2025 Reports

Assessing the Impact of European Initiatives on Mitigating Severe Climate Effects in Egaleo: A Technological and Social Innovation Perspective

Rafail, Vasileios-Alexandros; Zarikos, Ioannis; Karozis, Stelios; Sfetsos, Athanasios; Tzempelikos, Dimitrios

The Municipality of Egaleo is a densely inhabited city that is grappling with issues exacerbated by climate change. These challenges include an increase in vulnerable social groups, the presence of severe weather events, and a lack of preparedness for environmental disasters. This case study highlights the efforts and learning milestones of the municipality of Egaleo from implementing European-funded Sustainability Projects as solutions for tackling societal and environmental issues. It encapsulates the overcoming of various obstacles present in local and regional levels and how Egaleo is rapidly evolving as a European-level testbed for scalable, adaptive socio-environmental solutions.

Keywords: Climate change, risks, vulnerable groups, transformational adaptation, awareness