Co-Adapt: Climate adaptation through co-creation

Programme 2014 - 2020 INTERREG V-A France - Belgium - The Netherlands - United Kingdom (Les Deux Mers / Two seas / Twee Zeeën)

Date of latest update: 2024-12-17

Description

Description (EN):

To develop, test and disseminate approaches to the co-creation of nature based and natural process solutions to improve adaptive capacity of the 2Seas region to the water related effects of climate change. The project will develop more open and transparent governance for adaptive water management by embedding co-creation in policy frameworks, especially spatial and water management strategies - leading to greater awareness and stakeholder-led action to improve climate resilience.

Achievements (EN):

Within Co-Adapt project, 7 co-created Nature Based Solutions (NBS) were developed and tested over Belgium, Netherlands and in the UK. In total, 25 demonstration sites (catchments subsites) have been implemented since the project started. The Open University designed and evaluated a Framework for Climate Adaptation through Co-Creation. To this end, it designed and implemented - together with partners - a framework based on a digital learning network of water professionals. This has been used as a Climate Adaptation case study by The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO). Devon County Council have developed a 'Blueprint for the Culm' – a long-term management plan. It is the culmination of a 3-year process of evidence-gathering, research, piloting, and discussion that has been co-created by a broad range of people. Cumulatively, the project has now involved more than 3500 stakeholders in engagement and co-creation processes. PNB also co-created a vision and implementation plan for the Aa of Weerijs around the city of Zundert. National Trust has delivered a wide range of Nature Based Solutions. Beavers were reintroduced to Somerset after a 400-year absence. The project has also implemented innovative floodplain reconnection, the ‘Stage 0’ approach, for the first time in the UK. The project has received excellent local, national, and international coverage. Adapting the Levels has launched a unique and pioneering new web-based app which will enable communities to co-create plans to prepare and adapt to the impacts of climate change. FWAG’s development of Moor Associations provides a long-lasting bottom-up organisational structure, a common platform on which co-created designs can be developed and implemented. The approach of the Antwerp investment project was shared at various forums, including being showcased at the World Day of Urbanism 2022. It was also included as a case study in a book chapter. The co-creation approach developed and tested by Flemish Land Agency has influenced the wider Water-Land-Schap programme team. 79 “Nature-based solutions” demonstration sites have as a result been planned, co-designed and completed. This system is easily replicable for other projects and has ensured involvement of all key stakeholders. The municipality of Vlissingen has applied an innovative approach to allow non-experts and experts to jointly develop climate adaptive measures in an area prone to flooding. The lessons learned are spread within our region with experts from public bodies and the private sector. Boulogne Water Board (SYMSAGEB) and Permanent Centre for Environment Initiatives (CPIE) have led a preventive action against flooding program in the Boulonnais area. Farmers, citizens, elected representatives and technicians were all involved.

Website: https://co-adapt-water.eu/

Delivered Outputs (EN):

Co-Adapt worked on nature based and natural process solutions to improve adaptive capacity of the 2 Seas area to the water-related effects of climate change through he process of co-creation. The project developed: - A guide to the Co-Adapt framework, with tools for co-creation, adaptive pathways and Nature-based solutions, incl. e-Learning resources to support uptake of the Co-Adapt approach by professionals and organisations responsible for water and spatial management. - Co-creation approaches to adaptive pathways planning for climate change adaptation developed and tested in 7 regions, engaging stakeholders to demonstrate new, climate-proofed approaches to adaptive water management to at risk communities and landowners. - Co-created adaptive water management solutions (nature based and natural process solutions) developed and tested in 7 catchments, demonstrating to all stakeholders how natural flood management measures can deliver cost effective protection. - A Cross border strategy incorporating 2 Seas vision, and regional transition roadmaps to replicate the Co-Adapt approach for adaptive water management to assist regional/local water and spatial management agencies to replicate and transfer the Co-Adapt approach. Check the “Outputs” section below to download related material and see “Main Achievements” section for further information about the achieved results.

