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In order to increase climate change resilience in the Porto Metropolitan Area, the project aims to recover and enhance water lines, riparian galleries and wetlands as part of a municipal and metropolitan strategy for environmental and landscape enhancement. Actions will include giving priority to the reinforcement of native species, with the characteristics of riparian forest, as a support for the ecosystems and preservation of the landscape. The aim is to provide a better flow fit for small and for extreme flows, allowing different water heights and speed values, thus preventing risks of erosion and bank instability. The project is also part of the National Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change 2020 in the Action Program for Adaptation to Climate Change. This project also aims to follow the objectives of the EEA Grants concerning strengthening bilateral relations between Portugal and the Beneficiary States, as well as increasing the territory''s resilience and capacity to respond to climate change.