The effects caused by climate change on coastal systems, especially regarding sea level rise and the associated extreme events, are a major concern for coastal management and society. When applying management strategies, a lack of information can lead to the alteration of natural systems with an important role on coastal protection, bringing the need of new mitigation, monitoring and/or adaptation projects. However, reaching solutions agreed upon by the entire community can be challenging. Cala Millor (Balearic Islands, Spain) is an example of a transformed ecosystem where the urbanization of the land has led to the modification of a dune system and the artificialization and consequent erosion of a beach system, leaving buildings exposed to coastal flooding. This risk affects not only the environment, but also the entire settled population, including two municipalities, hotels, schools and associations for the elderly, among others. The ‘LIFE AdaptCalaMillor’ project arises from the growing concern and the need to minimize the risks associated with sea level rise and coastal flooding. In this work, a multi-level governance perspective with a participatory approach is proposed. The Think-Reason-Understand-Share-Test (TRUST) method aims to take into account the opinion of representatives from each sector through communication, listening and involvement. In this way, people's input is sought to achieve a balanced interaction and a common feeling, eliminating gaps and leading the project to successful strategies for facing the effects of climate change in Cala Millor.

Primary Presenter: Aida Pericas Palou, Balearic Islands Coastal Observing and Forecasting System (SOCIB) / University of Balearic Islands (UIB) (apericas@socib.es)

Authors:

Aida Pericás Palou, Balearic Islands Coastal Observing and Forecasting System, SOCIB, Palma, Majorca, Spain / University of Balearic Islands, Palma, Majorca, Spain  (apericas@socib.es)

Aina García Gómez, Balearic Islands Coastal Observing and Forecasting System, SOCIB, Palma, Majorca, Spain  (aggomez@socib.es)

Lluís Gómez Pujol, University of Balearic Islands, Palma, Majorca, Spain  (lgomez-pujol@uib.cat)

Rosa Rodríguez, Balearic Islands Coastal Observing and Forecasting System, SOCIB, Palma, Majorca, Spain  (rrodriguez@socib.es)

Verónica Ortiz, Balearic Islands Coastal Observing and Forecasting System, SOCIB, Palma, Majorca, Spain  (vortiz@socib.es)

Llúcia Ribot, Balearic Islands Coastal Observing and Forecasting System, SOCIB, Palma, Majorca, Spain  (llribot@socib.es)

Joaquín Tintoré, Balearic Islands Coastal Observing and Forecasting System, SOCIB, Palma, Majorca, Spain  (jtintore@socib.es)