The Multidapt project was showcased at a virtually-held Almada Study Visit attended by the delegates from the Municipality of Vitoria-Gasteiz and iHOBE, the Environmental Agency of the Basque Country.
Multidapt is a cross-cutting tool that harnesses the multiple benefits of urban green infrastructure as an adaptation and resilience solution to climate change. The geographic location of Almada in Portugal leaves it highly vulnerable to flash floods particularly following heat waves. The project offers to improve Almada’s flood control capacity by creating four urban vegetable gardens designed to act as a filtration area by absorbing water runoff in the flood plains after a storm.
The project is not limited to just one benefit; the additional green space will mitigate the urban heat effect, improve the urban water cycle, and boost community interaction and social resilience. It empowers the local community to take action against the effects of climate change. Furthermore, it contributes to food security in the area and offers a low-carbon alternative for local consumers. The creation of additional gardens has added benefits to the economic and health benefits for the local communities in Almada.
Almada has submitted this project under the Transformative Actions Programme (TAP). TAP has been developed by ICLEI with the support of local and subnational governments, and partners to deliver cross-cutting, inclusive, and innovative mitigation and/or adaptation actions. The programme was showcased at the Paris Climate Change Agreement.
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