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1.4 M inhabitants Protecting urban and peri-urban REGION Auvergne Rhône-Alpes

natural and agricultural areas ON ACTION FOCUS RUN BY Metropolitan Authority of Lyon, to reinforce resilience Community of Municipalities of the East of Lyon and Pays de l’Ozon to climate change CLIMATE CHANGE CHALLENGE Temperature rise, modification of precipitation regime

How does this action contribute to climate change adaptation?

> Climate change in the Lyon metropolitan area Metropolitan Authority have joined together, in partnership with the departement and the region, to work on the same objec- In Lyon, the average temperature has increased by 1.7°C tive of improving and adapting peri-urban agriculture, to ensure CHANGE ADAPTATION CLIMATE over the last 50 years. Météo- climate projections that it can fully play its role in preservation of natural areas and indicate that this trend will continue through the 21st resources. century. At a regional scale, the following changes in climate are expected (compared to 1970 - 2000) Grand Lyon, 2015: - A temperature increase of around 1 to 2°C in 2030, and up to LES TERRITOIRES PENAP DE LA MÉTROPOLE DE LYON 5°C in 2080. - Multiplication by 3.5 to 5 of the number of heat wave days by

2080.

- A decrease in the amount of rain, with large seasonal disparities GENAY Approved perimeters of the

NEUVILLE- SAINT - (in particular in summer). GERMAIN-AU- SUR-SAONE Program to protect peri-urban MONT-D'OR MONT ANAY CURIS-AU- MONT -D'OR natural and agricultural areas

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Boundaries of the Greater > Important impacts, especially in fragile areas D'OR COUZON-AU- FONTAINES- MONT-D'OR SAINT- SATH ONAY- MARTIN VILLAGE SAIN T- Lyon Metropolitan Area ROMAIN-AU- LIMO NEST MONT-D'OR FONTAINES- SUR-SA ONE SATHONAY- CAMP SAINT- SAINT- The Lyon metropolitan area is comprised of 52% of non urban, DIDIER-AU- CYR-AU - RILLIEUX- MONT-D'OR MONT-D'OR LA TOUR-DE - LA-PAPE SALVAGNY

natural or agricultural areas. Although the impacts of climate CHAMPAGNE- CALUIRE-

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VAULX- EN-VELIN change on these areas are difficult to quantify with a high degree MARCY - L'ETOILE CHARBONNIERES- LES- of accuracy, it is clear that they will be more significant in frag- BAINS ECULLY DECINES- SAINT- CHARPIEU GENIS-LES- TA SSIN-LA- OLLIERES ile areas subject to anthropogenic pressure (pressure from real DEMI-LUNE LYON

CHASSI EU SAINTE-FOY- estate, fragmentation of environments, or economic pressure on FRANCHEVI LLE LES-LYON

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> The challenge: to anticipate future pressure on the

territory via a global policy in favor of protection of GR IGNY

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GIVORS A47 The challenge for the metropolitan area is to reconcile the eco- nomic and residential development of the territory with preser- vation of natural resources, the quality of life, and biodiversity, in Map of the territories of the Greater Lyon concerned by the program to protect the context of climate change. In this perspective, the Community 44 communes ont unperiurban périmètre PENAP natural sur andle territoire agricultural de la Métropole areas (PENAP), de Lyon, soit source: 9 117 hectares. Métropole de Lyon À l’echelle de l’agglomération lyonnaise 12 653 hectares sont concernés par le dispositif. 052,5 10 of Municipalities of the East of Lyon, of Pays de l’Ozon and of the DDUCV / DPPA / OVD - décembre 2015 Km >> Pour connaître la localisation précise des périmètres PENAP, consultez le site www.agri-lyonnaise.top

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Operational context The city’s policy of protecting natural and agricultural areas is in line with the program combining the Rural develop- ment strategic agricultural pro- ject (PSADER) and the policy of protecting natural and agricul- ACTION PLAN FACT SHEET tural peri-urban areas (PENAP). > Aim : To protect the natural and agricultural areas in the greater metropolitan region of Lyon and to reinforce their resilience to climate change.

> Technical description The program combining the rural development agricultural strategic pro- ject and the policy to protect peri-urban natural and agricultural areas is the fruit of work carried out by the department, the metropolitan authori- ties, and the Community of Municipalities to define, within the scope of the green belt designed by the plan for territorial coherence, priority agricul- tural and natural areas to be protected in the long term from urbanization, Territories concerned Run by and to establish an action program over the period 2010-2016. Greater Lyon Metropolitan Authority This program involves three complementary components, including eleven (77 local authorities Community of operational actions: over 730km2) Municipalities • Creating conditions which foster the maintenance of viable peri-urban The program involves the of the East of Lyon agriculture (via financial aid for getting started, support for diversification, “green backbone” of Greater and Pays de l’Ozon and promotion of agri-tourism). Lyon: 38,000 hectares of • Improving the link between urban, peri-urban and rural areas, between natural and agricultural areas agriculture and the city (via for example a plan to move agricultural machinery, and diverse communication campaigns about the farming profession). • Help preserve and/or improve the quality of natural and agricultural Financial ressources areas as well as resources by preserving biodiversity and landscapes (by financing projects to encourage farmers to adopt practices that preserve 4.4M€ to finance water resources while controlling rainwater runoff, along with transferring Human ressources projects knowledge to farmers). Financial backers:  - 1/3 position in Greater - Region: 1.1M€ Over a six year period, the program made it possible to finance 120 different Lyon to run the project - Department: 1.1M€ types of projects, overseen by farmers’ organizations, associations and - Special events organized - Local authorities: 1.8M€ by the Chamber of (including 1.3M€ from local authorities. Many of these projects are in line with a climate change Agriculture of Rhône: 300 Greater Lyon or the adaptation outlook, including: days/yr over 6 yrs Metropolis) • Setting up a system to harvesting rainwater at farms through multispan - Europe: 0.4M€ greenhouses, for irrigation. • Experimentation of two drip irrigation systems, one underground, the other on the surface, to inform farmers about the advantages and disad- vantages of each system. • Financing the purchase of tensiometers to save water. • Support for Arvalis to organize a conference in the field to give an over- Calendar view of innovations in terms of irrigation, with the aim of optimizing usage Partners of water resources. 2005: Launch of process 2006-2009: Consultation Financial partners: The policy of Lyon and neighboring cities for the preservation of natural and exchanges around Rhône-Alpes Region, the territorial analysis Departmental Council areas and biodiversity is still ongoing even though the program finished and challenges in 2016. Hence, as part of the revision of the local urban development and of Rhône, Europe 2009-2010: Elaboration Technical partners: inter-city habitat plan, the City and its partners currently are working on of an action plan very specific identification of priority ecological corridors and elaboration Chamber of Agriculture 2010-2016: of Rhône of a plan to preserve them. Implementation action plan GREATER Protecting urban and peri-urban natural and agricultural areas LYON to reinforce resilience to climate change

