Adaptation of green infrastructure to climate change

For politics and administration, climate change and the increasing loss of biodiversity are inevitable challenges that also affect the green infrastructure in many ways. Green infrastructures are often not yet adapted to the needs of climate change on both sides of the border and often suffer from a lack of biodiversity; Green infrastructure is used insufficiently for climate change, soil protection measures and measures to strengthen the ecosystem.
The overall project objective is therefore to initiate the adaptation of the existing green infrastructure to climate change in the participating regions, to initiate a strengthening of the ecosystem and to increase the biodiversity of the "Green Infrastructure" and to actively implement climate protection measures by expanding the Green Infrastructure.
Core output of the project
- Guidelines and programs, which serve as a guidance for implementing measures for thematic involved institutions, in particular municipalities and regional administrations.
- Pilot projects, which improve the local environmental situation and serve as a model for other projects by local authorities, regional administrations, initiatives, farmers and businesses.
- Information, education and advisory activities: provide information, connect and provide cross-border exchanges for municipalities, regional administrative bodies, initiatives, farmers, experts, and the general public
The cooperation is carried out both cross-border and interdisciplinary, building on existing cross-border cooperation.
Cross-border cooperation is necessary as climate change and biodiversity are cross-border issues, cooperation between Austrian and Czech partners allows for far-reaching synergies and joint solutions that are not only better in terms of content but also of economic advantage over national solutions.