Facility. Until 2005, simulations of measured (historical) values were presented, while from 2005 to 2050, the forecast of the selected climate element was presented. The platform covers two greenhouse gas concentration scenarios (RCP 4.5 and RCP 8.5) and five different climate elements (temperature, precipitation, wind speed, clouds, and solar radiation). || City, County || [https://klimatskepromjene.hr/en/interaktivna-mapa-klimatske-promjene/ Climate Impact - Assessment Platform]
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Austria || Government of Austria || windatlas || Using geostatistical and numerical modelling, a wind atlas will be calculated for the whole of Austria with a resolution of 100 x 100 metres grid areas. The results will then serve as the basis for estimating the theoretically maximum mobilisable wind energy potential, taking into account comprehensive aspects of wind energy. In addition to the newly determined wind maps for various heights above ground, the main result will be a scenario generator for the theoretically maximum mobilisable wind potential, which will enable the user to individually enter individual parameters in order to be able to estimate the feasibility of wind turbines under changed conditions.|| Building, Neighborhood, Community/District || https://www.windatlas.at/
| Austria || Government of Austria || windatlas || Using geostatistical and numerical modelling, a wind atlas will be calculated for the whole of Austria with a resolution of 100 x 100 metres grid areas. The results will then serve as the basis for estimating the theoretically maximum mobilisable wind energy potential, taking into account comprehensive aspects of wind energy. In addition to the newly determined wind maps for various heights above ground, the main result will be a scenario generator for the theoretically maximum mobilisable wind potential, which will enable the user to individually enter individual parameters in order to be able to estimate the feasibility of wind turbines under changed conditions.|| Building, Neighborhood, Community/District || https://www.windatlas.at/
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== Climate Adaptation Solutions Repository ==
== Climate Adaptation Solutions Repository ==
'''INFO:'''
'''INFO:'''
A Climate Adaptation Repository of Solutions is a publication, database,  or platform that gathers information on strategies, tools, and technologies to help buildings, communities, and districts adapt to the impacts of climate change. These repositories provide practical examples and resources on how to increase resilience to climate hazards such as floods, heatwaves, droughts, and storms. They offer guidance on:
This section of the wiki provides access to repositories containing strategies, tools, and technologies to help buildings, neighborhoods, and districts adapt to the impacts of climate change. These repositories offer practical examples for increasing resilience to hazards such as floods, heatwaves, droughts, and storms. The solutions range from building-level adaptations to community-scale initiatives, covering green infrastructure, water management, and disaster preparedness. This section is categorized based on the climate hazard addressed (flood, drought, heatwave, etc.) and includes the following information:
Building-level Adaptations: Solutions to protect buildings from extreme weather or increase resilience to climate hazard.
* Publisher: The organization or agency responsible for the repository.
Neighborhood and District-level Adaptations: Community-wide solutions to protect from extreme weather or increase resilience to climate hazard such as green infrastructure, water management systems, and disaster preparedness plans.
* Content Overview: A brief description of the repository, including examples of climate adaptation solutions provided.  
'''Task'''
* Spatial Coverage: Information about the spatial scale covered by the repository (building level, neighbourhood level, or community/district level)
Identify and report on Climate Adaptation Solutions Repositories either local of global. For each repository, gather details about:
* Link to the Repository: A URL to access the repository


* Publisher: The organization or agency responsible for the repository.
* Link to the Repository: A URL to access the repository.
* Content Overview: A brief description of the repository, including examples of climate adaptation solutions provided for buildings, neighborhoods, or communities.
* Spatial Coverage: Identify the geographical areas covered by the repository (building level, neighborhood level, or community/district level)


===  Climate Adaptation Solutions Repository ===
===  Climate Adaptation Solutions Repository ===
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! Publisher !! Information !!  Spatial Coverage !! Link  
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| Bavarian State Office for the Environment (LfU) || In the Environmental Atlas Bavaria, flood-related content is categorized under natural hazards and summarized in the "flood hazard" section. Users can select and combine various layers through the content window, with explanations available for each layer. Detailed location-specific information can be accessed by clicking on objects in the map. Flood-related data can be viewed at scales up to 1:1,000, Parcel maps are shown at a scale of around 1:2,000, allowing users to assess the impact on individual properties, though positional inaccuracies of +/-10m are possible || Neighborhood, Community/District || [https://www.umweltatlas.bayern.de/mapapps/resources/apps/umweltatlas/index.html?lang=de&layers=lfu%20domain-naturgefahren,service%20naturgef%204,6;lfu%20domain-naturgefahren,service%20naturgef%204,4;lfu%20domain-naturgefahren,service%20naturgef%204,5;lfu%20domain-naturgefahr Umweltatlas]
| European fire protection associations || In this publication, references to prevent and limit storm damage are systematically described, particularly with regard to building and its constructional components, so as to allow building owner and operators, manufacturers, planners, professional staff for construction work and facility management services to be supported in their actions || Buildings || https://cfpa-e.eu/app/uploads/2022/05/CFPA_E_Guideline_No_03_2013_N.pdf
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=== Drought and water scarcity ===
=== Drought and water scarcity ===
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| Bavarian State Office for the Environment (LfU) || In the Environmental Atlas Bavaria, flood-related content is categorized under natural hazards and summarized in the "flood hazard" section. Users can select and combine various layers through the content window, with explanations available for each layer. Detailed location-specific information can be accessed by clicking on objects in the map. Flood-related data can be viewed at scales up to 1:1,000, Parcel maps are shown at a scale of around 1:2,000, allowing users to assess the impact on individual properties, though positional inaccuracies of +/-10m are possible || Neighborhood, Community/District || [https://www.umweltatlas.bayern.de/mapapps/resources/apps/umweltatlas/index.html?lang=de&layers=lfu%20domain-naturgefahren,service%20naturgef%204,6;lfu%20domain-naturgefahren,service%20naturgef%204,4;lfu%20domain-naturgefahren,service%20naturgef%204,5;lfu%20domain-naturgefahr Umweltatlas]
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| Iczm platform || A coastal plan for the Šibenik-Knin County that includes policy and management measures, general measures of building resilience (space, water infrastructure, narrow coastal belt, forest fires, economy, other challenges), specific measures of building resilience for coastal settlements, and measures of introducing a coastal zone measurement system || County || [https://iczmplatform.org/storage/documents/njPooVmOxYugcciOcYOX1FmphgsLYqeH3w9juFCe.pdf Coastal plan for the Šibenik-Knin County]  
| Iczm platform || A coastal plan for the Šibenik-Knin County that includes policy and management measures, general measures of building resilience (space, water infrastructure, narrow coastal belt, forest fires, economy, other challenges), specific measures of building resilience for coastal settlements, and measures of introducing a coastal zone measurement system || County || [https://iczmplatform.org/storage/documents/njPooVmOxYugcciOcYOX1FmphgsLYqeH3w9juFCe.pdf Coastal plan for the Šibenik-Knin County]  
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| Ministry of Environment [CZ] || The information portal was developed on the T. G. Masaryk Water Research Institute [https://www.vuv.cz/en/ VÚV TGM] platform in collaboration with the Ministry of the Environment and the Ministry of the Interior as part of efforts to address drought issues. This portal aims to gather and share information about drought with the general public, serving as both an educational resource and a tool for raising awareness about this pressing environmental challenge, along with sharing best practices on drought adaptation solution. || Community, Country || [https://www.suchovkrajine.cz/vystupy/katalog-opatreni Sucho v Krajine platform]
| Ministry of Environment [CZ] || The information portal was developed on the T. G. Masaryk Water Research Institute [https://www.vuv.cz/en/ VÚV TGM] platform in collaboration with the Ministry of the Environment and the Ministry of the Interior as part of efforts to address drought issues. This portal aims to gather and share information about drought with the general public, serving as both an educational resource and a tool for raising awareness about this pressing environmental challenge, along with sharing best practices on drought adaptation solution. || Community, Country || [https://www.suchovkrajine.cz/vystupy/katalog-opatreni Sucho v Krajine platform]
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! Publisher !! Information !!  Spatial Coverage !! Link  
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| Bavarian State Office for the Environment (LfU) || In the Environmental Atlas Bavaria, flood-related content is categorized under natural hazards and summarized in the "flood hazard" section. Users can select and combine various layers through the content window, with explanations available for each layer. Detailed location-specific information can be accessed by clicking on objects in the map. Flood-related data can be viewed at scales up to 1:1,000, Parcel maps are shown at a scale of around 1:2,000, allowing users to assess the impact on individual properties, though positional inaccuracies of +/-10m are possible || Neighborhood, Community/District || [https://www.umweltatlas.bayern.de/mapapps/resources/apps/umweltatlas/index.html?lang=de&layers=lfu%20domain-naturgefahren,service%20naturgef%204,6;lfu%20domain-naturgefahren,service%20naturgef%204,4;lfu%20domain-naturgefahren,service%20naturgef%204,5;lfu%20domain-naturgefahr Umweltatlas]
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| Nadace Partnertsví [The Environmental Partnership Foundation]|| This database serves as a comprehensive database for projects and initiatives recognized by the Adapterra Awards, which highlight effective climate adaptation practices in the Czech Republic. It features a collection of case studies that showcase innovative solutions to climate-related challenges (e.g., heat stress and floods) across various sectors, including urban development, agriculture, and water management. The platform aims to promote knowledge sharing and inspire stakeholders by providing detailed information on successful adaptation projects, their methodologies, and outcomes.  || Building, Neighborhood, Community/District || [https://www.adapterraawards.cz/en/Databaze Adapterra Awards Database]  
| Nadace Partnertsví [The Environmental Partnership Foundation]|| This database serves as a comprehensive database for projects and initiatives recognized by the Adapterra Awards, which highlight effective climate adaptation practices in the Czech Republic. It features a collection of case studies that showcase innovative solutions to climate-related challenges (e.g., heat stress and floods) across various sectors, including urban development, agriculture, and water management. The platform aims to promote knowledge sharing and inspire stakeholders by providing detailed information on successful adaptation projects, their methodologies, and outcomes.  || Building, Neighborhood, Community/District || [https://www.adapterraawards.cz/en/Databaze Adapterra Awards Database]  
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| LIFE DELIVER project || A catalogue of selected adaptation-mitigation measures for urbanized areas was compiled by a team of experts under the framework of the [https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/life/publicWebsite/project/LIFE17-CCA-SK-000126/developing-resilient-low-carbon-and-more-livable-urban-residential-area European LIFE project DELIVER] (Developing resilient, low-carbon and more livable urban residential area 2018-2023). The catalogue offers a clear description of recommended measures for the urban environment, which will contribute to a better understanding of the interrelationships of adaptation, mitigation and biodiversity. This system connection is in line with the requirements of the new EU strategy for adaptation  Building a Europe resilient to climate change, which was adopted by the European Commission on 24.2. 2021. The catalogue will also help municipalities in finding the right measures for the right place. || Buildings, Neighborhood, Community/District || [https://odolnesidliska.sk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Katalog-AM-opatreni-UK.indd-slabe-rozlisenie_FINAL_FINAL.pdf  Link [PDF]  
| LIFE DELIVER project || A catalogue of selected adaptation-mitigation measures for urbanized areas was compiled by a team of experts under the framework of the [https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/life/publicWebsite/project/LIFE17-CCA-SK-000126/developing-resilient-low-carbon-and-more-livable-urban-residential-area European LIFE project DELIVER] (Developing resilient, low-carbon and more livable urban residential area 2018-2023). The catalogue offers a clear description of recommended measures for the urban environment, which will contribute to a better understanding of the interrelationships of adaptation, mitigation and biodiversity. This system connection is in line with the requirements of the new EU strategy for adaptation  Building a Europe resilient to climate change, which was adopted by the European Commission on 24.2. 2021. The catalogue will also help municipalities in finding the right measures for the right place. || Buildings, Neighborhood, Community/District || [https://odolnesidliska.sk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Katalog-AM-opatreni-UK.indd-slabe-rozlisenie_FINAL_FINAL.pdf  Link [PDF]  
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| Bavarian State Office for the Environment (LfU) || In the Environmental Atlas Bavaria, flood-related content is categorized under natural hazards and summarized in the "flood hazard" section. Users can select and combine various layers through the content window, with explanations available for each layer. Detailed location-specific information can be accessed by clicking on objects in the map. Flood-related data can be viewed at scales up to 1:1,000, Parcel maps are shown at a scale of around 1:2,000, allowing users to assess the impact on individual properties, though positional inaccuracies of +/-10m are possible || Neighborhood, Community/District || [https://www.umweltatlas.bayern.de/mapapps/resources/apps/umweltatlas/index.html?lang=de&layers=lfu%20domain-naturgefahren,service%20naturgef%204,6;lfu%20domain-naturgefahren,service%20naturgef%204,4;lfu%20domain-naturgefahren,service%20naturgef%204,5;lfu%20domain-naturgefahr Umweltatlas]
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| Iczm platform || A coastal plan for the Šibenik-Knin County that includes policy and management measures, general measures of building resilience (space, water infrastructure, narrow coastal belt, forest fires, economy, other challenges), specific measures of building resilience for coastal settlements, and measures of introducing a coastal zone measurement system || County || [https://iczmplatform.org/storage/documents/njPooVmOxYugcciOcYOX1FmphgsLYqeH3w9juFCe.pdf Coastal plan for the Šibenik-Knin County]  
| Iczm platform || A coastal plan for the Šibenik-Knin County that includes policy and management measures, general measures of building resilience (space, water infrastructure, narrow coastal belt, forest fires, economy, other challenges), specific measures of building resilience for coastal settlements, and measures of introducing a coastal zone measurement system || County || [https://iczmplatform.org/storage/documents/njPooVmOxYugcciOcYOX1FmphgsLYqeH3w9juFCe.pdf Coastal plan for the Šibenik-Knin County]  
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| AdriAdapt || This set of adaptation solutions was made during an AdriAdapt Interreg Italy-Croatia project where Šibenik-Knin county was one of the partners in the project. Adaptation solutions are divedied in Green options, Grey options, and Societal options, and they present an adaptation solution/option for different hazards.  || Community, Neighbourhood, City || [https://adriadapt.eu/adaptation-options/ AdriAdapt Adaptation options]  
| AdriAdapt || This set of adaptation solutions was made during an AdriAdapt Interreg Italy-Croatia project where Šibenik-Knin county was one of the partners in the project. Adaptation solutions are divedied in Green options, Grey options, and Societal options, and they present an adaptation solution/option for different hazards.  || Community, Neighbourhood, City || [https://adriadapt.eu/adaptation-options/ AdriAdapt Adaptation options]  
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| Bavarian State Office for the Environment (LfU) || In the Environmental Atlas Bavaria, flood-related content is categorized under natural hazards and summarized in the "flood hazard" section. Users can select and combine various layers through the content window, with explanations available for each layer. Detailed location-specific information can be accessed by clicking on objects in the map. Flood-related data can be viewed at scales up to 1:1,000, Parcel maps are shown at a scale of around 1:2,000, allowing users to assess the impact on individual properties, though positional inaccuracies of +/-10m are possible || Neighborhood, Community/District || [https://www.umweltatlas.bayern.de/mapapps/resources/apps/umweltatlas/index.html?lang=de&layers=lfu%20domain-naturgefahren,service%20naturgef%204,6;lfu%20domain-naturgefahren,service%20naturgef%204,4;lfu%20domain-naturgefahren,service%20naturgef%204,5;lfu%20domain-naturgefahr Umweltatlas]
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| Iczm platform || A coastal plan for the Šibenik-Knin County that includes policy and management measures, general measures of building resilience (space, water infrastructure, narrow coastal belt, forest fires, economy, other challenges), specific measures of building resilience for coastal settlements, and measures of introducing a coastal zone measurement system || County || [https://iczmplatform.org/storage/documents/njPooVmOxYugcciOcYOX1FmphgsLYqeH3w9juFCe.pdf Coastal plan for the Šibenik-Knin County]  
| Iczm platform || A coastal plan for the Šibenik-Knin County that includes policy and management measures, general measures of building resilience (space, water infrastructure, narrow coastal belt, forest fires, economy, other challenges), specific measures of building resilience for coastal settlements, and measures of introducing a coastal zone measurement system || County || [https://iczmplatform.org/storage/documents/njPooVmOxYugcciOcYOX1FmphgsLYqeH3w9juFCe.pdf Coastal plan for the Šibenik-Knin County]  
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| AdriAdapt || This set of adaptation solutions was made during an AdriAdapt Interreg Italy-Croatia project where Šibenik-Knin county was one of the partners in the project. Adaptation solutions are divedied in Green options, Grey options, and Societal options, and they present an adaptation solution/option for different hazards.  || Community, Neighbourhood, City || [https://adriadapt.eu/adaptation-options/ AdriAdapt Adaptation options]  
| AdriAdapt || This set of adaptation solutions was made during an AdriAdapt Interreg Italy-Croatia project where Šibenik-Knin county was one of the partners in the project. Adaptation solutions are divedied in Green options, Grey options, and Societal options, and they present an adaptation solution/option for different hazards.  || Community, Neighbourhood, City || [https://adriadapt.eu/adaptation-options/ AdriAdapt Adaptation options]  
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| Bavarian State Office for the Environment (LfU) || In the Environmental Atlas Bavaria, flood-related content is categorized under natural hazards and summarized in the "flood hazard" section. Users can select and combine various layers through the content window, with explanations available for each layer. Detailed location-specific information can be accessed by clicking on objects in the map. Flood-related data can be viewed at scales up to 1:1,000, Parcel maps are shown at a scale of around 1:2,000, allowing users to assess the impact on individual properties, though positional inaccuracies of +/-10m are possible || Neighborhood, Community/District || [https://www.umweltatlas.bayern.de/mapapps/resources/apps/umweltatlas/index.html?lang=de&layers=lfu%20domain-naturgefahren,service%20naturgef%204,6;lfu%20domain-naturgefahren,service%20naturgef%204,4;lfu%20domain-naturgefahren,service%20naturgef%204,5;lfu%20domain-naturgefahr Umweltatlas]
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| Bavarian State Office for the Environment (LfU) || In the Environmental Atlas Bavaria, flood-related content is categorized under natural hazards and summarized in the "flood hazard" section. Users can select and combine various layers through the content window, with explanations available for each layer. Detailed location-specific information can be accessed by clicking on objects in the map. Flood-related data can be viewed at scales up to 1:1,000, Parcel maps are shown at a scale of around 1:2,000, allowing users to assess the impact on individual properties, though positional inaccuracies of +/-10m are possible || Neighborhood, Community/District || [https://www.umweltatlas.bayern.de/mapapps/resources/apps/umweltatlas/index.html?lang=de&layers=lfu%20domain-naturgefahren,service%20naturgef%204,6;lfu%20domain-naturgefahren,service%20naturgef%204,4;lfu%20domain-naturgefahren,service%20naturgef%204,5;lfu%20domain-naturgefahr Umweltatlas]
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| AdriAdapt || This set of adaptation solutions was made during an AdriAdapt Interreg Italy-Croatia project where Šibenik-Knin county was one of the partners in the project. Adaptation solutions are divedied in Green options, Grey options, and Societal options, and they present an adaptation solution/option for different hazards.  || Community, Neighbourhood, City || [https://adriadapt.eu/adaptation-options/ AdriAdapt Adaptation options]  
| AdriAdapt || This set of adaptation solutions was made during an AdriAdapt Interreg Italy-Croatia project where Šibenik-Knin county was one of the partners in the project. Adaptation solutions are divedied in Green options, Grey options, and Societal options, and they present an adaptation solution/option for different hazards.  || Community, Neighbourhood, City || [https://adriadapt.eu/adaptation-options/ AdriAdapt Adaptation options]  
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| Bavarian State Office for the Environment (LfU) || In the Environmental Atlas Bavaria, flood-related content is categorized under natural hazards and summarized in the "flood hazard" section. Users can select and combine various layers through the content window, with explanations available for each layer. Detailed location-specific information can be accessed by clicking on objects in the map. Flood-related data can be viewed at scales up to 1:1,000, Parcel maps are shown at a scale of around 1:2,000, allowing users to assess the impact on individual properties, though positional inaccuracies of +/-10m are possible || Neighborhood, Community/District || [https://www.umweltatlas.bayern.de/mapapps/resources/apps/umweltatlas/index.html?lang=de&layers=lfu%20domain-naturgefahren,service%20naturgef%204,6;lfu%20domain-naturgefahren,service%20naturgef%204,4;lfu%20domain-naturgefahren,service%20naturgef%204,5;lfu%20domain-naturgefahr Umweltatlas]
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== Climate Adaptation Good Practices Examples ==
== Climate Adaptation Good Practices Examples ==
'''INFO:''' Climate Adaptation Good Practices Examples are real-world case studies or pilot projects that effectively address specific climate hazards such as floods, heatwaves, droughts, and storms. These examples showcase successful strategies for adapting to climate risks and can inspire others to implement similar solutions. Look for case studies, pilot projects, or successful implementations targeting specific climate hazards. These practices offer guidance for enhancing resilience across sectors like energy, water, green infrastructure, and more.
'''INFO:''' This section of the wiki presents real-world case studies and pilot projects that address specific climate hazards such as floods, heatwaves, droughts, and storms. These examples are categorized by spatial scale to showcase how climate adaptation strategies are applied at different levels, organized into three spatial categories: 
  '''Task'''
* Building Scale
Identify and report on Good Practices of climate adaptation from your region or international sources. For each example, they gather details about:
* Neighbourhood Scale
* City/Community Scale
For each scale, the following details are provided:
* Project/Practice Name
* Location
* Climate Hazard Addressed (e.g., floods, heatwaves, droughts)
* Urban Sector Addressed (energy, water and wastewater, structures, urban and spatial environment, blue and green infrastructure, telecommunications, mobility and transport, or organization and wellbeing)  
* Description of the example  
* A URL Link to the example  


