Thursday 19. of January 2012 Prototype of the Adaptation Compass tested by the partnership

The Future Cities project partners met at Essen on 18^th January 2012 to prepare the prototype of the Future Cities Adaptation Compass. The guidance tool for developing climate-proof city regions will be applied at the Future Cities partner organisations from March 2012 ...

Monday 19. of September 2011 7th Working Group meeting in Ieper, Belgium

On 14.-15. September the 7th Future Cities working group meeting took place in Ieper, Belgium.

Focus within the sessions was laid on finalising the content of the Adaptation Compass, as from now on the technical development of the tool will start.

Besides the WG sessions the partners also discusse...

Monday 01. of August 2011 Study day on Climate Adaptation on 13th September 2011

The Flemish project partner West-Vlaamse Intercommunale (wvi) invites to a study day on climate adaptation on 13th September 2011.

The director of wvi will introduce into the day, and a key note will be held by Johan Bogaert from the Flemish government about the actual development of adaptation to ...

Thursday 16. of June 2011 Twinning in Hastings: Dutch maptable goes UK

UK Partner Hastings were pleased to welcome Dutch partners Alterra and the City of Arnhem with the creators of the Map Table, for a series of demonstrations of this tool. 'Inspirational' and 'wonderful' were some of the reactions as officials in Hastings explored the possibilities, particularly...

Friday 08. of April 2011 Adaptation options worked out during working group meeting in Arnhem

During the 6th Working Group meeting the Future Cities partnership elaborated intensely adaptation options which will feed the catalogue of measures within the Adaptation Compass.

The meeting took place in the Schouwburg. A side programme to the "backstage" of Burger's Zoo to se...

Friday 01. of April 2011 Next Future Cities Working Group meeting on 6.-7. April 2011

The Future Cities partnership meets from April 6th to 7th in Arnhem for the next transnational Working Group meeting.

The work will focus on:

• The development of the guidance and contents for the Future Cities Adaptation Compass
• The further twinning approach as transnational method ...
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Friday 01. of April 2011 Knowledge and Networking Day Climate Proof City coming up on Thursday, April 14th 2011

During the Knowledge and Networking Day Climate Proof City on Thursday, April 14, 2011 achieving a climate proof city and her surrounding area stands in the spotlights. Attention is paid to all aspects of climate change: heat, excessive rain, flooding and drought on all scale...