Y02ATECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGEThis subclass covers technologies for adaptation to climate change, i.e. technologies that allow adapting to the adverse effects of climate change in human, industrial (including agriculture and livestock) and economic activities. Y02A10/00 Y02A10/00at coastal zonesat river basins Y02A10/11Hard structures, e.g. dams, dykes or breakwaters Y02A10/23Dune restoration or creationCliff stabilisation Y02A10/26Artificial reefs or seaweedRestoration or protection of coral reefs Y02A10/30Flood preventionFlood or storm water management, e.g. using flood barriers Y02A10/40Controlling or monitoring, e.g. of flood or hurricaneForecasting, e.g. risk assessment or mapping Y02A20/00Water conservationEfficient water supplyEfficient water use Y02A20/108Rainwater harvesting Y02A20/124Water desalination Y02A20/131Reverse-osmosis Y02A20/138using renewable energy Y02A20/141Wind power Y02A20/142Solar thermalPhotovoltaics Y02A20/144Wave energy Y02A20/146using grey water Y02A20/148using household water from wash basins or showers Y02A20/15Leakage reduction or detection in water storage or distribution Y02A20/152Water filtration Y02A20/20Controlling water pollutionWaste water treatment Y02A20/204Keeping clear the surface of open water from oil spills Y02A20/208Off-grid powered water treatment Y02A20/211Solar-powered water purification Y02A20/212Solar-powered wastewater sewage treatment, e.g. spray evaporation Y02A20/30Relating to industrial water supply, e.g. used for cooling Y02A20/40Protecting water resources Y02A20/402River restoration Y02A20/404Saltwater intrusion barriers Y02A20/406Aquifer recharge Y02A20/411Water saving techniques at user level Y02A30/00Adapting or protecting infrastructure or their operation Y02A30/14Extreme weather resilient electric power supply systems, e.g. strengthening power lines or underground power cables Y02A30/24Structural elements or technologies for improving thermal insulation Y02A30/242Slab shaped vacuum insulation Y02A30/244using natural or recycled building materials, e.g. straw, wool, clay or used tires Y02A30/249Glazing, e.g. vacuum glazing Y02A30/254Roof garden systemsRoof coverings with high solar reflectance Y02A30/27Relating to heating, ventilation or air conditioning [HVAC] technologies Y02A30/272Solar heating or cooling Y02A30/274using waste energy, e.g. from internal combustion engine Y02A30/30in transportation, e.g. on roads, waterways or railways Y02A30/60Planning or developing urban green infrastructure Y02A40/00Adaptation technologies in agriculture, forestry, livestock or agroalimentary production Y02A40/10in agriculture Y02A40/13Abiotic stress Y02A40/132Plants tolerant to drought Y02A40/135Plants tolerant to salinity Y02A40/138Plants tolerant to heat Y02A40/146Genetically Modified [GMO] plants, e.g. transgenic plants Y02A40/20Fertilizers of biological origin, e.g. guano or fertilizers made from animal corpses Y02A40/22Improving land useImproving water use or availabilityControlling erosion Y02A40/25Greenhouse technology, e.g. cooling systems therefor Y02A40/28specially adapted for farming Y02A40/51specially adapted for storing agricultural or horticultural products Y02A40/58using renewable energies Y02A40/60Ecological corridors or buffer zones Y02A40/70in livestock or poultry Y02A40/76using renewable energy Y02A40/80in fisheries management Y02A40/81Aquaculture, e.g. of fish Y02A40/818Alternative feeds for fish, e.g. in aquacultures Y02A40/90in food processing or handling, e.g. food conservation Y02A40/924using renewable energies Y02A40/926Cooking stoves or furnaces using solar heat Y02A40/928Cooking stoves using biomass Y02A40/963Off-grid food refrigeration Y02A40/966Powered by renewable energy sources Y02A50/00in human health protection, e.g. against extreme weather Y02A50/20Air quality improvement or preservation, e.g. vehicle emission control or emission reduction by using catalytic converters Y02A50/2351Atmospheric particulate matter [PM], e.g. carbon smoke microparticles, smog, aerosol particles, dust Y02A50/30Against vector-borne diseases, e.g. mosquito-borne, fly-borne, tick-borne or waterborne diseases whose impact is exacerbated by climate change Y02A90/00Technologies having an indirect contribution to adaptation to climate change Y02A90/10Information and communication technologies [ICT] supporting adaptation to climate change, e.g. for weather forecasting or climate simulation Y02A90/30Assessment of water resources Y02A90/40Monitoring or fighting invasive species