Expertise of IRPUD
The main expertise of the
IRPUD lies in the field of climate adaptation in the context of spatial planning. For this purpose, the IPRUD can present a large number of publications and implemented practice-oriented projects. In this context, a focus is placed on the preparation and interpretation of climate impact analyses at different spatial levels (local, local, regional) with multi-sided technical focus.
What are climate impact analyses?
Climate impact analyses examine the effect of different climate signals (e.g. heat or heavy rain) on concrete spatial conditions or sensitivities of the area (e.g. resident population or infrastructure). A central goal of climate impact analyses is thus a prioritizing identification of spatial focus areas for climate adaptation. In the analyses, the ideal approach of parallel modelling is to be chosen, in which, in addition to the current expression of the climate signals and the sensitivities, the possible future expressions are modelled with a defined temporal horizon.
Climate impact analyses within the framework of Evolving Regions
Within the framework of Evolving Regions, the IRPUD produces regional climate impact analyses for the seven participating counties in NRW. The aim is to show the (local) climate effects at different levels of sensitivity for the climate signals heat, drought, heavy rain and river floods and thus to provide the basis for decision-making on concrete action and adaptation measures. Furthermore, the analyses identify (abstract) focal points of action at the level of the circles. The premise of the climate impact analysine in the context of the project are the transferability and further development of the methodological approach, the intra- and inter-municipal comparability of the results and the concrete support of the circles within the framework of the roadmap processes.