* Project/Practice Name: The name of the good practice or project.
* Location: Where the practice was implemented.
* Link to More Information: A URL or reference to access additional information about the practice.
* Climate Hazard Addressed: Specify the climate hazard that the practice was designed to mitigate (e.g., floods, heatwaves, droughts). It can address more than one! 
* Description of the Practice: A brief overview of the climate adaptation measures implemented, the goals of the project, and the outcomes achieved.
* Urban Sector Addressed: Indicate the urban sector(s) that the practice focuses on, such as energy, water and wastewater, structures, urban and spatial environment,  blue and green infrastructure, telecommunications, mobility and transport, or organization and wellbeing


===  Building Scale ===
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Energy renovation projects include elementary schools and cultural institutions. The implementation of the projects results in savings in primary energy consumption as well as greenhouse gas emissions.  
Energy renovation projects include elementary schools and cultural institutions. The implementation of the projects results in savings in primary energy consumption as well as greenhouse gas emissions.  
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Air polution
Air polution
|| Urban and spatial environment || Through the implementation of climate adaptation measures, activities are being undertaken to strengthen green infrastructure, specifically through enhancements to the existing Rasadnik Park. This initiative includes the planting of 70 new trees. By carrying out these activities, the project will contribute to increased carbon dioxide absorption and rainfall regulation, while also mitigating the urban heat island effect. These improvements aim to create more favorable climatic conditions in the area, enhancing overall environmental health and resilience to climate change impacts. || https://www.sibenik.hr/
|| Urban and spatial environment || Through the implementation of climate adaptation measures, activities are being undertaken to strengthen green infrastructure, specifically through enhancements to the existing Rasadnik Park. This initiative includes the planting of 70 new trees. By carrying out these activities, the project will contribute to increased carbon dioxide absorption and rainfall regulation, while also mitigating the urban heat island effect. These improvements aim to create more favorable climatic conditions in the area, enhancing overall environmental health and resilience to climate change impacts. || https://www.sibenik.hr/
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| Corona Verde di Torino || City of Turin and the province || Heat waves, floods, heavy precipitation || Urban green areas, health || Corona Verde is the large belt that embraces Turin with green areas, royal residences, river networks and cultivated fields. It guarantees health and well-being, helps to contrast air and noise pollution, increases resilience to the effects caused by climate change, represents a model of sustainable and long-lasting local development. NBS described in the document are fully transferable in the areas that request those kinds of interventions. NBS applied are catalogued on an e-government platform, available at the following  [https://www.coronaverde.it/projects/map LINK] || [https://www.regione.piemonte.it/web/temi/ambiente-territorio/ambiente/corona-verde Corona Verde]
| Corona Verde di Torino || City of Turin and the province || Heat waves, floods, heavy precipitation || Urban green areas, health || Corona Verde is the large belt that embraces Turin with green areas, royal residences, river networks and cultivated fields. It guarantees health and well-being, helps to contrast air and noise pollution, increases resilience to the effects caused by climate change, represents a model of sustainable and long-lasting local development. NBS described in the document are fully transferable in the areas that request those kinds of interventions. NBS applied are catalogued on an e-government platform, available at the following  [https://www.coronaverde.it/projects/map LINK] || [https://www.regione.piemonte.it/web/temi/ambiente-territorio/ambiente/corona-verde Corona Verde]
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== Climate Risk Assessment Methods and Tools  ==
== Climate Risk Assessment Methods and Tools  ==
'''INFO:'''  Climate risk assessment methods and tools are designed to help assess vulnerabilities and risks to natural hazards such as heatwaves, floods, and heavy rainfall. These tools provide critical insights into how climate hazards may impact populations, assets and infrastructure by analyzing factors like exposure, susceptibility, and coping capacity. They offer a structured approach to understanding and preparing for climate risks..
'''INFO:'''  This section of the wiki presents climate risk assessment methods which are designed to help assess vulnerabilities and risks to natural hazards such as heatwaves, floods, and heavy rainfall. These tools provide critical insights into how climate hazards may impact populations, assets and infrastructure by analysing factors like exposure, susceptibility, and coping capacity. They offer a structured approach to understanding and preparing for climate risks
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For each method, the following details are provided:
Identify and report on climate risk assessment tools relevant to your region or internationally. For each method, gather details about:  
 
* Method Name: The official name of the assessment method.
* Method Name: The official name of the assessment method.
* Publisher: The organization or agency responsible for the tool.
* Publisher: The organization or agency responsible for the tool.
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| Natural fire risk indicator methodology || CzechGlobe || Fire || Country || The methodology pfocuses on improving the system for monitoring and forecasting wildfire risk. It introduces two fire weather indices, which, when combined, allow for robust risk estimations. The methodology quantifies the relationship between favorable conditions for wildfires and their actual occurrence over different timeframes. It has been integrated into the [https://www.firerisk.cz/ firerisk.cz portal], which serves as a tool for operational fire risk forecasting and daily monitoring. The methodology also considers the impact of climate change on the frequency of wildfires in the Czech Republic​.  || [https://www.mzp.cz/C1257458002F0DC7/cz/vestnik_mzp_2022/$FILE/SOTPR-Vestnik_zari_2022_priloha1-20220930.pdf PDF [CZ]]
| Natural fire risk indicator methodology || CzechGlobe || Fire || Country || The methodology pfocuses on improving the system for monitoring and forecasting wildfire risk. It introduces two fire weather indices, which, when combined, allow for robust risk estimations. The methodology quantifies the relationship between favorable conditions for wildfires and their actual occurrence over different timeframes. It has been integrated into the [https://www.firerisk.cz/ firerisk.cz portal], which serves as a tool for operational fire risk forecasting and daily monitoring. The methodology also considers the impact of climate change on the frequency of wildfires in the Czech Republic​.  || [https://www.mzp.cz/C1257458002F0DC7/cz/vestnik_mzp_2022/$FILE/SOTPR-Vestnik_zari_2022_priloha1-20220930.pdf PDF [CZ]]
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Introduction:The increasing intensity and frequency of climate-related hazards present significant challenges to the built environment across Europe and beyond. With changing weather patterns and escalating climate risks, proactive adaptation and risk management approaches are essential. The SuPeRBE project addresses these challenges by providing agile, integrated adaptation strategies for local and regional authorities. Moreover, it offers a digital toolkit featuring multi-scale assessments, decision-making methodologies, and 3D simulation platforms to support building adaptation. SuPeRBE engages municipalities across four countries to test and refine these tools based on their specific needs. As part of A1.1, the project’s first activity, SuPeRBE developed an interactive, wiki-based inventory. This inventory provides a structured overview of methodologies, tools, and solutions for climate adaptation and risk management in the built environment. Through a mapping activity facilitated by local experts from five pilot regions, the inventory categorizes national and transnational climate adaptation databases based on spatial scales—buildings, neighborhoods, and communities—and focuses on relevant climatic hazards in the Central European macro-region. Resources are organized according to specific hazards, such as floods, droughts, storms, and heatwaves, and include future climate prediction tools, real-time weather warnings, and sector-specific impact assessments. These resources cover various spatial scales, ensuring users can access relevant tools for managing climate risks at the appropriate planning level in Central Europe. The wiki-based tool is designed to be continuously updated and features a repository of climate adaptation solutions and best practices, tailored to specific hazards, spatial contexts, and sectors. By focusing on practical, localized responses, this tool provides essential guidance for policymakers, planners, and stakeholders aiming to enhance resilience and sustainability in the face of climate risks.

