Clima e P oo ing Handbook
A oolki o clima e esilien and ca bon
neu al u ban de elopmen
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Disclaime
The con en , o ma , ci a ions, and sou ces p esen ed in his epo a e he sole esponsibili y o
he au ho . While e o s ha e been made o ensu e he accu acy and eliabili y o he con en
p esen ed, he e may be gaps in he in o ma ion p o ided, o he in o ma ion may become ou -
da ed o e ime. Reade s a e encou aged o independen ly e i y any in o ma ion p esen ed in
his epo o ensu e i s accu acy and ele ance o hei speci ic needs o ci cums ances.
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Co- unded by he Eu opean Union. Views and opinions exp essed a e howe e hose o he au-
ho (s) only and do no necessa ily e lec hose o he Eu opean Union o he Eu opean Clima e,
In as uc u e and En i onmen Execu i e Agency (CINEA). Nei he he Eu opean Union no he
g an ing au ho i y can be held esponsible o hem. This p ojec has ecei ed unding om he
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Con en
Con en ...................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Lis o Figu es ..........................................................................................................................................................6
Abb e ia ions ...........................................................................................................................................................7
Execu i e Summa y ...............................................................................................................................................9
1. Backg ound ......................................................................................................................................................10
1.1 UP2030 P ojec .....................................................................................................................................10
1.2 Clima e Change in Ci ies ....................................................................................................................12
1.3 Mi iga ion and Adap a ion in he U ban Con ex .......................................................................15
1.4 Co-C ea ion .............................................................................................................................................18
2. Clima e P oo ing ............................................................................................................................................20
2.1 Me hodology ...........................................................................................................................................20
2.2 Summa y ................................................................................................................................................... 32
3. Clima e P oo ing in P ac ice ......................................................................................................................34
3.1 Blankenbu ge Süden, Be lin .............................................................................................................. 35
3.2 Müns e , Ge many ..................................................................................................................................36
3.3 Kommunale Klimaqua ie e, Ge many ............................................................................................ 37
4. Conclusion ........................................................................................................................................................ 38
5. Bibliog aphy .....................................................................................................................................................40
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Lis o Figu es
Figu e 1 UP2030 Logo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Figu e 2 Componen s o he p ojec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Figu e 3 Pilo Ci ies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Figu e 4 His o ical and u u e ends in ne g eenhouse gas emissiones o he EU-27 . . . . . . . 13
Figu e 5 Hea -sensi i e a eas in Bad Düben, Ge many . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Figu e 6 Women plan ing ee o he p ojec Fo es aMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Figu e 7 Rela ion wi h Syne gy, T ade-o s and Con lic s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Figu e 8 UP2030 Ac ion Wo kshop in Pilo Ciy o Müns e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Figu e 9 Clima e P oo ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Figu e 10 E ec s o he implemen a ion o Clima e P oo ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Figu e 11 Wo kshop in Müns e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Figu e 12 Blankenbu ge Suden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Figu e 13 Guideline de eloped in Müns e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Figu e 14 Scheme on he di e en p ojec /scales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Figu e 15 Klimaqua ie e Hessen, si e isi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
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Abb e ia ions
EEA Eu opean En i onmen al Agency
GHG G eenhouse gases
NBS Na u e Based Solu ions
NCAS Na ional Cen e o A mosphe ic Science
SDG Sus ainable De elopmen Goals
UKGBC UK G een Building Council
UNFCCC Uni ed Na ions F amewo k Con en ion on Clima e Change
UNDP Uni ed Na ion Depa men
WMO Wo ld Me eo ological O ganiza ion
WRI Wo ld Resou ces Ins i u e
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Execu i e Summa y
Clima e P oo ing is a s a egy in eg a ing cli-
ma e mi iga ion and adap a ion, aiming o
jus ansi ion in u ban neighbo hoods. The
need o such a s a egy has i s been iden-
i ied h ough wo k in u ban de elopmen
p ojec s ac oss Ge many. UP2030, an inno-
a i e p ojec suppo ing he implemen a ion
o Clima e-neu al and Sma Ci ies Mission,
p o ided he oppo uni y o u he e ol e
Clima e P oo ing. The handbook i sel is de-
eloped as pa o his p og amme.
Clima e P oo ing suppo s ci ies and local au-
ho i ies in ansla ing clima e neu ali y and
esilience objec i es in o ac ionable s a e-
gies. I p o ides a amewo k o iden i ying,
p io i ising and implemen ing in eg a ed mi -
iga ion and adap a ion measu es ha a e ai-
lo ed o local condi ions, planning p ocesses
and ins i u ional capaci ies. Clima e P oo ing
esponds o accele a ing impac s o clima e
change, many o which a e p ojec ed o be
i e e sible o e he long e m, by p omo ing
ea ly and e idence-based ac ions. I acili a es
he iden i ica ion o syne gies and ade-o s
be ween mi iga ion and adap a ion, enhanc-
ing co-bene i s o public heal h, biodi e si y
and li eabili y in u ban a eas.
Clima e P oo ing is g ounded in p inciples o
mul ile el go e nance and equi es alignmen
ac oss policy domains, egula o y ins umen s
and ins i u ional manda es. I suppo s sce-
na io-based planning, pe o mance moni o -
ing and adap i e managemen , enabling ci ies
o ope a ionalise clima e a ge s h ough de-
cision-making in u ban planning. By embed-
ding clima e conside a ions in o u ban de el-
opmen om he ou se , Clima e P oo ing
con ibu es o clima e- esilien de elopmen
pa hways and suppo s he long- e m sus ain-
abili y o u ban sys ems.
S akeholde and S a egic Rele ance
o Clima e P oo ing
Clima e P oo ing is designed o di e se u ban
s akeholde s engaged in planning, design and
implemen a ion o clima e ac ion. This is pa -
icula ly ele an o public au ho i ies a e-
gional and local le els who a e esponsible o
de eloping and en o cing policies on clima e
neu ali y and esilience. I also se es u ban
p ac i ione s such as planne s, a chi ec s, en-
ginee s and consul an s who a e asked wi h
in eg a ing clima e objec i es in o u ban de-
elopmen p ocesses. Th ough an adap able
amewo k, Clima e P oo ing enables hese
ac o s o embed mi iga ion and adap a ion
conside a ions in o ea ly planning s ages, en-
su ing ha u ban de elopmen aligns wi h
long- e m en i onmen al and social goals.
Clima e P oo ing suppo s c oss-sec o al col-
labo a ion and p o ides a common e e ence
poin o aligning echnical assessmen s, policy
ins umen s and pa icipa o y p ocesses. The
alue o Clima e P oo ing lies in i s capaci y
o in eg a e clima e mi iga ion and adap a ion
in o u ban planning and design, suppo ing a
jus ansi ion. I p omo es u u e-o ien ed
solu ions by b idging disciplines such as en-
e gy, mobili y, wa e managemen and u ban
design. The app oach suppo s in o med de-
cision-making h ough scena io modelling and
impac assessmen , helping o iden i y he
mos e ec i e measu es o educing emis-
sions and a clima e esilien u ban ealm. Fu -
he mo e, Clima e P oo ing aims o empowe
ci ies o align u ban g ow h wi h clima e neu-
ali y a ge s while enhancing esilience and
li eabili y. I acili a es he de elopmen o
e idence-based s a egies ha a e esponsi e
o local challenges and adap able o e ol ing
policy and en i onmen al con ex s.
