there was no specific climate scenario developed

extrem events

The consideration of the social aspects regarding climate change impacts (and adaptation) has been neglected so far. There are cases that point out that the climate change impacts affect socio-structural and socio-spatial differentiated. Particularly vulnerable social groups such as elderly and sick people are demonstrably more affected by extreme weather events. Objective of this project is to figure out the socio-spatial and socio-structural aspects of climate change impacts in order to propose adaptation measures based on these results. The personal provision of particularly vulnerable social groups is intended to be strengthened by these.

Based on a vulnerability analysis of critical infrastructures it will be studied in which way those infrastructure systems can be designed more climate-resilient.

As part of a climate-resilient and climate-adapted region, infrastructure is a major priority. The collective term "infrastructures" includes not only technical and structural facilities and equipment but also people, organizations, processes, products, services and information flows.

Since both sides of infrastructures are of importance regarding the regional adaptation to climate change, the material and technical as well as the social aspects are considered. Thus besides considering the vulnerability of (critical) infrastructures and respective adaptation and resilience strategies also potential organizational and institutional consequences of changing the existing (critical) infrastructure or alternative infrastructures will be investigated. The aim is to provide policy recommendations for actors at the federal level and other adaptation stakeholders (e.g. municipalities) for developing such climate-resilient infrastructures.

Resilience means the capabilities of organizations and systems to maintain its core functions, when there are e.g. disturbances or interventions from the outside.