The process ended in June 2018, with the presentation by the NELS Network to the Government of Navarre of a document containing specific proposals in the field of territorial and urban planning, which could be extended to the whole of the Autonomous Community in the form of Criteria or Technical Planning Instructions, depending on the transposition made by the Territorial Planning and Landscape Service. The fact that the four pilot municipalities are representative of most Navarrese municipalities, located in the four main climatic subregions identified in Navarre, guarantees the transferability of the work.
Minor drawbacks arose during the process, but they have not prevented the actions from being completed as planned and the objectives from being successfully achieved. Specifically, there has been initial difficulty on the part of the agents participating in the training course (including municipal work teams) to assimilate novel concepts and technical aspects related to climate adaptation in connection with urban planning, as well as difficulty in keeping pace with the pace and quality of the work of the different municipal teams at certain times. (In Navarre, most small municipalities do not have specific technicians, and the planning drafting teams have had different time availability).
It is important to note that the political and technical commitment of the four pilot municipalities with EGOKI was firm and despite the difficulties that arose at certain times, they have provided solutions and given priority to the project. This, together with the collaborative work scheme and the commitment, also firm, of all the entities that have signed the agreement, has been the main success factor.
Regarding the development of the specific work on the integration of adaptation criteria in planning, it should be noted that, as it was a new subject, the different technicians have approached the work in a different way, and it was complex to compile the conclusions in a common document that would guide the work of all Navarrese municipalities in the future.
It was positive to see that the best way to advance in knowledge was to learn by doing and sharing and contrasting what was worked on, thus demonstrating that the planned methodology was very effective. It was essential to have different teams working at the same time and supporting each other, because it has always facilitated the motivation of the technicians and prevented them from being discouraged due to a lack of confidence in their ability to tackle such a novel task.
During the process, useful data sources were identified, as well as some gaps in information and specific studies needed to pinpoint the climate scenarios, hazards, vulnerabilities and adaptive capacities of different specific systems and sectors. From this point of view, the process was also useful in identifying the available and unavailable information that may be necessary to integrate climate adaptation into territorial and urban planning and conveying to the Government of Navarre and Lursarea the need to carry out studies, compile indicators, etc. at the local level. The positive aspect was that the lack of accurate information provides an opportunity to train the capacity for analysis and decision-making based on the discretion of the technicians (expert judgment).
It is worth highlighting once again the close collaboration between all the signatory entities of the agreement and adding the participation of the Navarre Delegation of the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET), which also contributed to the project through training and advisory actions.
All the above has highlighted EGOKI as a project that facilitates coordination between public administrations and entities related to climate change, promoting the development of the Climate Change Roadmap of Navarre (KLINA).
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