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In eg a ing Mi iga ion & Adap a ion
Acco ding o Qi and Te on (2022), mi iga ion and ad-
ap a ion a e wo sides o he same coin: hey a e wo
complemen a y app oaches o add essing one o hu-
mani y’s g ea es challenges. Tha ’s why choosing be-
ween mi iga ion o adap a ion is no a solu ion; ack-
ling he clima e and en i onmen al c isis equi es bo h.
Clima e Change Mi iga ion in u ban a eas encompass-
es echnical and in as uc u al in es men s, enewable
ene gy adop ion, and imp o emen s in ene gy e icien-
cy. Mi iga ion measu es can be expansi e bu o en
inco po a e "win-win" scena ios. Gi en he challenges
in p edic ing clima e esponses, es ima ing he o e all
cos s and bene i s o policies o limi GHG emissions,
and o ecas ing socio-economic and demog aph-
ic shi s, he necessi y o inco po a ing adap a ion
s a egies becomes clea (Laukkonen, 2009). Clima e
Change Adap a ion is de ined as he p ocess o adjus -
men o ac ual o expec ed clima e and i s e ec s in
human and/o na u al sys ems (IPCC, 2014). Adap a-
ion ac ions enhance he adap i e capaci y o human
and na u al sys ems o he changing clima e and in-
c ease hei esilience o ulne abili ies and impac s (Qi
& Te on, 2022).
Mi iga ion and adap a ion a e closely in e connec ed,
o en esul ing in bo h syne gies and ade-o s (UN-
FCCC, 2022). This chap e will examine hese complex
dynamics and highligh he impo ance o an in eg a ed
planning.
Syne gies and Con lic s
Syne gies be ween adap a ion and mi iga ion can
eme ge when adap a ion can educe he cos o mi -
iga ion o ice e sa, o in a si ua ion whe e an adap-
a ion s a egy suppo s he mi iga ion s a egy a he
local le el. Syne gies in adap a ion and mi iga ion can
be iden i ied in h ee main le els: policy, o ganiza ional,
and p ac ical le els. Fu he , he e is po en ial o syne -
gies wi hin policy goals and a eas whe e he objec i es
o mi iga ion and adap a ion in e sec , o example, u -
ban egene a ion o e o i ing ac ions in o which ad-
ap a ion and mi iga ion policies can be mains eamed.
The o ganiza ional le el includes managemen ac ions
ha can be aken by ci y o icials and a a ie y o pub-
lic and p i a e s akeholde s. These d i e s o syne gies
a e ela ed o inno a i e planning and managemen ,
awa eness aising, and coope a i e and c oss-sec o al
ac ions. Las ly, se e al examples o syne gies a e iden-
i ied in p ac ical measu es, p ima ily ela ed o u ban
g een in as uc u e, as well as anspo , ene gy, and
cons uc ion (Landaue e al., 2015).
Ins ead o syne gies, con lic s o ade-o s can also
occu . Mos con lic s become mani es ed when he e
a e compe ing uses o he ci ies' physical space, since
d i e s o con lic s can be de i ed om di e ences in
scale, lack o inancial esou ces, cos o measu es, ad-
minis a i e s uc u e, and lack o in e ac ion among
ac o s (Landaue e al., 2015). T ade-o s a ise when a -
emp ing o balance adap a ion and mi iga ion, bu he
in eg a ion o he wo policies is only pa ially o en-
i ely unsuccess ul. In a si ua ion whe e ade-o s be-
ween mi iga ion and adap a ion a e being made, con-
lic s may appea . Bu a con lic si ua ion can also lead
o ade-o s when a emp s o implemen adap a ion
and mi iga ion measu es simul aneously ail (Landaue
e al., 2015). In u ban planning and sus ainabili y dis-
cou se, i 's essen ial o ecognize ha compe ing in-
e es s o en lead o con lic s o ade-o s. These en-
sions need o be nego ia ed wi hin u ban ealms, and
ideally esol ed h ough syne gies ha bene i mul iple
s akeholde s. The g aphic accompanying his discussion
illus a es he dynamic among mi iga ion and adap a-
ion syne gies and con lic s qui e e ec i ely, highligh -
ing how hough ul design and policy can media e com-
plex u ban challenges.
Mi iga ion is de ined as a human in-
e en ion o educe he sou ces o
enhance he sinks o g eenhouse gas-
es.
IPCC, 2014
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Adap a ion de ined as he p ocess o
adjus men o ac ual o expec ed cli-
ma e and i s e ec s in human and/ o
na u al sys ems.
IPCC, 2014
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MITIGATION
Syne gy Syne gy
Con lic
T ade-O s T ade-O s
ADAPTATION
Backg ound
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No all ac ions ha e posi i e consequences on adap-
a ion o mi iga ion, he e o e i ’s c ucial o conside
po en ial ade-o s as well. Adap a ion ac ions, such
as ecosys em-based adap a ion p ojec s, can ha e pos-
i i e e ec s on mi iga ion by ei he inc easing o main-
aining ca bon s ocks. Good examples o adap a ion
ac ions wi h posi i e e ec s o mi iga ion de i e om
na u e-based solu ions (NBS). A ecen s udy es ima -
ed ha NBS could p o ide 37% o cos -e ec i e CO2
mi iga ion needed be ween now and 2030 o limi em-
pe a u e inc ease o 2°C (UNFCCC, 2022). Fo exam-
ple, The Fo es aMi p ojec , launched by he Municipal-
i y o Milan, aims o plan h ee million ees by 2030.
This ambi ious u ban g eening ini ia i e is designed o
enhance ai quali y, boos u ban biodi e si y, and mi -
iga e he e ec s o clima e change, con ibu ing o a
heal hie and mo e esilien ci y en i onmen (Comune
di Milano, 2020). G een oo s p o ide ano he good ex-
ample o syne gy be ween mi iga ion and adap a ion.
To educe he u ban hea island phenomenon, policies
o suppo u ban g eening can encou age g een oo s
and oo ga dens. Roo ga dens help mi iga e clima e
change by sinking ca bon and p o iding coole in e nal
buildings, which equi e less a i icial cooling. They help
a ci y o adap o inc easingly wa m empe a u es and
slow looding du ing hea y ains (Laukkonen, 2009). A
compelling example o how mi iga ion ac ions can sup-
po clima e adap a ion comes om he Ci y o Vien-
na. The G een Social Housing P og amme in eg a es
a o dable housing wi h clima e esilience, ea u ing
ene gy-e icien buildings, dis ic hea ing sys ems, and
equi able u ban planning. This holis ic app oach no
only educes emissions bu also enhances he ci y's ca-
paci y o adap o clima e impac s (S ad Wien, 2019).
Despi e he linkages, some examples demons a e ha
con lic s can a ise be ween adap a ion and mi iga ion
s a egies. This can be exempli ied in he con ex o he
buil en i onmen . While high densi ies in u ban a eas
minimize commu e dis ances and p o ide oppo uni-
ies o inco po a e common ene gy schemes ha can
educe emissions, hey also con ibu e o he u ban
hea island e ec , can inc ease he likelihood o u ban
looding, and a dense-buil en i onmen can educe he
inco po a ion o u ban g een o ee co e , which helps
educe he need o cooling aids (Laukkonen, 2009).
