Adaptation strategies

Adaptation strategies

Systematically prepare your counties, municipalities and regions for the impacts of a changing climate and natural conditions.

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4 benefits of this service

Threat reduction

to people and nature from climate change

Get ready for

the challenges of heat, drought, flooding and erosion

Increase in quality of life

supporting the economic development of the municipality

Action plan

containing forty to eighty priority measures depending on the size of the municipality

What is an adaptation strategy?

The Adaptation Strategy is a tool for counties, municipalities, and regions to prepare for the impacts of a changing climate and natural conditions. The Adaptation Strategy helps municipalities plan and implement the necessary adaptation measures to minimize the negative effects of climate change. Its main objective is to strengthen the resilience of society, ecosystems, and the economy to current and future climate change impacts. The strategy includes a thorough risk analysis, identification, and implementation of appropriate adaptation measures, monitoring their effectiveness, and flexible response to new information and changes in conditions.

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An adaptation strategy is a strategic, multi-disciplinary document with significant binding force, usually approved by a regional, city, or municipal council or authority. This document provides an essential basis for other conceptual, planning, and strategic work such as land use plans, stormwater management studies, and other spatial studies. It effectively helps you to meet your stated objectives, leading to increased resilience and sustainability of your area in response to changing climate conditions.

What does this service include?

The adaptation strategy consists of four parts:

Analytical part: Assesses the current state of the territory and identifies its most vulnerable areas.

Design part: Defines the overall vision, strategic, and specific objectives. It includes proposals for adaptation and mitigation measures and practices to reduce vulnerability and strengthen resilience.

Implementation section: Describes how to implement the proposed measures and activities, the timeline, budget, and sources of funding.

Action Plan: Specifies measures, tasks, and activities, usually for a three- or five-year period.

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What will be our output?

Our output will be a thorough document outlining a strategic and methodical plan for achieving the defined vision, objectives, and adaptation strategies for climate change. This document will specify strategic goals aimed at enhancing blue and green infrastructure, conserving energy and transport, and boosting educational and awareness initiatives. Additionally, it will present objectives customized for the particular needs of the municipality, addressing both the central village and its peripheral areas, including the nearby countryside. A detailed action plan is also included.

Selected references

Region
DSO Severovýchod
Mikroregion Kostelecko, Podluží

Statutory City
Liberec
Přerov
Mladá Boleslav

City
Havířov
Orlová
Mělník

Village
Lelekovice
Vranov

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FAQ

What is the difference between Sustainable energy and climate action plan (SECAP) and an adaptation strategy?
SECAP is focused on actions leading to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the municipality. Actions in the energy sector, transport, etc. are therefore evaluated primarily in terms of their climate impacts. Meeting climate objectives is the main planning criterion, to which other aspects such as economic viability or overall energy stability of the area are subordinated. The SECAP also includes an analysis of the risks and vulnerability of the territory and proposals for adaptation to climate change. In this way it is similar to, and can partially replace, an adaptation strategy. However, the adaptation strategy addresses this topic in much more detail and using more advanced methods.
What data do you need from us, the municipality?
Documents and processed and in-progress projects that are not available on the city’s website – e.g. in the field of spatial planning, environmental protection, water management, erosion and flood protection, landscape architecture and development of public spaces, community and educational programs including environmental education and awareness, energy, industry, socio-economic development and strategic documents of the city.
What is the level of municipal involvement in the development of the adaptation strategy?
A working group should be in place throughout the development of the strategy, working with the development team. Members may include representatives of the city administration, city departments, the professional community, academia, and ideally the working group is always attended by a councillor responsible for a given thematic area (environment, development department, etc.).
How does the adaptation strategy fit into the structure of other strategic documents?
The Adaptation Strategy is an important basis for refining (climate change) targets and measures in updated Development Strategies and can be the basis for e.g. Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plans (SECAPs).

Adaptation strategies should build on existing strategic documents and concepts developed at the regional/city level.

The outputs of the AS should be an indispensable basis for subsequently processed spatial planning documents and documentation, e.g. updates of the Principles of Spatial Development of the Region, spatial plans and their amendments, spatial analytical documents, landscape and other spatial studies, etc.
For how long is the adaptation strategy developed and how often is it updated?
It is important that the strategy is regularly reviewed and updated.

The Action Plan is usually drawn up for 3-5 years and should be updated every year.