T17 / IRT-17

Climate change challenges - improving preparedness and response for climate conditions and related hazards

  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Czech Republic
  • Europe
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Netherlands
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Romania
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom

Austria


Belgium


OVAM
Eddy Wille - Tom Behetstom.behets@ovam.bewww.ovam.beYesyesyes
"Investigation of the opportunities of combining soil remediation, the principles of landfill mining and excavation of ancient landfill sites for the creation of extra space for water buffering capacity (temporally water storage) in actual flooding areas and areas with high risk of flooding."possiblynbal@ovam.be

Czech Republic


Jiri Krechl
xyresearch@czechinvest.orghttp://www.czechinvest.org/en/research-development36yespossiblynoProgramme for support of applied research - CzechInvest Agency. The Czech Republic has a strong academic background which consists of nine main technical universities providing natural-sciences study programmes, including energy technologies. Added value derives from cooperation with leading Czech companies focusing on R&D projects involving advanced technology products.Another aspect of success in research is that the Czech Republic is home to a broad range of science and technology parks and innovation centres.These aspects give the Czech Republic a leading position among its main competitors in the region, according to fDI intelligence source.
possiblyklusacek@geonika.cz
Marie Pacakova
xymarie.pacakova@gacr.czhttps://gacr.cz/en/yespossiblynoGrant Agency of the Czech Republic, a section for support of the research. Open to all fields of science. The Czech Science Foundation (also known as the Grant Agency of the Czech Republic, GA CR) was established in 1993 as the main independent public organization with the aim to support basic research in the Czech Republic and promote international collaboration of researchers and research teams on the bilateral and multilateral levels. On the basis of calls for proposals, the Czech Science Foundation provides financial support for experienced as well as young and early-stage researchers. Moreover, it funds bilateral projects together with projects carried out within international research programmes. The subject of a project proposal is determined by the applicant (bottom-up principle). Around 2,500 project proposals are submitted to the GA CR every year, of which more than one-fourth obtain financial support. The GA CR invites proposals in all disciplines of basic research.
possiblyklusacek@geonika.cz
Lukas Kacena
xylukas.kacena@tacr.czhttps://www.tacr.cz/index.php/en/yespossiblynoTechnology Agency of the Czech Republic, section for management of research
possiblyklusacek@geonika.cz

Europe


Finland


France


Ministry of Agriculture and Food
Marion BARDYmarion.bardy@agriculture.gouv.frhttp://www,agriculture.gouv.frunknownyesyesHow to manage the multifunctionality of agricultural soils, also takes into account in the decision making - transverse to several themes. What means of action / levers for actors managing agricultural ecosystems
Adaptation of agriculture Management of soil water holding capacity Resilience of agricultural systems yesmc.dictor@brgm.fr

Germany


Italy


Regione Emilia Romagna
Nicola Dall'Olionicola.dallolio@regione.emilia-romagna.itwww.regione.emilia-romagna.ityespossiblyyesRegione Emilia Romagna is interested in co-funding and being a partner of H2020 projects and other UE funding programme
Reduce GHG emission from agricultural sector while improving adaptation and resiliecne to climate change. Already funded in the framework of project LIFE Climate Chang-ER. Currently funding by RDP 2014-2020currently fundingmatteo.tabasso@siti.polito.it
Ministry of The Environment, Land protection and Sea
Laura D'Apriledaprile.laura@minambiente.itwww.minambiente.itNOnono
Interesting topic, already covered by funding lines at national level. www.minambiente.it/pagina/politiche-di-coesione-2014-2020-0already fundedmatteo.tabasso@siti.polito.it
Regione Piemonte
Francesca La Grecafrancesca.lagreca@regione.piemonte.itwww.regione.piemonte.ityesyesyes
Regione Piemonte with the adoption of the DGR 24-5295 on climate change has started addressing the theme - it would be interesting to confront with other member states to see which policies are being implemented in response to climate changepossiblymatteo.tabasso@siti.polito.it

Netherlands


implementation programme soil and subsurface
Leo Hamerlinck (via Linda Maring)linda.maring@deltares.nlhttps://www.bodemplus.nl/onderwerpen/bodem-ondergrond/bodemconvenant/thema/kennis/uitvragen/uitvraag-2017/aanbestedingsvormen/xxxpossiblypossiblyThis programme has budget untill (10 mln between 2017-2020) for soil and subsurface. They use the Dutch knowledge agenda soil and subsurface (which is the same as the dutch contribution to the INSPIRATION agenda) as leading research questions. They set out different calls (next call is on climate / rural area, nature / infrastructure or energy, max 150 KEUR, 50% cofininancing needed, deadline Nov 29 2017 ) They are open for collaboration in europe. how and on which topics is not specified yest. Probably theyw ant to arrange this via the Knowledge and Innovation Program Soil and Subsurface (also entered in this database)
for call ending 29 nov 2017 yes, currently fundinglinda.maring@deltares.nl