Classification of Climate-Related Hazards[edit]

The EU Taxonomy outlines a detailed catalogue of climate-related hazards that must be taken into account as a minimum standard, as specified in the Climate Delegated Act (Annex I, Appendix A). These hazards are categorized into two main types:Chronic and Acute

The provided list of hazards in the Delegated Regulation is indicative rather than exhaustive.

  • Chronic climate trends – Gradual, long-term changes (e.g., rising temperatures, slow-onset events such as desertification).
Chronic : Appendix A of the EU- Taxonomy Regulation
Temperature-related Wind-related Water-related Solid mass-related
Changing temperature (air, freshwater, marine water) Changing wind patterns Changing precipitation patterns and types (rain, hail, snow/ice) Coastal erosion
Heat stress - Precipitation or hydrological variability Soil degradation
Temperature variability - Ocean acidification Soil erosion
Permafrost thawing - Saline intrusion Solifluction
- - Sea level rise -
- - Water stress -
Open space fire - - -
  • Acute climate-related events – Sudden, extreme weather events (e.g., storms, heatwaves, floods).
Acute: Appendix A of the EU- Taxonomy Regulation
Temperature-related Wind-related Water-related Solid mass-related
Heatwave Cyclone, hurricane, typhoon Drought Avalanche
Cold wave/frost Storm (including blizzards, dust and sandstorms) PHeavy precipitation (rain, hail, snow/ice) Landslide
Wildfire - Ocean acidification Soil erosion
Permafrost thawing Tornado Flood (coastal, fluvial, pluvial, ground water) Subsidence
- - Glacial lake outburst -


Climate Change and Climate Risk Information Portals[edit]

INFO: Climate change and climate risk information portals are online platforms developed by government bodies, environmental agencies, and organizations to provide critical information on climate impacts, adaptation strategies, and mitigation plans. These portals offer data on regional climate effects, such as changing weather patterns and extreme events, along with guidelines for making infrastructure more resilient. They also provide climate protection policies and foster collaboration between municipalities, disaster response teams, and environmental professionals. This section provide an overview of the key climate risk portals, collecting information on their operators, and providing a summary of the resources available. This includes the following details for each portal:

  • Portal Operator: The agency or organization managing the portal.
  • Content Overview: A summary of key features, such as climate risk maps, adaptation tools, or research findings
  • Link to the Portal: A direct URL to access the platform.
Climate Change and Climate Risk Information Portals
Region / State Portal Provider Information Link
Bavaria/Germany The Federal Office for Building and Regional Planning (BBSR) At klimastadtraum.de, current research results and practical project examples from various research fields of the Federal Institute for Research on Building, Urban Affairs, and Spatial Development (BBSR) are presented. Valuable working aids are available for the practical implementation of climate protection and climate adaptation in cities, regions, and the building sector. Moreover, the portal provides a selection of working aids to assist in implementing climate change adaptation measures for the building and urban development. klimastadtraum
Bavaria/Germany Bavarina State Office for the Environment (lfu) The Bavarian State Office for the Environment (LfU) provides resources and strategies for climate adaptation in Bavaria. The site includes information on sector-specific impacts and measures for climate adaptation, tools like the Bavarian Climate Information System (BayKIS), and publications such as the Bavarian Climate Adaptation Strategy and the 2021 Climate Report. It emphasizes regional approaches to managing climate impacts, offers data and guidance for municipalities, and supports local adaptation initiatives through various projects and dialogue options Klimaanpassung in Bayern
Piedmont Region/Italy ARPA Piemonte (Regional Agency for Environmental Protection - Piedmont) The purpose of the portal is to provide climate indicators calculated on past data and on future scenarios through a geographic information system to allow wide use, insights at different spatial and temporal scales, and joint use with other territorial information. The indicators can be viewed and used by anyone who needs them for projects, impact estimates and climate risk assessment of a territory. The climate portal is part of the tools that the Piedmont Region intends to make available to implement the Regional Strategy on Climate Change, so that the measures it provides to contrast climate change can be translated into useful and concrete actions, guided by a consolidated and shared knowledge base. The portal can display past climate data (1981-2010), trends of these indicators in the period 1958-2018 and future climate scenarios for different time periods: 2011-2040, 2041-2070, 2071-2100. All indicators in the portal have been allocated to specific sectors, to facilitate their identification: general, tourism, agriculture, forestry, water, health and energy, and transport. It should be noted that in the “general” category there are indicators directly related to climate-forcers (temperature and precipitation). Portale sul clima in Piemonte
Czechia CzechGlobe ClimRisk displays outputs in two spatial domains. The first is an area of the Czech Republic and is created on the basis of more detailed and more accurate information. The second domain is Central Europe, which is based on less detailed data. Basic values are available meteorological characteristics (air temperature, precipitation, speed wind, humidity, solar irradiance and radiation) and the the necessary indices, including those describing the extremes (e.g. the number of tropical days, number of days with snow cover, characteristics describing drought, etc.). The main advantage of the data provided is the expression of uncertainty of the prediction for a given area. ClimR!sk
Czechia CzechGlobe It offers insights into the causes and effects of climate change, showcasing data and trends specific to the Czech context, such as temperature changes, extreme weather events, and shifts in biodiversity. The platform also displays future climate scenarios for different time periods (2030, 2050, and 2090) in connection with the CO2 emissions scenarios. The platform also provides educational materials, guidelines, and tools for individuals, communities, and businesses to reduce their carbon footprint, emphasizing the importance of sustainable practices. Klimatická změna
Czechia CzechGlobe This platform is part of the InterSucho (InterDrought) project and serves as a central platform for monitoring and analyzing drought conditions in the Czech Republic. It provides real-time data on soil moisture levels, drought impacts, and climate conditions across various regions, supporting agricultural planning by helping farmers make informed decisions on crop management and resource allocation. Additionally, the site aids water management authorities by offering critical data for water conservation strategies, especially during dry periods. Researchers and the public also benefit from easy access to historical and current drought information, which supports climate studies and highlights the effects of drought on ecosystems. Through detailed maps, drought indices, and visualizations, the platform transforms complex data into actionable insights for a wide audience. Intersucho
Czechia CzechGlobe This platform focuses specifically on assessing and managing fire risks in the Czech Republic. It provides information and tools related to fire danger levels, including real-time data on weather conditions (i.e. wind speed), vegetation dryness, and other factors that contribute to fire hazards. The platform aims to raise awareness about fire safety and prevention by offering forecasts, alerts, and guidance for individuals, communities, and organizations involved in land management and firefighting. By equipping users with critical information, the site supports proactive measures to reduce fire risks and enhance overall safety in both rural and urban environments. FireR!sk
Czechia Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Czech Academy of Sciences (CAS) The Czech Extreme Weather Database (CZEXWED) compiles the 60 most severe weather events in the Czech Republic between 1961–2020, such as heatwaves, cold spells, windstorms, and heavy precipitation. The events are assessed using a Weather Extremity Index (WEI), which factors in the event's size, return period, and duration. Additional indices, like area concentration and time concentration, are used to characterize the intensity and extremity of these events. The database will soon offer downloadable lists of extreme events and maps of meteorological distributions. CZEXWED database
Czechia Research Institute for Soil and Water Conservation (VÚMOP) The platform documents, analyzes, and manages soil erosion events on agricultural land. It offers detailed records, including geographic data and photo documentation, to support erosion analysis and mitigation measures. Monitoring Eroze
Prague metropolitan area/Czechia Prague Institute of Planning and Development (IPR Praha) This is the official geoportal for Prague, providing access to a wide array of geographic data and mapping resources for the city. It serves as a central hub for spatial information, offering detailed maps, data layers, and tools related to urban planning, transportation, environment, infrastructure, and public amenities. Users, including professionals, researchers, and the public, can explore and analyze data on topics such as land use, zoning, and environmental quality. Geoportal
Prague metropolitan area/Czechia Libuše portal The portal developed by the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics of Charles University provides a very detailed meteorological forecast and air quality forecast in Prague. Through mathematical modeling, it refines otherwise well-known forecasting models and, in addition, brings something new in the form of air quality forecasting. The model works in high resolution and takes into account the existence and accompanying phenomena of the "Urban Heat Island" (UHI) and flow in the built environment. The model not only provides practical information to city dwellers, but is also an example of the use of mathematical-physical methods for analyzing the effects of climate change in the built environment. Libuše - forecast portal for Prague
Adriatic Croatia/Croatia Croatian Meteorological an Hydrological Service Croatian Meteorological and Hydrological Service (DHMZ) is a government body in Croatia. It supports the economic and sustainable development of Croatia and assists in the protection of lives, goods and the environment by providing information on the following: weather, climate, hydrological and ecological phenomena and climate extremes with the aim of mitigating their effects in line with the World Meteorological Organisation recommendations and EU directives. DHMZ manages the meteorological and hydrological infrastructure, air quality monitoring infrastructure, as well as the national archives of meteorological, hydrological, air quality and other relevant data.

DHMZ activities include:

  • Establishing the infrastructure and measurements systems, as well as planning and maintenance of various national meteorological, hydrological and air quality monitoring stations
  • Development and maintenance of various databases (meteorological, hydrological, air quality)
  • Providing the information on meteorology, hydrology and air quality to users. DHMZ issues warnings and produces analyses, forecasts and studies. This is achieved by applying advanced scientific methods in using sophisticated software including numerical prediction models using supercomputers
  • Applied scientific research and development of methods designed to enhance the quality of information and products DHMZ provides to its users
  • Operational implementation of hail suppression

DHMZ products/services are used as support in the following areas:

  • Protection of lives
  • civil protection
  • healthcare
  • water resource management
  • environment and nature protection
  • agriculture
  • traffic
  • public information services
  • strategic, regional and urban planning
  • architecture, design and construction
  • generation, distribution and supply of electricity
  • sport and recreation.
https://meteo.hr/index_en.php
Adriatic Croatia/Croatia Šibenik meteo Šibenik meteo is a portal that publishes current weather data from installed meteorological stations, images from panoramic cameras and transmits the weather forecast of official meteorological organizations for Šibenik and the area of northern Dalmatia.

The purpose of the portal is to monitor and forecast the weather and inform the public about current meteorological conditions and climatological data. Šibenik meteo portal is responsible for installation and networking of automatic meteorological stations in the area of Šibenik and northern Dalmatia, as well as creating a network of weather watchers on a volunteer basis, and taking care of their work.

https://sibenik-meteo.hr/
Austria Central Institution for Meteorology and Geodynamics (ZAMG) In order to record temperature, precipitation, wind, sunshine, etc., the ZAMG has been operating a comprehensive national station measuring network since 1851 - the only institution in Austria to do so. The ZAMG's verified measurement data provide the basis for climate-related products and services for private individuals, authorities and commercial customers. In addition, the measurement data is scientifically evaluated in ZAMG's internal climate research. https://www.zamg.ac.at/cms/de/klima/informationsportal-klimawandel


Future Climate and Climate Risk Warning Tools[edit]

INFO: Future climate prediction and climate risk warning tools are designed to help governments, organizations, and individuals anticipate and prepare for the impacts of climate change. These platforms use data from climate models and real-time weather systems to provide insights into future climate scenarios and potential environmental hazards. This section of the wiki organizes tools designed to anticipate and respond to climate change impacts. It includes platforms offering: Long-term Climate Projections: Tools that forecast future climate scenarios based on various greenhouse gas emission models. Real-time Weather and Risk Warnings: Systems providing immediate alerts on natural hazards and extreme weather. For each section, the following details are provided:

  • State or region: The region or state in which the portal is active.
  • Portal Operator: The agency or organization managing the portal.
  • Content Overview: A summary of key features, such as climate risk maps, adaptation tools, or research findings
  • Link to the Portal: A direct URL to access the platform.

