This workshop session will promote the discussion on threats faced by coastal cities in relation to climate change and explore the use of digital tools and implementation of nature-based solutions (NbS) to promote resilient urban environments. The session will analyse coastal cities needs and challenges emphasizing three key topical areas: governance, nature & infrastructure, and decision-making tools. In the governance field, the dialogue will focus on current policy frameworks and the communication barriers between practitioners and policy makers on coastal risks. The nature & infrastructure field will explore the benefits of implementing ecosystem-based solutions and restoration measures to enhance coastal adaptation and resilience. Finally, Users’ needs and functionalities of climate services to support long term decision making and the evolving of next generation tools will be showcased through the H2020 CoCliCo open web-platform.

The workshop will be structured as topical discussions on three key areas:

1.  Overcoming legislation and communication barriers on potential coastal risks
2. Implementing Ecosystem-Based Approaches (EBA) for coastal adaptation
3. Coastal climate services: next generation decision making tools

We are excited to invite actors from municipalities, Civil Society Organisations, researchers and practitioners, urban planners across Europe. By attending this workshop, you will have the opportunity to join the discussions shaping up the development of coastal climate services and its use for decision making and implementation of solutions.

This session is part of the Challenging knowledge and innovation: accelerating a resilient and just transformation stream.