What are the local benefits?

> Protection of natural areas, maintaining the > A partner based dynamic to launch new products in attractiveness of the territory and preservation of the territory water resources The work carried out since 2005 has created a strong dynamic The implementation of the metropolitan areas policy led in the territory. Thanks to a policy of working together, the Met- to the listing of 14,000 hectares of protected areas out of ropolitan Area and the two Communities of Municipalities, were a total of 38,000 hectares of natural and agricultural areas. able in December 2015 to make a common proposal within the For a city like Lyon, implementation of a policy to protect scope of European Union agro-environmental and climatic pro- against future urban development has many long-term jects. The Greater Lyon project is focused on the promotion of benefits: sustainability of local agriculture, keeping the ter- agricultural practices aimed at protecting water resources (qual- ritory attractive by preservation of the quality of the environment ity component), in particular via reduced usage of phytosanitary and the quality of life, protection of biodiversity, and reinforce- products on farms. ment of its resilience, as well as preservation of water resources by fighting against artificialization of the soil, ensuring ground- water recharge potential. BENEFITS > Local agriculture, valorized and given a new dynamic

The aim of the city’s policy is to maintain viable, local, organized agriculture to face the challenges of the 21st century, in particular climate challenges. The focus of the policy is on the link between agriculture and the city, reinforcing agriculture’s nourishing func- tion. The action program thus results in an increased offering of local, quality products which can meet the evolving needs of the population of the metropolitan area of Lyon and ensure its food supply. Maximizing irrigation systems

Collection of rainwater on farms

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g-te lon rm Lessons learnt

s n t r io > Key success factors a tegic vis • The partnership between the metropolis, the Community of Municipalities, and the region, has made it possible to pool the For naturalAnd agricultural territory’s expertise and knowledge. • The assistance of the Chamber of Agriculture to foster the emer- areas gence of collective projects by farmers and provide support to small projects without their own dedicated engineering. he r • The simplicity of the system to present projects. se t esil a ie re of the n > How is this action exemplary? c c n e i company, CTP process with vegetable-based inks. territory ® A complete policy for the protection and exploitation of natural and agricultural areas : IC O M RCS Toulouse B 393 658 760. 2017-04-4627. icom-com.fr. Writing: Climate Adaptation Consulting. In addition to the protection of natural and agricultural areas from urban development, the policy implemented by the Metrop- olis and its partners is based on a genuine long term vision for Graphic design Printed by Abélia , Imprim’vert these areas, which is intended to last beyond the duration of the agricultural practices favorable action plan: it is the vision of a viable, peri-urban agriculture inte- to Water management and reducing soil erosion grated into the life of the city, and reinforced in its role of manag- ing natural areas and environmental protection. The combination of measures which support the adoption of farming practices that are favorable to water preservation and the fight against erosion increases the territory’s resilience to climate change.

A successful partnership between the local authorities at different administrative levels For more information Co-signed by the City, Communities of Municipalities of Eastern Lyon and Pays de l’Ozon, the département and the region, the • Métropole du Grand Lyon, 2015. Adaptation au program combining the rural development agricultural strategic changement climatique: Socle de connaissances locales project and the policy of protecting peri-urban, agricultural, (Climate change adaptation, the foundation of local natural areas is an example of successful cooperation between knowledge) different sized local authorities and at different administrative • Schéma Régional Climat Air Energie (SRCAE) levels, which pooled their expertise and their know-how of the Rhône-Alpes, Étude Météo France, 2010 territory to propose an action program meeting the metropolitan area’s current and future challenges. • Website of the Agricultural strategic rural development project (PSADER) and the policy of protecting peri- Synergies with climate change mitigation urban and agricultural natural areas (PENAP): By improving local agriculture and promoting short distribution www.psader-penap.org chains, with the goal of achieving the metropolitan area’s food • Website of the Projet agro-environnemental et autonomy, the program is also in line with the goal of reducing climatique de l’agglomération lyonnaise: greenhouse gas emissions. This illustrates the synergies to be www.agri-lyonnaise.top developed between adaptation and climate change mitigation.

Véronique Hartmann Project manager Natural and agricultural areas (Espaces naturels et agricoles) Metropolitan Authority of Greater Lyon

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