A Multi-Approach and Collaborative Pathway towards Designing Climate Strategies: The Case of Trentino, a Mountainous Region in Italy
Gretter, Alessandro and Nikologianni, Anastasia and Betta, Alessandro and Lugli, Linda and Laiti, Lavinia and Barbiero, Roberto (2024) A Multi-Approach and Collaborative Pathway towards Designing Climate Strategies: The Case of Trentino, a Mountainous Region in Italy. Sustainability, 16 (10). p. 4198. ISSN 2071-1050
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Abstract
Mountainous and rural territories are considered among the most vulnerable to the effects of the Climate Crisis. Their geographical and topographical conditions, together with the complexity of the system of relations between human and natural elements, amplify the impacts and risks associated with extreme climatic events. Therefore, the consequences on the socio-economic fabric are systemic and require an immediate response from all the actors in a region. Public administration and politics can play a pivotal role within the planning framework in contrasting the impacts of the climate crisis. This paper demonstrates the multi-level and multi-stakeholder approach applied during the development process of a regional adaptation strategy. The Autonomous Province of Trento has initiated an innovative approach to understanding and managing the effects of the climate crisis on its landscape and resources and has aligned the process of definition of its long-term strategy with the guidance provided by the EU Commission and the Italian Government. The methodology used is based on the tools provided by the Climate-ADAPT platform (in particular, the Regional Adaptation Support Tool—RAST), and the “impact chains” method is specifically implemented for climate risk assessment. The RAST is applied according to a multi-stakeholder and multi-level approach to capitalise on previously established and ongoing initiatives and working groups. The research suggests that the Climate Strategy model presented in this paper needs to be at the core of the broader framework adopted by the Autonomous Province of Trento and that it can represent an important example for other regions aiming to actively involve local stakeholders in acting for climate neutrality and resilience.
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| Additional Information: | Part of the activities has been co-supported by the Autonomous Province of Trento—Agency for Environment Protection (APPA) under the Trentino Clima 2021–2023 activities for the years 2021–2023. The authors are grateful to all the experts within public bodies, research institutions, and economic sectors who contributed to the participatory activities. | ||||||
| Identification Number: | https://doi.org/10.3390/su16104198 | ||||||
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| Subjects: | CAH13 - architecture, building and planning > CAH13-01 - architecture, building and planning > CAH13-01-03 - landscape design CAH13 - architecture, building and planning > CAH13-01 - architecture, building and planning > CAH13-01-04 - planning (urban, rural and regional) |
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Arts, Design and Media > College of Architecture | ||||||
| Depositing User: | Anastasia Nikologianni | ||||||
| Date Deposited: | 22 May 2024 08:39 | ||||||
| Last Modified: | 22 May 2024 08:39 | ||||||
| URI: | https://www.open-access.bcu.ac.uk/id/eprint/15494 |
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