European Fundend Projects

  • ID:
    projects-659
  • fiwar:
    LIFE08 ENV/LV/000451
  • Project_Acronym:
    HydroClimateStrategyRiga
  • Project_Name:
    Integrated Strategy for Riga City to Adapt to the Hydrological Processes Intensified by Climate Change Phenomena
  • Funding Authority:
    LIFE
  • Call for proposals:
    Environment
  • Focus Area:
    Natural risks (Flood - Forest fire - Landslide),River basin management,Resilient communities
  • Begin Date:
    2010-02-01
  • End Date:
    2012-11-30
  • Status:
    Completed
  • Budget:
    € 000 658 540.00
  • Description:
    The main objective of the HydroClimateStrategyRiga project was to create the means necessary to ensure that hydrological processes intensified by climate change phenomena in Riga are adequately investigated and incorporated into the city’s planning system. This should mitigate the current and future impact of such floods on Riga’s economy, society, nature, biodiversity, water resources and human health. The project aimed to carry out detailed studies of the hydrological processes affecting Riga and their current and potential impacts. Workshops of specialists and local stakeholders were to feed into these findings, leading to the publication of a report. The beneficiary also hoped to learn about best practices in the identification, planning and management of flood risk zones in three European cities facing similar challenges: Rotterdam (the Netherlands); Antwerp (Belgium); and Hamburg (Germany). The project aimed to define flood-protection priorities for each of the six flood-risk zones around the city and for the city as a whole. Possible measures and activities were to be evaluated, and their cost-effectiveness assessed, leading to the creation of a Flood Risk Management Plan for Riga City. The plan should recommend protection measures and any necessary changes to the city’s planning documents. Publicity and awareness-raising measures around flood risks and management were to include a website, printed publications, events and media work. Specific targeted workshops aimed to feed stakeholder opinions into the project planning.
  • Resource:
    https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/life/publicWebsite/project/LIFE08-ENV-LV-000451/integrated-strategy-for-riga-city-to-adapt-to-the-hydrological-processes-intensified-by-climate-change-phenomena
  • Inland water types:
    Urban water', 'Coastal waters'