Networking Municipalities – Strengthening peer learning among municipalities and enhancing adaptation capacities
Background and Goals
In the project "Networking municipalities", learning and exchange processes in the field of climate adaptation were established together with municipal actors. The focus was on the question of which peer learning approaches and methods are suitable for mainstreaming adaptation. In three municipal adaptation networks, "pioneer municipalities" met municipalities that are still in the early stages of adaptation. In this way, experiences could be exchanged and knowledge passed on.
Content time
toResearch area/region
Country
- Germany
Region of implementation (all German federal states)
- Baden-Württemberg
- Lower Saxony
- Schleswig-Holstein
Natural spatial classification
- Alpine Foothills
- North-East German lowland
- North-West German lowland
Spatial resolution
District of Emsland, Federal State of Schleswig-Holstein and Lake Constance and Upper Swabia Region
Steps in the process of adaptation to climate change
Step 1: Understand and describe climate change
Time horizon
- short term = next year’s / decades
Step 3: Develop and compare measures
Measures and/or strategies
Based on the support of 3 regional networks on the topic of climate adaptation, peer learning approaches were used to anchor climate adaptation at the municipal level and subsequently proposals were developed for the replication of suitable approaches as well as for funding by the federal, state and municipal governments. During the network activities, the development of visions and the identification of possible adaptation measures were promoted on the basis of peer learning.
More time information and explanations
The time horizon relates tot he networking activities, not to actual adaptation measures
Conflicts / synergies / sustainability
Synergies and sustainability: Integration of climate adaptation into existing climate protection networks to share existing structures and personnel, with less risk of discontinuation after the end of the project.
Participants
Funding / Financing
German Environment Agency
Project management
adelphi research
Cooperation/Partners
Difu und AlpS
Contact
UBA: Andreas Vetter
adelphi: Bianca Reichel
Difu: Elke Bojarra-Becker
AlpS: Daniela Hohenwallner
