User-Driven Climate Resilience Across Southern European Regions

  • Georgios Xekalakis
  • , Patricia Molina Lopez
  • , Manuel Argamasilia
  • , Tanja Tötzer
  • , Patrick Kaleta
  • , Konstantinos Karystinakis
  • , Anastasia Moumtzidou
  • , Renata Forjan
  • , Petros Christou
  • , Christos Anastasiou
  • , Venera Pavone
  • , Gigliola D'Angelo
  • , Francisco Solano Cobos
  • , Marianne Bügelmayer-Blaschek
  • , Socrates Boutsis
  • , Marija Vurnek
  • , Ivan Murano
  • , Paola del Prete
  • , Peter Kutschera
  • , Dimitrios Leonidis
  • Evi Kazamia, Adam Warde, James Hawkes, Pietro Colonna, Vincenzo Petruso, Beniamino Russo, Mattia Leone, Martin Schneider, Andrea Hochebner, Giulio Zucccaro, Denis Havlik

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Abstract

This study presents the ClimEmpower project, a user-driven initiative aiminged at enhancing climate resilience in five climate-vulnerable European regions: Andalusia (Spain), Central Greece, the Troodos Mountains (Cyprus), Osijek-Baranja County (Croatia), and Sicily (Italy). Recognizing the critical need for localized adaptation strategies, ClimEmpower integrates community insights with scientific data through a structured Community of Practice (CoP) model, enabling stake-holders to co-develop climate resilience applications tailored to regional needs. The project ap-plies a multi-faceted methodology, including climate risk assessments, resilience evaluations, and user-centered application design to address specific regional challenges such as water scarcity, extreme heat, and flooding. Preliminary/First Ffindings reveal significant gaps in high-resolution data, cross-sectoral collaboration, and community engagement, which impede effective adapta-tion. By fostering knowledge exchange and improving data accessibility, ClimEmpower enhances regional adaptation capacities and supports broader European climate resilience goals. This study underscores the importance of community-driven approaches in climate resilience planning and proposes a scalable model for empowering vulnerable regions through tailored applications and multi-stakeholder engagement.
OriginalspracheEnglisch
Seitenumfang23
FachzeitschriftClimate
DOIs
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 27 Dez. 2024

UN SDGs

Dieser Output leistet einen Beitrag zu folgendem(n) Ziel(en) für nachhaltige Entwicklung

  1. SDG 6 – Sauberes Wasser und sanitäre Einrichtungen
    SDG 6 – Sauberes Wasser und sanitäre Einrichtungen
  2. SDG 13 – Klimaschutzmaßnahmen
    SDG 13 – Klimaschutzmaßnahmen

Research Field

  • Climate Resilient Pathways
  • Sustainable & Resilient Society

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