GOAL 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
Restoring the hydrological functions of mountain agricultural terraces to address multifaceted climate and water-induced disasters
This solution is based on the journal paper: "Indigenous technology of terraces and its hydrological functions for managing agricultural water...
TENDHIS web application, “Historical precipitation and temperature trends” from SENAMHI, Peru
The TENDHIS web application, "Historical Precipitation and Temperature Trends" from SENAMHI, provides systematized information on historical temperature and precipitation trends...
Gardens of life – sustainable livelihood strategy to increase resilience, in terms of food security, in the Tota Lake basin, Colombia
"Gardens of life" are agroecological productive systems with diverse food species for self-consumption and surplus for commercialization. The structure of...
Rainwater harvesting and irrigation in the Tota Lake basin, Colombia
In the Lake Tota basin, Colombia, the effects of climate change, and especially climate variability during the dry season, have...
Organic fertilizer (biofertilizer) production module in the Tota Lake basin, Colombia
Climate change scenarios for the Lake Tota basin for the period 2026-2050 predict changes in rainfall patterns, with increments between...
Automated Ice Reservoirs (AIRs) for Climate-Resilient Water Security in High-Altitude Communities
Automated Ice Reservoirs (AIRs) represent a revolutionary advancement in high-altitude water management, combining traditional ice reservoir knowledge with cutting-edge automation...
Promotion of local adaptation initiatives to strengthen and improve the availability of water for irrigation in Peru
In the Andean countries, climate change threatens water security. To address this challenge, the Adaptation to Climate Change Impacts on...
Implementation of a sustainable tourism proposal in the Tota Lake basin – Colombia
In the Tota Lake basin, climate change scenarios suggest that for the period 2026-2050, rainfall will increase by 15 to...
Agroforestry germination center for the recovery and germination of native seeds in the Tota Lake basin, Colombia
In Colombia, the pressure on ecosystems is large. The growth of the agricultural frontier has led to deforestation, which in...
Eco-friendly bricks and disaster-resilient houses in Nepal
The HKH Adaptation Solutions Portal is one of a collaborative family of regional and topic-orientated portals working with the Adaptation at Altitude programme to collect and connect knowledge on successful climate change adaptation solutions.
These portals are connected through the Adaptation at Altitude Solutions Portal, a global portal working to share solutions that can be scaled-up and translated into new contexts across the world, and to promote exchange, networking and discussion via a dedicated community for adaptation in mountains.