eMag – Water Resilience and Climate Adaptation

July 2024 - How are European cities and regions integrating questions of water in climate adaptation actions? What role can Nature-based Solutions play in restoring water cycles?

Publication date: July 18th 2024

On the agenda of this edition :

The eye of the Observatory

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Joffrey Lapilus, Water and Climate Officer at the French Water Partnership, presents the analysis note ‘Water resilience and climate adaptation in European cities and regions’.

Special Segment by Construction21

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Léon Perret, journalist and head of sustainable cities at Construction21, presents the latest international news on urban resilience to water.

How are European cities and regions integrating questions of water in climate adaptation actions? What role can Nature-based Solutions play in restoring water cycles?

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Alice Tort, student on the SciencesPo Masters course, Governing the ecological transitions of EU cities presents the findings of the study she recently contributed to and commissioned by the Fédération nationale des agences d’urbanisme (FNAU).

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Ginevra Figini, student on the SciencesPo Masters course, Governing the ecological transitions of EU cities presents the findings of the study she recently contributed to and commissioned by the Fédération nationale des agences d’urbanisme (FNAU).

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Claudia Niessen, Mayor of the Belgian city of Eupen shows how the city was rebuilt and adapted after the floods of 2021.

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Sarah Lund, Director of International Relations and Sustainability Initiatives at the Klimatorium in Denmark tells about the Klimatorium centre and its main activities, which focus on the adaptation and resilience of cities to water.