It is widely recognized that climate change will further stress ecosystems, negatively affect the conservation of natural areas, worsen human living conditions, limit social system resilience and the ability of cities to cope with climate extremes. Actions taken till now are not enough in order to cope with the effects of climate change. A real sustainable transformation of society is needed with scaled-up and integrated adaptation measures. Transformative climate action is also urgent, as climate change is already affecting many aspects of natural systems and human communities. Whatever stage a city or a region is at, the impacts of today’s climate extremes and future climate changes do not wait. Better prepared cities and regions will increase the safety of their citizens and the resilience of their territory, assets and ecosystems. Improved resilience and strengthened adaptation capacity will reduce the costs and damages of climate change impacts, which are expected to rapidly increase if not actions are taken.
The guidelines for local adaptation to climate change in the Adriatic region are one of the final documents of AdriAdapt and represent an important legacy of this project. They condense the results of a wider process of collection and systematization of technical and scientific knowledge, local needs, and good practices. From this perspective, the guidelines capitalize on the results of several AdriAdapt activities and, in particular, the outcome of pilot project actions implemented by local partners. The guidelines focus on climate change adaptation and the strengthened resilience of Adriatic local and regional (sub-national) coastal communities. They refer to those that aim to encourage the most vulnerable coastal regions to continue their resilience building process, both in the Adriatic and in the more general Mediterranean area. Main target users of the guidelines are practioners working within departments or divisions of local and regional administration dealing with climate change hazards and the corresponding adaptations.
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