Coaching-Modules
The BlueGreen City Coaching is based on four thematic modules that are essential for the successful planning and implementation of blue-green infrastructure:Law
Costs, Benefits, Financing
Politics and Administration
Blue-Green Infrastructure Planning
UFZ and Difu have conducted extensive research on these four modules. The resulting findings can provide municipalities with greater clarity and confidence on their path towards climate-resilient infrastructure. As part of the coaching process, the modules are continuously refined and aligned with the specific needs of the ten coaching cities.
For more information on the content of the individual coaching modules, please click on the corresponding icons:
The coaching module "Law" provides legal guidance on the planning, implementation, and financing of blue-green infrastructure. Topics include, among others, the scope for action within the existing legal framework, liability risks, legal issues relating to blue-green infrastructure on public transport areas, groundwater protection requirements, and much more. Proposals for legislative amendments, model statutes, and similar instruments are also developed.
In the coaching module "Costs, Benefits, Financing", we demonstrate how municipalities can identify economic and social aspects of planning and implementing blue-green infrastructure at an early stage and take them into account when making strategic decisions. Where do additional costs arise, and for whom? Where can costs be saved in the future? Which stakeholder interests are affected? What financing options are available, for example through conventional wastewater tariffs?
The coaching module "Politics and Administration" supports municipalities in initiating political decision-making processes and formal resolutions for blue-green urban development. It also demonstrates how municipal institutions and administrative processes can be organised so that all relevant stakeholders are involved and responsibilities remain clearly defined over the long term.
The coaching module "Blue-Green Infrastructure Planning" provides municipalities with technically validated models for the spatial arrangement of the required technologies. We demonstrate how much water can be retained within the city and how much water a blue-green city requires. We also provide modelling approaches showing how runoff-free neighbourhoods can prevent flooding, even during heavy rainfall events.
