ADAPT-FIN Case Studies
9 case studies in 6 countries
Real-world cases across Italy, Croatia, Spain, Germany, the Netherlands and Czechia – the testing ground for making climate adaptation investable.
in 6 countries
- 1Italy – TurinTorino Climate Living Lab
- 2Croatia – Krapina-Zagorje CountyLandslides Living Lab
- 3Croatia – Northwest CroatiaBiosolar Roofs for Climate-Resilient Public Buildings
- 4Italy – Venice LagoonHalophyte-Based Solutions for a Resilient Coastal Bioeconomy
- 5Spain – Vic/Gurb area (Catalonia)Nature-Based Solutions for Flash Floods
- 6Spain – CataloniaRegenerative Agriculture (Five Commercial Farms)
- 7GermanyNature Investments in Agricultural Supply Chains
- 8Netherlands – Dutch watershedsAssessing Ecosystem Services in Dutch Watersheds
- 9Czechia – ReForest CzechLiving Lab Sites (Agroforestry)
Nine different pathways to resilience
Climate adaptation does not look the same everywhere. For one city, resilience may mean using nature-based solutions to address extreme heat and flooding. For an agricultural business, it may mean protecting soils and productivity against drought. Elsewhere, it can involve reducing landslide risk, adapting coastal landscapes to salinity or recognising the economic value of ecosystem services.
Case Study Leaders will work with local stakeholders and private-sector actors to apply the cost–benefit approach, co-design context-specific incentives and explore appropriate financial mechanisms. Each case will then translate this work into a validated Investment Roadmap.
Torino Climate Living Lab
Nature-based solutions will be explored to address urban challenges, including heat, pluvial flooding and drought.
Landslides Living Lab
The case focuses on strengthening resilience to landslide risk.
Biosolar Roofs for Climate-Resilient Public Buildings
The project will explore biosolar roofs as an adaptation solution for public infrastructure.
Halophyte-Based Solutions for a Resilient Coastal Bioeconomy
Halophyte-based solutions will be investigated as part of a resilient coastal bioeconomy, adapting coastal landscapes to salinity.
Nature-Based Solutions for Flash Floods
The case will examine how nature-based approaches can strengthen flood resilience and create replicable investment models.
Regenerative Agriculture (Five Commercial Farms)
Five commercial farms – two olive groves, two vineyards and one pasture system – will test regenerative practices designed to strengthen soil health, productivity and resilience to drought and heat.
Nature Investments in Agricultural Supply Chains
The case explores how nature investments can be recognised as climate adaptation assets within agricultural value chains.
Assessing Ecosystem Services in Dutch Watersheds
The project will explore approaches for recognising and translating ecosystem services into investment value.
Living Lab Sites (Agroforestry)
Building on the ReForest Czech Living Lab networks, the case will explore scalable, finance-ready agroforestry practices.