What we did
Recife is one of the world's cities most susceptible to the effects of climate change due to its geographical characteristics. Therefore, the city needs to adapt to counter such effects through even more efficient risk management. As a result, the city needed an assessment of the specific threats that the city might face, and the ways to adapt to this crisis, achieving tangible decision-making results.
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How we tracked
The elaboration of the Vulnerability Index of Recife, such as the adaptation strategy of the city, in a summary for decision makers.
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What we achieved
Through the project, ICLEI will support in the preparation of the Vulnerability Index and Climate Change Adaptation Plan for the city of Recife, which aims to identify and prioritize concrete measures to adapt to climate change in the city, based on the analysis vulnerability and climate risk, addressing the environmental, economic and social dimensions in a way that contributes to building the city's climate resilience in the face of dangers related to climate change. The project will take place through the city vulnerability analysis for climate change and the identification of priority areas of intervention with emphasis on priority intervention areas (hotspots).
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