The course aims to provide the cognitive basis with regard to policies and actions that can be developed at the urban and territorial level in relation to the mitigation of climate change and adaptation to its effects in urban contexts, in consideration of the more general objectives of sustainability and with reference to the SDGs - Sustainable Development Goals. The general educational objectives of the course are in line with the broader educational objectives of the educational pathway of the CdS, for which it contributes to provide, with regard to aspects related to urban management and related intervention actions, a suitable qualification so that the graduate is able to operate in the areas of adaptation and mitigation of the effects of climate change, especially in urban contexts.