S52-S1 Building territorial and community resilience through disaster risk reduction in marginal areas of rural Europe

The Metropolitan City of Venice (CMVe), located within the Veneto Region, is an area historically linked to the dynamics of anthropogenic management of environmental resources. This area is nowadays very sensitive to the increasing climatic changes due to global warming. Its strong exposure to the impacts of climate change is the result of territorial processes that have contributed over time to generate a high consumption of land. The consequence of this process—and its relationship with a territory which for a large part is below sea level—has significantly increased its hydraulic hazard. The combination of these factors has also gradually reduced the absorption capacity of water flows by land during intense weather events. This leads to a consequent increase in stagnation, urban flooding and potential flooding of watercourses. In addition to the anthropogenic component, in the CMVe, also the question of sea-level rise gains importance. Its effects are visible particularly in the lower Veneto plain which is also subject to the phenomenon of subsidence. The focus of this research was born within the LIFE Master Adapt project, cofinanced by the LIFE Program. Within the CMVe, the pilot area chosen by the project is formed by the three municipalities of San Donà di Piave, Eraclea and Jesolo. Only the Municipality of San Donà di Piave is considered for this article. Taking this case study, the article wants to propose a methodology for medium-sized municipalities for the mainstreaming of adaptation actions and nature-based solutions within municipal planning.