Resilient Cities 2

by Otto-zimmermann, Konrad

• ISBN13: 9789400742222
• ISBN10: 9400742223
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-05-04
• Publisher: Springer Verlag

Summary

Assembling papers originally presented at the Resilient Cities 2011 Congress in Bonn, Germany (June 2011), the second global forum on cities and adaptation to climate change, this volume is the second in a series resulting from this annual event. These cutting-edge papers represent the latest research on the topic and reflect the intensification of the debate on the meaning of and interaction between climate adaptation, risk reduction and broader resilience. Thus, contributors offer more material related to resilience, such as water, energy and food security; green infrastructure; the role of renewables and ecosystem services; vulnerable communities and urban poor; and responsive financing for adaptation and multi-level governance. Overall, the book brings a number of different perspectives to bear on the most pressing issues and controversies surrounding climate change adaptation in cities. These papers will prove invaluable to anyone interested in deepening their understanding of urban resilience and contributing to tackling climate change at the local level.

Table of Contents

Introduction
The Global Adaptation Community Expands its Scope	p. 3
Urban Risk and Assessing Vulnerability at the Local Level
Introduction: Urban Risk and Assessing Vulnerability at the Local Level	p. 11
A Region at Risk: Policy Determination Through Vulnerability Hotspot Assessment	p. 15
Developing a Framework for Assessing Coastal Vulnerability to Sea Level Rise in Southern New England, USA	p. 25
Quantifying Impacts of Potential Sea-Level Rise Scenarios on Irish Coastal Cities	p. 37
Mapping Risk and Vulnerability in São Paulo Metropolitan Region	p. 53
Water Crisis: Public Management of a Critical Situation	p. 65
Environmental Assessment and Restoration of Typehoon Morakot Disaster: A Case Study in Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei	p. 75
Flood Risk Protection Concept for the Urban Region Geising/Altenberg in the Flood Formation Area of the Eastern Ore Mountains, Germany	p. 89
Toward the Resilient City
Introduction: Toward the Resilient City	p. 101
Water, Energy and Food Security in Mexico City	p. 105
Nature at the Heart of Urban Design for Resilience	p. 113
Smart City: Energy Efficiency in a New Scope	p. 119
Resilient Food Systems for Resilient Cities	p. 125
Urban Agriculture Casablanca	p. 139
Adapting Cities to Climate Change: Scenarios for Urban Neighbourhoods in the City of Essen	p. 149
Combining Urban Development with Climate Change Adaptation using a Systems Approach	p. 159
Towards Resilient Architecture	p. 169
Towards More Resilient Water Infrastructures	p. 177
Building 'Equitable' Urban Resilience: The Challenge for Cities	p. 187
Climate Change and the Urban Poor: Support of the German Development Cooperation to a City in Bangladesh	p. 197
The Green Infrastructure Transect: An Organizational Framework for Mainstreaming Adaptation Planning Policies	p. 205
Frameworks for Local Response to Climate Change: Challenges and Recommendations
Introduction: Framework for Local Responses to Climate Change: Challenges and Recommendations	p. 221
Building Resilience in Asian Cities	p. 225
A Science-Policy Approach Towards Local Adaptation Planning: The Case of Santiage de Chile	p. 233
Participatory Action Adaptation: Tools for Increasing Climate Change Capacity and Preparedness at the Local Government Level	p. 241
Knowledge and Information for Resilient Cities	p. 251
Climate Change Guidelines for Urban Planning in the Basque Country	p. 261
Integrated Roadmapping to Shape Adaptation Processes in Metropolitan Areas	p. 271
The Significance of Adaptation Framing in Local and Regional Climate Change Adaptation Initiatives in Australia	p. 283
Decision-Making Frameworks for Adaptation to Extremes in Two Local Government Areas: Comparing and Contrasting India and Australia	p. 295
Urban Climate Governance in the Philippines, Mexico and South Africa: National- and State-Level Laws and Policies	p. 305
Space for Adapting: Reconciling Adaptation and Mitigation in Local Climate Change Plans	p. 317
The Early Experiences of Local Climate Change Adaptation in Norway Compared with that of Local Agenda 21	p. 325
Climate Change Adaptation Plan of Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain	p. 335
Integrated Climate Action: Linking Mitigation and Adaptation to Make Indonesian Cities Resilient	p. 349
Enhancing the Climate Change Adaptation Capabilities of Local Governaments in Korea: Supporting Programs for Local Adaptation Plan	p. 359
Reality Check: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam	p. 367
Financing the Resilient City
Introduction: Financing the Resilient City	p. 379
A Demand-Driven Approach to Development, Disaster Risk Reduction, and Climate Adaptation	p. 383
Smarter Interventions in an Age of Uncertainty	p. 391
Linking Resilience and Green Growth: How Green Business can Contribute to More Resilient Cities in India	p. 397
Green Areas Inner-City Agreement (GAIA): How Local Enterprises can Contribute to Local Adaptation to Climate Change	p. 407
Financing Climate Change Adaptation: The Copenhagen Case	p. 415
Challenges on the Way to Financing Urban Climate Change Adaptation	p. 421
Glossary	p. 427
Index	p. 433
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