While unde s anding o in eg a ing adap a ion and mi -
iga ion has gained momen um, s ill, in he pas mi iga-
ion and adap a ion ha e la gely been add essed sepa-
a ely o h ee main easons:
1. Many sec o s con inue o unde es ima e he need
o adap a ion, and adap a ion emains a he pe-
iphe y o global clima e ac ion.
2. Mi iga ion ac ions a e mainly add essed a a la ge
scale.
3. The e is o en an a i icially cons uc ed di ision
be ween mi iga ion and adap a ion a he ins i u-
ional le el ha c ea es ba ie s o mo ing in e-
g a ed solu ions o wa d.
As a esul , di e en se s o s akeholde s a e in ol ed in
each domain, wi h limi ed in e -communica ion, assess-
ing he syne gies and ade-o s be ween mi iga ion
and adap a ion ac ions du ing hei planning and imple-
men a ion p ocesses. Con inuing o add ess mi iga ion
and adap a ion in silos is ine icien and was es aluable
esou ces. The siloed app oach will lead o s anded as-
se s, los oppo uni ies o maximizing syne gies, dupli-
ca ion o wo k, highe o e all p ojec cos s, and he dis-
placemen o limi ed s a ing capaci ies in de eloping
coun ies (Qi & Te on, 2022).
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Inclusi e pa icipa ion is key h oughou he UP2030
p ojec ’s ull cycle o ac i i ies so ha eal needs o
communi ies a e e lec ed in he ci y-speci ic isions,
and co-c ea ion in e en ions maximise deli e y o
co-bene i s. One o he objec i es o UP2030 is o
ha e a measu ed posi i e impac on spa ial jus ice, and
gi e he oppo uni y o ci izens o pa icipa e in he
ansi ion by becoming agen s o change hemsel es
h ough hei sus ainable beha iou al shi s. In his
con ex , Clima e P oo ing empowe s municipali ies
and communi ies o co-c ea e esilien and low-ca bon
neighbo hoods, making co-c ea ion a co ne s one o
he Jus T ansi ion.
O e he pas decade, u ban planning p ac ices ha e
unde gone wo majo ans o ma ions: he g owing
in ol emen o ci izens as co-c ea o s o planning
solu ions and he widesp ead digi aliza ion o planning
p ocesses. Con empo a y u ban planning inc easingly
emphasizes he use o di e se pa icipa o y me hods
o engage esiden s, local s akeholde s, and commu-
ni ies in shaping he u ban en i onmen . This inclusi e
app oach ensu es ha he ideas, needs, and conce ns
o u ban dwelle s a e meaning ully ep esen ed, em-
powe ing hem o in luence decisions ha di ec ly a -
ec hei neighbo hoods and daily li es. Mo eo e , i
os e s inno a ion by inco po a ing a b oade ange
o pe spec i es, ul ima ely leading o mo e sus ainable
and widely suppo ed u ban ou comes (Angelidu e al.,
2021). Pa icipa o y u ban planning ma ks a shi om
s a ic, op-down, and o en spa ially biased models o
dynamic, people-cen e ed, and in eg a i e app oaches.
I is inc easingly ecognized as a mo e e ec i e go -
e nance model han adi ional expe -d i en planning
(Hassan e al., 2011). In he con ex o sus ainable u -
ban de elopmen , co-c ea ion and co-design a e es-
sen ial ools o achie ing SDG 11 (Sus ainable Ci ies
and Communi ies) and SDG 17 (Pa ne ships o he
Goals). Implemen ing co-c ea ion in ci ies equi es
clea , adap able me hodologies ha enable di e se
u ban ac o s, like planne s, policymake s, ci izens, and
p i a e s akeholde s, o collabo a e e ec i ely (A ila,
2024).
The concep s o co-c ea ion and co-design a e con-
ex -dependen and ha e e ol ed om disciplines such
as psychology and sociology in o u ban consul ancies
and design p ac ices. Ini ially known as "pa icipa o y
design" in 1960s Scandina ia, hese concep s ha e
since expanded in o u ban con ex s, whe e hey a e
used o engage ci izens in shaping public spaces, mobil-
i y sys ems, housing s a egies, and clima e adap a ion
plans.
Co-c ea ion, in pa icula , emphasizes he in ol emen
o u ban esiden s h oughou all s ages o planning
and esea ch, om p oblem iden i ica ion o solu ion
implemen a ion. This e olu ion om use -cen e ed
o co-design app oaches suppo s he de elopmen
o mo e esilien and li able u ban en i onmen s (A i-
la, 2024). By embedding solu ions wi hin hei o iginal
u ban con ex and selec ing hem h ough in o med,
democ a ic p ocesses, ci ies can ensu e ha in e en-
ions a e bo h ele an and sus ainable.
Co-c ea ion is embedded as a ounda ional go e nance
p inciple wi hin he Clima e P oo ing me hodology.
I s in eg a ion was signi ican ly ad anced h ough he
UP2030 p ojec , whe e i eme ged as a s a egic le e
o o e come siloed adminis a i e s uc u es and ena-
ble mo e cohesi e clima e ac ion. Ra he han being a
linea p ocess, co-c ea ion is inhe en ly i e a i e: each
s ep o he Clima e P oo ing amewo k is e isi ed and
e ined in esponse o s akeholde inpu . This i e a i e
app oach ensu es ha clima e s a egies emain adap-
i e o local dynamics and e ol ing condi ions, while
os e ing meaning ul dialogue and mu ual unde s and-
ing ac oss municipal depa men s.
Co-c ea ion p ocesses enhance esilience by os e -
ing adap abili y, lea ning, and inno a ion, al hough hey
can some imes p esen challenges. They p omp s ake-
holde s o e isi and e ine s a egies, expose ins i-
u ional weaknesses, and encou age lexible, inclusi e
app oaches. By na iga ing hese complexi ies oge he ,
pa icipan s build s onge owne ship and us , making
co-c ea ion mo e obus and esponsi e o e ol ing
u ban needs (Mahmoud, 2021). Th oughou he de-
elopmen o he me hodology, se e al key obs acles
we e encoun e ed ha e lec b oade issues com-
monly associa ed wi h co-c ea ion app oaches. These
challenges a e ou lined below and se e o illus a e he
complexi y and demands o implemen ing co-c ea ion
Co-c ea ion is any ac o collec i e
c ea i i y ha is sha ed by wo o
mo e people.
A ila, 2024
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1.4 Co-C ea ion
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in p ac ice.
1. Co-c ea ion is i e a i e, no linea . I in ol es e is-
i ing and e ining ea lie phases based on eedback
and e ol ing condi ions.
2. Inclusi i y and openness a e essen ial. All ypes o
ac o s should be encou aged o pa icipa e, and
p ocesses should be ailo ed o local needs h ough
bo om-up app oaches.
3. Long- e m commimen is buil h ough owne -
ship. S akeholde s a e mo e likely o s ay engaged
i he eel a sense o belonging and esponsibili y
h oughou he p ocess.
