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Climate resilience planning in Greece

Overview

Following devastating floods in Thessaly caused by Mediterranean cyclones ‘Daniel’ and ‘Elias’—which resulted in economic costs exceeding €5 billion—academic researchers proposed a new urban planning framework to build regional resilience against extreme weather.

Building on these needs for climate adaptation, the Green Fund has since approved funding for ‘Urban Resilience Plans’ across 23 Greek municipalities. This initiative, part of the ‘Environmental Balance Actions’ program, allocates over €1.1 million to help local communities forecast and adapt to natural and economic challenges. Specific funding has been directed to municipalities in the Preveza region and the Cyclades islands to identify vulnerabilities and design technical projects for environmental protection.

Entities

Municipality of Syros-Hermoupolis · Thessaly · Municipality of Paros · Green Fund · University of Thessaly

Timeline

  1. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Green Fund approves urban resilience planning for Greek municipalities

    The Green Fund has allocated over €1.1 million to 23 Greek municipalities, including Paros, Ziros, Syros, and Thira, to develop Urban Resilience Plans to combat climate change and natural disasters.

  2. [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Thessaly urban planning proposal targets flood resilience

    The University of Thessaly has proposed new urban planning measures to increase flood resilience in Thessaly following catastrophic storms that cost an estimated €5 billion.

Sources

cyclades24.gr · gosports.gr · neosagon.gr · thessaliatv.gr