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Objectives and innovative character ‘to ensure existing and new mixed use urban development is adapted to the impact of climate change through improving.

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1 Objectives and innovative character ‘to ensure existing and new mixed use urban development is adapted to the impact of climate change through improving local and regional planning policy to put in place green and blue infrastructure; ‘to facilitate the much needed exchange of knowledge and experience and the actual transfer of good practice on climate change adaptation strategies to local and regional authorities across Europe’ Multiple use of Green Infrastructure 10% decrease in urban green leads to a potential 8.2ºC increase in surface temperatures by the 2080s 10% increase in urban green will keep temperatures at, or below, current levels until the 2080

2 City of Malmo Klaipeda University Coastal Research and Planning Institute Regional Environmental Centre for Eastern Europe (Slovakia) Province of Styria Municipality of Kalamaria University of Catania Etnambiente Province of Genoa Nieuw-West City District, Amsterdam Southampton City Council TCPA London Borough of Sutton Northwest Regional Development Agency University of Manchester

3 Impact via objectives Eleven Adaptation Actions Plans Eleven High Level Policy Statements Risk & Vulnerabilities Assessment Tool Case Study Database Seven Expert Papers Three Policy Guidelines Five Briefing Papers

4 Enhancing partnerships and legacy October 2010: Committee of the Regions Open Days November 2010: EC Environment Green Infrastructure Conference June 2011: Lord Henley, Defra, UK GIP announced at GRaBS final conference June 2011: Regions for Economic Change November 2011: IVC Good Practice Fair December 2011: COP17 Durban 2012: GRaBS at Rio!

5 risk and vulnerabilities assessment tool Online Google-map base Climate change/flood risk data Partner socio- economic and demographic data hyperlinked information Local updates http://www.grabs-eu.org/casestudies.php risk and vulnerabilities assessment tool


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