4. Go e nance s uc u es mus e ol e. E ec i e
co-c ea ion equi es changes in adminis a i e p o-
cedu es o suppo mul i-ac o engagemen .
5. Co-c ea ion expe ise should be ins i u ionalized.
Public adminis a ions need o embed co-c ea ion
as a s anda d p ac ice in u ban planning and deci-
sion-making.
Co-c ea ion has eme ged as a ans o ma i e o ce
in con empo a y u ban planning, ede ining how ci -
ies app oach clima e ac ion, spa ial jus ice, and ci izen
engagemen . As demons a ed h ough he Clima e
P oo ing me hodology and i s in eg a ion wi hin he
UP2030 p ojec , co-c ea ion is no me ely a pa icipa-
o y ool, i is a s a egic enable o inclusi e, adap i e,
and esilien u ban ans o ma ion. Clima e P oo ing
o e s a eplicable amewo k o municipali ies seek-
ing o align mi iga ion and adap a ion e o s h ough
co-c ea ed solu ions. I demons a es ha when ci ies
emb ace co-c ea ion no jus as a me hod bu as a guid-
ing p inciple, hey unlock he po en ial o build mo e
li able, low-ca bon, and socially inclusi e u ban u u es.
UP2030 Ac ion Wo kshop in Pilo Ciy o Müns e © Clima e Uni (S abs elle Klima Müns e )
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Clima e P oo ing was o iginally de eloped as a s uc-
u ed amewo k o guide u ban de elopmen p ojec s
h ough i e o e a ching s eps. Beyond i s echnical
applica ion, i also suppo s pa icipa o y p ocesses by
aligning s akeholde engagemen wi h e ol ing p io i-
ies and in o ms ins i u ional ad iso y wo k, neighbo -
hood assessmen s, and quan i a i e e alua ions. This
makes i a e sa ile ool o e isi ing objec i es and
adap ing go e nance s uc u es in esponse o cli-
ma e- ela ed challenges.
Clima e P oo ing policies, s a egies, plans and meas-
u es enhance esilience and suppo clima e mi iga ion.
I in ol es designing u ban sys ems ha can wi hs and
and adap o a ange o en i onmen al challenges,
such as ex eme wea he e en s, ising empe a u es,
sea-le el ise, and shi ing ecosys ems. By making ci ies
“clima e p oo ,” we a e no only p o ec ing hem om
u u e isks bu also c ea ing mo e li able, equi able,
and sus ainable u ban en i onmen s.
The implemen a ion o Clima e P oo ing spans om
he neighbou hood le el o he ci y-wide scale. Neigh-
bou hoods se e as manageable uni s wi h dis inc
cha ac e is ics and needs, making hem ideal s a ing
poin s o iden i ying equi emen s, e alua ing isks,
and de eloping a ge ed measu es. Focusing on hese
smalle a eas allows o mo e p ecise planning and he
ac i e in ol emen o local communi ies, ensu ing ha
solu ions a e bo h ele an and e ec i e. Once es ed
and e ined a he neighbou hood le el, hese measu es
can hen be scaled up and adap ed o b oade applica-
ion ac oss he en i e ci y.
Clima e P oo ing is a me hodological amewo k o
in eg a ing clima e mi iga ion and adap a ion meas-
u es in o u ban de elopmen om he ea lies s ages
o planning. By embedding hese conside a ions ea ly,
i enables iden i ica ion and linking o sec o al goals
and spa ial demands ha may compe e, and o ha ness
posi i e syne gies h ough mul i unc ional design. Fo
example, building su aces and ou doo spaces can be
used in a balanced way, simul aneously suppo ing e-
newable ene gy sys ems, u ban g eening, open space
use, and ainwa e e en ion.
Clima e P oo ing sugges s con inous and ea ly in ol e-
men o ele an s akeholde s. Th ough pa icipa o y
o ma s and inclusi e p ocesses, di e se pe spec i es
and needs can be e ec i ely inco po a ed in o he de-
elopmen o measu es. This ensu es ha clima e mi -
iga ion and adap a ion a e implemen ed in a way ha
is bo h in eg a ed and socially equi able. Mo eo e ,
Clima e P oo ing ensu es ha exis ing da a and knowl-
edge sou ces a e made accessible o s akeholde s. This
suppo s he de elopmen o e idence-based meas-
u es ha a e ailo ed o local challenges and g ounded
in eal-wo ld condi ions.
This sec ion p esen s a s uc u ed me hodology de-
signed o suppo in eg a ed clima e ac ion a he u -
ban le el. The ou lined s eps a e in ended o be pu sued
in pa allel, ensu ing ha bo h mi iga ion and adap a ion
a e add essed simul aneously. Each s ep also iden i ies
oppo uni ies o s akeholde engagemen h ough
pa icipa o y p ocesses. To acili a e in o med deci-
sion-making, guiding ques ions a e p o ided o each
phase, ocusing on mi iga ion, adap a ion, and inclusi e
pa icipa ion.
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Clima e P oo ing suppo s decision-making and
implemen a ion o ac ions o clima e adap a ion
and mi iga ion al eady in ea ly p ojec phases. The
app oach p o ides quan i a i e esul s, also wi h
limi ed da a a ailabili y and quali a i e esul s in
he o m o e idence-based policy ecommenda-
ions.
2.1 Me hodology
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Mi iga ion
The i s s ep owa ds in eg a ing clima e mi iga ion a
di e en scales is o iden i y o e a ching clima e neu-
ali y goals ha need o be aken in o accoun . These
objec i es o m he basis o a si e-speci ic ambi ion
in he a ea o clima e mi iga ion This in ol es analys-
ing speci ic equi emen s and amewo k condi ions
ha p o ide o a educ ion in GHG emissions, a e-
duc ion in o he en i onmen al impac s and esou ce
consump ion as well as he o e a ching p omo ion o
clima e mi iga ion. This includes na ional and s a e-wide
equi emen s as well as ci y´s ambi ions wi h ega d o
clima e mi iga ion, esou ce conse a ion and he p es-
e a ion o exis ing buildings a municipal le el.
Checklis :
✓ Wha a e he o e a ching clima e neu ali y
goals (local, egional, na ional)?
✓ Wha is he cu en CO₂ oo p in o he a ea
(buildings, mobili y, ene gy)?
✓ A e he e exis ing ene gy o emissions balances
o cadas es?
✓ Wha is he age and eno a ion s a us o build-
ings?
✓ Wha is he modal spli and mobili y in as uc-
u e baseline?
✓ A e he e exis ing plans o enewable ene gy o
ci cula economy?
✓ Wha a e he legal amewo ks (e.g. zoning,
p ese a ion, ene gy codes)?
Iden i y
Iden i ica ion o ele an amewo k condi ions o s eng hening clima e mi iga ion and adap a ion in he consid-
e ed a ea. Impo an ques ions o pose in his phase include whe he he neighbou hood has an in eg a ed dis ic
de elopmen concep a ailable, wha demog aphic and socio-economic da a a e accessible, and which u ban e-
qui emen s need o be aken in o conside a ion. This phase in ol es a ho ough analysis o clima e goals, u ban de-
elopmen egula ions, and social s uc u es o help shape a sha ed ision o he p ojec . A he same ime, ele an
s akeholde g oups a e iden i ied ea ly on and p epa ed o pa icipa ion in subsequen engagemen o ma s.
