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Within the Climate-ADAPT Platform, the Urban Adaptation Support Tool (UAST) provides further insight on the reasons for cities to adapt in the first step of the adaptation cycle (“getting started”).
The EEA map book, Urban vulnerability to climate change, provides a set of interactive maps for exploring urban vulnerabilities in relation to climate change impacts.
Chapter 2 of the first EEA report, Urban Adaptation to Climate Change in Europe (EEA Report 2/2012), describes climate challenges and response options for cities.
The EEA report, National Adaptation Policy Processes in European Countries, (EEA Report 4/2014) describes key drivers for national intervention in climate change (Chapters 1 and 2).
The Covenant of Mayors Initiative on Adaptation to Climate Change describes the current situation in Europe and the necessity to adapt cities to climate change in the section on Climate Change Adaptation in Europe.
Moreover, the New Integrated Covenant of Mayors for Climate Change and Energy provides a global view of the need to adapt immediately to climate change and the benefits of investing in complementary mitigation-adaptation action. This can be found in the section, We, the Mayors, acknowledge that.
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Chapter 4 of the EEA report, Urban Adaptation to Climate Change in Europe (EEA Report 2/2012), is dedicated to the relationship between different governance levels.
Section 2.6 of the EEA report, National Adaptation Policy Processes in European Countries (EEA Report 4/2014), provides an overview of implementation issues and good practice related to adaptation policies at the national level.
The Climate-ADAPT Platform provides inspiring case studies on cities adapting to a changing climate. Search the database or use the case study search tool.
The Mayors Adapt website lists (i) European cities currently taking action in adaptation; (ii) good examples of adaptation measures by cities; and (ii) provides information and examples on the City Twinning initiative.
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Step 3 of the Urban Adaptation Support Tool (UAST) on the Climate-ADAPT platform, Identifying Adaptation options, provides links to a list of inspiring urban case studies showcased on Climate-ADAPT.
Step 4 of the UAST provides suggestions and guidance for the assessment of possible adaptation options, including tools for assessing their cost-effectiveness.
The final step of the (UAST) provides guidance for the development of evaluation and monitoring schemes and the use of indicators.
Although it focuses on the national level, the EEA report, National monitoring, reporting and evaluation of climate change adaptation in Europe (EEA Technical Report 20/2015), provides further insights on key issues related to monitoring and evaluation.
The 2012 EEA report Urban Adaptation to Climate Change in Europe and the 2014 EEA Report, National Adaptation Policy Processes in European Countries, both contain sections on monitoring and evaluation (EEA Report 2/2012, section 3.2.6; EEA Report 4/2014, Section 2.8.1).
Furthermore, the Mayors Adapt website provides insights into the characteristics of cities participating in the initiative and into financing options for cities.
For references, please go to https://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/urban-adaptation-2016/reading-guide-for-local-governments or scan the QR code.
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