Thematic information

Water management Climate change and biodiversity

Specific Objective: Improve the ecosystem-based capacity of 2 Seas stakeholders to climate change and its associated water-related effects

Thematic Objective: (05) promoting climate change adaptation, risk prevention and management by:

Investment Priority: (05a) supporting investment for adaptation to climate change, including ecosystem-based approaches

Partners (13)

Lead Partner: Somerset County Council

Department: Flood and Water Management

Address: The Crescent, TA1 4DY Taunton, United Kingdom

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 274 850.70

ERDF budget: EUR 164 910.41

Provincie Noord-Brabant

Name: Provincie Noord-Brabant

Department: Water

Address: Brabantlaan 1, 5216 TV ’s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 127 454.32

ERDF budget: EUR 76 472.59

Provincie West-Vlaanderen

Name: Provincie West-Vlaanderen

Department: Integral Water Policy Department

Address: Koning Leopold III-laan 41, 8200 Brugge, Belgium

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 202 677.97

ERDF budget: EUR 121 606.78

Syndicat mixte pour le schéma d'aménagement et de gestion des eaux du Boulonnais (SYMSAGEB)

Name: Syndicat mixte pour le schéma d'aménagement et de gestion des eaux du Boulonnais (SYMSAGEB)

Department: Flood prevention unit

Address: 5, rue de l’Eglise, 62360 Saint Léonard, France

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 463 030.48

ERDF budget: EUR 277 818.28

Centre Permanent d’Initiatives pour l’Environnement du Val d’Authie (CPIE Val d’Authie)

Name: Centre Permanent d’Initiatives pour l’Environnement du Val d’Authie (CPIE Val d’Authie)

Department: Val d'Authie

Address: Rue Vermaelen , 62390 Auxi le Château , France

Legal status: private

Total budget: EUR 306 283.07

ERDF budget: EUR 183 769.84

Provincie Antwerpen

Name: Provincie Antwerpen

Department: Integral Water Policy Department

Address: Koningin Elisabethlei 22, 2018 Antwerpen, Belgium

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 744 512.25

ERDF budget: EUR 446 707.35

Vlaamse Landmaatschappij

Name: Vlaamse Landmaatschappij

Department: Regio West

Address: VLM Regio West, Velodroomstraat 28, 8000 Bruges, Belgium

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 408 256.46

ERDF budget: EUR 244 953.88

Gemeente Vlissingen

Name: Gemeente Vlissingen

Department: Ruimte en Samenleving

Address: Paul Krugerstraat 1, 4384MA Vlissingen, Netherlands

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 890 996.27

ERDF budget: EUR 534 597.76

Open Universiteit

Name: Open Universiteit

Address: Valkenburgerweg 177, P.O.Box 2960, NL-6419 AT Heerlen, Netherlands

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 516 173.62

ERDF budget: EUR 309 704.17

Devon County Council (accountable body for Blackdown Hills AONB Partnership)

Name: Devon County Council (accountable body for Blackdown Hills AONB Partnership)

Department: Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) Partnership

Address: St Ivel House, Station Road, EX15 3SJ Hemyock, United Kingdom

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 1 158 297.41

ERDF budget: EUR 694 978.45

Somerset Wildlife Trust

Name: Somerset Wildlife Trust

Address: 34 Wellington Rd, TA1 5AW Taunton , United Kingdom

Legal status: private

Total budget: EUR 275 000.59

ERDF budget: EUR 165 000.33

National Trust (UK)

Name: National Trust (UK)

Department: Holnicote Estate

Address: Holnicote, TA24 8TJ Minehead , United Kingdom

Legal status: private

Total budget: EUR 1 294 337.90

ERDF budget: EUR 776 602.74

Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group SouthWest (FWAG SW)

Name: Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group SouthWest (FWAG SW)

Address: Hawkridge House, Summerfield Way, Chelston Business Park,, TA21 8YA Wellington, United Kingdom

Legal status: private

Total budget: EUR 676 247.53

ERDF budget: EUR 405 748.51

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Summary

Project name (EN): Co-Adapt: Climate adaptation through co-creation

Project acronym: Co-Adapt

Project start date: 2019-02-01

Project end date: 2023-03-31

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 7 338 118.57

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 4 402 871.09

Total EU funding (co-financing rate): 0.60%

Co-financing sources:

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Connecting the Culm - Short Introduction by Steven Johnson

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: http://www.interreg2seas.eu/

Publication date: 2023-10-23

Document date: 2020-08-25

Languages: en

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2014 - 2020 INTERREG V-A France - Belgium - The Netherlands - United Kingdom (Les Deux Mers / Two seas / Twee Zeeën)

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Co-Adapt: Climate adaptation through co-creation

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