Future Climate Prediction[edit]

Future climate prediction
Region / State Portal Provider Information Link
Germany Climate Service Center Germany GAGERICS (Climate Service Center Germany) has published climate outlooks for all 401 German counties, districts, and independent cities. Each report summarizes key climate indicators such as temperature, heat days, dry days, and heavy rain days over a few pages. The projections cover the 21st century, offering three scenarios: one with significant climate protection (RCP2.6), one with moderate climate protection (RCP4.5), and one without effective climate measures i.e High emissions scenario (RCP8.5) Klimaausblicke für Landkreise
Germany Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) This portal illustrates the potential impacts of climate change on Germany across various sectors, including climate, agriculture and forestry, water, energy, tourism, and health. Users can explore various parameters such as temperatures, crop yields, or wildfire risks. The portal provides data for the period 1901-2010 (observed data from the German Weather Service) and 2011-2100 (simulated data from the Impact2c project). Selected parameters are displayed as color-coded maps of Germany, with three integrated zoom levels offering more detailed views at the state or county level.

The portal includes three future climate scenarios (RCP 2.6, RCP 4.5, and RCP 8.5), based on different levels of greenhouse gas emissions for the period 2011-2100. These scenarios help visualize how varying levels of emissions might affect different regions and sectors in Germany

klimafolgen online
Piedmont Region/Italy ARPA Piemonte (Regional Agency for Environmental Protection - Piedmont) As part of the activities related to the construction of the Regional Strategy on Climate Change, the Piedmont Region and Arpa Piemonte have drawn up two research reports that illustrate in detail the trend of the main climate variables in the Piedmont area: the first allows the analysis of climate change from 1981 to 2010 and the second, through the use of an ensemble of latest generation regional climate models, appropriately treated to adapt them to the climate of the regional territory, allows us to trace a projection of the climatic evolution of Piedmont up to the end of the century. The regional climate report on the future the RCP4.5 scenario has been considered, which represents a scenario with mitigation actions (linked, for example, to the commitments of the Paris Agreement), such as to allow a decrease in GHG emissions after 2070 and stabilization by 2100, and the RCP8.5 scenario, which represents the high-emission scenario, the trend scenario without effective mitigation policies. Future climate scenarios in Piedmont
Croatia DHMZ (Croatian Meteorological and Hydrological Service) The simulations of regional climate models used in this analysis resulted from: simulations performed for the purpose of developing the Climate Change Adaptation Strategy in the Republic of Croatia for the period until 2040 with a view to 2070, simulations performed for research purposes within the Meteorological Research and Development Sector at DHMZ and simulations available through the international EURO-CORDEX initiatives. Simulations of regional climate models were analyzed for the period 1971 to 2070 at a spatial resolution of 12.5 km. The simulation includes three future climate scenarios (RCP 2.6, RCP 4.5, and RCP 8.5) Simulations of regional climate models
Croatia Hrvatske vode The model shows river basin management plan for the period from 2022-2027. It shows coverage and depth of the floods for low, medium and high probability scenarios including floods due to possible collapses of embankments on larger watercourses and collapse of high dams. Fluvial flood GeoPortal
Croatia klimatskepromjene.hr, Sensum d.o.o The platform enables predictions about sea level rise based on computer calculations. The presented extreme sea level forecast is estimated using dynamic simulation of the main hydrodynamic components of sea level (mean sea level, tides, wind gusts, wave height) from a set of 6 climate models. The data also included the impact of short but strong storm episodes (storm winds and wave heights). By clicking on the map, the expected deviation of sea level by 2100 at the selected location is displayed. Platform: Sea level deviation
Croatia klimatskepromjene.hr, Sensum d.o.o The results of the regional climate model RegCM4 are obtained as part of the project "Strengthening the capacity of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Energy for adaptation to climate change and preparation of the Draft Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change", and were used in the development of this innovative platform, which is financed by the EU Transition Facility. Until 2005, simulations of measured (historical) values were presented, while from 2005 to 2050, the forecast of the selected climate element was presented. The platform covers two greenhouse gas concentration scenarios (RCP 4.5 and RCP 8.5) and five different climate elements (temperature, precipitation, wind speed, clouds, and solar radiation). Climate Impact - Assessment Platform
Czechia Research Institute for Soil and Water Conservation (VÚMOP) The presented GIS maps "Classification of the territory of the Czech Republic in terms of the potential occurrence of erosion events" are the interpretation of the results of the model proposed within the framework of the research project NAZV No. QK1720289 - "Development of an automated tool for optimization of agricultural soil erosion monitoring using distance methods 2017-2019". To produce a set of maps, the model was run with different parameter variations. Individual maps were made for different rainfall amounts (10, 15, 20, 25, 30 mm) with a duration of 1 hour. Certified maps [CZ]
Czechia CzechGlobe The Klimatická změna.cz platform offers climate scenarios for the Czech Republic for future years (2030, 2050, and 2090), based on different CO₂ emissions trajectories. It provides data on key climate indicators, such as the number of days with daily average temperatures exceeding 5°C and the average number of days with a heat index ≥27°C. The platform also analyzes the impact of vegetation on surface runoff and assesses potential climate risks across multiple time frames. It includes various thematic maps in areas like agriculture, water regimes, climate extremes, and forestry Klimatická změna
Czechia Ministry of Environment [CZ] and Czech Hydrometeorological Institute (CHMI) The HAMR system HAMR system (Hydrology, Agronomy, Meteorology, and Retention) is a platform that predicts and assesses drought and water scarcity, integrating models like SoilClim and Bilan to evaluate meteorological, agricultural, and hydrological conditions. It classifies drought into five types: meteorological, agricultural, hydrological surface, hydrological underground, and water scarcity, using advanced indices and historical data (1981–2010). The system provides forecasts For the entire country up to eight weeks ahead based on international meteorological models and offers valuable insights for drought management, water resource planning, and policy-making HAMR platform
Austria Central Institution for Meteorology and Geodynamics (ZAMG) The ZMAG tool leverages advanced climate models, incorporating both global and regional simulations to project future climate developments under natural and anthropogenic influences. It enables detailed analysis of climate trends, including the integration of previously underrepresented components such as the cryosphere and biosphere.

The simulation results provide a critical foundation for policymakers to design measures to limit global warming and develop targeted adaptation strategies for regional climate changes.

https://www.zamg.ac.at/cms/de/klima/informationsportal-klimawandel/klimazukunft

Weather and Climate Risk Warning tools[edit]

Weather and Climate Risk Warning tools
Region / State Portal Provider Information Link
Bavaria Bavarian State Office for the Environment (lfu) The app allows residents in Bavaria to receive warnings about natural or environmental hazards such:
  • Flood Notification Service
  • Low Water Information Service
  • Avalanche Warning Service
  • naturgefahren.bayern.de (Natural Hazards Bavaria)
  • Alpine Natural Hazards
  • Earthquake Service Bavaria
  • Georisks Information Service Bavaria
  • Severe Weather Warnings from the German Weather Service (DWD)
  • Air Pollutants
  • Ozone Levels

Users can set up to three locations (e.g., home, workplace, vacation spot) and select specific hazard warnings or environmental information for each. Once the locations and hazard preferences are set, users will receive a notification on their smartphone in case of severe or extreme weather or natural hazards. A warning will also appear on the app’s homepage, where real-time environmental information is displayed based on the user’s preferences.

https://www.stmuv.bayern.de/service/mobil/umweltinfo.htm Umweltinfo
Germany German Weather Service (DWD) The WarnWetter app from the German Weather Service (DWD) provides important weather and warning information to the general public, as well as to emergency services involved in disaster, civil protection, and environmental protection, in accordance with its legal mandate.

The free version of the WarnWetter app offers the following features:

  • Current warning situation in Germany, down to the municipal level
  • Detailed information on the warning situation
  • Configurable warning elements and warning levels
  • Configurable alert function (push notifications)
  • Warnings about natural hazards (floods, storm surges, avalanches)
  • Predicted storm cell tracks
  • Coastal and inland sea warnings (for Bavarian lakes and Lake Constance)
  • Video updates during significant weather events
WarnWetter-App
Italy Portal of the Civil Protection Department At the Italian level, the "National Criticality Bulletin" is drawn up daily in which, for each provincial capital, the risk of:
  • Earthquakes
  • Floods
  • Landslides
  • Avalanches
  • Volcanic eruptions
  • Tsunamis
  • Fires
National Criticality Bulletin
Italy Portal of the Civil Protection Department At the Italian level, the "National Surveillance Bulletin" is drawn up daily, which provides, for each provincial capital, information about:
  • Rainfall
  • Visibility
  • Temperature
  • Winds
  • Seas
National Surveillance Bulletin
Italy Italian Air Force Meteo App is the Aeronautical Weather application, designed to provide the user with the following features:

Home page

  • Personalized home page with the ability to enter up to four favorite locations
  • Geolocated forecasts based on the location of the device
  • Hourly forecasts of the most important weather parameters - sky state, precipitation, humidity, pressure and wind

Satellite

  • Different types of satellite imagery and post-processing of high-definition satellite data
  • Combining satellite data with the Air Force lightning detection network

Intense phenomena

  • Indication of the availability of reports of intense phenomena
  • Ability to enable notifications for reports of intense phenomena

Map

  • Forecast map for Italy with animations on the evolution of different atmospheric parameters in time and space (precipitation, wind, cloud cover, etc.)
  • Point-of-concept forecasts throughout the country
Meteo App
Piedmont Region/Italy ARPA Piemonte (Regional Agency for Environmental Protection - Piedmont) #allertameteoPIE is the Arpa Piemonte App that updates citizens in real time on the weather-hydrogeological risk in progress in the municipalities of Piedmont that can be selected in the App. When rainfall or watercourse levels reach warning or danger thresholds, citizens can be alerted via a notification. After selecting one or more municipalities (up to 5) citizen will access the main page. On this page, in addition to the chosen municipalities, three maps are visible:
  • Weather radar with the evolution of the last hour rainfall
  • Map of Piedmont of dangers in real time
  • Map of Piedmont of the alert in the foreground and with a slightly lower color the alert of northern Italy.

From the Piedmont real-time hazard map, citizens can select a municipality and go to the nearest detection stations to the selected municipality. Hydrological stations have an order of priority over rain stations.

#allertameteoPIE
Czechia Czech Hydrometeorological Institute (ČHMÚ) This platform provides real-time data on rainfall, snowfall and hydrological conditions across the Czech Republic. It offers information on rainfall measurements, river levels, and potential flood warnings, making it a vital tool for both the public and professionals involved in water management, emergency response, and environmental monitoring. Through interactive maps and data visualizations, the platform allows users to monitor current water levels and rainfall intensities, aiding in proactive flood risk management and climate adaptation strategies in response to changing hydrological patterns. Flood Forecasting Service
Czechia Počasí & Radar Česká republika This platform provides live weather radar and forecasts for the Czech Republic, offering users up-to-the-minute information on precipitation, storm activity, temperature, and other weather conditions. The platform includes interactive radar maps that allow users to track weather changes in real time, making it a valuable tool for planning daily activities, travel, and outdoor events. By offering detailed and localized weather data, including short-term and long-term forecasts. Počasí & Radar
Czechia InMeteo, s.r.o. The platform provides real-time weather radar and meteorological information for the Czech Republic. It offers users access to detailed weather data, including precipitation patterns, storm tracking, and temperature forecasts, through interactive maps and visualizations. Mateoradar.cz
Czechia Czech Hydrometeorological Institute (ČHMÚ) The platform provides real-time weather radar and meteorological information for the Czech Republic. It offers users access to detailed weather data, including precipitation (rain and snow) patterns, storm tracking, and temperature forecasts, through interactive maps and visualizations. Infomet.cz
Czechia Ministry of Environment [CZ] and Czech Hydrometeorological Institute (ČHMÚ) The HAMR warning platform provides detailed drought alerts for surface and groundwater levels, considering also the snow supply, in the Czech Republic. It assesses hydrological conditions at municipal levels, identifying drought statuses when water levels in streams, wells, or springs drop below critical thresholds. The system integrates predictive models to forecast droughts and hydrological deficits up to eight weeks ahead, offering insights into surface and subsurface water flow, soil moisture, and precipitation trends. Users can access visual and map-based data, interactive graphs, and historical trends dating back to 1981. It also features customizable overlays, such as river networks and administrative boundaries, to enhance geographic analysis. HAMR warning platform
Czechia CzechGlobe AgroRisk is a platform that specifically helps farmers manage wind-related risks, alongside other environmental factors. Through its interactive map, the platform provides detailed forecasts of wind conditions across the Czech Republic (and alerts), allowing users to see where strong winds may affect agricultural operations. This is particularly important for farmers needing to plan for optimal times to apply sprays or fertilizers, as wind can influence the effectiveness and safety of these interventions. AgroR!sk
Croatia Ministarstvo unutarnjih poslova, Ravnateljstvo civilne zaštite SRUUK is an early warning and crisis management system. It is a unique tool that has been used in Croatia since August 2023 to quickly and efficiently inform citizens and civil protection participants about the dangers that threaten and the measures that need to be taken to reduce human casualties and material damage. Residents of a certain area, as well as its visitors, will receive a warning message through their mobile devices about extraordinary events in that area, which pose a potential danger to human life and health, material goods or the environment, such as natural disasters and disasters, major accidents, epidemics or other types of crises. In addition to the notification of the dangers that threaten, the message will also contain measures that urgently need to be taken in order to minimize the negative consequences. SRUUK
Croatia DHMZ (Croatian Meteorological and Hydrological Service) On its website, DHMZ provides a warning for extreme meteorological events in Croatia for one day ahead. The tool provides warnings for wind, rain, snow/ice, thunderstorm, fog, low temperature, and high temperature. DHMZ Weather warnings
Croatia HAC (Hrvatske autoceste) As a part of their traffic information HAC informs their users about the weather conditions on the roads, especially in case of extreme events. Stanje na cestama
Adriatic Croatia/ Croatia NAVTEX SYSTEM NAVTEX (NAVigational TElex) is an international automated service for the transmission of Maritime Safety Information (MSI), navigational and meteorological warnings, meteorological forecasts and other urgent safety messages to ships. It was developed to give ships within 200 nautical miles (about 370 km) of the coast an inexpensive, easy, and automated method of receiving maritime safety information.

