UIRS at Slovenian Regional Days

Researchers from UIRS Barbara Mušič and Robi Koščak attended this year’s Slovenian Regional Days in Ankaran on 4 November, held under the title Competitive Regions for a Better Quality of Life. Each year, the event brings together ministries, regional development agencies, municipalities, professionals and academia, offering an opportunity to strengthen professional ties and friendships and to exchange views between practice and science.

Barbara Mušič took part in the round table titled Well-Planned Space for Quality of Life, where she spoke about the impact of climate change on the quality of life in cities and regions. Within this, she presented the key findings of the project Climate Adaptation of Settlements – Preparing Recommendations for Spatial Planning (funded by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Spatial Planning, now the Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning). She emphasised that the impacts of climate change at local and regional level extend beyond their boundaries, and that climate adaptation is one of the key prerequisites for a healthy, safe and high-quality life, with strategic spatial planning playing a central role. She paid particular attention to vulnerable groups, who experience the impacts of climate change differently and are often more exposed to them.

Thank you to the organisers for an excellent event and to all fellow participants for a stimulating discussion!