Climate change and adaptation in the DACH+ project
Background and Goals
The DACH+ project analyses how regional planning can improve climate change adaption in parts of Germany (D), Austria (A), Switzerland (CH) and (+) Liechtenstein. Especially the exchange of experience between the neighboring counties, using different panning approaches, is enhancing the gained knowledge. Cross-border cooperation in spatial planning in the field of climate change adaption is a challenge, but also a great chance to harmonize regional planning and learn for each other. Four regions has been chosen as pilot cases: Hochrhein-Bodensee (D), Land Vorarlberg (A), Kanton St. Gallen (CH) and Kanton Schaffhausen (CH). Furthermore the project obtains concepts and examples for a successful climate change adaption in the field of regional planning.
The project is realized with the support of the Interreg Program Alpenrhein-Bodensee-Hochrhein.
Content time
sinceResearch area/region
Country
- Germany
- Liechtenstein
- Austria
- Swiss
Region of implementation (all German federal states)
- Baden-Württemberg
- Bavaria
Spatial resolution
DACH+: parts of Germany (D), Austria (A), Switzerland (CH) and (+) Liechtenstein;
Hochrhein-Bodensee (D), Land Vorarlberg (A), Kanton St. Gallen (CH) and Kanton Schaffhausen (CH) has been chosen as pilot cases
Steps in the process of adaptation to climate change
Step 1: Understand and describe climate change
Approach and results
The report will include a summary of existing climate knowledge focusing on the DACH+ region. Furthermore Karlsruhe Institut of Technology (KIT) IMK-TRO and Süddeutsches Klimabüro (hosted by KIT) carry out an analysis across borders for the DACH+ region
Time horizon
- short term = next year’s / decades
- medium term = to 2050
Step 2b: Identify and assess risks - Vulnerability, risks and chances
Approach and results
Climate effects and impacts are identified and assessed for the project area based on the regional reports and assessments. In addition spatial analyses were performed to localize sensitive structures.
Step 3: Develop and compare measures
Measures and/or strategies
Spatial planning strategies and measures are analyzed and discussed for the regions of Hochrhein-Bodensee, Land Vorarlberg, Kanton St.Gallen and Kanton Schaffhausen. Furthermore the project obtains concepts and examples for a successful climate change adaption in the field of regional planning.
Time horizon
- Presence
- 2021–2050 (near future)
More time information and explanations
Cross-border cooperation in spatial planning in the field of climate change adaption is a challenge, but also a great chance to harmonize regional planning and learn for each other. The exchange of experience between the neighboring counties, using different panning approaches, is enhancing the gained knowledge.
Conflicts / synergies / sustainability
Synergies are expected with agriculture, biological diversity, building sector, human health, soil, tourism, water
Participants
Funding / Financing
The project is realized with the support of the Interreg Program Alpenrhein-Bodensee-Hochrhein.
Leadpartner: Regionalverband Hochrhein-Bodensee
Project partners: Land Vorarlberg, Kanton St. Gallen, Kanton Schaffhausen,
Federal Office for Spatial Development ARE
Supported of Land Baden-Württemberg
Project management
Regionalverband Hochrhein-Bodensee Verbandsdirektor Karl Heinz Hoffmann
Cooperation/Partners
Land Vorarlberg, Überörtliche Raumplanung, Abteilung Raumplanung und Baurecht; Kanton St. Gallen, Amt für Raumentwicklung und Geoinformation; Bundesamt für Raumentwicklung ARE, Internationales Eidgenössisches Departement für Umwelt, Verkehr, Energie und Kommunikation UVEK; Kanton Schaffhausen, Planungs- und Naturschutzamt
Contact
klima [at] dachplus [dot] org
(Gottfried Hage and Anna Gold, project office HHP.raumentwicklung)
