Within the European CLIMAAX initiative, the Municipality of Bolzano / Bozen is advancing its BOMAAX project, building on the city’s Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan (SECAP) and addressing three major climate challenges: heatwaves, extreme rainfall and river flooding.

Coordinated by the Municipality’s Office of Geology, Civil Protection and Energy, in collaboration with LAND Italia, CISMA Srl, Studio Calas and AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, the project combines data-driven climate risk assessments with participatory processes to understand the city’s vulnerabilities and identify locally relevant adaptation opportunities.

The previous project phases integrated scientific analysis with local knowledge and stakeholder engagement, identifying vulnerable urban areas and population groups while exploring potential adaptation measures. Through collaborative activities supported by Solution Cards covering nature-based solutions, technological innovations and governance measures, the project investigated integrated approaches to strengthen urban resilience.

BOMAAX has now entered Phase 3, focusing on Climate Risk Management (CRM). Building on the evidence, insights and contributions gathered throughout the previous phases, this stage will support the prioritization of adaptation measures and the development of city-wide Climate Adaptation Guidelines and an improved Risk Management Plan.

The ambition is to translate climate risk knowledge into an actionable framework that can guide Bolzano’s future climate-resilient urban development, integrating environmental resilience, public-space quality, social inclusion and long-term urban planning.

Through BOMAAX, climate adaptation becomes more than a response to environmental risks: it represents an opportunity to shape a safer, healthier and more resilient city for future generations.