It is suitable for use on all sizes and types of boats. Navtex is one of the main elements of the Global Maritime Safety System (GMDSS) developed by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and included in the 1988 amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) from 1974. The messages are broadcasted in English, on the operating frequency 518 kHz, through the maritime radio service operated by Plovput on behalf of Croatia. The Maritime Meteorological Center of DHMZ prepares the meteorological part of messages, warnings, reports and forecasts.

NAVTEX
Austria Global 2000 Austria This describes the consequences of climate change on Austria (heat waves, droughts, floods, melting glaciers, economic consequences.. https://www.global2000.at/klimawandel-oesterreich
Austria / Vorarlberg Atlas Vorarlberg Vorarlberg makes its geodata available to the population with the help of a web-based GIS viewer, with which the GIS data of the state of Vorarlberg can be viewed, queried and printe. https://atlas.vorarlberg.at/



Climate Hazard Assessment Tools[edit]

INFO: Climate hazard assessment tools are essential platforms or GIS applications that help governments, businesses, and individuals assess risks from natural hazards like floods, droughts, storms, and heatwaves. These tools often feature detailed maps and data, allowing users to evaluate the vulnerability of specific locations and develop adaptation strategies. This section of the wiki provides an overview of climate hazard assessment tools categorized based on the climate hazard they address (flood, drought, heatwave, etc), and present it with the following information:

  • State or region: The region or state in which the portal is active.
  • Publisher: Organization responsible for the tool.
  • Tool: The name of the tool.


Climate Hazard Assessment tools[edit]

Floods[edit]

Floods Risk Assessment
Region / State Publisher Tool Information Spatial Coverage Link
Bavaria Bavarian State Office for the Environment (LfU) Umweltatlas In the Environmental Atlas Bavaria, flood-related content is categorized under natural hazards and summarized in the "flood hazard" section. Users can select and combine various layers through the content window, with explanations available for each layer. Detailed location-specific information can be accessed by clicking on objects in the map. Flood-related data can be viewed at scales up to 1:1,000, Parcel maps are shown at a scale of around 1:2,000, allowing users to assess the impact on individual properties, though positional inaccuracies of +/-10m are possible Neighborhood, Community/District Umweltatlas
Bavaria Bavarian State Office for the Environment (LfU) Hochwasser-nachrichten-dienst The Hochwassernachrichtendienst provide updated flood forecasts, regional flood warnings, and a statewide situation report are available. These reports provide crucial information on various environmental factors, including water levels, reservoirs, precipitation, snow, and groundwater measurements location-specific information can be accessed by clicking on objects in the map Neighborhood, Community/District Hochwassernachrichtendienst Bayern
Croatia Hrvatske vode GeoPortal The model shows river basin management plan for the period from 2022-2027. It shows coverage and depth of the floods for low, medium and high probability scenarios including floods due to possible collapses of embankments on larger watercourses and collapse of high dams. Neighbourhood, Community/District Fluvial flood GeoPortal
Liguria / Italy Liguria Region Controllo Dynamico Controllo Dynamico Framework provides the real-time data and monitoring necessary for achieving the goals set out in the Municipal Performance Index (MPI), which is designed to assess and analyse the performance of municipalities based on various parameters. The MPI framework examines multiple dimensions of municipal performance across different key pillars (planning, technology, governance, etc.). Each pillar comprises several categories and indicators. Among them, there are indicators that evaluate meterological and hydrological hazards (storms, flash flood, landslide, etc.) Neighbourhood, Community/District Controllo Dynamico
Austria Government of Austria wisa The maps shown reflect the content that was developed as part of the National Flood Risk Management Plan 2015 and serve to archive these results. In many areas, more recent studies and representations on flood hazard and flood risk are now available, which will be published and cyclically updated via the corresponding map series of the National Flood Risk Management Plan 2021. Community/District https://maps.wisa.bml.gv.at/rmp2015

Heavy precipitation, Hail and Ground water level raise[edit]

Heavy precipitation, Hail and Ground water level raise
Region / State Publisher Tool Information Spatial Coverage Link
Germany The Federal Office for Building and Regional Planning GIS-ImmoRisk Naturgefahren GIS-ImmoRisk Tool combines the location-specific risk with the resilience of a property to climate impacts, allowing for a comprehensive assessment of the risk situation. This is done either by providing specific annual expected damage amounts (for hail and winter storms) or through a risk matrix for qualitative risk assessment (for heat and heavy rainfall). Building GIS-ImmoRis
Bavaria Bavarian State Office for the Environment (LfU) Hochwasser-nachrichten-dienst The Hochwassernachrichtendienst provide updated flood forecasts, regional flood warnings, and a statewide situation report are available. These reports provide crucial information on various environmental factors, including water levels, reservoirs, precipitation, snow, and groundwater measurements location-specific information can be accessed by clicking on objects in the map Neighborhood, Community/District Hochwassernachrichtendienst Bayern
Croatia klimatskepromjene.hr, Sensum d.o.o Climate Impact - Assessment Platform The results of the regional climate model RegCM4 are obtained as part of the project "Strengthening the capacity of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Energy for adaptation to climate change and preparation of the Draft Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change", and were used in the development of this innovative platform, which is financed by the EU Transition Facility. Until 2005, simulations of measured (historical) values were presented, while from 2005 to 2050, the forecast of the selected climate element was presented. The platform covers two greenhouse gas concentration scenarios (RCP 4.5 and RCP 8.5) and five different climate elements (temperature, precipitation, wind speed, clouds, and solar radiation). City, County Climate Impact - Assessment Platform
Liguria / Italy Liguria Region Controllo Dynamico Controllo Dynamico Framework provides the real-time data and monitoring necessary for achieving the goals set out in the Municipal Performance Index (MPI), which is designed to assess and analyse the performance of municipalities based on various parameters. The MPI framework examines multiple dimensions of municipal performance across different key pillars (planning, technology, governance, etc.). Each pillar comprises several categories and indicators. Among them, there are indicators that evaluate meterological and hydrological hazards (storms, flash flood, landslide, etc.) Neighbourhood, Community/District Controllo Dynamico
Alto Adige - South Tyrol EURAC CLIMATE CHANGE MONITORING SOUTH TYROL Climate Change Monitoring in South Tyrol helps to translate complex interrelations and often unclear variations into relevant parameters. This makes it easier for all actors, both decision-makers and affected persons, to understand the changes, to make decisions on the basis of a reduced but solid data set and to continuously verify the measures taken Regional/Subregional CLIMATE CHANGE MONITORING SOUTH TYROL
Austria Government of Austria hora The "Flood Risk Zoning" map shows the areas that are at risk from 30-, 100- and 300-year flood events. It should be noted that flood protection systems (especially those that were recently built) are not taken into account across the board. Detailed information on individual plots can be obtained (if available) in the respective state GIS linked from the flood risk zoning map. Building, Neighborhood https://www.hora.gv.at/#/cschneelast/bgrau/a-/@47.72463,13.50823,8z


Storm and wind hazard[edit]

Storm and wind hazard
Region / State Publisher Tool Information Spatial Coverage Link
Germany The Federal Office for Building and Regional Planning GIS-ImmoRisk Naturgefahren GIS-ImmoRisk Tool combines the location-specific risk with the resilience of a property to climate impacts, allowing for a comprehensive assessment of the risk situation. This is done either by providing specific annual expected damage amounts (for hail and winter storms) or through a risk matrix for qualitative risk assessment (for heat and heavy rainfall). Building GIS-ImmoRis
Croatia klimatskepromjene.hr, Sensum d.o.o Climate Impact - Assessment Platform The results of the regional climate model RegCM4 are obtained as part of the project "Strengthening the capacity of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Energy for adaptation to climate change and preparation of the Draft Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change", and were used in the development of this innovative platform, which is financed by the EU Transition Facility. Until 2005, simulations of measured (historical) values were presented, while from 2005 to 2050, the forecast of the selected climate element was presented. The platform covers two greenhouse gas concentration scenarios (RCP 4.5 and RCP 8.5) and five different climate elements (temperature, precipitation, wind speed, clouds, and solar radiation). City, County Climate Impact - Assessment Platform
Austria Government of Austria windatlas Using geostatistical and numerical modelling, a wind atlas will be calculated for the whole of Austria with a resolution of 100 x 100 metres grid areas. The results will then serve as the basis for estimating the theoretically maximum mobilisable wind energy potential, taking into account comprehensive aspects of wind energy. In addition to the newly determined wind maps for various heights above ground, the main result will be a scenario generator for the theoretically maximum mobilisable wind potential, which will enable the user to individually enter individual parameters in order to be able to estimate the feasibility of wind turbines under changed conditions. Building, Neighborhood, Community/District https://www.windatlas.at/

Drought and water scarcity[edit]

Drought and water scarcity
Region / State Publisher Tool Information Spatial Coverage Link
Bavaria Bavarian State Office for the Environment (LfU) Niedrigwasser-Informations-dienst Bayern The Low Water Information Service (NID) provide timely and comprehensive information to all stakeholders in water management and the public regarding the state of the water balance for successful low-water management. With its measurement data and situation reports, the service offers a foundation for early responses from decision-makers, especially in water management. The public can also stay informed about the current situation and future developments at any time. Neighborhood, Community/District Niedrigwasser-Informations-dienst Bayern
Czechia CzechGlobe InterSucho The platform offers a comprehensive system for monitoring and forecasting drought conditions across the Czech Republic. It provides tools such as daily updated maps depicting soil moisture levels, cumulative rainfall, and 10-day temperature predictions. Utilizing data from multiple forecasting models, the platform assesses drought intensity, its impacts on agriculture, and vegetation stress. It also tracks medium-term trends to analyze how precipitation patterns and temperature variations influence soil saturation. Maps for both current drought conditions and future predictions, highlighting changes in water availability, temperature extremes, and precipitation trends, are available. Users can select specific districts to view detailed maps showing the relative saturation of the soil profile and the estimated drought intensity. Community/district, Country InterSucho Project
Europe Global Drought Observatory (GDO) European Drought Observatory (EDO) The European Drought Observatory (EDO) provides an interactive map for monitoring drought conditions across Europe. It includes data on different drought indicators, such as precipitations deficits, soil moisture levels and vegetation health Large urban area EDO
Austria Government of Austria wisa The map shows average isotope distributions at Austrian precipitation, surface, groundwater and deep groundwater stations with associated literature references. Color coding provides information on how the data is often interpreted with regard to the origin and residence times of the water. Neighborhood, Community/District https://maps.wisa.bml.gv.at/gewaesserbewirtschaftungsplan-2021?g_bbox=977650,5824234,2010467,6295086&g_card=ngp21_g_wasserisotope

Heatwave and warming trend[edit]

Heatwave and warming trend
Region / State Publisher Tool Information Spatial Coverage Link
Germany The Federal Office for Building and Regional Planning GIS-ImmoRisk Naturgefahren GIS-ImmoRisk Tool combines the location-specific risk with the resilience of a property to climate impacts, allowing for a comprehensive assessment of the risk situation. This is done either by providing specific annual expected damage amounts (for hail and winter storms) or through a risk matrix for qualitative risk assessment (for heat and heavy rainfall). Building GIS-ImmoRis
Croatia klimatskepromjene.hr, Sensum d.o.o Climate Impact - Assessment Platform The results of the regional climate model RegCM4 are obtained as part of the project "Strengthening the capacity of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Energy for adaptation to climate change and preparation of the Draft Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change", and were used in the development of this innovative platform, which is financed by the EU Transition Facility. Until 2005, simulations of measured (historical) values were presented, while from 2005 to 2050, the forecast of the selected climate element was presented. The platform covers two greenhouse gas concentration scenarios (RCP 4.5 and RCP 8.5) and five different climate elements (temperature, precipitation, wind speed, clouds, and solar radiation). City, County Climate Impact - Assessment Platform
Czechia Faculty of Mathematics and Physics of the Charles University [CZ] Libuše portal The portal provides a very detailed meteorological forecast and air quality forecast in Prague. Through mathematical modeling, it refines otherwise well-known forecasting models and, in addition, brings something new in the form of air quality forecasting. The model works in high resolution and takes into account the existence and accompanying phenomena of the "Urban Heat Island" (UHI) and flow in the built environment. The model not only provides practical information to city dwellers, but is also an example of the use of mathematical-physical methods for analyzing the effects of climate change in the built environment. Neighborhood, Community/District Libuše - forecast portal for Prague
Piedmont Region/Italy ARPA Piemonte (Regional Agency for Environmental Protection - Piedmont) Portale sul clima in Piemonte The purpose of the portal is to provide climate indicators calculated on past data and on future scenarios through a geographic information system to allow wide use, insights at different spatial and temporal scales, and joint use with other territorial information. The indicators can be viewed and used by anyone who needs them for projects, impact estimates and climate risk assessment of a territory. The climate portal is part of the tools that the Piedmont Region intends to make available to implement the Regional Strategy on Climate Change, so that the measures it provides to contrast climate change can be translated into useful and concrete actions, guided by a consolidated and shared knowledge base. The portal can display past climate data (1981-2010), trends of these indicators in the period 1958-2018 and future climate scenarios for different time periods: 2011-2040, 2041-2070, 2071-2100. All indicators in the portal have been allocated to specific sectors, to facilitate their identification: general, tourism, agriculture, forestry, water, health and energy, and transport. It should be noted that in the “general” category there are indicators directly related to climate-forcers (temperature and precipitation) Municipal Portale sul Clima Piemonte
Austria Government of Austria ZAMG Information Channel, Geosphere Austria The following topics are provided on geosphere on the topic of climate: Climate news, climate overviews, climate research, climate change information portal, measurement networks. Neighborhood, Community/District https://www.zamg.ac.at/cms/de/klima/informationsportal-klimawandel/klimavergangenheit/neoklima/lufttemperatur

