GREENPASS Taxonomy - Climate-Ready for Livable Cities

Autor: Dávid Kolínek a Ing. Ján Plesník

Climate risks are emerging faster and will escalate more quickly. This reality is highlighted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which presented the report of Working Group II in its Sixth Assessment Report (AR6). This report, which provides the latest scientific assessments to world governments, is the most comprehensive evaluation to date of the impacts of climate change.

An expert assessment of the environmental impact of planned construction or landscaping projects, along with the evaluation of the surrounding environment's impact on the project, must include information about climate change in that particular setting. The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of construction projects on the landscape and local population quantifies the impact of buildings on their surroundings, addressing factors such as biodiversity, water, air, energy, and value. The goal is to demonstrate measurable outcomes regarding the projected behavior of the project in the landscape, which will provide a multi-criteria evaluation for the final approval process.

Measurable outcomes of the projected behavior of the project in the landscape establish the environmental impact value of an urbanized area, measured through indicators related to the environment and the population. This ensures compliance with environmental commitments to the land and the people, as outlined in agreements such as:

• Fit for 55
• The European Green Deal
• Slovakia's Adaptation Strategy to the Adverse Impacts of Climate Change
• Envirostratégia 2030
• Agenda 2030

Finally, the Environmental Impact Assessment for the project's impact on the environment and population demonstrates the livability values required by the Sixth Assessment Report of the IPCC (2022): Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability.

More information: Environmental Impact Assessment of Buildings on the Landscape and Population