Climate change requires substantial changes to spatial planning at local and territorial levels, as well as actions for both mitigation and adaptation. In particular, local planners are tasked with developing concrete responses to make our living environments more resilient and adaptable.

The Interreg Italy-Croatia CRESCO Adria project is an international network coordinated by the University of Rijeka's Faculty of Economics and Business. Participants include the Institute for Physical Planning of the County of Primorje-Gorski Kotar; the University of Rijeka's Faculty of Civil Engineering; the Municipality of Sali; the City of Crikvenica; the Abruzzo Region; and the University of Camerino.

The project aims to raise awareness of climate risks related to floods and landslides in the Adriatic region, with the ultimate goal of enhancing the adaptive capacity of urban and territorial systems, as well as communities themselves.  The project's main expected outcomes are the development of shared IT-HR strategic guidelines to inform territorial and local planning processes, the creation of pilot adaptation plans, and the establishment of training programmes within universities to promote lifelong learning on climate adaptation and the resilience-building of territories and local communities. These project outputs will be developed through close dialogue with stakeholders and local communities to identify risks and possible solutions.

16 July will be dedicated to Activity A1.5: cross-border exchange of good practices in applying climate change adaptation solutions. Best practices and experiences relating to vulnerability and risk assessment, as well as negative impacts in the context of land management, will be shared. On 17 July, the focus will be on reviewing project progress and exploring potential future project themes.

Complete program on the uploaded file below