Naturbasierte Klimaanpassung in Bebauungsplänen an der niedersächsischen Nordseeküste

Climate change is associated with manifold consequences worldwide and thus also at the German North Sea coast. Climate adaptation is therefore important as a consideration in land-use plans for sustainable spatial development. For this article, the extent to which nature-based climate adaptation is already integrated in land-use planning in rural areas on the North Sea coast of Lower Saxony (Germany). For this purpose, 211 land-use plans of rural communities on the North Sea coast of Lower Saxony were analysed for measures that could serve climate adaptation using quantitative content analysis. Predominantly, climate adaptation measures that have synergies with other development goals are integrated, such as defining green areas or limiting sealing. Challenges for further sustainable integration of climate adaptation may lie in the fields of knowledge and participation, resolution of trade-offs and flexibility.