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Climate Risk Management Tools for Urban, Rural, and Coastal Infrastructure Resilience

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Imagine a city where a flood doesn't just soak the streets, but knocks out the power grid and shuts down the food supply all at once. This work creates a toolkit to stop these domino effects by planning how different sectors can protect each other. It's like building a safety net that covers everything from the coast to the countryside.

By the numbers
28
partners
6
multi-scale regions and communities involved
9
countries involved
The business problem

What needed solving

Companies and cities face 'cascading risks' where a climate event in one sector triggers a failure in another. Current solutions are too isolated to stop these chain reactions.

The solution

What was built

A suite of tools including an Adaptation Support tool, a Community Empowerment framework, Financial roadmaps, and a digital Visualisation tool for resilience solutions.

Audience

Who needs this

Municipal infrastructure managersCoastal real estate developersRegional agricultural plannersClimate risk consultants
Business applications

Who can put this to work

Urban Planning & Construction
enterprise
Target: Civil engineering firms

If you are a civil engineering firm dealing with unpredictable urban flooding in cities like Rome — this project developed Integrated Ecosystems of Resilience Solutions that combine physical barriers with nature-based solutions to protect city assets.

Agriculture & Land Management
SME
Target: Regional agricultural cooperatives

If you are a cooperative dealing with climate-driven crop failure in rural areas like Slovakia — this project developed a Community Empowerment framework that helps local producers implement protective measures tailored to their specific land.

Insurance & Risk Management
enterprise
Target: Climate risk insurers

If you are an insurer dealing with cascading losses in coastal zones like Guadeloupe — this project developed Financial roadmaps and an Adaptation Support tool to better predict and fund the cost of resilience upgrades.

Frequently asked

Quick answers

What is the cost or price for using these tools?

Based on available project data, no pricing or cost information is provided as this is a funded research initiative.

Can this be scaled to an industrial level?

Yes, the project includes an Upscaling toolbox and a One Stop Shop aggregator specifically designed to create critical mass and expand the results.

Who owns the IP and how is licensing handled?

Based on available project data, specific IP and licensing terms are not listed; these are typically managed by the 28 partners under Horizon Europe rules.

How does this integrate with existing city governance?

The project creates new governance schemes to improve cooperation across different levels of government and local needs.

What is the timeline for implementation?

The project runs from 2025-06-01 to 2029-05-31, meaning tools will be developed and tested over these four years.

Consortium

Who built it

The consortium is heavily weighted toward public and research entities, with 17 'Other' organizations and 7 research/university partners. However, there is a clear business interest with 4 industry partners and 5 SMEs, representing a 14% industry ratio, suggesting the project is focused on creating tools that can eventually be adopted by the private sector.

How to reach the team

Contact the National Center for Scientific Research Demokritos in Greece.

Next steps

Talk to the team behind this work.

Contact us to identify which of the 6 resilience sites matches your business geography.

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