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San Benedetto
del Tronto
Italy
Mayor
Giovanni Gaspari
Population
48,000 inhabitants
Adaptation Activities
Adaptation-Related Document
Sustainable Energy Action Plan (SEAP)
Contact Person
Sergio Trevisani
Europe Service Coordinator
Publication Date
24 January 2013
Relevant Policy Sectors
Infrastructure, Energy
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Summary
This Sustainable Energy Action Plan contains information about the political and
organizational context of the Plan, the Baseline Emission Inventory, and the actions
that San Benedetto del Tronto Municipality will implement by 2020, as well as
information on the achievement of the CO2 emissions reduction target. Adaptation is
not the focus of this document.
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www.comunesbt.it
Joined Mayors Adapt on 12 June 2014.
San Benedetto del Tronto is also a
signatory to the Covenant of Mayors.
Climate Impacts
 Extreme Temperatures
Water Scarcity
 Flooding
 Sea Level Rise
Droughts
 Storms
Ice and Snow
Forest Fires
Planned adaptation actions
In the future San Benedetto del Tronto would like to update its SEAP to include a plan
for adaptation. Currently the city is involved in developing a "LIFE Adaptation" project
aimed at adapting the coastal and marine ecosystems (the city manages a protected
coastal area) with particular regard to the protection of habitats and cultural heritage
against sea storms and coastal erosion.
Main Motivation for taking Adaptation Action
San Benedetto del Tronto’s main motivation for taking adaptation action is the
increasing frequency and magnitude of extreme weather events that inflict increasing
damage on socio-economic and natural systems.
Vulnerable Sectors
Agriculture and Forest
 Biodiversity
 Coastal Areas
Disaster Risk Reduction
Financial
Health
 Infrastructure
 Marine and Fisheries
 Water Management
 Tourism
In the Spotlight
Restoration of Senti Coastal Wetland (Life project Re.S.C.We.)
This project involved the restoration of a priority habitat in order to increase the
resilience of the natural coastal systems in the face of climate change. This project
confronts the impacts climate change has on biodiversity and coastal areas and has
facilitated habitat restoration, awareness raising, and the protection of biodiversity .
The area’s restored coastal wetlands.