Multi-criteria analysis of ecosystem-based adaptation strategies for flood risk reduction in Irish, Italian, and Turkish Coastal City Living Labs

This research aims to explore the potential of multi-criteria analysis in assessing the utility of EBA strategies for flood risk reduction and offering co-benefits in diverse coastal European regions. Ultimately, this study aims to support the wider uptake of EBAs at policy-level and demonstrate their replicability and scalability across diverse contexts.

This study has demonstrated that despite geographical and cultural differences, the MCA exercise can be scalable and replicable for the selection of EBAs across diverse CCLL regions across Europe. The MCA exercise also demonstrates scalability of EBAs across contexts, as diverse kinds of EBAs have been applied in diverse coastal settings in different regions of Europe. This study also finds increasing stakeholder acceptability for EBA strategies, and stakeholders' willingness to participate in climate adaptation efforts.