Iden i y
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Adap a ion
As a basis o clima e-adap ed neighbou hood de elop-
men , o e a ching objec i es and equi emen s a e o
be unde s ood.
Pa icipa ion
Iden i ica ion o ele an s akeholde g oups which
can hen be in eg a ed in o he p ocess using speci -
ic pa icipa ion me hods. In addi ion o iden i ying he
s akeholde g oups, he deg ee o pa icipa ion and he
ime o in eg a ion o he espec i e g oups can also
be de ined.
Comp ehend
Checklis :
✓ Wha clima e isks a e ele an (hea , looding,
d ough , s o ms)?
✓ A e he e haza d maps o clima e p ojec ions
a ailable?
✓ Wha is he cu en s a e o g een and blue
in as uc u e?
✓ A e he e ulne able g oups o acili ies (e.g.
schools, ca e homes)?
✓ Wha adap a ion goals o s anda ds apply?
✓ A e he e exis ing adap a ion concep s o
ac ion plans?
Checklis :
✓ Who a e he ele an s akeholde s (depa -
men s, esiden s, businesses)?
✓ Wha a e he demog aphic and socio-economic
cha ac e is ics o he a ea?
✓ Wha pa icipa ion s anda ds o o ma s exis
and how can pa icipa ion be inclusi e and acces-
sible?
✓ A e he e exis ing ne wo ks, ini ia i es, o com-
muni y g oups?
✓ Wha is he le el o clima e awa eness and
eadiness?
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Mi iga ion
The ields o ac ion ha con ibu e o clima e p o ec-
ion a e iden i ied and hei conc e e in luence in he
a ea unde conside a ion is e alua ed. These ields in-
clude a ious domains in which g eenhouse gas emis-
sions can be educed, esou ces conse ed, and na u al
clima e p o ec ion s eng hened: he supply and con-
sump ion o ene gy, he ma e ials and esou ces used
in cons uc ion, e u bishmen and ope a ion, and he
oppo uni ies o na u al ca bon s o age in open spaces
and ege a ion. The p io i isa ion o he ields o ac ion
e alua es he a eas wi h signi ican po en ial o sa ings
and hose wi h a high le el o in luence on he subse-
quen de elopmen o measu es.
E alua e
Based on a clea unde s anding o he objec i es and o e a ching amewo k condi ions ha need o be aken in o
accoun in neighbou hood de elopmen , he second s age o he p ocess in ol es de ining and p io i ising ields o
ac ion o ensu e clima e- iendly neighbou hood de elopmen . In he second s ep o he clima e p oo ing me hod,
he speci ic ields o ac ion a e iden i ied and p io i ised, wi hin which measu es a e hen de eloped.
Checklis :
✓ Which ields o ac ion can be applied in he a -
ge a ea o minimise g eenhouse gas emissions and
p ese e na u al esou ces?
✓ Which o he iden i ied ields o ac ion cu en ly
ha e he g ea es nega i e impac on he neigh-
bou hood and can be implemen ed a low cos ?
✓ Can building clus e s be add essed collec i ely
(e.g. se ial eno a ion)?
✓ Wha a e he ade-o s be ween densi y, ene gy
use, and mobili y?
✓ Wha a e he ba ie s and oppo uni ies o
ans o ma ion?
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Adap a ion
Speci ic clima e isks a e analysed o he a ea unde
conside a ion, and he ex en o which hese isks ha e
an impac is p io i ised using ho spo analyses. This
includes, o example, he e ec s o highe empe a-
u es, inc eased hea y ain all e en s, o longe pe i-
ods o d ough . By iden i ying speci ic isks and hei
spa ial dis ibu ion, i becomes clea which adap a ion
s a egies will be necessa y in u he de elopmen o
s eng hen esilience.
Pa icipa ion
Based on he p io i isa ion o ields o ac ion in he a -
eas o clima e change mi iga ion and adap a ion, he
nex s ep is o assign he s akeholde s and ac o s o be
in ol ed in he espec i e ields o ac ion.
E alua e
Checklis :
✓ Whe e a e spa ial ho spo s o clima e isks?
✓ Wha is he adap i e capaci y o in as uc u e
and ecosys ems? A e he e a eas lacking shade,
cooling, o wa e e en ion?
✓ Is he e a isk o o e hea ing? A e he e places
ha equi e special shading measu es? A e he e
coole places o e ea o?
✓ How do isks a y by season and ime o day?
✓ Wha a e he syne gies be ween adap a ion and
o he u ban unc ions?
✓ Wha is he po en ial o na u e-based solu ions?
Checklis :
✓ Wha needs and challenges exis in he iden i ied
ields o ac ion o clima e p o ec ion and clima e
adap a ion? Which ac o s a e ele an o each p i-
o i y ield?
✓ Wha o ma s a e sui able o di e en g oups
(e.g. wo kshops, su eys)? How can eedback be
ga he ed and in eg a ed? A e he e exis ing pa ic-
ipa o y ools (e.g. s akeholde mapping, cogni i e
mapping)?
✓ How can ulne able g oups be speci ically ad-
d essed?
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Clima e P oo ing enables planne s and decision-mak-
e s o es scena ios, iden i y le e s o change and
op imize mas e plans o long- e m sus ainabili y. Mos
impo an ly, Clima e P oo ing enables consul a ion,
co-c ea ion and collabo a ion o a ious s akeholde s,
such as ci y adminis a ions. I suppo s he in eg a ion
o clima e mi iga ion and adap a ion in u ban de elop-
men h ough a s uc u ed i e-s ep app oach: iden i i-
ca ion (i), e ualua ion (ii), de elopmen (iii), implemen-
a ion (i ) and moni o ing ( ).
Implemen ing Clima e P oo ing a he go e nance le -
el means embedding clima e esilience in o he co e
decision-making s uc u es o a ci y. By p omo ing
inclusi e p ocesses and pa icipa o y design, Clima e
P oo ing di ec ly con ibu es o Jus T ansi ion, ensu -
ing ha clima e ac ions a e no only e ec i e bu also
equi able and socially esponsi e. Th ough i s emphasis
on co-c ea ion and s akeholde engagemen , Clima e
P oo ing empowe s ci ies o design accessible, inclusi e
and clima e-e ec i e u ban spaces. I helps ensu e ha
he bene i s o clima e ac ion a e sha ed ac oss com-
muni ies, pa icula ly hose mos ulne able o clima e
impac s, and ha no one is le behind in he ansi ion
owa d clima e neu ali y and esilience.
This app oach goes beyond echnical solu ions, i e-
shapes how ins i u ions, s akeholde s, and ci izens in-
e ac w h clima e challenges h ough:
• Fos e ing c oss-depa men al Collabo a ion. Cli-
ma e p oo ing encou ages in e depa men al co-
o dina ion ( o example, be ween u ban planning,
anspo a ion, ene gy, and en i onmen al depa -
men s). This b eaks down silos and enables (i) join
planning o in as uc u e p ojec s wi h clima e e-
silience in mind, (ii) sha ed da a and esou ces o
be e o ecas ing and isk managmen , (iii) co-de-
elopmen o policies ha align mi iga ion and ad-
ap a ion goals.
