We propose the NCW Collaborative Climate Resilience Model – a governance-led framework that helps cities and private stakeholders create shared climate-resilience strategies and implement coordinated interventions.
The model integrates three components:
1. Governance & cooperation framework
A structured model defining responsibilities, incentives, communication channels and decision-making processes between the city, developers, property owners and businesses.
This is the core of the solution.
2. Lightweight digital decision-support environment
A flexible, modular tool integrating selected data layers (e.g., heat exposure, runoff, noise, shading, green coverage, mobility flows).
It is not a full digital twin, but a practical support tool that:
o visualises risks,
o helps prioritise locations,
o facilitates transparent discussions with private partners,
o stays realistic in scope for a 24-month project.
3. Co-creation and micro-pilot toolkit
A set of small, low-risk, co-designed interventions (e.g., shading, greening, permeability improvements, tactical cooling zones, noise mitigation, micro-logistics adjustments), paired with monitoring guidelines.
This combination creates a governance-first, data-supported, actionable model that cities can adopt and scale.
