Climate Change Adaptation Measures Toolbox

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This page provides a comprehensive and easy to use toolbox of possible adaptation measures. Please select one or more of the group filters below to obtain detailed information on the measures of interest.

Please find more information in the ICPDR Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change.

Regional planning

  • Reservation of areas for flood control (going beyond the designation of flood control areas required by water legislation), in order to safeguard existing discharge and retention areas and preparation of their necessary expansion

  • Spatial planning and construction activities in the context of climate change and increased threats of floods

  • Correlation of the territorial development and improvement plans with the strategy and the risk management plans

Regulations for groundwater extraction

  • Regulations for groundwater extraction

Renaturation

  • Renaturation of riparian areas and wetlands

Research

  • Identifying knowledge deficits

  • Identification of areas / regions that are particularly affected by the climate change. Detailed research on climate change impacts in the water sector and the adaptation options (to reduce uncertainty)

  • Regional and sectoral adaptation research

  • Investigation of the effects of climate changes on eco-regions, typologies and reference sites as well as proposals for solutions

  • Fostering the improvement of models (climate and hydrological aspects) and of scenarios for the DRB as well as ensuring the improvement regarding the presentation on climate fluctuations