Wild and Urban fire[edit]

Wild and Urban fire
Region / State Publisher Tool Information Spatial Coverage Link
Germany The Federal Office for Building and Regional Planning GIS-ImmoRisk Naturgefahren GIS-ImmoRisk Tool combines the location-specific risk with the resilience of a property to climate impacts, allowing for a comprehensive assessment of the risk situation. This is done either by providing specific annual expected damage amounts (for hail and winter storms) or through a risk matrix for qualitative risk assessment (for heat and heavy rainfall). Building GIS-ImmoRis
Czechia CzechGlobe FireR!isk This platform focuses specifically on assessing and managing fire risks in the Czech Republic. It provides information and tools related to fire danger levels, including real-time data on weather conditions (i.e. wind speed), vegetation dryness, and other factors that contribute to fire hazards. The platform aims to raise awareness about fire safety and prevention by offering forecasts, alerts, and guidance for individuals, communities, and organizations involved in land management and firefighting. By equipping users with critical information, the site supports proactive measures to reduce fire risks and enhance overall safety in both rural and urban environments. The platform is based on the Natural fire risk indicator methodology. Community/District, Country FireR!sk

Coastal events[edit]

Coastal events
Region / State Publisher Tool Information Spatial Coverage Link
Germany The Federal Waterways and Shipping Administration(BSH) Wasserstand The Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) provides a daily selection of current information for the German North Sea and Baltic Sea coasts, such as water and air temperatures, wind and swell, water level forecasts and sun and moon rise and set times. A newly developed application for displaying water level forecasts is provided. In addition to a general forecast for the German North and Baltic Sea coast in tabular text form, water level forecast data curves are available for over 30 locations. They contain high and low water forecasts, forecast curves, tidal forecasts and observation data. https://wasserstand-nordsee.bsh.de Neighborhood, Community/District Sea Water levels
Croatia klimatskepromjene.hr, Sensum d.o.o Sea level deviation The platform enables predictions about sea level rise based on computer calculations. The presented extreme sea level forecast is estimated using dynamic simulation of the main hydrodynamic components of sea level (mean sea level, tides, wind gusts, wave height) from a set of 6 climate models. The data also included the impact of short but strong storm episodes (storm winds and wave heights). By clicking on the map, the expected deviation of sea level by 2100 at the selected location is displayed. City Platform: Sea level deviation

Avalanche[edit]

Avalanche
Region / State Publisher Tool Information Spatial Coverage Link
Bavaria Bavarian State Office for the Environment (LfU) Lawinenwarndienst The Bavarian Avalanche Warning Service assesses avalanche risk with daily bulletins detailing danger levels, avalanche problems, and affected slope orientations, along with weekly reports on snowpack developments for specific locations. Community/District Lawinenlagebericht
Czechia Mapy.cz Mapy.cz The platform provides real-time avalanche risk data for specific regions. The interactive map highlights areas at risk with color-coded warnings based on factors like snow conditions and weather forecasts. Detailed information is available about the avalanche danger level, and it is possible to access additional tools, such as the weather forecast and terrain features, to assess the potential risks in the area. Regional Mapy.cz

Landslide[edit]

Landslide
Region / State Publisher Tool Information Spatial Coverage Link
Germany Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR) BodenBewegungsdienst Deutschland (BBD) The BBD webiste provide a comprehensive assessment of ground motion hazards across Germany. Utilizing satellite-based Synthetic Aperture Radar Interferometry (InSAR) from the Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission, the BBD provides precise measurements of surface deformations, including subsidence and uplift. These data are crucial for identifying and monitoring geohazards such as landslides, sinkholes, and subsidence due to mining activities. Neighborhood, Community/District BBD
Czechia Czech Research Institute for Soil and Water Conservation (VÚMOP) Methodological procedure for monitoring the erosion of agricultural land This tool provides information and relevant evidence on the extent of the problem of farmland erosion, the causes of the problem, the correct targeting of existing soil protection policies and the effectiveness of certain erosion control measures. The evidence gathered is subsequently presented through a web portal Monitoring eroze zemědělské půdy and further used for designing effective erosion control measures in the land management process or as informative feedback for setting new policies and optimising new measures in this area. The tool is the main results of the project ID. QK1720289 - "Development of an automated tool for optimizing the monitoring of agricultural soil erosion using distance methods" (2017-2019, provider MZE - Ministry of Agriculture (MZe)), which intent was to increase the efficiency of erosion monitoring and bring more precise data for erosion protection. Community/District PDF [CZ]
Austria Geoland.at Geoland.at The following topics are provided on geoland.at: culture, education, nature reserves, spatial planning, forest, water, floods, water protection areas, national parks, European protected areas. Neighborhood, Community/District https://www.geoland.at/webgisviewer/geoland/map/Geoland_Viewer/Geoland

Snow and frost[edit]

Snow and frost
Region / State Publisher Tool Information Spatial Coverage Link
Germany The Federal Office for Building and Regional Planning GIS-ImmoRisk Naturgefahren GIS-ImmoRisk Tool combines the location-specific risk with the resilience of a property to climate impacts, allowing for a comprehensive assessment of the risk situation. This is done either by providing specific annual expected damage amounts (for hail and winter storms) or through a risk matrix for qualitative risk assessment (for heat and heavy rainfall). Building GIS-ImmoRis
Austria Government of Austria hora The characteristic snow load sk (50-year event) is shown in the resolution of 50x50m for Austria according to ÖNORM B 1991-1-3:2022-05. In addition, the 25- and 100-year snow load event (s25 and s100, also according to ÖNORM B 1991-1-3:2022-05) can be queried with a mouse click. This online map or query at https://hora.gv.at has been agreed with the rights holder, Austrian Standards International, but the values ​​are given without guarantee. In case of doubt, the values ​​of the printed version of ÖNORM B 1991-1-3:2022-05 apply. For locations above 2000 meters above sea level, there are no normative values ​​according to ÖNORM B 1991-1-3:2022-05. Details for these locations can be obtained, for example, from the Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics (ZAMG). Neighborhood, Community/District https://www.hora.gv.at/#/cschneelast/bgrau/a-/@47.72463,13.50823,8z


Climate Adaptation Solutions Repository[edit]

INFO: This section of the wiki provides access to repositories containing strategies, tools, and technologies to help buildings, neighborhoods, and districts adapt to the impacts of climate change. These repositories offer practical examples for increasing resilience to hazards such as floods, heatwaves, droughts, and storms. The solutions range from building-level adaptations to community-scale initiatives, covering green infrastructure, water management, and disaster preparedness. This section is categorized based on the climate hazard addressed (flood, drought, heatwave, etc.) and includes the following information:

  • Publisher: The organization or agency responsible for the repository.
  • Content Overview: A brief description of the repository, including examples of climate adaptation solutions provided.
  • Spatial Coverage: Information about the spatial scale covered by the repository (building level, neighbourhood level, or community/district level)
  • Link to the Repository: A URL to access the repository


Climate Adaptation Solutions Repository[edit]

Climate Adaptation Solutions Repository
Publisher Title Information Spatial Coverage Link
LIFE DELIVER project Catalogue of selected adaptation-mitigation measures for built-up areas A catalogue of selected adaptation-mitigation measures for urbanized areas was compiled by a team of experts under the framework of the European LIFE project DELIVER (Developing resilient, low-carbon and more livable urban residential area 2018-2023). The catalogue offers a clear description of recommended measures for the urban environment, which will contribute to a better understanding of the interrelationships of adaptation, mitigation and biodiversity. This system connection is in line with the requirements of the new EU strategy for adaptation Building a Europe resilient to climate change, which was adopted by the European Commission on 24.2. 2021. The catalogue will also help municipalities in finding the right measures for the right place. Buildings, Neighborhood, Community/District Link [PDF
LIFE DELIVER project Climate-Resilient Development: Innovative Solutions for Carbon Resilience in Public Spaces and Buildings The report developed under the framework of the European LIFE project DELIVER (Developing resilient, low-carbon and more livable urban residential area 2018-2023)summarizes adaptation measures implemented in two city case studies, respectively Slovakia and Czechia. It details the use of green roofs and walls, rainwater collection systems, photovoltaic and solar thermal technologies, and heat recovery ventilation systems in public buildings. Additionally, it highlights public space improvements aimed at managing heat and extreme rainfall, including sustainable rainwater management projects. The document provides specific examples of these initiatives to showcase their practical application in enhancing resilience and environmental performance. Buildings, Neighborhood, Community/District Link [PDF
LIFE Tree Check project Good practice database This database collects projects focused on adaptation measures to various climate hazards, specifically related to the revitalization of water elements, urban greenery, and green infrastructure. It includes examples of adaptation strategies for agriculture, administrative buildings, residential areas, and public spaces. The platform offers a comprehensive overview of buildings and neighborhoods adapted to climate change, with a particular focus on Czechia, covering topics such as flood control, green roofs, energy savings, biodiversity, and drought management. Buildings, Neighborhood, Community/District LIFE Tree Check Database

Floods[edit]

Floods Adaptation Solutions
Publisher Information Spatial Coverage Link
Nadace Partnertsví [The Environmental Partnership Foundation] This database serves as a comprehensive database for projects and initiatives recognized by the Adapterra Awards, which highlight effective climate adaptation practices in the Czech Republic. It features a collection of case studies that showcase innovative solutions to climate-related challenges (e.g., heat stress and floods) across various sectors, including urban development, agriculture, and water management. The platform aims to promote knowledge sharing and inspire stakeholders by providing detailed information on successful adaptation projects, their methodologies, and outcomes. Building, Neighborhood, Community/District Adapterra Awards Database
Rethink Architecture Institute This database serves as a database of sustainable solutions in architecture and urban planning. It features a wide array of innovative practices and technologies that promote sustainability, including energy-efficient designs, green building materials, and environmentally friendly construction methods. The database is not divided by hazards but by sustainability categories. However, great examples of adaptation solutions can be found. Building, Neighborhood, Community/District Rethink Architecture Database
Iczm platform A coastal plan for the Šibenik-Knin County that includes policy and management measures, general measures of building resilience (space, water infrastructure, narrow coastal belt, forest fires, economy, other challenges), specific measures of building resilience for coastal settlements, and measures of introducing a coastal zone measurement system County Coastal plan for the Šibenik-Knin County
AdriAdapt This set of adaptation solutions was made during an AdriAdapt Interreg Italy-Croatia project where Šibenik-Knin county was one of the partners in the project. Adaptation solutions are divedied in Green options, Grey options, and Societal options, and they present an adaptation solution/option for different hazards. Neighborhood, Community/District AdriAdapt Adaptation options
Water in the City: Methodology on sustainable management of rainwater in the urban environment This methodology focuses on developing tools to assist municipalities in managing rainwater using nature-based solutions. These solutions (that are graphically presented in the book), which help address challenges like flooding, drought, and heat islands, are often hindered by limited capacity and information. The project's goal was to create a methodology to support the planning and implementation of rainwater-retaining infrastructure in urban areas. It was funded by the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic and ran from 2019 to 2021. The Coordinator of the project was CTU UCEEB. Neighborhood, Community/District Voda ve městě [CZ [PDF]
LIFE DELIVER project A catalogue of selected adaptation-mitigation measures for urbanized areas was compiled by a team of experts under the framework of the European LIFE project DELIVER (Developing resilient, low-carbon and more livable urban residential area 2018-2023). The catalogue offers a clear description of recommended measures for the urban environment, which will contribute to a better understanding of the interrelationships of adaptation, mitigation and biodiversity. This system connection is in line with the requirements of the new EU strategy for adaptation Building a Europe resilient to climate change, which was adopted by the European Commission on 24.2. 2021. The catalogue will also help municipalities in finding the right measures for the right place. Buildings, Neighborhood, Community/District Link [PDF

Heavy precipitation, Hail and Ground water level raise[edit]

Heavy precipitation, Hail and Ground water level rise Adaptation Solutions
Publisher Information Spatial Coverage Link
Water in the City: Methodology on sustainable management of rainwater in the urban environment This methodology focuses on developing tools to assist municipalities in managing rainwater using nature-based solutions. These solutions (that are graphically presented in the book), which help address challenges like flooding, drought, and heat islands, are often hindered by limited capacity and information. The project's goal was to create a methodology to support the planning and implementation of rainwater-retaining infrastructure in urban areas. It was funded by the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic and ran from 2019 to 2021. The Coordinator of the project was CTU UCEEB. Neighborhood, Community/District Voda ve městě [CZ [PDF]
LIFE DELIVER project A catalogue of selected adaptation-mitigation measures for urbanized areas was compiled by a team of experts under the framework of the European LIFE project DELIVER (Developing resilient, low-carbon and more livable urban residential area 2018-2023). The catalogue offers a clear description of recommended measures for the urban environment, which will contribute to a better understanding of the interrelationships of adaptation, mitigation and biodiversity. This system connection is in line with the requirements of the new EU strategy for adaptation Building a Europe resilient to climate change, which was adopted by the European Commission on 24.2. 2021. The catalogue will also help municipalities in finding the right measures for the right place. Buildings, Neighborhood, Community/District Link [PDF

Storm and wind hazard[edit]

Storm and wind hazard adaptation Solutions
Publisher Information Spatial Coverage Link
European fire protection associations In this publication, references to prevent and limit storm damage are systematically described, particularly with regard to building and its constructional components, so as to allow building owner and operators, manufacturers, planners, professional staff for construction work and facility management services to be supported in their actions Buildings https://cfpa-e.eu/app/uploads/2022/05/CFPA_E_Guideline_No_03_2013_N.pdf

