The measures available in this web platform are a compilation of the state of the art in Climate Change Adaptation. They provide information about all potential solutions to reduce the impacts, damage and vulnerability of any territory. The measures have been obtained from different EU-funded scientific research projects. They are classified to facilitate the selection, using the search engine and the filters available.
This is a live tool, and it welcomes new measures as the Climate Adaptation research and practice evolves. If you register, you can enter new measures, and use all of them to create a tailored strategy for the municipality, district or region of interest. Also they can be included in the prioritization tool to compare the impact of the measures, which supports Climate Action decision-making.
Increase soil permeability by defining a sustainable urban drainage strategy for Barcelona that offers design recommendations in a manual, maintenance protocols (with professional training to ensure it is done correctly) and recommendations on how to monitor and evaluate its effectiveness using monitors and sensors
Increase the hydraulic capacity of the sewer interceptors and the WWTP in order to catch, convey and treat more water at the WWTP during storm events
The increase of the carrying capacity of the drainage system can be achieved by enlarging and upgrading the sewers and pumping stations capacity or expanding the existing network.
A network of waterways is mainly focused on connecting water bodies which are located near each other. By connecting them with culverts and canals, a larger water system is created. This increases the storage capacity of the system and thereby reduces the flooding risk.
Increase the reflectance index of city pavements and terraces and help to mitigate the urban heat island effect
Increase water cost (to reduce water consumption) through different actions: tax for water overconsumption in industry processes, incentives to modern irrigation systems development or to a change in agricultural production (promoting more sustainable farming)
Vegetated depressions designed to hold runoff from impervious surfaces and infiltrate it gradually into the ground.
Infiltration trenches are shallow excavations filled with rubble or stone. Infiltration trenches function by collecting runoff and infiltrating it to the underlying soils.
Influence higher-level planning instruments, such as the Urban Development Master Plan (PDU) and urban planning legislation (Catalan Urban Planning Act) to incorporate planning considerations that ensure the presence of quality green infrastructure, such as green corridors, reserved spaces that allow water to infi ltrate the subsoil, the protection of areas at risk from climate change or agricultural use on a metropolitan scale
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Procede with regular inspection and cleaning operations in the drainage system
A check valve or non-return valve is installed in drains or sewers which are exposed to conditions where back flow can occur. The undesired inversion of the flow is known to take place in both sewer systems and households, often through toilets. The valve blocks the water flow whenever inversion should occur. With prospects of mean sea level rise, even in cases where flows were not traditionally affected by downstream conditions situation can change or frequency of these events increase.
Landscaped depression that are normally dry except during and immediately following storm events. They can be on-line components where surface runoff from regular events is routed through the basin and when the flows rise, because the outlet is restricted, the basin fills and provides storage of runoff and flow attenuation. They can bea also off-line into which runoff is diverted once flows reach a specified treshold.
A filter drain is a gravel filled trench, generally with a perforated pipe at the base. Runoff flows slowly through the granular material, trapping sediments and providing attenuation. Flow is then directed to a perforated pipe, which conveys run-off either back into the sewerage network or into a waterbody. Filter drains are mainly used to drain road and car park surfaces. Ideally these systems are used as a component of a treatment train. This measure is part of the called Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS).
Filter strips are gently sloping, vegetated strips of land that provide opportunities for slow conveyance and infiltration (where appropriate). They are designed to accept runoff as overland sheet flow from upstream development and often lie between a hard-surfaced area and a receiving stream, surface water collection, treatment or disposal system. This measure is part of the called Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS).
Filter trenches are shallow excavations filled with rubble or stone that create temporary subsurface storage of stormwater runoff. These trenches can be used to filter and convey stormwater to downstream SUDS components. A perforated pipe can be provided near the base to collect and convey water to downstream water components. This measure is part of the called Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS).
Installation of fixation pieces in order to ensure the stability of containers when an urban flood occurs
Where topographic levels direct flood waters towards property flood proof fencing can act by holding this back and add flood protection.
Green roof belongs in the category of Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS) and aims at source controlling. A green roof or living roof is a roof of a building that is partially or completely covered with vegetation and a growing medium, planted over a waterproofing membrane. Primary objective is the reduction of storm-water runoff as part of a sustainable drainage system.