Poland


Portugal


Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Maria MaiaMaria.Maia@fct.ptwww.fct.ptPermission for what?yesyes
possibly, already funded, currently fundingtpanago@ualg.pt
Center on Spatial and Organizational Dynamics
Thomas Panagopoulostpanago@ualg.pthttp://cieo.pt/mission.phpyespossiblyyes
yestpanago@ualg.pt
António José Conde Buzio Sampaio Ramos
218814000antonio.ramos@adcoesao.pthttp://www.adcoesao.pt/AD&Cpossiblypossibly
outside our remittpanago@ualg.pt

Romania


Ministry of Research and Innovation
Mrs. Simona Malureanu, General Directorsimona.malureanu@research.gov.rowww.research.gov.royesyespossiblyIn the preparative stage Dr. Viorel Vulturescu, Director of the Directorate International and European Intercommunications in the Ministry of Research and Innovation and member of the Societal Challenge 5 (SC5) Programme Committee (including ERA-NET networks), was informed (Official request, plus SRA Green Paper and Executive Summary attached) by e-mail in August 18th 2017 as well as similar documents submitted in hard to the Ministry of Research and Innovation (registered) on August 23rd 2017. Also, Dr. Constantin Ranea, General Director of the General Directorate for Transfer and Infrastructure R&D&I in the Ministry of Research and Innovation was informed by the NFP (Official request, plus SRA Green Paper and Executive Summary handed over in hard directly by the NFP) by August 29th 2017. Later on, during the meetings held at the quarters of the Ministry of Research and Innovation in November 1st 2017 with Dr. Constantin Ranea, General Director of the General Directorate for Transfer and Infrastructure R&D&I and Mrs. Simona Malureanu, General Director of the General Directorate for Policies and R&D&I Programmes, the NFP has recorded a certain interest of the Ministry of Research and Innovation to join the Strategic Research Agenda. The Ministry will look further to find and develop proper solutions for Soil-Sediment-Water research co-funding. Late 2017, acknowledging the importance of the SRA, the NFP decided to improve and update its Research&Development&Innovation Strategy for the period 2018-2020 with the entire SRA content (https://www.icpa.ro/documente/Strategie%20CDI%202018-2020.pdf). As an entity coordinated by the Ministry of Research and Innovation, in December 2017, the NFP submitted to the National Research Program “Core”, 6 national proposals connected with the SRA.
At the first sight of SRA, The Ministry of Research and Innovation is inclined to contribute for research concerning the management of risk induced by climate change on soil resources. possiblymihail.dumitru@icpa.ro

Slovakia


Office of the Government of the Slovak Republic
Attila toth, M.Sc., PhD.attila.toth@vlada.gov.skwww.vlada.gov.skyesnoyes
possiblyMaros.finka@stuba.sk

Slovenia


Spain


IHOBE Basque Environment Agency
Ana Alzola +34 94 423.07.43ana.alzola@ihobe.euswww.ihobe.eusyes but only within the interested partiespossiblyyesIhobe is the public agency for environmental management of the Basque Country. As such the organization has limited funding capacity. However Ms Alzola has tried to reflect in her responses the potential interest of the Department of Environment of the Basque Government with respect to the SRA. She is willing to participate in an online match making / meeting in the medium term though.
very much interestedcurrently fundinggemma.garcia@tecnalia.com
Basque Government
Ignacio de la Puerta Director of Spatial Planning, Urbanism and Urban Regeneration- Basque Governmentidelapuerta@euskadi.eushttp://www.euskadi.eus/gobierno-vasco/departamento-medio-ambiente-politica-territorial/inicio/YespossiblynoInterested in SRA and in following up the initiative of New Funder Platform
Water/energy/food system from the perspective of spatial planning and land use planning and policies, under climate change scenariospossiblygemma.garcia@tecnalia.com

Sweden


The Swedish Research Council for Environment, Agrucultural Sciences and Spatial Planning
Elisabet Goranssonelisabet.goransson@formas.sewww.formas.seyespossiblypossiblyMay be a change of Contact person
possiblyyvonne.ohlsson@swedgeo.se

Switzerland


Swiss National Science Foundation SNSF
c/o Marco Pützmarco.puetz@wsl.chwww.snf.chnonono
possiblymarco.puetz@wsl.ch
Swiss Federal Office for the Environment FOEN
c/o Marco Pützmarco.puetz@wsl.chwww.bafu.admin.chnonono
possiblymarco.puetz@wsl.ch

United Kingdom


Spatial planning could be an instrument for coping with effects of climate change, but only if we have a better understanding of climate change mitigation, adaptation and counteracting negative climate phenomena. Integrated strategies on soil protection and land management should help reduce direct and indirect impacts from climate change. New technical and operational solutions can be developed using low cost, widely available data science.