Drought and water scarcity[edit]

Drought and water scarcity adaptation Solutions
Publisher Information Spatial Coverage Link
Iczm platform A coastal plan for the Šibenik-Knin County that includes policy and management measures, general measures of building resilience (space, water infrastructure, narrow coastal belt, forest fires, economy, other challenges), specific measures of building resilience for coastal settlements, and measures of introducing a coastal zone measurement system County Coastal plan for the Šibenik-Knin County
AdriAdapt This set of adaptation solutions was made during an AdriAdapt Interreg Italy-Croatia project where Šibenik-Knin county was one of the partners in the project. Adaptation solutions are divedied in Green options, Grey options, and Societal options, and they present an adaptation solution/option for different hazards. Community, Neighbourhood, City AdriAdapt Adaptation options
Water in the City: Methodology on sustainable management of rainwater in the urban environment This methodology focuses on developing tools to assist municipalities in managing rainwater using nature-based solutions. These solutions (that are graphically presented in the book), which help address challenges like flooding, drought, and heat islands, are often hindered by limited capacity and information. The project's goal was to create a methodology to support the planning and implementation of rainwater-retaining infrastructure in urban areas. It was funded by the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic and ran from 2019 to 2021. The Coordinator of the project was CTU UCEEB. Neighborhood, Community/District Voda ve městě [CZ [PDF]
Ministry of Environment [CZ] The information portal was developed on the T. G. Masaryk Water Research Institute VÚV TGM platform in collaboration with the Ministry of the Environment and the Ministry of the Interior as part of efforts to address drought issues. This portal aims to gather and share information about drought with the general public, serving as both an educational resource and a tool for raising awareness about this pressing environmental challenge, along with sharing best practices on drought adaptation solution. Community, Country Sucho v Krajine platform

Heatwave and warming trend[edit]

Heatwave and warming trend adaptation Solutions
Publisher Information Spatial Coverage Link
Nadace Partnertsví [The Environmental Partnership Foundation] This database serves as a comprehensive database for projects and initiatives recognized by the Adapterra Awards, which highlight effective climate adaptation practices in the Czech Republic. It features a collection of case studies that showcase innovative solutions to climate-related challenges (e.g., heat stress and floods) across various sectors, including urban development, agriculture, and water management. The platform aims to promote knowledge sharing and inspire stakeholders by providing detailed information on successful adaptation projects, their methodologies, and outcomes. Building, Neighborhood, Community/District Adapterra Awards Database
Rethink Architecture Institute This database serves as a database of sustainable solutions in architecture and urban planning. It features a wide array of innovative practices and technologies that promote sustainability, including energy-efficient designs, green building materials, and environmentally friendly construction methods. The database is not divided by hazards but by sustainability categories. However, great examples of adaptation solutions can be found. Building, Neighborhood, Community/District Rethink Architecture Database
AdriAdapt This set of adaptation solutions was made during an AdriAdapt Interreg Italy-Croatia project where Šibenik-Knin county was one of the partners in the project. Adaptation solutions are divedied in Green options, Grey options, and Societal options, and they present an adaptation solution/option for different hazards. Community, Neighbourhood, City AdriAdapt Adaptation options
Water in the City: Methodology on sustainable management of rainwater in the urban environment This methodology focuses on developing tools to assist municipalities in managing rainwater using nature-based solutions. These solutions (that are graphically presented in the book), which help address challenges like flooding, drought, and heat islands, are often hindered by limited capacity and information. The project's goal was to create a methodology to support the planning and implementation of rainwater-retaining infrastructure in urban areas. It was funded by the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic and ran from 2019 to 2021. The Coordinator of the project was CTU UCEEB. Neighborhood, Community/District Voda ve městě [CZ [PDF]
Fakta o Klimatu This webpage is a repository of maps of future trends in warming and other extreme phenomena. Country Fakta o klimatu
LIFE DELIVER project A catalogue of selected adaptation-mitigation measures for urbanized areas was compiled by a team of experts under the framework of the European LIFE project DELIVER (Developing resilient, low-carbon and more livable urban residential area 2018-2023). The catalogue offers a clear description of recommended measures for the urban environment, which will contribute to a better understanding of the interrelationships of adaptation, mitigation and biodiversity. This system connection is in line with the requirements of the new EU strategy for adaptation Building a Europe resilient to climate change, which was adopted by the European Commission on 24.2. 2021. The catalogue will also help municipalities in finding the right measures for the right place. Buildings, Neighborhood, Community/District Link [PDF

Wild and Urban fire[edit]

Wild and Urban fire adaptation solutions
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Iczm platform A coastal plan for the Šibenik-Knin County that includes policy and management measures, general measures of building resilience (space, water infrastructure, narrow coastal belt, forest fires, economy, other challenges), specific measures of building resilience for coastal settlements, and measures of introducing a coastal zone measurement system County Coastal plan for the Šibenik-Knin County
AdriAdapt This set of adaptation solutions was made during an AdriAdapt Interreg Italy-Croatia project where Šibenik-Knin county was one of the partners in the project. Adaptation solutions are divedied in Green options, Grey options, and Societal options, and they present an adaptation solution/option for different hazards. Community, Neighbourhood, City AdriAdapt Adaptation options

Coastal events[edit]

Coastal events adaptation Solutions
Publisher Information Spatial Coverage Link
Iczm platform A coastal plan for the Šibenik-Knin County that includes policy and management measures, general measures of building resilience (space, water infrastructure, narrow coastal belt, forest fires, economy, other challenges), specific measures of building resilience for coastal settlements, and measures of introducing a coastal zone measurement system County Coastal plan for the Šibenik-Knin County
AdriAdapt This set of adaptation solutions was made during an AdriAdapt Interreg Italy-Croatia project where Šibenik-Knin county was one of the partners in the project. Adaptation solutions are divedied in Green options, Grey options, and Societal options, and they present an adaptation solution/option for different hazards. Community, Neighbourhood, City AdriAdapt Adaptation options

Avalanche[edit]

Avalanche adaptation Solutions
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Landslide[edit]

Landslide adaptation Solutions
Publisher Information Spatial Coverage Link
AdriAdapt This set of adaptation solutions was made during an AdriAdapt Interreg Italy-Croatia project where Šibenik-Knin county was one of the partners in the project. Adaptation solutions are divedied in Green options, Grey options, and Societal options, and they present an adaptation solution/option for different hazards. Community, Neighbourhood, City AdriAdapt Adaptation options

Snow and frost[edit]

Snow and frost adaptation Solutions
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Climate Adaptation Good Practices Examples[edit]

INFO: This section of the wiki presents real-world case studies and pilot projects that address specific climate hazards such as floods, heatwaves, droughts, and storms. These examples are categorized by spatial scale to showcase how climate adaptation strategies are applied at different levels, organized into three spatial categories:

  • Building Scale
  • Neighbourhood Scale
  • City/Community Scale

For each scale, the following details are provided:

  • Project/Practice Name
  • Location
  • Climate Hazard Addressed (e.g., floods, heatwaves, droughts)
  • Urban Sector Addressed (energy, water and wastewater, structures, urban and spatial environment, blue and green infrastructure, telecommunications, mobility and transport, or organization and wellbeing)
  • Description of the example
  • A URL Link to the example


Building Scale[edit]

Examples of Good Practices of climate adaptation
Practice/Project Name Location Climate Hazard Addressed Urban Sector Description Link
Czech Self-sufficient House Kyselov, Southern Bohemian Region)/Czechia Flood Energy, Water, Structure This house integrates an energy-efficient design, use of renewable energy sources, water conservation strategies, and a green roof for temperature regulation - it is an off-grid house, i.e. without connection to water, electricity or sewage netowrks. It focuses on sustainable solutions like rainwater harvesting, energy-saving technologies, and promoting biodiversity through landscape greenery. The building's design minimizes environmental impact while enhancing resilience to climate hazards like heat waves and droughts. LIFE Tree Check database
House with a wetland roof Prague/Czechia Flood Energy, Water, Structure This house integrates nature-based solutions for climate change adaptation. The innovative wetland roof helps with water retention and biodiversity enhancement, while the root wastewater treatment system promotes ecological wastewater management. These features contribute to climate resilience by managing stormwater, reducing flooding risks, and improving air quality. The building's design also incorporates energy-efficient technologies and sustainable materials to minimize its environmental impact. LIFE Tree Check database
Flood-resistant building (close to Berounka river) Řevnice (a town in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region)/Czechia Flood Energy, Water, Structure This family house incorporates several flood-resistant features to enhance its resilience against potential flooding. It is elevated above ground level, which helps prevent water from entering during floods. The design utilizes water-resistant materials that are better suited to withstand flood conditions. Additionally, effective drainage systems are integrated into the property to manage excess water and minimize flood risk. The surrounding landscaping is also designed to direct water away from the house, further contributing to its flood resilience. Together, these features ensure safety and protection for the residents in the event of flooding. MagazinAktualne.cz
Use of Nature-based Solutions at CTU UCEEB Building Buštěhrad/Czechia Heatwave and warming trend Energy CTU UCEEB received an honourable mention for its experimental roof featuring 24 test areas. Long-term testing of various green roofs is underway, assessing factors such as functionality, maintenance, and composition. The building also participates in the City Lab for the Horizon project, part of the NBSINFRA Horizon project, 2023-2026, focused on enhancing urban infrastructure resilience against risks through nature-based solutions. A new green roof test area is also exploring the use of biochar from sewage slack as a substrate. CTU UCEEB website
Revitalization of the Českobrodská School Prague/Czechia Heatwave and warming trend Energy Passive, carbon positive, sparingly handling both drinking water and rainwater, smart, convenient and comfortable to the extent that half an hour before classes begin, everything is set up in the classrooms so that the students are not hot, cold, the sun does not shine on them too much, and they have a supply of fresh air. Only the supporting structure remained from the school building before the renovation. Extensive green roofs and photovoltaic panels are installed on the roof. AdapterraAwards.cz
Revitalization of the House for Children and Youth School Český Krumlov/Czechia Heatwave and warming trend Energy The aim of the refurbishment was to find a solution that would be in line with the requirements of preservation of monuments in the historic environment, but which would also allow to increase the building technical quality and lead to energy savings. In cooperation with the conservationists, a contact insulation system made of mineral wool was designed, which respects the original articulation and profile of the facades. The requirement was to carry out the final finishing touches of plastering work in a manner that preserved the authentic character. It was not possible to use a conventional external thermal insulation system because it would not statically support the decorative stucco elements on the façade. Methodology for adaptation of school buildings to climate change in Prague [PDF]
Energy efficiency projects in public buildings Šibenik/Croatia Temperature extremes Urban and spatial environment Wellbeing The city of Šibenik has demonstrated a strong readiness to transition to a green energy system through its ongoing energy rehabilitation and efficiency programs for local public buildings.

Energy renovation projects include elementary schools and cultural institutions. The implementation of the projects results in savings in primary energy consumption as well as greenhouse gas emissions.

https://www.sibenik.hr/

Neighborhood Scale[edit]

Examples of Good Practices of climate adaptation
Practice/Project Name Location Climate Hazard Addressed Urban Sector Description Link
Restoration of the Čelakovského Sady Park and the Surroundings of the National Museum Prague/Czechia Heavy rain Urban and spatial environment All paved surfaces surrounding the National Museum buildings and in Čelakovského Sady park feature permeable joints and subsoil designed for effective rainwater collection. There are 1 cm gaps between the large paving stones, while the gaps between the narrower tiles for newly planted trees are larger, measuring 3.5 cm, allowing water to reach the edges of the trees (up to 1000 litres per 6 minutes over 2 m²). The joints consist of a combination of two fractions of gravel and granite wedges, which distribute the load while facilitating infiltration.

For the unpaved areas, the project emphasizes soil protection and the prevention of soil compaction. This includes clearly marked lawned areas that are off-limits to foot traffic (protected by a low fence), as well as designated recreational areas and dog meadows.

AdapterraAwards.cz
Green Infrastructure Upgrades Šibenik/Croatia Heavy rain

Heatwaves

Air polution

Urban and spatial environment Through the implementation of climate adaptation measures, activities are being undertaken to strengthen green infrastructure, specifically through enhancements to the existing Rasadnik Park. This initiative includes the planting of 70 new trees. By carrying out these activities, the project will contribute to increased carbon dioxide absorption and rainfall regulation, while also mitigating the urban heat island effect. These improvements aim to create more favorable climatic conditions in the area, enhancing overall environmental health and resilience to climate change impacts. https://www.sibenik.hr/

City/ Community Scale[edit]

Examples of Good Practices of climate adaptation
Practice/Project Name Location Climate Hazard Addressed Urban Sector Description Link
Using Structural Substrate for Tree Planting in Jihlava Jihlava (Vysočina Region)/Czechia Drought, Heatwave and warming trend Example A strip of trees measuring 1.2 meters in width and 103 meters in length has been established alongside the busy pavement and cycle path. The trees are planted in a structural substrate designed to enhance the water and air conditions in the root zone. This substrate forms the main volume of the planting trench and consists of two layers with increased compaction. The upper layer features modeled gravel with a slight depression in the center. The city has chosen a variety of tree species, including maples, lindens, hornbeams, ash trees, and alders, in different sizes (with trunk circumferences of 12-14 cm and 14-16 cm) to monitor and compare their growth and health. Additionally, the surface of the upper substrate is adorned with a mixture of annuals and perennials for aesthetic purposes. AdapterraAwards.cz
Public Water Fountains Šibenik/ Croatia Heatwave and warming trend

Droughts

Water

Green infrastructure

Wellbeing

In implementing climate adaptation measures, the city is enhancing green infrastructure by installing public water fountains at ten busy locations. The prototype meets the highest hygiene standards and is a highly ecologically efficient product, offering three options for drinking and filling water bottles, even for pets. This is especially important during high summer temperatures, which present a significant risk to human health. The initiative will improve access to clean drinking water, promoting public health while also reducing the need for single-use plastic bottles. By making water more accessible, the city encourages sustainable practices and a cleaner urban environment. https://www.sibenik.hr/
Photovoltaic power plants on public buildings Šibenik/ Croatia Temperature Energy The Croatian Fund for Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency approved the project proposal of the City of Šibenik for the installation of photovoltaic power plants on five public buildings. The locations are Bazeni Crnica Sports Center, City Administration Building, Juraj Dalmatinac Elementary School, Vidici Elementary School, and Petar Krešimir IV Elementary School.

