Thesis title: “Metodologie e strumenti digitali per la definizione di strategie di mitigazione e adattamento ai cambiamenti climatici in contesti urbani"
The proposed research, aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), addresses the urgent challenge of climate change and develops TÀLIA, an advanced digital decision-support tool for the identification, classification, and prioritization of mitigation and adaptation solutions in urban contexts. The platform guides planners in selecting the most appropriate strategies based on specific climatic impacts and associated risks, enhancing urban resilience against extreme weather events, floods, heatwaves, and other climate-related hazards. TÀLIA employs a structured classification system that considers intervention category, scope, type, and technical implementation, encompassing both new constructions and the retrofitting of existing buildings at building and urban scales. The taxonomy differentiates interventions by nature — superficial or localized — and operational modalities. A key feature lies in the distinction between adaptation and mitigation strategies, allowing solutions to be classified as Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) or Artificial Solutions (AS). Integrated with a parametric evaluation system based on “if–else” logic, TÀLIA automatically assigns each solution a priority score from 0 to 5, derived from a multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA), ensuring systematic, objective, and quantitative assessment. The Plant Advisor module additionally facilitates the selection of plant species according to the Minimum Environmental Criteria (CAM) — including native species, low water requirements, and biodiversity promotion — and local climatic data, such as tolerance to heat, drought, and pollution. Designed for national-scale application, the methodology is also adaptable to international contexts, providing planners with a robust, evidence-based tool to strengthen urban resilience, reduce vulnerability, and promote adaptive transformation in cities facing climate change.