Recommendations for climate-resilient settlement planning and the Be Ready Project

In November, the second part of expert workshops took place in the pilot municipalities of Logatec, Izola and Gornja Radgona as part of the project “Adapting settlements to climate change”, co-financed by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Spatial Planning. The recommendations are being prepared by the Urban Planning Institute of the Republic of Slovenia together with the Faculty of Architecture (University of Ljubljana), the Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering (University of Ljubljana), and external experts, while the Association of Municipalities of Slovenia (SOS) is responsible for disseminating project activities and involving stakeholders in the process.

The project addresses increasingly frequent challenges of climate extremes – from floods, heatwaves and droughts to spatial pressures – and develops tools for thoughtful spatial management in a changing climate.

The expert team presented key recommendations for spatial planning on the strategic and implementation level, which participants evaluated through practical work and discussion, with particular emphasis on the inclusion of vulnerable population groups. The recommendations also featured examples of green, blue and white “acupuncture” solutions, as addressed by the international Be Ready project (INTERREG Danube Programme), as one of the approaches to climate-resilient spatial planning.

The recommendations were presented to the wider professional public and relevant ministries on 9 December 2025, and will be finalised in February 2026 for use by municipalities across Slovenia.

The experiences of the pilot settlements will be a valuable resource for a more resilient and sustainable development of Slovenian settlements.