Be Ready – knowledge transfer to future spatial planners for designing climate-resilient solutions

On Thursday, 9 April 2026, the Urban Planning Institute of the Republic of Slovenia delivered a lecture at the Faculty of Architecture, University of Ljubljana as part of the Master's course Strategic Spatial Planning (Urbanism programme), presenting the acupuncture approach of the Be Ready project (INTERREG Danube Region Programme) as a solution for mitigating urban heat islands through targeted small-scale spatial interventions.

Special emphasis was placed on:

- green solutions (green areas and vegetation),

- blue solutions (water elements), and

- white solutions (innovative use of materials).

In addition to mitigating overheating at specific urban micro-locations, these small-scale acupuncture interventions also contribute to raising awareness among local decision-makers and residents about the importance of climate adaptation, reducing climate impacts, and identifying effective climate-resilient solutions at both the micro-urban and city-wide levels.