Life+ AGREENet Projects and Results

This Zenodo repository contains data and visualizations related to the LIFE A_GreeNet project (LIFE20 CCA/IT/001752). The LIFE A_GreeNet project, co-funded by the European Union's LIFE Programme, aims to enhance the resilience of Middle Adriatic coastal cities to climate change. Finisci con metodologia This is achieved through the implementation of urban green infrastructures, soil recovery, the planting of forests and green areas, and the adoption of Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) such as vertical greening and green roofs.The project also promotes the implementation of Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plans (SECAPs). The project partnership includes the Abruzzo Region (coordinator), the University of Camerino, ResAgraria, Legambiente, and the municipalities of Ancona, Pescara, San Benedetto del Tronto, and Silvi, along with other coastal municipalities in the province of Teramo. Repository Contents: This repository includes the following files, providing a visual and detailed overview of the project: Projects views.zip: This archive contains images and plans illustrating the project areas and planned interventions at the urban scale. These visualizations provide a spatial representation of the project's climate adaptation strategy. Books.zip: This archive contains documents and reports detailing the project, the A_GreeNet methodology, the strategic vision, climate adaptation objectives, and the selection of NBS. It also includes information on the climate data used for detailed design. Envimet projects views.zip: This archive contains visualizations and data related to simulations performed with the ENVI-MET software. These simulations were used to evaluate the impact of improvement interventions (pre- and post-intervention) on aspects such as vegetation, mobility, and social interaction. The simulations provide an assessment of the performance of green areas in terms of ecosystem services (carbon storage and sequestration, runoff reduction, energy savings, oxygen production, pollutant removal). I-Tree was utilized for the evaluation of ecosystem services. Methodology: The project utilizes the A_GreeNet methodology, which involves the combined use of tools such as ENVI-MET (for thermo-fluid dynamic modeling) and i-Tree (for urban forest management). This methodology allows for pre- and post-intervention simulations to optimize project interventions and evaluate climate and economic benefits. The design process is structured in several phases, including site assessment, strategic vision definition, NBS selection, climate data analysis, pre-intervention scenario construction, ENVI-MET pre-intervention simulation, post-intervention scenario construction, ENVI-MET post-intervention simulation, and cost calculation.