Adaptation to Climate Change Across Local Policies: An Investigation in Six Italian Cities

Climate change is a concerning phenomenon worldwide. The reduction in greenhouse gas emissions the core of mitigation strategies that are effective countermeasures to address changing climate long term. Nevertheless, need for short-term solutions regarding adaptation (ACC) has gained growing interest scientific community and European institutions. national ACC principles being integrated plans. In Italy, some regions have adopted strategic plans, which influence whole local planning system persuade communities become more climate-resilient. This study focuses on mainstreaming into strategies, programs, projects (SPPPs) by following Italian cities: Bologna, Milan, Naples, Rome, Turin, Venice. We scrutinize contents SPPPs with respect four criteria: (i) references or plans ACC; (ii) inclusion objectives (iii) measures; (iv) to—or of—climatic analysis historical series and/or future projections. found out most cities considered promising way, i.e., all inclined promote ACC, despite three them lacking municipal strategy plan National Adaptation Plan not force.