Authors: Golemi Alesia Margarita, Pavlos Alexandros Kapetanakis, Panagiota Dimitropoulou, Effrosyni Karakitsou, Stelios Karozis, Diamando Vlachogiannis, Eleonora Mencarini, and Athanasios Sfetsos

Climate risks are often assessed at national or regional levels, but local impacts and cross-sectoral challenges require more tailored approaches. Our latest study focuses on the Municipality of Sitia in Crete (Greece), where we engaged the local community in a year-long participatory climate risk assessment and adaptation policy making process.

Key insights:

🔹 Citizen-driven risk assessment through three collaborative workshops
🔹 Stakeholder perceptions on the effectiveness of Crete’s Regional Climate Change Adaptation Plan (RCCAPC)
🔹 Cross-sectoral focus on agriculture, water, biodiversity, and tourism
🔹 Bridging the gap between scientific research, public engagement, and policy implementation

This research highlights the importance of place-based, climate-sensitive policies that reflect local realities and challenges.

You can read the full paper here