Navigating Urban Transport in a Changing Climate: How to mainstream climate adaptation into mobility planning
Session forming part of the Transport and Climate Change Week from November 4th to 8th 2024
Description
The session will examine the climate change hazards and challenges that cities are facing in the context of urban mobility. The session will commence with a presentation of the various principles that can be applied in urban mobility adaptation measures. This will be followed by an examination of how to incorporate adaptation within the SUMP process. A case study of a city in the global south will then be presented, identifying the challenges and actions taken. This will be followed by an interactive activity and discussion on the obstacles and opportunities to implement adaptation measures in the participating cities.
Objective
- Demonstrate the integration of climate change adaptation principles into Sustainable Urban Mobility Planning (SUMP) process, using illustrative examples and concrete actions.
- Highlight key steps for ensuring successful adaptation in planning processes.
Agenda
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Time |
Activity |
Responsible |
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08:00 - 08:15 |
This part of the session will focus on the presentation of the 9 adaptation principles jointly identified by MobiliseYourCity and Resallience and validated with various stakeholders of the MobiliseYourCity Secretariat. |
Milnael Gómez Philippe Sohounehou |
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08:15 - 08:35 |
Mainstreaming adaptation within Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans This presentation will outline a comprehensive, step-by-step process for integrating climate change adaptation into the development of SUMPs. It will highlight potential challenges and provide strategies for addressing them. To facilitate understanding, specific examples will be provided. |
Milnael Gómez |
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08:35 - 09:00 |
Adaptation on action, implementing a climate-proof future This presentation will examine a few city case studies in the Global South, outlining the risks and hazards addressed, the actions developed, the lessons learned, and the capacities required to replicate the experience in other cities. |
Philippe Sohounehou |
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09:00 - 09:30 |
The objective of the proposed interactive activity is to gain insight into the potential hazards present in the various cities involved and the corresponding measures that are already in place, as well as to identify any potential additional measures that could be considered to adapt mobility to climate change. |
Milnael Gómez Philippe Sohounehou |
Target Group
- Municipal officials in the fields of urban mobility, environment, climate change whose actions can influence the implementation of adaptation measures in the urban mobility sector.
- Urban mobility experts and professionals interested in building a more resilient future to climate change.
The audience will participate by getting comprehensive information about different experiences around the world and by providing their own challenges to be discussed together with other cities and experts. This will promote the exchange of experiences and know-how to accelerate the implementation of adaptation measures.
The session will be held in English with a simultaneous translation into French.