Imagine using nature as a shield against climate disasters instead of just building concrete walls. This work finds the best natural tools—like wetlands or forests—that fit a specific local landscape to stop flooding and erosion. It's like creating a custom 'green toolkit' for cities and towns to stay safe as the weather gets more extreme.
Regions are facing increasing financial losses and instability due to climate change and the degradation of natural landscapes. Current infrastructure often fails to adapt quickly enough to prevent these losses.
A set of regional nature-based solution portfolios and quantitative mapping methods to identify and monitor climate resilience interventions.
If you are an infrastructure design firm dealing with coastal erosion and flood risk — this project developed a portfolio of nature-based solutions that reduce the need for expensive grey infrastructure. These tools help create safer, green regions by using the natural landscape to absorb climate shocks.
If you are a land management company dealing with soil degradation and water instability — this project developed quantitative mapping methods that identify the best natural interventions for your specific region. This ensures your land remains productive and resilient against climatic changes.
If you are an insurance provider dealing with increasing payouts for climate-related losses — this project developed adaptation pathways and monitoring plans to track the efficiency of nature-based solutions. This data helps in accurately pricing risk for regions implementing these resilience packages.
Based on available project data, specific pricing or cost-benefit figures are not provided; however, the project aims to reduce the growing costs associated with natural capital degradation.
Yes, the project focuses on upscaling local solutions into coherent regional packages and developing strategies to scale out across the European Atlantic biogeographical area.
Based on available project data, there is no specific mention of patents or licensing agreements, as the project emphasizes community involvement and cross-sector collaboration.
The project supports the European Mission on Climate Adaptation (MACC), ensuring that the solutions are aligned with EU-level climate resilience and sustainability goals.
The project runs from 2023-10-01 to 2027-09-30, with intermediate results reported at 18, 36, and 48 months.
The consortium is highly diversified with 32 partners across 8 countries, showing a strong regional reach. While it is research-heavy (10 research organizations and 5 universities), it includes 4 industry partners and 2 SMEs, indicating a bridge between academic theory and practical application. The leadership by Deltares, a specialist in climate adaptation, suggests a high level of technical competence in water and land management.
Contact Stichting Deltares regarding Atlantic regional climate resilience packages.
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