KNOWING

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐤𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐲𝐫𝐨𝐥, 𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐚? In Tyrol, Austria, flooding poses a considerable risk, particularly due to the snowmelt in July. With 89 potentially flood-prone areas, Tyrol is at the top of Austria's list of federal states. A high probability of flooding affects around 10,300 hectares, affecting between 22,000 and 170,000 people! 🌊🏡 💡 Important measures were implemented in the region from 2021 onwards, including Hazard zone planning by the Forest Act, agricultural and forestry measures, and near-natural water management. 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬? As part of KNOWING, we want to develop a comprehensive modelling framework to understand and quantify the interactions between climate change impacts and mitigation strategies. We aim to support regions like Tyrol to improve flood resilience through innovative solutions and joint efforts. ⚙ 𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐮𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠-𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞.𝐞𝐮

Northern European cities face rising temperatures. Tallinn, Estonia, is experiencing more frequent heatwaves, pushing the city to rethink its infrastructure and planning. Airi Andresson from Tallinn's Strategic Management Office highlights the need for new strategies.

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞-𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧? 👤 KNOWING partner AGBAR/Aquatec presents our recent findings on how methodologies from the KNOWING project assess climate adaptation and mitigation in Ajuntament de Granollers, Spain. ⚙ By employing models like PALM-4U and ICM-Infoworks, we evaluate the impact of greening and other nature-based solutions on urban heat and flood risks. This holistic approach integrates various measures, such as increasing green spaces and improving natural permeability, to enhance urban resilience against climate change. 🔗 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞: https://lnkd.in/gtuxxVsT #ClimateChange #UrbanResilience #NatureBasedSolutions #SustainableCities

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬? During the first Sustainability Week of the Arnsberg Climate Group, Prof Dr Rolf Nieder and Stefan E. Slembrouck presented the KNOWING project and the South Westphalia Demonstrator. This project deals with the problems of soil fertility and water management in dry and deforested areas, where many wind turbines are now being built to generate climate-friendly energy. Stefan Slembrouck began the presentation with a study that showed that wind turbines produce electricity very efficiently and generate minimal CO2, especially during production. He emphasised that the expansion of wind energy is important to achieve the goal of climate neutrality. Rolf Nieder explained how carbon and water are stored in forest soils and how much these soils are damaged by deforestation. He also explained how much space a wind turbine requires and how much can be dismantled. He also provided information on measures to protect and strengthen the forest soils during and after the construction phase. Renewable energies are necessary, but they can also harm the environment. It is important to minimise the negative effects and thus maintain a balance between climate adaptation and climate protection. This is a core concern of the KNOWING research project: the avoidance or mitigation of cross-sectoral "response risks" in the environment. #windenergy #soil #forest #watermanagement

KNOWING demonstrator South Westphalia talks today about the global warming potential of wind turbines and presents the KNOWING project. Germany's largest wind farm in a forest is to be built in South Westphalia. KNOWING helps to measure the interactions between climate adaptation and mitigation measures. 𝐖𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬! #windenergy #forest #climatechange

Europe is warming at twice the global average. Heat stress, a critical condition where the body struggles to cool itself, is becoming a major concern. But what exactly is heat stress, how does it affect us, and how do we measure it? Copernicus ECMWF has made a great summary of the most important facts, that we want to share with you in this article. Worth a read! #heat #heatstress #climatechange

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐤𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬? ⚙ KNOWING recently presented a model approach designed to assess the multi-sectoral effects of climate-resilient measures, specifically targeting flood risks in coastal cities over long time scales. This model is an integrated approach to calculating embodied carbon in the life cycle of adaptation solutions, providing a comprehensive assessment of strategies aligned with decarbonization targets. 💡 Key Highlights of the Presentation at International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR): - System Dynamics Approach: Utilizes system dynamics thinking and tools to facilitate dialogue and decision-making on complex, interdisciplinary issues related to Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction. - Holistic Assessment: Evaluates the relevance of territorial adaptation measures in a dynamic, cross-sectoral approach to understand the direct and indirect effects on urban and environmental systems. - Decarbonization Focus: Assesses the decarbonization capacity of adaptation measures, ensuring strategies contribute to climate neutrality goals. Thank You Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II (UniNa) / University of Naples Federico II for presenting! 📈 KNOWING stands out for its commitment to developing a framework that quantifies interactions between climate change impacts and mitigation pathways. This project aims to: 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠: Provide public authorities, stakeholders, and citizens with decision support tools to enhance the understanding of complex interrelations. 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐲: Offer educational and awareness services to diverse target groups, including policymakers, urban planners, and the general public. 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐝𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Develop and implement climate mitigation pathways tailored to different regions, focusing on key climate impact contexts such as flooding, heatwaves, and soil fertility. ⚙ 𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐮𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬!

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 (𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥) 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞? 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 is key. In KNOWING, we have dealt intensively with this question from the outset and have organised our stakeholder management in 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐬. We learned a lot about stakeholder management during the preparation and the workshops themselves. We presented this knowledge for the first time this year at ISPIM - International Society for Professional Innovation Management in Tallinn. Many thanks to the organisers and the participants. It was a wonderful conference! 𝐈𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭, 𝐰𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲. 𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐮𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬.

𝐃𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮? Tartu is the second largest city in Estonia after the capital Tallinn and is home to the University of Tartu, Estonia's largest and oldest university. The region is also making great efforts to improve the 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥-𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐦𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 of its citizens! This week, KNOWING took a detour from the ISPIM conference to the European Capital of Culture 2024 Tartu and met with Sven Tobreluts from the Association of Municipalities of Tartu County to learn from each other. Thank you for the great insights! Today KNOWING will present its (political) stakeholder management strategy! 𝐀𝐧 𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭. 📢 Stay up to date and follow us on 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠-𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞.𝐞𝐮 and our channels!

Thank You for making KNOWING known! 👏 ⚙ Diputació de Barcelona ⚙ Ajuntament de Granollers (oficial)