Develop financial, Revise existing financial instruments and social and risk Financial, social, and design new ones for CCA and DRM, management policies insurance policies including for energy efficiency and for adaptation to construction renovation of buildings climate-change Information—securing institutionally regulated Create common standards for the type, exchange of information structure, scope, and format of metadata and and data according to data, harmonized with EU at the city level INSPIRE Directive obligations Enhance knowledge Identify priority scientific topics, linked with management, research, Research—provide the city, open and green spaces, buildings, education and common long-term vision infrastructure, construction materials and stakeholder and objectives in urban human health, and their risk resilience communication for environment CCA research assessment adaptation Education— the Establish joint multidisciplinary courses at ‘Train on CCA different educational levels trainers’ Partnership—work in Organize a social network for support of partnership and vulnerable groups communicate knowledge Water The suggested adaptation options (also see Sector Assessment Report Appendix 9) – are grouped according to three strategic objectives. These refer to enhancing adaptive governance, strengthening the knowledge base and awareness for adaptation, and enhancing adaptive management of water system infrastructure (including design, construction, and operation). Such options also link to water-related DRM in particular for floods and droughts. Types of adaptation options with examples are given in Table 10. Table 10. Summary of water sector adaptation options Strategic Objective Type of Option Examples Adaptation of legal Enhance adaptive framework to make it Clarify roles and responsibilities for CCA instrumental for addressing governance climate change impacts Use of research and Provide research support to RBDs through education institutions framework agreements Strengthen knowledge Awareness, education, and CCA training of public administration and base and awareness for training water operators adaptation Extend and upgrade CCA related monitoring Monitoring and flexibility networks of precipitation, water resources, and water use
Develop financial, social and risk management policies for adaptation to climate-change Financial, social, and insurance policies Revise existing financial instruments and design new ones for CCA and DRM, including for energy efficiency and construction renovation of buildings Enhance knowledge management, research, education and stakeholder communication for adaptation Information—securing institutionally regulated exchange of information and data according to INSPIRE Directive obligations Create common standards for the type, structure, scope, and format of metadata and data, harmonized with EU at the city level Research—provide common long-term vision and objectives in urban environment CCA research Identify priority scientific topics, linked with the city, open and green spaces, buildings, infrastructure, construction materials and human health, and their risk resilience assessment Education— ‘Train the trainers’ on CCA Establish joint multidisciplinary courses at different educational levels Partnership—work in partnership and communicate knowledge Organize a social network for support of vulnerable groups Water The suggested adaptation options (also see Sector Assessment Report – Appendix 9) are grouped according to three strategic objectives. These refer to enhancing adaptive governance, strengthening the knowledge base and awareness for adaptation, and enhancing adaptive management of water system infrastructure (including design, construction, and operation). Such options also link to water-related DRM in particular for floods and droughts. Types of adaptation options with examples are given in Table 10. Table 10. Summary of water sector adaptation options Strategic Objective Type of Option Examples Enhance adaptive governance Adaptation of legal framework to make it instrumental for addressing climate change impacts Clarify roles and responsibilities for CCA Strengthen knowledge base and awareness for adaptation Use of research and education institutions Provide research support to RBDs through framework agreements Awareness, education, and training CCA training of public administration and water operators Monitoring and flexibility Extend and upgrade CCA related monitoring networks of precipitation, water resources, and water use