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Research for resilience. Birmingham, 19-20 March 2012
Posted on: 30 May 2012
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Presentations are available from the Local Area Research & Intelligence Association (LARIA) Conference which considered the challenges facing local authorities in the current political and economic climate.
Tackling exposure: Placing disaster risk management at the heart of national economic and fiscal policy
Posted on: 22 May 2012
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A new report from the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) argues that government and business leaders must respond swiftly and decisively to the latest climate change science, and anticipate extreme weather-related disasters as they undertake strategic policy and business planning. The report contains practical examples from which others can learn, including cases from Central America, Central Asia, Mexico, Nepal and the Caribbean, involving tools and methods related to risk assessment, risk financing options, sector-level mainstreaming and legislation.
Handbook for local government leaders: How to make cities more resilient
Posted on: 18 May 2012
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This handbook provides mayors, governors, councillors and other local government leaders with a generic framework for risk reduction and points to good practices and tools that are already being applied in different cities for that purpose. It discusses why building disaster resilience is beneficial; what kind of strategies and actions are required; and how to go about the task. It offers practical guidance to understand and take action on the “Ten Essentials for Making Cities Resilient” as set out in the global campaign “Making Cities Resilient: My City is Getting Ready!”.
3rd Global Forum on Urban Resilience and Adaptation. Bonn, 12-15 May 2012
Posted on: 18 May 2012
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Resilient Cities 2012 is the third global forum for learning, cooperation and networking on all aspects of urban resilience and adaptation to climate change. Presentations and reports are available online.
Climate neutral cities: How to make cities less energy and carbon intensive and more resilient to climatic challenges
Posted on: 17 May 2012
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The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe has published a report which outlines a range of systemic interrelated measures for a progressive transformation towards low-energy, low-carbon, highly resilient and ultimately climate neutral cities. Its recommendations fall under four main headings, with coordination through a well-managed city-level framework being perhaps the most essential ingredient for success. The four headings are: waste management; low carbon mobility; urban energy infrastructure; and urban form and green spaces. The report concludes by introducing a city roadmap for climate neutrality with guidelines for setting up an organisational framework and to developing priority actions.
Designing resilient cities: A guide to good practice
Posted on: 15 May 2012
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The Urban Futures Interactive Tool has been developed to help urban designers analyse the resiliency of their sustainability solutions – the things they are doing today in the name of sustainability, such as incorporating greywater recycling into a housing development or cycle paths across a city. The Tool has been developed using four UK-based scenarios and is thus applicable to sustainability solutions being implemented in the UK. However, the user can add alternative scenarios or additional aspects to the existing scenarios and in this way can tailor the tool to any context. A step-by-step guide to using this Tool (Designing Resilient Cities: a Guide to Good Practice) can be purchased from BRE.
Urban adaptation to climate change in Europe: Challenges and opportunities for cities together with supportive national and European policies
Posted on: 14 May 2012
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This report from the European Environment Agency is described as the first Europe-wide assessment of urban vulnerability to climate change. It argues that the distinct design and composition of urban areas compared to rural areas alters climate change impacts in cities, leading to many diverse challenges for cities within Europe. The report provides generic advice for adapting cities to climate change and examples of best practice.
Tracking adaptation and measuring development
Posted on: 4 May 2012
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This paper from the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) discusses some of the key issues related to the monitoring and evaluation of adaptation. It outlines some of the main difficulties and constraints in the development of adaptation indicators. It also proposed a theory of change that could lead to more effective adaptation investments for climate resilient development.
Disasters a growing problem with differentiated impact
Posted on: 3 May 2012
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In this article, Debbie Hillier, Humanitarian Policy Adviser, Oxfam GB, argues that In order for development to be truly sustainable – economically, socially and environmentally – it must be resilient to disasters.
Background paper for the Council of Europe’s report on resilient cities
Posted on: 24 April 2012
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The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe has adopted the resolution Making cities resilient based on the above report drafted by ICLEI Europe on behalf of the Congress. The new text supports the United Nations World Disaster Reduction Campaign. This initiative is aimed at raising awareness among citizens and local governments on the benefits of reducing urban risks, integrating the potential disaster risk into cities’ planning to protect critical infrastructure.
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