The publication addresses the growing climate risks faced by Central European regions, which are increasingly affected by more frequent and intense extreme weather events. While mitigation remains essential, the paper emphasises the importance of climate adaptation as a key component of resilience in the built environment.
The paper introduces RBE-CE (Resilient Built Environment Central Europe), a comprehensive cross-scale assessment system designed to evaluate climate adaptation readiness at both the building and neighbourhood levels. The system was developed within the SuPeRBE project to support climate-resilient planning and decision-making across Central European cities and regions.
RBE-CE is grounded in the EN ISO 14091:2021 standard for climate risk assessment and aligned with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) risk assessment approach. The system consists of two complementary tools:
- Resilient Buildings Tool (RBTool) – assessing climate risks and adaptation capacity at the building level
- Resilient Neighbourhoods Tool (RNTool) – evaluating climate resilience at the neighbourhood scale
By combining these tools, RBE-CE enables cross-scale analysis, allowing the impacts of adaptation measures to be assessed from individual buildings to the wider urban context.
The adaptability of the RBE-CE assessment system to different Central European contexts enables cross-regional comparisons and supports municipalities, architects, and urban planners in strengthening climate resilience. The tools help align adaptation strategies with location-specific climate hazards, contributing to more resilient and sustainable built environments.
The paper was authored by Andrea Moro, Ahmed Koja, Licia Felicioni, Ilja Drmac, Elena Bazzan, Barbora Hejtmanková, and Ivona Prar.