Integrated strategies for climate neutrality: urban resilience, co-creation, and innovation

The urgency of combatting climate change requires revising urban regeneration and planning models oriented towards climate neutrality. This means not only reducing operational emissions, but also using integrated adaptation and mitigation strategies to manage embodied carbon. Approaches like “transformative resilience” and “nature-based thinking” foster cohesive governance, while the Positive Energy District (PED) model promotes energy self-sufficient neighbourhoods. Co-creation with local communities and the use of advanced digital tools allow the climate transition to be optimised, also with the support of new European regulations incentivising zero emission technologies. The adoption of green infrastructures and sustainable urban planning improve quality of life, underscoring the role of resilient design as a strategic lever for decarbonisation and urban sustainability.