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Knowledge and Participation Climate Adaptation

Knowledge Transfer for Climate Adaptation in Hessian Municipalities: Hurdles, Needs and Tailored Solutions

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DIE ERDE – Journal of the Geographical Society of Berlin (2026),

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Rossow, Verena, Thomas Friedrich (2026): Knowledge Transfer for Climate Adaptation in Hessian Municipalities: Hurdles, Needs and Tailored Solutions. DIE ERDE – Journal of the Geographical Society of Berlin, https://doi.org/10.12854/erde-2025-756

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WissTransKlima – Knowledge transfer for better climate adaptation in municipalities
Climate Adaptation Knowledge and Participation

WissTransKlima – Knowledge transfer for better climate adaptation in municipalities

The three-year research project aims to investigate what kind of knowledge needs and barriers exist among municipal decision-makers and how the latter can then be addressed by means of better knowledge transfer. The intention is to support climate adaptation in Hessian municipalities.
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Sustainable Society

Resource-intensive consumption patterns cannot be sustained within planetary boundaries. But technological innovations alone are not enough to bring about the necessary changes. Social innovations that could reduce resource consumption are not yet being sufficiently utilized since these innovations require far-reaching changes in everyday practices, infrastructures and institutions.

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