NBS Adaptation Tool

Tool description

Complexity

The tool contains self explanatoty information along with graphical material, so that it can be used by cities on their own, but for a more thorough approach, it is necessary to bring NBS expertise and facilitator to the workshop.

This tool is based on the experience of the Sendzimir Foundation from workshops on planning and designing nature-based solutions which were organised in many cities in Poland.

Particularly, in Gdynia it was used with city representatives to map the most vulnerable areas of a selected part of the city. Participants identified key climate risks and proposed both short-term and long-term solutions to enhance the area’s resilience.

The benefits of this tool include:

  • Learning about solutions, tools and methods supporting the city in its adaptation to climate change.
  • Acquiring skills in applying nature-based solutions in a selected part of the city.
  • Building knowledge on the technical aspects of implementing BGI solutions in urban areas.
  • Support decision-making by identifying areas most at risk and suggesting short- and long-term solutions,

Cost/effort for implementation

The form is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) licence. The NBS workshop can be organised by cities on their own, but for a more thorough approach, it is necessary to bring NBS expertise and facilitator to the workshop.

The tool can be used in the following Triple-A phases:

  • Analysis phase to find vulnerable areas in the city
  • Action phase to plan solutions

More information

Complementary tools

Tools able to describe regional trends and imapcts of climate change are complementary. These include for example the Thermal Assessment Tool (Tecnalia), Community Flood Resilience Support System (Deltares) and Pluvial flood hazard and risk assessment (CMCC).

The climate story of Gdynia​

During an extreme rainfall event, Jan watches in fear as water rises dangerously close to flooding his apartment. His experience highlights the urgent need for climate adaptation in Gdynia, inspiring the community to take action and build a more resilient future together.