Resilient environments

Building resilience means enhancing cities’ adaptability to natural and man-made challenges. EU Cohesion Policy’s Green Europe objective supports the promotion of climate change adaptation and disaster risk prevention and resilience, taking into account ecosystem-based approaches.

Prioritising disaster preparedness and adaptive urban planning helps cities boost their potential to withstand and recover from shocks, improving residents’ safety and well-being. Nature-based solutions, green and blue infrastructure, and innovative technologies are all worth exploring.

This topic covers cities’ disaster risk prevention and their management of and adaptation to environmental risks such as floods and fires, all while maintaining ecological balance and safeguarding urban communities.