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In Central Europe, the effects of climate change are increasingly becoming an important topic. In our library we offer new as well as older verified publications, studies, manuals or instructions coming to you from the world of adaptation measures to climate change.

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Water in the City

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Livable and Resilient City

Livable and Resilient City

The problem of city overheating is not new. Although it affects everybody living there, the solution has not yet received sufficient attention. Why does overheating occur? How can we cool the city?

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Nerea Martí Sesarino

Brochure for councillors: So the city doesn't burn – Planning at the city level

A guide to climate-conscious city planning with an emphasis on mitigating urban island heat with green infrastructure - BROCHURE

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Veronika Kovářová, Czech Environmental Partnership Foundation

How to Adapt to Climate Change – Flyers

How to handle the heat? How to cool overheated cities, retain water, work with trees or build our homes to not overheat in summer? Get acquainted with the infolists about adaptation to climate change.

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Public support for urban climate adaptation policy through nature-based solutions in Prague

Public support for urban climate adaptation policy through nature-based solutions in Prague

Do citizens support nature-based adaptation planning? And if so, can we understand the economic preferences for NBS policies in such a way that would be useful to urban planners?

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Climate adaptation and climate mitigation do not undermine each other

A cross-cultural test in four countries

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Covenant of Mayors

Adapting to climate change in European cities

Towards smarter, swifter & more systemic action

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Adapterra Awards: Resilient and Comfortable Cities

Adapterra Awards: Resilient and Comfortable Cities

Explore in a playful way how to adapt our cities and buildings to climate change. Take a look at the examples of good practice that took part in the Adapterra Awards 2021 contest.

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Livable streets

A Handbook of BlueGreenGrey Systems. The result of these solutions is a greener and more attractive urban environment with lower risk for flooding and reduced impacts of drought.

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Karlova Ves, Bratislava (Author: Z. Hudeková)

Catalogue of Selected Adaptation and Mitigation Measures

In order to help municipalities find their way around and help them choose the right measures, a team of experts has compiled a „Catalogue of Selected Adaptation and Mitigation Measures”.

Green Buildings Green Roofs Urban greenery Tree Planting Water in the City Smart-crafted solutions

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So the city doesn't burn – Planning at the city level

So the city doesn't burn – Planning at the city level

Responding to climate change is becoming a key component of the governing a city process. CC impacts must become a priority & should be taken into consideration in the creation of all urban policies.

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Landscape for 2030

Landscape for 2030

How landscape practice can respond to the climate crisis

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Achieving sustainable drainage

Achieving sustainable drainage

This research seeks to evaluate the effectiveness of SuDS delivery through the planning system in England, the successes and failures of the current system, and how those failures could be remedied.

Water in the City

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Green Infrastructure

Green Infrastructure

An integrated approach to land use

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Nature-based solutions in Europe

Policy, knowledge and practice for climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction

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Embassies of Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden and Honorary Consulate of Iceland in the Czech Republic

Nordic Sustainable Cities

Take a look at Nordic Innovations' exhibition on Nordic sustainable cities. There is also a chapter on adaptation to climate change called Resilient City.

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Green Infrastructure – Guide for the Municipalities

Green Infrastructure – Guide for the Municipalities

What is "green infrastructure"? How to apply it? What are its main functions? Read about types of GI, process of elaboration, and funding.

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Pflanzgruben in der Stadt Stockholm – ein Handbuch

Pflanzgruben in der Stadt Stockholm – ein Handbuch

Diese Schrift wurde von der Stadt Stockholm auf Initiative von Björn Embrém zu dem Zweck vorgelegt, Kenntnisse über die Voraussetzungen der Stadtbäume vor allem an Bauunternehmer zu verbreiten.

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Adaptation Best Practices from the Visegrad Countries

Adaptation Best Practices from the Visegrad Countries

Local-level awareness of climate change is still at a basic level in Visegrad countries. However, some replicable initiatives and projects can be found.

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Urban adaptation in Europe: How cities and towns respond to climate change

Urban adaptation in Europe: How cities and towns respond to climate change

Read the EEA assessment report No 12/2020 that present the status quo of adaptation to climate change at the local government level, with particular focus on cities.

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Volunteers planting trees in Hungary.

Community engagement in 2020

Read the full report of supported green planting community projects.

Community Engagement LIFE Tree Check Monitoring & research

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Georgia de Lotz

Communication in 2020

Read the full report of communication results of the project.

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Circle-2: Adaptation Inspiration Book

Adaptation Inspiration Book

Publication about the climate change adaptation could be seen as outdated, but the opposite is really true: still inspiring source of information. No fashion, real substance.

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Reducing Urban Heat Islands: Compendium of Strategies

Reducing Urban Heat Islands: Compendium of Strategies

Heat Island Compendium describes the causes and impacts of summertime urban heat islands and promotes strategies for lowering temperatures.

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A park to manage rainwater in Brno. Photo: Vojta Herout

New case study on the Covenant of Mayors website – A park to manage rainwater in Brno

Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy published a good example of adaptation measure to climate change from Brno, Czech Republic. Great job!

Urban greenery Water in the City

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So the city doesn't burn: info guide

So the city doesn't burn: info guide

Download a pocket guide full of information on how to cool down our cities.

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Let’s Feel the Climate

Let’s Feel the Climate – in 44 Polish Cities

For the first time, in 2018, systematic actions to improve resilience to climatic hazards in 44 large cities has been taken in Europe on such a scale. Read the summary report od the project.

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Volunteers planting trees in Hungary.

Community Engagement in 2019

Read the full report of supported green planting community projects.

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An assessment of costs and benefits of nature-based solutions in cities

An assessment of costs and benefits of nature-based solutions in cities

Cost-benefit analysis – monetary valuation of adaptation to climate change in cities. Are adaptation measures cost-effective?

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Baseline study: In-depth sociopolitical evaluation of the current situation regarding climate adaptation from a global perspective, including citizen perception surveys

Baseline study: In-depth sociopolitical evaluation of the current situation regarding climate adaptation from a global perspective, including citizen perception surveys

What do people think about adaptation to climate change?

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State of the Art update for building the basis of CEE climate-adaptation policy monitoring, assessment and evaluation, including sociological mapping

State of the Art update for building the basis of CEE climate-adaptation policy monitoring, assessment and evaluation, including sociological mapping

Stakeholder map including reports on country specific training needs assessment (municipal politicians and technical staff) in the pilot cities report.

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Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy

Covenant of Mayors adaptation webinar series – recordings and information packages

The recordings and linked resources of all adaptation-related webinars are waiting for you on the dedicated page.

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Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy

How to prepare for floods, heatwaves and other climate change impacts

Get inspired by Covenant of Mayors cities‘ and regions‘ adaptation actions! Read the Covenant of Mayors best-practice leaflet.

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Communication in 2019

Communication in 2019

Read the full report of communication results of the project.

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Roll-ups – how to recognize us at conferences

Roll-ups – how to recognize us at conferences

Have you seen this roll-up? Good news for you. Our expert is on site. Ask about everything you are interested in.

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Photo: MOL Zöldövezet

Report on good sustainability practices in Hungary

Best practise and weaknesses in green space development and management in Hungary.

Monitoring & research

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What is the LIFE Tree Check about?

What is the LIFE Tree Check about?

Read briefly about the content and the aim of the project.

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Bussines card

LIFE Tree Check in three short sentences.

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