IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute

A multi-criteria spatial analysis within the context of the Horizon 2020 RethinkAction project is presented. RethinkAction is aligned with the EU Green Deal and the Paris Agreement that focuses on the important role of land use planning in achieving long-term climate mitigation and adaptation goals. To that end, the project employs a cross-sectoral planning decision-making platform to empower citizens and decision-makers in fostering climate action across Europe. Focused on the establishment and maintenance of green urban ecosystems and limiting urban sprawl, methods proposed in this paper employs techniques to develop suitability maps for urban land-based adaptation and mitigation solutions, such as establishment and maintenance of green urban ecosystems (GUE) and limiting the urban sprawl (LUS). The methodology, suitability factors applied, and results for each Land-based Adaptation Measure (LAMS), shedding light on the intricate relationship between urban planning and climate action are described.