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Improved understanding of the effectiveness of land management and spatial planning on climate change adaptation and mitigation will improve efficiency and contribute to a circular land use economy. New economic opportunities are afforded by deploying existing information technology to delivering a better understanding of the effects of climate change on land at the local scale.
The value of land that is managed to be resilient to climate change will last or even increase.
New agile data modelling techniques will be needed to confidently predict which land management actions are likely to result in resilient soils.
Through greater access to information about the effect of climate change on land and hence quality of life, improved social responsibility and awareness on climate change issues will help bring about voluntary behavioural changes and help to prepare local actions which involve citizens in projects supporting climate change resilience.

Climate change affects all European countries. Vulnerabilities and impacts for nature, the economy and society differ across regions, territories and economic sectors in Europe. Challenges of climate change require two types of responses. First is related to climate change mitigation, second is adaptation activities to deal with the unavoidable impacts. Spatial planning and land management practice needs to evolve to consider climate change to ensure administrative, technical and societal preparedness for weather extremes and related hazards. Climate change is a very complex and challenging issue affecting urban and rural management at all scales from global to the local. The EU Strategy on adaptation to climate change (adopted by the European Commission in April 2013) sets out a framework and mechanisms for ensuring EU preparedness for current and future climate impacts. COP21 requires carbon sequestration in soils to ensure their fertility and hence resilience in the face of climate changes. Time frame for all activities related to climate change mitigation and adaptation need to be established (including short, medium and long- term actions).

Background: Climate change is seen to be a very complex and challenging issue, which refers to the urban and rural areas management at all scales from global to the local. It has been mentioned in almost all national reports as very important and affecting every topic concerned issue. This theme is also coherent with the EU Strategy on adaptation to climate change(adopted by the European Commission in April 2013), which sets out a framework and mechanisms for taking the EU’s preparedness for current and future climate impacts. Also COP21 results and guidelines should be take into consideration, especially those related to carbon sequestration in soils, because fertile soils are able to cope with the effects of climate changes. Important for planning systems and land management practices is taking into account IPCC scenarios with regards to various level of legal and administrative responsibilities (national, regional and local). Time frame for all activities related to climate change mitigation and adaptation should be precise (including short, medium and long- term actions).
Goal: To introduce or strengthen climate change aspects into spatial planning and land management practice, and to reinforce administrative, technical and societal preparedness for climate extremes and related hazards.
Rationale from the themes: Demand: Europe demands all land resources as well as land itself - for location of new investments of various types. The soil sealing, increased vulnerability of water resources, coastal zones, and ecosystems in urban and rural areas are results of these activities which reinforce negative impact of climate changes.
Natural Capital: The natural capital provides the society with a wide range of goods and services, which are often considered to be free of charge. The ecosystem services helps to credit the economic, health, and social benefits derived from functioning natural environment and land. Due to its specific features land is perceived as a stock of natural resources including soils, water, sediments and vegetation, as well as like resource itself. In the context of climate change, land management has to consider the potential and the limits of what natural capital can offer and ecosystem approach is crucial to cope with climate change impacts.
Land Management: Land management needs to ensure efficient use and protection of resources and natural capital including its services and thereby contribute to solving existing problems and future challenges. Climate change mitigation and adaptation are strongly related to almost all land management topics. Respond to climate impacts like extreme weather events, flooding, drought and environmental stresses impose new demand on spatial planning and land management. These stresses are impelled by climate change, but also by the way we have built on the land. Sprawl and intensive land development practices continue to remove the natural resources and their functions from the landscape, thereby increasing environmental stresses and vulnerability to climate change hazards. It is also important to underline relationship between climate change and land use changes. Spatial planning, land use policies and regulations for development should introduce prevention and precautionary principles referring to climate hazards. Adaptation options for climate change require integrated demand-side and supply-side strategies, which should be implemented into land management practices.
Net Impact:Implications of climate change in many cases are irreversibly. That's why it is important to estimate, what global climate changes will mean for the EU and, how local and regional decisions related to the soil and land management will impact on global scale. The impact of climate change has serious consequences, which should be assessed at different levels from local to global.
So what? Climate change affects all European countries. Vulnerabilities and impacts for nature, the economy and society differ across regions, territories and economic sectors in Europe. Challenges of climate change require two types of responses. First is related to climate change mitigation, second is adaptation activities to deal with the unavoidable impacts. Spatial planning could be an instrument for coping with effects of climate change, but it requires better understanding of its role in the process of climate change mitigation, adaptation and counteracting negative climate phenomena. Integrated strategies on climate change mitigation and adaptation referring to soil protection and land management should answer questions: how to reduce direct and indirect impacts from climate change. Land management could play an important role in coping with climate change impacts by introducing new innovative technical and operational solutions, as well by including broad scope of stakeholders into this process. Both, spatial planning and land management could improve climate change resilience, but it need to reinforce co-ordination between them.
Links to other fields: Climate change challenges are related to all topics linked to the soil and land protection and management, however there is need to strengthen research efforts and interrelate to economy and social sciences.

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