RISE-IN

Resilient investment for sustainable environments

Project Description

Aiming for bankability-by-design, RISE-IN will assess a set of climate resilient solutions (CRS), including NBS and ecosystem- based approaches and physical measures, by mapping and quantifying their co-benefits and identifying innovative financing and investment opportunities accordingly. Co-creation and participatory processes with local stakeholders, including investors and businesses, will enable the screening of the most adequate solutions for each site, in terms of functionality and funding and within a framework of just resilience. The assessment will be complemented by 3 climate risk assessment models that will reduce uncertainty regarding risks associated with extreme events, water run-off and capital loss. RISE-IN will demonstrate this concept for flood management (most costly type of disaster in Europe) in Cesena (IT), Christchurch (NZ) and Póvoa de Varzim (PT). RISE-IN demonstrations will be further tailored for replication in Ghent (BE), Zhytomyr (UA), Kadikoy (TR) and in 3 additional sites of Demonstrator Cities (Demo Cities) to prove the impact of the concept to facilitate bankability and upscale implementation across EU and Internationally.

Our Role

Within the RISE-IN project, we act as Project Coordinators; in addition to overseeing all project activities, we are responsible for leading WP3, which focuses on the conceptual framework of bankability by design, site analysis, and solution design.

Observatories involved: Fintech & Insurtech Observatory

Consortium

Politecnico di Milano (coordinator), Sustainable Finance Observatory, Ambiente Italia, TeraGlobus, EstraHub, Comune di Cesena, Christchurch City Council, Município da Póvoa de Varzim, Stad Gent, Kadıköy Belediyesi, Zhytomyr City Council, Zhytomyr Polytechnic State University, Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance, LUT University, Hamburg World Economic Institute, ItaSIF – Italian Sustainable Investment Forum, Ubimet, Strane Innovation, CETIM, Biopolis, University of Canterbury, Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research, Brunel University of London, Póvoa em Transição, Centro Do Clima, ChristchurchNZ

Status

Ongoing

Project website

https://www.rise-in.eu/

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Laura Grassi
Laura Grassi
Research Director