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Inclusive Climate Adaptation Tools for Urban Resilience and Local Planning

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Imagine building a city's flood defenses or cooling systems, but making sure the poorest neighborhoods aren't left behind. This work creates a toolkit to help city leaders identify who is most at risk from climate change. It uses community-led labs to test real-world solutions that keep everyone safe and healthy.

By the numbers
23
partners
10
countries
The business problem

What needed solving

Cities struggle to implement climate adaptation that doesn't leave vulnerable populations behind, often leading to unequal protection and social instability.

The solution

What was built

The project is building Resilience Action Labs to co-develop and measure the effectiveness of equitable climate adaptation actions.

Audience

Who needs this

Municipal urban plannersClimate risk consultantsEnvironmental engineering firmsPublic policy advisors
Business applications

Who can put this to work

Urban Planning & Consulting
SME
Target: City planning consultancy

If you are a city planning consultancy dealing with outdated climate risk maps — this project developed Resilience Action Labs that help co-create equitable adaptation actions to improve local well-being.

Environmental Engineering
mid-size
Target: Nature-Based Solutions provider

If you are a Nature-Based Solutions provider dealing with difficulty in scaling local projects — this project developed a way to integrate risk assessments into local policies to make green infrastructure more scalable.

Public Sector Software
any
Target: GovTech software developer

If you are a GovTech software developer dealing with a lack of inclusive decision-making tools — this project developed a way to measure the effectiveness of adaptation actions for vulnerable communities.

Frequently asked

Quick answers

What is the cost or price for implementing these tools?

Based on available project data, no pricing or cost information is provided as the project is in the initial signed phase.

Is this solution ready for industrial scale?

The project aims to provide scalable adaptation strategies, but it is currently in the development and testing phase starting in 2025.

How is the IP and licensing handled?

Based on available project data, there are no specific details regarding patents or licensing agreements provided.

What is the timeline for the results?

The project runs from 2025-09-01 to 2029-08-31.

How does this integrate with existing city policies?

The project specifically integrates climate risk assessments into local plans and policies through collaboration with local and regional authorities.

Consortium

Who built it

The consortium is heavily weighted toward non-academic entities, with 15 'Other' organizations and 3 industry partners, including 4 SMEs. This suggests a strong focus on practical implementation and policy application rather than pure theory, as there are 0 universities involved. The 13% industry ratio indicates a project driven primarily by public administration and NGOs.

How to reach the team

Contact ICLEI EUROPEAN SECRETARIAT GMBH in Germany

Next steps

Talk to the team behind this work.

Contact us to track the output of the Resilience Action Labs for your urban planning portfolio.

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