Stage 4: DEVELOPMENT OF THE ADAPTATION STRATEGY

Prioritization of adaptation measures based on the score they attained at Stage 3. The measures that gathered the highest scoring may be included in the local adaptation strategies of the municipalities

Stage 4: Development of the adaptation strategy

Evaluation of adaptation measures addressing heatwave impacts on health

In the following table, the adaptation measures are prioritized based on the ratings provided in Stage 3 for the multi-criteria analysis (MCA). The total score for each measure is calculated as the weighted sum of the score to each criterion and the weight of the respective criterion.
The measures gathering the higher ratings may be included in the Local Adaptation Plan of the municipality.

Measure	Εfficiency in addressing the impact Current Weight: 25	Environmental Friendliness Current Weight: 25	Economic Viability Current Weight: 25	Job growth Current Weight: 25	Final score
Urban parks	83	91	57	41	67.92
Early warning systems	82	84	60	37	65.76
Raising public awareness	81	83	65	33	65.51
Water pollution monitoring	77	83	54	39	63.21
Pavements redesign	69	76	51	55	62.88
Strategies for public buildings restoration	71	73	45	48	59.43
Strict controls/health inspections in food industry	73	68	54	41	58.80
Air-conditioned public buildings	69	43	42	40	48.37
Limitation of outdoor activities	61	58	56	11	46.51