AdBauWaSt
AdBauWaSt is developing a transferable planning approach for climate-resilient and water-sensitive urban districts. Using the Trappenberg district in Hof as an example, water management, ecological, and urban planning requirements are integrated even before the actual development planning process begins.
Project overview
Challenge
Climate change, heavy rainfall, periods of drought and increasing land sealing are placing new demands on the development of future urban districts.
Project goal
Development of a preliminary “Phase 0” of urban planning, which incorporates water management and climatic requirements into the planning at an early stage.
Practical relevance
The developed approaches are being examined and tested for their practical applicability and transferability in the planned Trappenberg residential area in Hof.
Our role in the research project
M&S Umweltprojekt is responsible for the work package “Site and Inventory Survey” in the AdBauWaSt research project.
This will provide us with essential technical foundations for the development of climate- and water-sensitive planning for the study area.
The focus is on recording and evaluating the existing site conditions. This includes considering topographical, floristic, meteorological, geological, hydrogeological and hydrological features, as well as the adjacent infrastructure and relevant interactions with the surrounding environment.
The data and assessments obtained will be incorporated into further work packages and will form a basis for the development and evaluation of suitable solutions for sustainable rainwater management and climate-adapted neighborhood development.
Project data
Project: Adapted urban development plan for a water-sensitive urban district development
Location / Model area: Trappenberg, Hof
Duration: 01.03.2025 – 31.08.2027
M&S in the project: Lead work package 3 – Site and inventory survey
Funding: Funding guideline “Measures for adaptation to the consequences of climate change”
Funding reference number: 67DABN041A
Project sponsor: Future – Environment – Society (ZUG) gGmbH
Project partners
The research project involves collaboration between partners from science and practice:
Competence Network Water and Energy e. V.:
Overall coordination and acceptance analysisInstitute for Sustainable Water Systems (inwa) at Hof University of Applied Sciences : Development of “Phase 0”, multi-level analysis, nature-based solutions, and infrastructure and cost analysis
M&S Umweltprojekt GmbH:
Site and inventory survey
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With its climate adaptation strategy, the German Federal Government aims to better prepare society, infrastructure and natural resources for the consequences of climate change.
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ZUG manages the funding guideline "Measures for Adapting to the Consequences of Climate Change" as the project management agency. This funding supports stakeholders in addressing climate adaptation processes early, systematically, and in an integrated manner.
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