Enhancing climate adaptation design in urban areas: A workflow for climate integrated impact assessment

Abstract

Nowadays, urban settlements face the simultaneous occurrence of environmental, natural, and anthropogenic risks. In this scenario, the contribution proposes the definition of an operational workflow for climate-integrated impact assessment, to support climate adaptation design at the urban and building scale. The methodological approach focuses on the evaluation of heatwave and pluvial flooding integrated impacts to identify urban hotspots. A testing case in Naples is proposed. The workflow represents an innovative tool, employing a multi-hazard analysis at the local scale to assess climate impacts considering both vulnerability and exposure components of the built environment. Grounded in an evidence-based approach, the proposed workflow acts as an effective support tool for decision-makers in the preliminary stages of projects, considering the interaction between impact analysis and climate adaptation design at the local scale. The contribution is developed within the research Partenariato Esteso PE3, RETURN project (multi-Risk SciEnce for resilient commUnities undeR a changiNg climate) - Spoke TS1 "Urban and metropolitan settlements"activities.