Bilbao’s ‘Zorrotzaurre’ district is currently a degraded, flood-prone industrial peninsula.
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Case studies
Furthermore, in this publication you can find a selection of adaptation case studies with some of the most representative practices.
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Bologna, like many Southern European cities, is facing drought, extreme temperatures and water scarcity as a result of climate change.
Evidence that increasing temperatures leads to increased mortality and morbidity is well documented, with population vulnerability being location specific.
The Forested Infiltration Area (FIA) is proving to be an effective tool in Northern Italy helping to address water scarcity challenges and/or to achieve environmental benefits over the long term.
Normally a shallow river, the White Cart Water was prone to flash flooding. Its water levels can rise by six metres after just 12 hours of rain, which threatened vulnerable Glasgow suburbs downstream.
Isola Vicentina (Italy) signed the EU’s Mayors Adapt initiative (current Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy) in 2014 and since then started the elaboration process of its Municipal Water Management Plan (MWMP) in order to integrate climate change adaptation int
Körös-Maros National Park, SE-Hungary, was created in 1997 for the protection of birds.
Iceland has 100% renewable electricity and heat system due to its abundant hydro- and geothermal resources.
High temperatures and heatwaves in the summer pose increasing risks to people living in Slovakian cities.