Nowadays, climate change is a worldwide concern. Action plans to mitigate and adapt to the changing climate are one of the cities’ priorities in order to diminish greenhouse gas emissions, like carbon dioxide, and increase cities’ resilience to climate change while reducing their vulnerability. Mitigation and adaptation techniques are equally important to minimize the impact of climate change and build resilient and decarbonized cities. This thesis aims to offer tools that can be used to develop an Adaptation Plan, within the Covenant of Mayors Framework, to tackle climate change at the Municipality of Thessaloniki. The methodology adopted was based on the identification of current and projected causes and impacts of climate change at the Municipality, based on literature review and cases of study. The key documents and tools, Mayors Adapt and SECAP, were used as important consultative tools to propose adaptation actions, and, in the future, they will be used to monitor the commitments made by the Municipality of Thessaloniki. The result is a set of urban strategies providing resilient adaptive solutions that could enhance new opportunities and values for the Municipality. This dissertation concluded that social awareness, the participation of stakeholders, and key actors in policymaking at local, regional, and national levels, are essential for achieving an effective adaptation strategy that addresses climate change.
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