Climate Resilience for Communities
Empowering Izmir to safeguard people against climate hazards
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About
The third largest city in Türkiye with 4.4 million inhabitants, Izmir is facing worsening regional climate challenges such as extreme rainfall events, heatwaves and flooding.
Part of the global Z Zurich Foundation’s Urban Climate Resilience Program, the Climate Resilience for Communities Project will support the Izmir Metropolitan Municipality and the residents of selected neighbourhoods to co-create plans to better handle climate challenges. This is the first initiative of this type in the country, and is poised to drive the development of community-based resilience solutions through collaborative and inclusive methodologies, including baseline assessments and participatory processes.
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Aims
- Enhance the climate resilience of communities in selected neighbourhoods
- Facilitate collaboration between the city government, residents, and stakeholders
- Measure vulnerability and threats across four dimensions: social, physical, economic, and environmental
- Tackle climate-induced hazards considering the historical vulnerabilities of Izmir
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Activities
- Identify and engage with urban communities in need
- Conduct in-depth analysis of each community’s climate-related issues
- Plan, develop, deliver customized solutions
- Capture learning and scale the program
For more information, contact us at resilient.cities@iclei.org