• Implemen ing a sys emic app oach o in eg a ing
syne gies be ween clima e mi iga ion and clima e
adap a ion measu es in o u ban de elopmen p o-
cesses, ensu ing ha clima e conside a ions a e
embdded in land use planning, building codes and
anspo sys ems. I suppo s long- e m hinking
a oiding sho - e m ixes ha may con lic wi h
b oade sus ainabili y goals.
• P omo ing eplica ion and scaling in o he dis ic s.
Once Clima e P oo ing is embedded in go e nance
s uc u es, success ul models can be eplica ed
ac oss dis ic s, used o de elop oolki s and guide-
lines o o he municipali ies, scaled up h ough e-
gional o na ional policy amewo ks.
• Fos e ing ci izens in ol emen in p ocesses o cli-
ma e ac ions. Clima e P oo ing c ea es space o
inclusi e pa icipa ion, whe e ci izens can co-de-
sign solu ions h ough wo kshops and consul a-
ions. This ac i i y builds us and owne ship, mak-
ing clima e ac ion mo e democ a ic and esponsi e.
• Inc easing public accep ance o he implemen a-
ion o measu es among esiden s. When clima e
measu es a e anspa en ly go e ned and co-c e-
a ed, esiden s a e mo e likely o unde s and he
bene i s and suppo implemen a ion, he esis -
ance o change is educed and he accep ance
g ows.
To success ully adop Clima e P oo ing, municipali ies
mus go beyond secu ing inancial esou ces, hey mus
embed he me hodology in o hei co e ways o wo king.
While unding om in e nal budge s, na ional p o-
g ammes, EU unds, o clima e inance mecha-
nisms emains essen ial, long- e m success depends
on building in e nal capaci y and os e ing a cul-
u e o collabo a i e, clima e-in o med go e nance.
This means es ablishing dedica ed in e disciplina y
eams wi hin he municipali y ha a e equipped o
lead and coo dina e Clima e P oo ing e o s ac oss
depa men s. These eams should be suppo ed by
clea s uc u es, de ined oles, and su icien human
esou ces o ensu e con inui y and owne ship. Knowl-
edge managemen and da a sha ing a e c i ical en-
able s o his p ocess. Clima e P oo ing h i es on
access o eliable local da a, such as emissions in en-
o ies, clima e isk maps, and u ban de elopmen plans,
which mus be made a ailable ac oss depa men s and
s akeholde g oups. Es ablishing sha ed pla o ms o
da a exchange and documen a ion helps ensu e ans-
pa ency, consis ency, and in o med decision-making.
Embedding co-c ea ion in o municipal wo k-
lows ensu es ha clima e s a egies e lec lo-
cal eali ies and p io i ies, pa icula ly o ul-
ne able popula ions. This pa icipa o y app oach
s eng hens us , enhances social equi y, and en-
su es ha clima e ac ion deli e s bene i s o all.
Ul ima ely, adop ing Clima e P oo ing is no jus abou
applying a ool, bu i ’s abou ans o ming ins i u ional
p ac ices o make clima e esilience and neu ali y cen-
al o u ban go e nance. I equi es municipali ies o
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in es in people, p ocesses, and pa ne ships ha ena-
ble sus ained, in eg a ed, and equi able clima e ac ion.
To illus a e how Clima e P oo ing is applied in u ban
planning p ac ice, he ollowing sec ion p esen s h ee
case s udies om ci ies ha ha e implemen ed he Cli-
ma e P oo ing. These examples demons a e how Cli-
ma e P oo ing can be adap ed o di e en scales, om
dis ic -le el planning o ci y-wide s a egies, and o e
insigh s in o success ul app oaches, challenges, and
lessons lea ned.
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In his chap e , h ee case s udies a e in oduced,
demons a ing he applica ion o Clima e P oo ing
in conc e e p ojec s. These p ojec s a y p ima ily in
e ms o hei scale o applica ion, anging om dis-
ic -le el ini ia i es o ci y-wide s a egies and ad iso-
y in implemen ing Clima e P oo ing o o ganisa ions.
These case s udies demons a e he e sa ili y o Cli-
ma e P oo ing and i s abili y o be ailo ed o di e en
con ex s and scales. By showcasing success ul exam-
ples o adap a ion, we aim o p o ide aluable insigh s
and lessons lea ned ha can in o m u u e e o s o
enhance clima e esilience.
The h ee case s udies p esen ed a e:
1. Blankenbu ge Süden, Be lin, Ge many
2. Müns e , Ge many
3. Kommunale Klimaqua ie e, Ge many
Ac oss all case s udies p esen ed, a se o consis en
and in e connec ed p inciples eme ge, showcasing
he obus ness and adap abili y o he me hodology.
Each p ojec demons a es a clea in eg a ion o cli-
ma e mi iga ion and adap a ion, ea ing hem no as
sepa a e agendas bu as complemen a y s a egies o
sus ainable u ban de elopmen . Whe he add essing
ope a ional and embodied emissions o enhancing e-
silience o clima e isks like hea wa es and looding, he
dual ocus ensu es ha clima e ac ion is bo h p oac i e
and p o ec i e. Each p ojec applies he me hodology’s
i e-s ep p ocess while ailo ing i o local con ex s and
p io i ies.
A s ong emphasis on s akeholde engagemen and pa -
icipa o y go e nance uns h ough each example. Mu-
nicipal depa men s, planne s, and ci izens a e ac i ely
in ol ed h ough wo kshops, in e iews, and co-c e-
a ion sessions. This pa icipa o y app oach aligns wi h
he UP2030 p og amme’s commi men o a Jus T an-
si ion, ensu ing ha clima e s a egies a e inclusi e, eq-
ui able, and esponsi e o he needs o di e se commu-
ni ies. The me hodology is g ounded in e idence-based
planning, using ools like CO₂ balance calcula ions
and clima e simula ions. Impo an ly, all case s udies
a e amed wi hin b oade clima e neu ali y a ge s,
whe he se by he EU’s Ho izon Eu ope Ci y Mission
o local amewo ks like Be lin’s Ene gy and Clima e
P o ec ion P og amme (BEK) 2030. Clima e P oo ing
se es as a b idge be ween s a egic ambi ions and ac-
ionable in e en ions, ansla ing high-le el goals in o
locally g ounded solu ions. The me hodology p o es o
be scalable and ans e able, applicable ac oss di e en
u ban con ex s and go e nance s uc u es. I s lexibil-
i y allows ci ies o s a small and expand, making i a
aluable ool o bo h pilo p ojec s and long- e m u -
ban ans o ma ion.
Clima e P oo ing in P ac ice
Case S udies
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Wo kshop in Müns e © Bu o Happold
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Clima e P oo ing (unde he name o "Clima e Check")
was i s de eloped du ing he ea ly planning phase o
he Blankenbu ge Süden neighbo hood p ojec in Be -
lin, a new ci y dis ic in Be lin, designed o include up
o 6,000 housing uni s as well as schools, g een and
comme cial spaces. Bu o Happold in oduced Clima e
P oo ing o assess bo h clima e mi iga ion and adap a-
ion po en ials using mic oclima e simula ions and GHG
emission accoun ing. The p ocess was ma ked by close
collabo a ion wi h he Be lin Sena e and a co-c ea i e
app oach in ol ing mul iple s akeholde s. A key success
ac o was he in eg a ion o a ious sena e depa -
men s h ough egula wo king g oups, which ensu ed
alignmen and b oad accep ance o he ou comes. The
esul s we e ansla ed in o spa ial ecommenda ions
ha now se e as a ounda ion o clima e-neu al and
esilien dis ic de elopmen .
