Upgrade from SEAP to SECAP: Experience of 6 European Municipalities

Jēkabsone, Anda; Marín, José Pablo Delgado; Martins, Sofia; Rošā, Marika; Kamenders, Agris

doi:10.2478/rtuect-2021-0018

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“…Launched in Europe, this agreement aims not only to bring together local governments that voluntarily commit to meeting and exceeding EU climate and energy targets, but also to support the transition to sustainable, low-carbon, and climate-resilient development in eight southern Mediterranean countries through the CES-MED (Cleaner Energy Saving Mediterranean Cities) programme (Saad et al 2019). Since 2008, many municipalities in the EU have participated in the Covenant of Mayors initiative and developed a Sustainable Energy Action Plan (SEAP) to help mitigate climate change (Jekabsone et al 2021). The Covenant of Mayors initiated and embodied the formal voluntary engagement of all councils, cities, and regions.…”

Section: Energy and Climate Transition In A Tourist Destination -Sust...mentioning

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“…As a result, many countries have evolved the existing system of Sustainable Energy Action Plans (SEAPs) into Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plans (SECAPs). SECAPs are developed through a participatory process involving all relevant local stakeholders to maximise understanding and acceptance (Jekabsone et al 2021). The goal is to reduce CO2 emissions by 40% by 2030 with the help of action plans for sustainable energy and climate development (Thellufsen 2020).…”

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Energy-Climate Transition in Tourism Destinations in Croatia

Nižić¹,

Grdić²,

Dekanić³

2023

Tourism and Hospitality Industry

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Purpose – Developed urban destinations face problems such as uneven distribution of infrastructure, environmental degradation and pollution, increased energy demands, uneven distribution of water and food, lack of basic sanitation, etc. Scientists and experts are recognizing increasing problems and pressures related to urban tourism infrastructure (transportation, housing, water, electricity, and urban services), so destinations are increasingly opting for complete redesign, which involves high investment costs. In addition, due to greenhouse gas emissions, cities need to develop sustainable strategies for production and distribution, transportation, water management, urban planning, and the development of environmentally friendly hotels and other accommodation facilities. Therefore, Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plans (SECAP) need to be developed to analyze the current situation and prepare actions for the best possible energy and climate transition in tourism. Methodology – By systematically linking current theoretical and scientific knowledge in the field of efficient energy use in tourism destinations, the paper provides an analysis of the Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plans (SECAP) of tourism destinations in Primorsko-Goranska and Istrian County. SECAP is a strategic document for climate change adaptation at the local level. The content analysis method was used for the analysis of SECAP. The research question is whether tourism destinations in Primorsko-Goranska and Istrian County have developed SECAPs and whether they are ready to take actions to implement them. The identified threats or crisis climate events in the area of destinations are: sea level rise, heat waves, floods and prolonged rainy periods, and these impacts were analyzed according to the expected risk level. Findings – The results show that most destinations studied do not have a SECAP, and the paper provides guidance and suggestions for its implementation. For destinations to develop an integrated approach to promote quality of life and work, it is necessary to put into practice the guidelines of sustainable development with emphasis on climate change adaptation and energy efficiency improvement. Contribution - The SECAPs were developed through a participatory process involving all relevant local stakeholders to maximize understanding and acceptance of these plans. The authors propose measures that, according to the experience of other countries, can bring savings that do not require large financial resources, but presuppose a constant commitment through educational activities and the organization of workshops to raise awareness among all stakeholders. The contribution of the paper is to propose measures that help managers, decision makers, the population and other stakeholders of the destination to facilitate and accelerate the energy transition and reduce negative impacts on the environment.

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Energy-Climate Transition in Tourism Destinations in Croatia

Nižić¹,

Grdić²,

Dekanić³

2023

Tourism and Hospitality Industry

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“…He focused on the fact that, in the absence of a national law that imposes the development of climate plans, transnational networks, such as CoM, are an effective tool for a voluntary commitment to reach EU climate and energy objectives. With this target, Jekabsone [10] proposes an integrated approach for involving stakeholders from the beginning of the development of SECAPs, applying it to the experiences of six communities.…”

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Climate Change Risk and Vulnerabilities Analysis in Trieste SECAP

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Climate change is affecting more and more local communities, which are now facing different hazards; in answer to this threat, specific actions at the local level should be taken. The Covenant of Mayors (CoM) is an initiative that tries to involve municipalities and communities in developing SECAPs, i.e., plans for sustainable energy and climate with the aim to develop adaptation and mitigation measures. In order to identify and evaluate hazards, the CoM developed a template relative to the current risk level and expected changes in the future. This paper develops a methodology to fill the template using a data driven approach instead of a heuristic one. The methodology was applied to the city of Trieste in northeast Italy and uses local weather station data and projections obtained from GCM-RCM models. Data were manipulated using different approaches for current risk levels and the Mann–Kendall test is proposed as a method to identify the future evolution of hazard intensity and frequency. The results showed that the developed approach could help municipalities in developing their SECAPs and in identifying the present and future evolution of hazards.

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“…According to the CoM Report in May 2017, most of the CoM signatories (90%) are small and medium-sized towns (SMSTs), and more than 70% of these are from Italy, where a joint or collaborative approach may be suitable due to the small size of most of the municipalities [2,5]. SMSTs with fewer resources [17], both in economic terms and in terms of qualified personnel, may find it challenging to define suitable tools to tackle climate change effectively, so access to funds becomes crucial for implementing effective local climate change action [4,18,19].…”

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“…In preparing climate planning tools, the recent study by Jekabsone et al [18] highlighted that "where stakeholder involvement is used already in the early stages of adaptation strategy development, is considered helpful in gaining public acceptance and trust. When stakeholders are involved in identifying risks and vulnerabilities, it is much easier to justify the need for actions".…”

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The INTERREG Italy-Croatia Joint_SECAP Project: A Collaborative Approach for Adaptation Planning

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With regard to the scientific debate which highlights the potential of joint climate planning, there are few concrete experiences in Europe where this approach has been applied. This contribution focuses on critical methodological and application aspects of the processes underlying the development of Joint Plans for Sustainable Energy and Climate in the supra-municipal area as emerged from the direct participation of the authors in the Joint_SECAP project funded by the Interreg Italia-Croatia programme. This paper presents a comparative analysis of nine case studies in Italy and Croatia with a focus on fundamental aspects of the planning process: the governance model, shared knowledge framework, risk and vulnerability assessment, and participatory process. The analysis and comparison of the Joint_SECAP experiences confirm that joint climate planning, developed in the framework of the European Covenant of Mayors (CoM) initiative, is effective for creating synergy between local authorities and for defining and implementing strategies and actions for adaptation to the territorial scale. Finally, the research indicates some recommendations to overcome the barriers that impede the spread and effectiveness of this approach to climate planning. In particular, it highlights the need to enhance collaboration between local authorities, regions, and CoM coordinators.

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Upgrade from SEAP to SECAP: Experience of 6 European Municipalities

Cited by 5 publications

References 18 publications

Energy-Climate Transition in Tourism Destinations in Croatia

Energy-Climate Transition in Tourism Destinations in Croatia

Climate Change Risk and Vulnerabilities Analysis in Trieste SECAP

The INTERREG Italy-Croatia Joint_SECAP Project: A Collaborative Approach for Adaptation Planning

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