Preparatory actions
Risk and vulnerability assessment
Local risk and vulnerability assessment is a pre-requisite for tailored climate change adaptation measures and for their proper prioritizing. In the Central European target area of LIFE LOCAL ADAPT, already known risks are caused by high impact events of heat, heavy rain and drought. However, local risks might differ and are defined according to the vulnerability of the municipality, depending on its population, its economical basis and infrastructure.
Data assessment and analysis for climate change adaptation
Decisions on climate change adaptation are often based on norms and regulations and need data as well as information. Thus, an actual climate data base and information systems are a precondition for analysing climate change and estimating the associated specific risks and vulnerabilities for specific regions or for planning adaptation measures.