Th ough implemen ing Clima e P oo ing in Blanken-
bu ge Süden we explo ed how he u u e u ban de-
elopemen o his a ea can be designed o minimize
nega i e clima e impac s while enhancing esilience.
The s a egies de eloped aim o p oac i ely add ess
challenges such as hea wa es and hea y ain all, while
also educing he neighbo hood’s o e all ca bon oo -
p in . Wi hin he amewo k o a “clima e check,” wo
planning scena ios we e assessed: a s anda d a ian ,
which inco po a es baseline clima e measu es aligned
wi h cu en p ac ices, and an ambi ious a ian , which
in eg a es a comp ehensi e se o ad anced mi iga ion
and adap a ion s a egies o achie e a clima e-posi i e
ou come.
The p ocess ollowed he di e en phases which la e
led o he 5-s ep app oach o Clima e P oo ing:
• Phase 1 - Founda ions and Goal Se ings - in ol es
e iewing exis ing clima e and en i onmen al da a,
de ining guiding p inciples and goals, es ablishing
planning scena ios (including baseline, cu en , and
clima e-op imized op ions) and ansla ing hese
in o u ban design a ian s in coo dina ion wi h o h-
e ounda ional concep s.
• Phase 2 - Clima e Checks - e alua es ope a ional,
mobili y- ela ed, and embodied emissions, as well
as CO₂ sinks. The Clima e Adap a ion Check mod-
els day and nigh scena ios o assess mic oclima e
impac s and in o m esilien u ban design.
• Phase 3 - In eg a ed Ac ion and Measu es Concep
- ocuses on de eloping a comp ehensi e s a egy
ha in eg a es clima e mi iga ion and adap a ion,
cen e ed a ound key hemes such as c ea ing a
dense, blue-g een ci y, achie ing clima e neu ali y,
and ensu ing clima e esilience.
• Phase 4 - Repo ing and Ongoing Coo dina ion -
in ol es compiling inal epo s and accessible doc-
umen a ion, main aining egula coo dina ion wi h
s akeholde s h ough public p esen a ions, and
in eg a ing he indings in o u ban planning com-
pe i ions.
The "Clima e Check" amewo k showed ha only he
mo e ambi ious "Plan Pionee scena io" can deli e a
clima e-posi i e balance, p ima ily h ough educing
embodied emissions, le e aging enewable ene gy, im-
be cons uc ion, and enhancing g een in as uc u e.
3.1 Blankenbu ge Süden, Be lin
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Fo he pas 30 yea s, he ci y o Müns e has been
dedica ed o clima e p o ec ion and adap a ion. In
2019, he Ci y Council se an ambi ious goal o achie -
ing clima e neu ali y by 2030. To expedi e p og ess o-
wa ds his goal and demons a e solida i y wi h he EU,
Müns e success ully applied o join he "100 Clima e
Neu al and Sma Ci ies by 2030" ini ia i e in 2022,
pa o he Eu opean Ho izon Eu ope Ci y Mission. The
i s e sion o he Clima e Ci y Con ac , which was
d awn up by 2024 as pa o he Ci y Mission, s a e-
gically unde pins he Ci y o Muens e 's goal. Wi h he
decla a ions o commi men om he adminis a ion
and u ban socie y as well as he in es men and ac ion
plan, he Clima e Ci y Con ac se s ou he necessa y
s eps o achie e he ambi ious clima e a ge s.
Müns e aims o align and coo dina e i s clima e mi -
iga ion and adap a ion e o s while p omo ing social
and spa ial jus ice h ough pa icipa o y app oaches.
The ci y’s key objec i es include de eloping a neighbo -
hood-le el oadmap o clima e ac ion and ha moniz-
ing he use o echnical ools and planning ins umen s
ac oss municipal depa men s. Addi ionally, Müns e
seeks o be e unde s and which speci ic da a a e
a ailable o missing, and how knowledge and da a can
be mo e e ec i ely sha ed be ween depa men s. To
suppo hese goals, he ci y has implemen ed Clima e
P oo ing, which acili a es he c ea ion o a oadmap
owa d a clima e- iendly ci y. This app oach is g ound-
ed in he h ee co e pilla s o he UP2030 ini ia i e:
Jus T ansi ion, Ca bon Neu ali y, and Resilience.
To apply Clima e P oo ing in Müns e , an o ganiza ion-
al acke was c ea ed o s uc u e exis ing da a, ools,
and guidelines ela ed o clima e ac ion and co-c ea-
ion. These esou ces we e mapped o he ool’s p o-
cess s eps based on hei ele ance o local planning
and implemen a ion. In collabo a ion wi h he ci y’s Cli-
ma e S a Uni , speci ic needs we e iden i ied o shape
he T ansi ion Guideline, which includes:
(i) an o e iew o dis ic de elopmen in Müns e ,
(ii) he ool’s me hodological backg ound,
(iii) a s ep-by-s ep implemen a ion guide, and
(i ) p o iles o key local clima e ac ion esou ces.
Sec ion (iii) o he guideline is he co e implemen a ion
componen . I ea u es s ep-by-s ep checklis s wi h
guiding ques ions o each phase o Clima e P oo ing,
co e ing clima e mi iga ion, adap a ion, and co-c ea-
ion. These checklis s include links o in e nal and ex e -
nal Müns e -speci ic esou ces, enabling di ec access
om he documen . The guiding ques ions a e de-
signed o be bo h locally ele an and b oadly applica-
ble, encou aging use s o e lec on exis ing esou ces,
explo e syne gies and ade-o s be ween opics, and
gene a e new ideas o clima e s a egies wi hin hei
p ojec s. Sec ion (i ) o he guideline ea u es de ailed
p o iles o key esou ces, including exis ing concep s
and da a ele an o clima e p oo ing in Müns e . Each
p o ile includes an in oduc ion, classi ica ion ega ding
liabili y and implemen a ion, and a b eakdown o how
i suppo s Clima e P oo ing. I also p o ides examples
and highligh s syne gies wi h o he esou ces. This en-
su es local knowledge is e ec i ely u ilized a he han
o e looked, making he ool a p ac ical amewo k o
s akeholde s. Following he comple ion o he guide-
line, i s in eg a ion in o Müns e ’s adminis a ion is
planned o he upcoming Upscaling Phase. This phase
will ocus on de eloping a s uc u ed implemen a ion
s a egy, e ec i e communica ion o b oad adop ion,
and mechanisms o keep he documen upda ed. I will
also explo e go e nance amewo ks and unding op-
po uni ies o suppo i s applica ion.
