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International Conference: Strategies for Adapting Public and Private Infrastructure to Climate Change
Conferencia Internacional: Estrategias para Adaptar la Infraestructura Pública y Privada al Cambio Climático
El Salvador, 30 June - 1 July, 2010

Summary of Materials:

The list of files below consists of workshop materials for the International Conference: Strategies for Adapting Public and Private Infrastructure to Climate Change, held in El Salvador, June 30-July 1. Posted resources include the workshop agenda, concept note, conference presentations [to be added upon submission by presenters], and publications related to the topic of climate proofing of infrastructure in the context of climate change adaptation and urban and regional planning. Recommended readings listed for a particular presentation provide background and supplementary information for that discussion topic and have been specifically suggested by the leader/presenter for that session.

La lista que sigue detalla los materiales utilizados en la conferencia internacional Estrategias para Adaptar la Infraestructura Pública y Privada al Cambio Climático, que tuvo lugar en El Salvador el 30 de Junio y 1 de Julio de 2010. Se puede encontrar la agenda del taller, la nota conceptual, las presentaciones (que se cargarán cuando las entreguen los conferencistas) y otras publicaciones relacionadas con el blindaje climático de la infraestructura, en el contexto de la adaptación al cambio climático y de la planificación urbana y regional. Las lecturas recomendadas en cada presentación contienen antecedentes e información útil y han sido sugeridas por los presentadores de cada sesión.

I. Conference Agenda

II. UNDP Discussion Paper/Concept Note: Climate Change and Infrastructure Development

1. A "No-Regrets" Risk-Based Approach to Climate Proofing of Public Infrastructure: Improved National and Sub-National Planning for Resilience and Sustainable Growth (English version)

2. Nota Conceptual: Hacia un Blindaje Climático de la Infraestructura Pública (En Español)

III. Conference Presentations and Associated Readings

(Organized based on original agenda posted above.)

A. Day 1, Presentation 1: "Objective and Scope of the Conference"

Dr. Pradeep Kurukulasuriya, Senior Technical Advisor, Climate Change Adaptation, UNDP

1. Presentation Slides: Objective and Scope of the Conference (Kurukulasuriya)

2. For associated reading, see above: UNDP Discussion Paper/Concept Note: Climate Change and Infrastructure Development

B. Day 1, Presentation 2: "A Framework for Risk Assessment and Risk Informed Decision Making for Infrastructure Development"

Session led by Prof. Michael Faber, Chair of Risk and Safety, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

1. Presentation Slides: A Framework for Risk Assessment and Risk Informed Decision Making for Infrastructure Development (Faber)

2. Faber, M. H. (2010) