Eco.mont Vol. 16 Nr. 2, pp. 16-29, 2024/06/24
Journal on Protected Mountain Areas Research and Management
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This article develops a data-driven methodological analysis for the enhancement of a regional spatial planning instru-ment, the Alpenplan in the German federal state of Bavaria, regarding adaptation to climate change and the preven-tion of natural hazards. The approach considers six criteria related to climate risk: water retention potential of soils, extreme flood risk, forests for protection of soil and against avalanches, avalanche risk, landslide susceptibility, and climatic compensation areas. We computed a GIS-based overlay analysis for the Bavarian Alps to determine multifunc-tional areas of exceptional importance for future-proofing against climate change. It is recommended that their protec-tion level should be upgraded to Alpenplan Zone C. As a Nature-based Solution for climate change adaptation, the recommendations are discussed in the context of spatial planning in the Alps more widely and in other mountain areas.
Keywords: climate change adaptation, spatial planning, natural hazards, open space, nature-based solutions, green infra-structure
