BeReady

Which challenges does the project BeReady target?

The project BeReady targets the challenge of urban heat islands (UHI) in the Danube Region, particularly focusing on strengthening preparedness and adaptive capacity of society to cope with climate change impacts and fostering resilience at the city level.

For whom is BeReady?

BeReady is for local and regional authorities, decision-makers, stakeholders, and communities across Europe, especially those in the Danube Region. Additionally, it involves 19 partners and 9 ASPs from 12 countries, including cities and knowledge partners.

Which objectives has the project BeReady?

The objectives of the BeReady project include:

Promoting climate change capacities in the Danube Region and disaster management on a transnational level.

Addressing environmental risks, particularly urban heat islands (UHI), through ecosystem-based approaches.

Developing and implementing methodologies and toolkits for UHI risk assessment, data analysis, and modeling at the city level.

Testing and peer reviewing co-designed solutions for tackling UHI in urban environments.

Formulating a common strategy for improving climate change preparedness and resilience at the local and regional levels in the Danube region.

Providing policy recommendations and transformative strategic outlooks for participating partners.

What are the expected outputs of the project?

The expected outputs of the BeReady project include:

Jointly developed and implemented methodologies and toolkits for UHI risk assessment, data analysis, and modeling.

Co-designed solutions for tackling UHI, tested and peer-reviewed in urban environments by 12 pilot cities.

A common strategy for improving climate change preparedness and resilience in the Danube region.

Action plans and transformative strategic outlooks for participating partners.

Policy recommendations.

A virtual training program with Single Points of Contact (SPOCs).

Awareness campaigns in 12 countries over a 30-month period.

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