{"id":6233,"date":"2024-10-31T14:36:52","date_gmt":"2024-10-31T13:36:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.terraria.com\/?post_type=casi-studio&p=6233"},"modified":"2026-03-27T14:48:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T13:48:18","slug":"regional-strategy-climate-apulia","status":"publish","type":"casi-studio","link":"https:\/\/www.terraria.com\/en\/case-studies\/regional-strategy-climate-apulia\/","title":{"rendered":"Guidelines for drafting the Regional Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change"},"content":{"rendered":"

Climate study of the Apulia Region<\/h2>\n

The document of Guidelines for drafting the Regional Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change<\/a><\/strong> of the Apulia Region<\/strong> provides an analytical framework of the regional climate scenario<\/strong>, both present<\/strong> and past<\/strong> (through the analysis of rainfall and temperature data over the last 30 years), as well as future climate projections <\/strong>for the next 100 years<\/strong>, developed using meteorological model simulation databases provided by Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change.<\/p>\n

The outputs produced represent an analysis of the knowledge framework related to climate in Apulia, with significant strategic and cross-sectoral value across broader areas of application at the regional level. For the first time, a detailed and in-depth local-scale climate study has been carried out in Apulia.<\/p>\n

The study assesses the main hazards related to climate change<\/strong> in the Apulia context, proposing a set of adaptation actions classified according to the territorial scope analyzed.<\/p>\n

By analyzing the territory of Apulia through the review of existing planning instruments<\/strong> and the various available bibliographic sources, it was possible to identify eight priority hazards for the region: Floods; Waterlogging; Landslides; Drought; Wildfires; Water security; Heatwaves; Coastal erosion.<\/p>\n

The analysis of climate risks<\/strong> associated with these hazards necessarily involves the characterization of current hazard levels and the assessment of their future variations, linked to changes in climate change indicators<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

For each main hazard affecting the Puglia Region, the future climate risk<\/strong> has been assessed, considering how climate change may influence the risk currently identified in existing planning instruments, based on the future evolution of the hazard according to the analyzed IPCC<\/strong> \u2013 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change scenarios<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The study findings confirm the ongoing phenomenon of climate change<\/strong>, with rising temperatures and anomalous rainfall patterns compared to the past. To counteract and address climate change, it is necessary to initiate adaptation<\/strong> processes in order to anticipate adverse effects and adopt appropriate actions to prevent or minimize potential damage, or to seize emerging opportunities.<\/p>\n

The study takes as a reference the actions<\/strong> selected in the National Plan for Adaptation to Climate Change<\/strong>, which are associated with five \u201cmacro-categories\u201d specifying their design typology: information, organizational and participatory processes, governance, upgrading and improvement of plants and infrastructure, nature-based solutions (including ecosystem services), river, coastal and marine ecosystems, and built environment regeneration.<\/p>\n

Each action is associated with a \u201cmain sector\u201d of reference, the potential impacts generated, and the main action types, which are three:<\/p>\n