The aim of the project is to support local decision-makers in designing and implementing socially equitable measures for adapting to climate change.
Solutions for climate adaptation
The focus is on so-called adaptation pathways, which are being developed in collaboration with local stakeholders for five European pilot regions: the cities of Athens, Belfast and Zagreb, the German part of the Lake Constance region and the French Basque Country. These pathways should not only be scientifically sound, but above all socially balanced – i.e. they should specifically include and empower disadvantaged groups such as older people or low-income households.
There is a particular focus on co-creation: all measures are to be developed in dialogue with city administrations, citizens' initiatives, local universities and other relevant stakeholders. In this way, both the needs of the population and scientific findings are to be incorporated into the planning process.
AI tool will provide information on climate adaptation
To support decision-making processes, the project team is also developing an AI-based tool that makes information on climate adaptation easily accessible and usable for local authorities. In addition, models are being created that will enable the potential effects of planned measures to be better assessed.
The LIFE Institute coordinates the pilot activities.
The JustREACH project is funded under the European research programme HORIZON, has a duration of four years and a total budget of four million euros. LIFE coordinates the activities in the pilot regions together with the Belgian company Think E, designs the conceptual approaches and organises data collection. Funding for LIFE amounts to 350,000 euros.
