This course unit examines different adaptation strategies applied by German cities in order to reduce the negative impact of various manifestations of climate change, such as floods, heat waves and droughts. Policies, instruments, and means and activities to incorporate adaptation needs into urban planning and development are described here.
The ‘Garden‘ City Walk takes place on the green rooftop gardens of the Hamburg Department for Environment, Climate, Energy and Agribusiness, the DZ HYP AG Hamburg, and the Fachverband Garten-, Landschaft- und Sportplatzbau Hamburg e.V. Considered a city of rooftop gardens, Hamburg is a textbook example of how to avoid sealed surfaces. In combination with parks, rooftop gardens allow urban nature to unfold and residents to appreciate it on a daily basis.
With its mission to illustrate the key aspects of adapting urban areas to climate change, the THEMATIC CITY VIDEO depicts the broad range of adaptation measures with examples from Hamburg and Berlin.
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Learn more about ways to make cities more sustainable and resilient and start your virtual learning journey! This training course contains inspirational and informative videos as well as background information on the relevant topic of sustainable neighbourhoods and was produced by the CITYMAKERS core team in 2021 in Berlin.
Learn more about ways to make cities more sustainable and resilient and start your virtual learning journey! This training course contains videos and background information on the relevant topic of reusing construction waste and utilizing sustainable building materials and was produced by the CITYMAKERS core team in 2021.
Learn more about ways to make cities more sustainable and resilient and start your virtual learning journey! This training course contains videos and background information on the relevant topic of cultural heritage and sustainable urban renewal and was produced by the CITYMAKERS core team in 2021.
Learn more about ways to make cities more sustainable and resilient and start your virtual learning journey! This training course contains videos and background information on the relevant topic of urban renewal in former industrial areas and was produced by the CITYMAKERS core team in 2021.