The value of the project is €326,980.32, and the Fund's co-financing is 40%. The project's main objective is to increase the capacity for the production of solar energy and the production and use of energy from renewable sources.

https://www.sibenik.hr/projekti/fotonaponske-elektrane-na-javnim-objektima-u-sibeniku/117.html
Circular economy Šibenik/ Croatia Air, water and land polution Energy

Waste management

The purpose of the Bikarac Waste Management Center is the mechanical-biological treatment (MBO) of municipal waste with the primary goal of producing biostabilized material suitable for final disposal.

In addition to the production of the biostabilized fraction, recyclable materials (metals, glass, paper, plastic) and solid fuel are separated from the waste. This fulfills the main criteria of municipal waste disposal as prescribed by the Law on Sustainable Waste Management in Croatia:

  • reduction of the total amount of waste disposed of landfills
  • reduction of harmful components of disposed waste and especially the content of biodegradable components in it
  • utilization of useful components of waste, including its energy value.
http://www.bikarac.hr/
Climate Resilience Plan 2020 Turin, Italy Heat waves and floods Urban infrastructure, urban green areas, health The City of Turin Climate Resilience Plan 2020 outlines an articulated local adaptation strategy to reduce the vulnerability of the territory and of the people, guaranteeing their health and well-being and ensuring the livability of the city and the continuity of services.

It identifies a series of short and long-term adaptation measures by defining a series of actions (overall about 80) aimed at reducing the impacts caused mainly by heat waves and floods, which represent the main risks associated with climate change to which the city is exposed to. The Resilience Plan also contains indicators for monitoring each of the proposed actions.

Piano Resilienza Climatica
Strategic Plan of the green infrastructure City of Turin, Piedmont Region Heat waves and floods Urban infrastructure, urban green areas, health The City of Turin Strategic Plan of the green infrastructure contains urban planning analysis to direct investments and management policies of Turin Public Urban Green System in the coming decades, focused on integrating adaptation measures in the planning activities. The document shows the innovative strategies for the diffusion of green infrastructure throughout the municipal area to counter climate vulnerabilities.

The Annex 6 of the document describes many “Solutions to contrast climate vulnerabilities” ANNEX

Piano Strategico
Blue and Green Infrastructure for Sustainable Cities City of Turin and the province Heat waves, floods, heavy precipitation Urban green areas, blue areas, health Guidelines to develop green and blue infrastructures in Piedmont Region, based on project results. Green and Blue Infrastructure for sustainable cities has focused its efforts in improving policies that promote the value of green and blue infrastructures as an integral part of a local or regional natural heritage conservation strategy. Green Infrastructures must become an integral part of spatial planning, contributing significantly to a wide range of EU policies, from climate change mitigation and adaptation to smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. This document is, indeed, a capitalisation of the outputs of LOS_DAMA! project (Green Infrastructure for better living), funded by the Alpine Space Program 2014-2020. The document provides NBS examples related to the green and blue infrastructures (chapter 2 and 3). Blue and Green Infrastructure
Corona Verde di Torino City of Turin and the province Heat waves, floods, heavy precipitation Urban green areas, health Corona Verde is the large belt that embraces Turin with green areas, royal residences, river networks and cultivated fields. It guarantees health and well-being, helps to contrast air and noise pollution, increases resilience to the effects caused by climate change, represents a model of sustainable and long-lasting local development. NBS described in the document are fully transferable in the areas that request those kinds of interventions. NBS applied are catalogued on an e-government platform, available at the following LINK Corona Verde


Climate Risk Assessment Methods and Tools[edit]

INFO: This section of the wiki presents climate risk assessment methods which are designed to help assess vulnerabilities and risks to natural hazards such as heatwaves, floods, and heavy rainfall. These tools provide critical insights into how climate hazards may impact populations, assets and infrastructure by analysing factors like exposure, susceptibility, and coping capacity. They offer a structured approach to understanding and preparing for climate risks For each method, the following details are provided:

  • Method Name: The official name of the assessment method.
  • Publisher: The organization or agency responsible for the tool.
  • Link to the Tool: A URL to access the tool.
  • Information: A brief description of the tool, focusing on how it assesses vulnerability to specific climate hazards like heatwaves, heavy rainfall, floods, etc. Include the method or model used (e.g., IPCC guidelines).
  • Spatial Coverage: Indicate whether the tool assesses vulnerabilities at the building, neighborhood, or community level
Climate Risk Assessment Method
Method Name Publisher Climate Hazard Addressed Urban scale Description Link
Assessment of vulnerability to heat waves and heavy rainfall The Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (BBK) Heat waves and heavy rainfall Community The methodology for assessing vulnerability to heatwaves and heavy rainfall involves a multi-step process developed during the KIBEX project. The vulnerability assessment approach follows (IPCC) AR4 guidelines in which the Vulnerability (not the risk) is assessed using the equation: f (Vulnerability) = Exposure x Susceptibility x Coping Capacity.
  • Exposure: Identifying spatial variations in natural hazard impacts, such as urban heat islands for heatwaves and topographical depressions for heavy rainfall.
  • Susceptibility: Analysing factors like age, health, and socio-economic conditions.
  • Coping Capacity: Evaluating resources and strategies available to mitigate negative impacts.

The method is limited to measure vulnerability of the Population and the Critical Infrastructure.

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Climate Risk Assessment on the Municipal Level (Klimarisikoanalysen auf kommunaler Ebene) Umweltbundesamt (German Environment Agency) Generic Community The Climate Risk Assessment (KRA) tool for municipalities, following the ISO 14091 standard, evaluates vulnerability to climate hazards such as heatwaves, floods, heavy rainfall, and droughts. The tool is structured around the IPCC guidelines and incorporates key concepts like exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity to assess climate impacts across different sectors (e.g., public health, infrastructure, ecosystems). The method follows a three-phase process:
  • Preparation (goal setting, data collection, and defining scope),
  • Execution (screening, data gathering, and impact evaluation), and
  • Communication (result interpretation and adaptation planning).

The method involves:

  • Screening for potential climate impacts, using a broad evaluation of various risks (e.g., heat, floods, droughts) to identify priority areas for deeper analysis.
  • Developing impact chains, where cause-and-effect relationships between climate hazards and their impacts on specific systems (e.g., how heat stress affects vulnerable populations) are visualized.
  • Quantitative and qualitative data gathering, including local expert interviews and climate models, to analyze both current and future vulnerabilities.
  • Scenario-based assessments to model different climate futures (e.g., optimistic or pessimistic scenarios based on IPCC’s RCP pathways).
  • This integrated approach helps municipalities to prioritize risks and allocate resources effectively, leading to actionable climate adaptation plans.

The method encourages a participatory approach, involving local stakeholders, and provides practical recommendations for municipalities to plan and implement climate adaptation strategies

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ImmoRisk (GIS-ImmoRisk Naturgefahren) Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung (BBR)
  • Storm (hazard and monetary risk in the present and future)
  • Hail (hazard and monetary risk in the present and future)
  • Heat (hazard and qualitative risk in the present and future)
  • Heavy rainfall (hazard and qualitative risk in the present and future)
  • Earthquake (hazard)
  • Lightning strike (hazard)
  • Snow load (hazard)
  • Forest fire (hazard in the present and future)
Building The IMMORISK Rating System, developed as part of the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change, is a GIS-based tool designed to help real estate owners, developers, and prospective buyers assess risks from natural hazards—such as heavy rainfall, heatwaves, hail, and earthquakes—on properties. Since 2023, it is mandatory for non-residential buildings aiming for QNG-compatible sustainability certification.

Key Features:

  • Climate and Natural Hazard Assessment: Users input building-specific data (e.g., location, construction year, number of floors, roof type, building materials, and energy system) to evaluate risk levels for a variety of climate hazards.
  • Quantitative Risk for Hail: The tool calculates annual expected monetary losses from hail damage using a risk model that factors in location, building vulnerability, and building value.
  • Qualitative Risk for Other Hazards: Climate risks such as heat, wind, and heavy precipitation are assessed qualitatively by plotting hazard probabilities against the building’s resilience.
  • Natural Hazard Probability: For hazards like earthquakes, floods, and snow loads, the tool provides probability estimates for the given location.
  • Timeframe Flexibility: The tool allows users to select either current or future weather projections (up to 2100) for risk assessment, based on data from the German Weather Service (DWD) for current conditions and from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) for future climate projections.
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Building Resilience Index (BRI) International Finance Corporation (IFC), a branch of the World Bank
  • Wind (e.g., storms, tornadoes),
  • Water (e.g., floods, heavy rainfall),
  • Fire (e.g., wildfires), and
  • Geo-seismic risks (e.g., earthquakes)
Building The Building Resilience Index (BRI), developed by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) in 2022, provides a straightforward self-reporting tool that enables property owners and developers to assess and mitigate climate and natural hazards threatening their buildings. Designed to enhance transparency, the BRI offers a common framework for stakeholders such as banks and insurance companies to evaluate property risk and resilience. The system is intended for use alongside the EDGE green buildings certification, another IFC initiative.

Key Features:

  • Resilience Rating System: The BRI evaluates building resilience using a 5-point scale ranging from A+ to R, with higher ratings signifying lower probable maximum loss (PML). This rating system is based on the "Weakest Link Principle," meaning that a building’s overall rating is determined by its lowest score across four key hazard categories: Wind (e.g., storms, tornadoes), Water (e.g., floods, heavy rainfall), Fire (e.g., wildfires), and geo-seismic risks (e.g., earthquakes).
  • Hazard Categorization: The BRI groups risks into two families:
  1. Physical Integrity Risks: Hazards that threaten the building’s structural integrity, such as storms, floods, fires, and earthquakes.
  2. Operational Continuity Risks: Hazards that affect the building’s operations but not its physical structure, such as heatwaves, cold waves, and droughts.
  • Resilience Definition: The BRI defines a resilient building as one that can withstand natural hazards specific to its location and ideally continue operations without disruption after a hazard event.
  • Adaptation Measures: For each hazard in the physical integrity family, the BRI provides a list of recommended mitigation measures, categorized according to the building’s rating (A+ to C). These measures are aimed at enhancing resilience and reducing the risk of structural damage.
  • Focus on Risk Reduction: The BRI’s primary goal is to help buildings reduce structural risk relative to similar properties rather than compare them to an absolute standard of performance
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Klimasken CI2, o.p.s. [CZ] Generic Community Klimasken is a tool for assessing cities, municipalities and buildings’ contribution to climate change and adaptation to climate change. The tool consists of several dozens of indicators, which the user fills with the required data and, through simple calculations, is then determined from the main index and its sub-components. The tool:
  • Monitors the environmental conditions of a city, district, or building, including temperature, heat waves, rainfall, drought, and extreme weather events, using ten indicators.
  • Assesses the city's vulnerability to climate change through 16 indicators, evaluating its sensitivity and adaptive capacity, focusing on its readiness and the specific characteristics of local systems.
  • Uses 14 indicators to measure the area's contribution to greenhouse gas emissions, determining the city's responsibility for climate change in both direct and indirect emissions.
  • Employs 16 indicators to assess the preparedness of city, district, or building owners to implement adaptation and mitigation measures, and their impact on daily life.

The evaluation results are summarized with a Climate Label.

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Methodology of Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment T.G. Masaryk Water Research Institute [CZ] Flood Community The methodology for preliminary flood risk assessment in the Czech Republic, as outlined in the document, aims to comply with the EU Directive 2007/60/EC by identifying areas with significant flood risks and developing corresponding flood hazard and risk maps. It involves collecting data from various sources, including DIBAVOD (water management data), ČSÚ (Czech Statistical Office), ZABAGED (geographic data), the Register of Census Districts, the Cadastre of Real Estate, the Integrated Pollution Register (IRZ), and the National Heritage Institute (NPÚ). The assessment evaluates flood risks based on different scenarios and quantifies potential impacts on human health, the environment, cultural heritage, and economic activities. The criteria for defining significant risk areas include the number of affected residents (expressed in people/year) and the value of impacted assets (expressed in CZK/year). The methodology produces detailed maps and management plans, which are reviewed and updated every six years to ensure effective flood risk management. PDF [CZ]
UNCCD Drought Toolbox United Nations – Convention to combat Desertification Drought World level The drought Risk Assessment Tool is a global-scale top-down data-driven approach to help users to identify and evaluate drought risk by analyzing vulnerability and exposure to drought hazards. It includes:
  • Risk Maps: Visual representations of drought risk areas
  • Indicators: metrics to assess vulnerability and exposure
  • Methodologies: guidelines for conducting risk assessment
  • Data Sources: access to relevant datasets for accurate analysis
[ https://maps.unccd.int/drought/]
Natural fire risk indicator methodology CzechGlobe Fire Country The methodology pfocuses on improving the system for monitoring and forecasting wildfire risk. It introduces two fire weather indices, which, when combined, allow for robust risk estimations. The methodology quantifies the relationship between favorable conditions for wildfires and their actual occurrence over different timeframes. It has been integrated into the firerisk.cz portal, which serves as a tool for operational fire risk forecasting and daily monitoring. The methodology also considers the impact of climate change on the frequency of wildfires in the Czech Republic​. PDF [CZ]