This pilot programme, developed for the Office for Waste, Water, Energy and Air (AWEL) of the Canton of Zurich, explores how sponge city principles can be translated into built reality. Through a structured peer-learning process, it examines how municipalities implement climate adaptation in streets, public spaces and neighbourhoods.
The programme focuses on three case studies from Baden, Dietikon and Schlieren in the Limmattal, the western part of the Zurich metropolitan area. Together with an international Fachtribüne, the three municipalities compare their sponge city projects, discuss implementation challenges and exchange practical experience. Practitioners, public authorities and international experts identify transferable lessons for future climate adaptation projects.