KLIMASKEN is an online tool for evaluating the climate resilience of cities, city districts, municipalities and buildings in terms of greenhouse gas emissions and adapting to the possible impacts of climate change (adaptation).

Klimasken

Creator: LIFE programme-funded
Type of methodology: Web based tool
Approach type: CRR (Climate Resilience Rating)
Short description: Web-based tool SHORT DESCRIPTION
URL to access information about the tool: https://www.klimasken.sk/en
Hazards covered: Droughts
Audiences: Building owners and occupants
Assessment level: Cities, city districts and buildings
Evaluation system:

Climate label rating: 0-100% scale for each of the indicators + comprehensive rating.

Incl. color-coding (green to red)

Strengths:
  • Detailed list of factors taken into account (incl. risk mitigation measures)
Limits:
  • Limited geographical scope (Slovakia and Czechia)
  • Also include climate mitigation indicators
  • Indicators concerning adaptation do not take into account many factors/hazards
  • Methodology for the assignment of the rating to each of the indicators unavailable
  1. Limited geographical scope (Slovakia and Czechia)
  2. Also include climate mitigation indicators
  3. Indicators concerning adaptation do not take into account many factors/hazards
  4. Methodology for the assignment of the rating to each of the indicators unavailable

Klimasken is a web-based tool for assessing cities, municipalities and buildings’ contribution to climate change and adaptation to it. The user is asked to fill in information for a list of indicators, divided in five areas (descriptive, exposure, sensitivity, emission, readiness balance). Based on the information entered by the user, the tool provides a "Climate Label". The climate label is a fiche containing a summary representation of the overall rating in the form of several concentric circles divided into four quadrants, which are sub-divided into smaller slices that represent each of the indicators. Five colours (red, orange, yellow, light green and dark green) are used throughout the label to indicate the negative (red) or positive (dark green) status or development of the system described by the indicators used. The "Climate Label" fiche also provides a rating on a scale from 0 to 100% (in addition to the colour scale). The labels of different cities/buildings can be compared with the tool.