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User-driven Health risk Assessment Services and Innovative ADAPTation options against Threats from Heatwaves, Air Pollution, Wildfire Emission and Pollen

Project description

Adapting health systems to climate change

In the face of escalating climate challenges like heatwaves and air pollution, current adaptive measures are proving insufficient. With this in mind, the EU-funded healthRiskADAPT project will pioneer transformative adaptation strategies across Europe. Focused on Mediterranean, Alpine, and Continental regions, healthRiskADAPT seeks to revolutionise how we tackle climate-related health risks. By integrating technical, nature-based, and social solutions, the project empowers local authorities to assess vulnerabilities, prioritise actions, and enhance preparedness. This comprehensive approach includes developing user-friendly toolkits and engaging stakeholders to ensure effective implementation. With its ambitious goals and innovative methods, healthRiskADAPT stands poised to lead Europe towards a healthier, climate-resilient future.

Objective

Transformative adaptation is gaining recognition as the appropriate response to climate change as the current adaptive measures reach their limits. In addressing health risks associated with heat waves, air pollution, wildfire emission and pollen, the implementation of comprehensive transformative adaptation remains largely unreported in Europe.
healthRiskADAPT’s objective is to develop and implement a health risk assessment system for Mediterranean, Alpine and Continental regions. Its contents and tools will be in line with Climate-ADAPT described Urban adaptation support tool. This will support empowerment of local and regional authorities to make informed decisions in strategic planning, management and daily operational mitigation of health challenges related to climate change.
healthRiskADAPT will address the fundamental causes of vulnerability and implement concrete adaptation measures aiming to mitigate the health impacts of climate change. The key details of this approach include:
1) Co-creation with users of integrated transformative adaptation options encompassing technical, nature based, and social solutions, reducing the impact of climate-related risks on human health in both indoor and outdoor environments.
2) Vulnerability assessments, health indicators, and risk indices related to climate change impact on health, considering different temporal and spatial scales.
3) Interactive and user-friendly toolkit for local & regional authorities to assess hazards, vulnerability, and risks specific to their regions. These toolkits will facilitate the prioritization, planning, and evaluation of adaptation options.
healthRiskADAPT will use various communication techniques to actively engage with all stakeholders involved in the adaptation process, and develop an upscaling strategy to meet the ambitions of the Climate mission. Furthermore, we seek to enhance the preparedness of the healthcare system to respond effectively to the challenges posed by the effects of climate change.

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(opens in new window) HORIZON-MISS-2023-CLIMA-01

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Coordinator

STIFTELSEN NILU
Net EU contribution

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€ 1 487 812,50
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€ 1 507 812,50

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