💡 About the Workshop 

On 30 September 2025, VALORADA hosted a Scalability Workshop dedicated to exploring the practical application of its climate risk assessment tools in Přerov and Mladá Boleslav. The workshop brought together more than 40 representatives from Czech municipalities, regional authorities, and climate planning professionals for an interactive session on how data-driven solutions can support local adaptation to climate change. 

Part of a broader series of workshops designed to extend the reach of the project beyond its core consortium, this session focused on real use cases of VALORADA’s indicators and visualisation tools in cities exposed to urban heat, drought, and hydrological extremes. The event was held in Czech and targeted local planners, decision-makers, and technical staff from municipalities with similar environmental challenges. 

 

🔎 Workshop Objectives 

  • Present the VALORADA climate risk indicators and visualisation platform 
  • Share user experiences from Přerov and Mladá Boleslav 
  • Encourage open discussion on the scalability and local adoption of the tools 
  • Facilitate connections between local authorities and the project team 
  • Provide an opportunity for peer learning and feedback collection 

 

🗺️ Highlights from the Session :

The event opened with an overview of the VALORADA initiative and its approach to developing actionable tools, presented by GERICS. This was followed by a walkthrough of the project’s methodology, including climate impact chains and the process of identifying and selecting indicators, presented by ASITIS. 

  

A key moment in the session was a moderated discussion by ASITIS with: 

  • Petr Školoud (Přerov) 
  • Jiří Beránek and Jaroslav Černý (Mladá Boleslav)  

The speakers reflected on: 

  • Why they joined the project 
  • How the tools were integrated into local decision-making 
  • Challenges encountered during implementation 
  • The value and usability of the indicators in their specific contexts 

 

Participants then attended a live demonstration of the VALORADA tools led by ASITIS, including a walkthrough of the visualisation platform and real use cases related to drought monitoring, water management, and urban heat assessment. 

The session concluded with an interactive component using Mentimeter, enabling participants to share questions, vote on priorities, and reflect on how similar tools might benefit their own municipalities. 

🌍 Why Focus on Přerov and Mladá Boleslav? 

Both cities are increasingly exposed to climate risks such as heatwaves, water scarcity, and floods. They were selected as demonstration cases to show how municipalities outside the project consortium can effectively use Earth Observation (EO)-based tools to plan and adapt to a changing climate. 

By showcasing practical implementation examples, VALORADA aims to build trust among future adopters and inspire new municipalities to pilot these tools. 

  

Couldn’t attend live? All workshop content is now publicly available: 

🔗 Access ASITIS slides here and EARSC slides here.

🧭 Looking Ahead 

This workshop is part of VALORADA’s commitment to scaling up the use of climate services across Europe. More Scalability Workshops will follow in the coming months — each focused on different regions and challenges. Stay tuned !