3.2 Clima e Jus Neighbo hood Regene a ion in Müns e
Scheme on he di e en p ojec /scales © Bu o Happold
Guideline de eloped in Müns e © Bu o Happold
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The Klimaqua ie e Hessen p ojec demons a es how
Clima e P oo ing can be applied as a s a egic and op-
e a ional amewo k o suppo smalle municipali ies
in de eloping and implemen ing locally adap ed clima e
mi iga ion and adap a ion measu es. Clima e P oo ing
was used o guide he de elopmen o ailo ed meas-
u es oadmaps o each municipali y. These oadmaps
we e buil upon an ini ial Clima e Check, which as-
sessed exis ing condi ions and iden i ied key ields o
ac ion. The Clima e Check co e ed a wide ange o
opics, including ene gy consump ion educ ion, e-
newable ene gy in eg a ion, building g eening, and
hea s ess mi iga ion. Based on his assessmen , each
municipali y ecei ed a cus omized oadmap ou lining
p io i y measu es, implemen a ion imelines, cos es i-
ma es, ele an unding p og ammes, and esponsible
s akeholde s.
The Clima e P oo ing me hodology was applied ac oss
all i e p ocess s eps o suppo municipali ies in de-
eloping ailo ed clima e s a egies. The p ocess be-
gan wi h he iden i ica ion o local clima e goals and
spa ial condi ions, o ming he basis o a sha ed ision
in each municipali y. In he e alua ion phase, clima e
isks and emissions ho spo s we e analyzed, and key
ields o ac ion we e p io i ized based on hei po en-
ial impac and easibili y. Building on his, conc e e
and indi idual measu es we e de eloped o each mu-
nicipali y, anging om pho o ol aic ins alla ions on
public buildings o decen alized ainwa e manage-
men and shading s a egies o hea -sensi i e a eas.
Du ing implemen a ion, he municipali ies ecei ed
a ge ed suppo in applying o unding, p epa ing
ende s, and coo dina ing wi h local s akeholde s o
ini ia e he measu es. The p ojec placed a s ong em-
phasis on he ac ual implemen a ion o measu es, en-
su ing ha planning e o s ansla ed in o angible
clima e ac ion on he g ound. The p ojec ollowed
a long- e m pe spec i e by os e ing knowledge ex-
change and in e municipal collabo a ion, ensu ing ha
insigh s and esul s could bene i no only he pa ici-
pa ing municipali ies bu also o he s ac oss he egion.
A key ea u e o he p ojec was i s s ong emphasis
on co-c ea ion and pa icipa ion. In each municipali-
y, wo kshops we e held o engage local s akeholde s,
anging om adminis a ion and u ili ies o esiden s
and ci il socie y g oups. These sessions helped ensu e
ha he p oposed measu es we e con ex -sensi i e,
socially accep ed, and aligned wi h local p io i ies. The
pa icipa o y app oach also os e ed owne ship and
buil capaci y o long- e m clima e ac ion. To suppo
knowledge exchange and scaling, he p ojec included
an in e municipal coo dina ion amewo k, enabling
c oss-lea ning be ween he i e municipali ies and con-
ibu ing o a b oade egional clima e s a egy. The Kli-
maqua ie e Hessen ini ia i e showcases how Clima e
P oo ing can be used no only as a echnical ool bu
also as a go e nance and engagemen s a egy o d i e
in eg a ed clima e ac ion a he local le el.
3.3 Kommunale Klimaqua ie e, Ge many
Klimaqua ie e Hessen, si e isi © Bu o Happold
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Mul iple p ojec s o en un in pa allel wi hou cohe -
ence o connec ion among indi idual ini ia i es. These
e o s equi e s uc u ed linkages o enable in eg a -
ed pe spec i es on clima e mi iga ion and adap a ion.
As demons a ed in he Müns e case s udy, he cen-
al challenge was no o de elop addi ional isola ed,
case-speci ic solu ions, bu o ope a ionalize exis ing
esou ces and embed hem wi hin a a ge ed and ho-
lis ic s a egy.
Clima e P oo ing ac s as he backbone o sus ainable
u ban ans o ma ion: a solid, s uc u ed ounda ion
upon which addi ional p ojec s, ools, and s a egies
can be buil and in eg a ed. Much like a spine suppo s
and connec s he en i e body, i p o ides he essen ial
amewo k ha holds oge he di e se clima e ac ions,
ensu ing hey a e no isola ed e o s bu pa o a co-
hesi e, s a egic app oach. Wi hou his backbone, o h-
e ini ia i es isk emaining agmen ed, disconnec ed
om b oade u ban planning p ocesses, and lacking
long- e m impac .
By embedding Clima e P oo ing in o he co e o munic-
ipal planning and go e nance, ci ies can sys ema ically
add ess clima e mi iga ion, adap a ion, and co-c ea ion
om he ou se . This enables o he ools, such as ca bon
accoun ing pla o ms, na u e-based solu ions, o clima e
check guidelines, o be e ec i ely aligned wi h sha ed
goals and embedded wi hin a common me hodology.
This ounda ional ole is clea ly demons a ed in he
guideline de eloped o he ci y o Müns e . O iginally
designed o suppo in e nal municipal p ocesses, he
guideline has shown s ong po en ial o scaling and
ans e abili y o ex e nal s akeholde s such as u ban
planne s, a chi ec s, enginee s, and esea che s. Fo
planne s, i o e s a s a egic amewo k o align p o-
jec s wi h clima e goals while ailo ing solu ions o lo-
cal condi ions. A chi ec s and enginee s bene i om
i s co-c ea ion app oach, which in eg a es communi y
pe spec i es in o designs ha balance aes he ics, sus-
ainabili y, and esilience. Scien i ic collabo a o s gain
access o a s uc u ed, e idence-based me hodology
o de eloping in eg a ed clima e s a egies.
Scalabili y is a key s eng h o Clima e P oo ing, making
i applicable ac oss mul iple spa ial and adminis a i e
le els, om neighbo hood in e en ions o ci y-wide
s a egies and egional planning amewo ks. A he
neighbo hood le el, i enables a ge ed, place-based
ac ions ha espond o local clima e isks and com-
muni y needs. A he ci y le el, i p o ides a s uc-
u ed amewo k o in eg a ing clima e goals in o
municipal go e nance, aligning depa men s, policies,
and planning ins umen s a ound sha ed objec i es.
A he egional le el, Clima e P oo ing can in o m
b oade spa ial s a egies, ha monize clima e ac ion
ac oss municipali ies, and suppo egional clima e
a ge s h ough coo dina ed planning and da a sha -
ing. I s lexibili y allows o adap a ion o di e en
egula o y con ex s, planning cul u es, and esou ce
capaci ies, making i a powe ul ool o scaling cli-
ma e ac ion in a cohe en and con ex -sensi i e way.
Mo eo e , Clima e P oo ing acili a es knowledge sha -
ing, da a in eg a ion, and collabo a i e wo king s uc-
u es ac oss depa men s and s akeholde s. I suppo s
he de elopmen o in e nal capaci y, p omo es ans-
pa en decision-making, and os e s a cul u e o con-
inuous lea ning. In doing so, i ans o ms he way ci -
ies wo k, mo ing om siloed app oaches o in eg a ed,
esilien , and inclusi e u ban de elopmen . In essence,
Clima e P oo ing is no jus a ool: i is he spinal s uc-
u e o clima e- esilien u ban planning. I enables ci ies
o connec , coo dina e, and scale hei e o s, ensu ing
ha e e y p ojec , policy, and in e en ion is pa o a
la ge , in eg a ed ision o a sus ainable and equi able
u ban u u e.
Conclusion
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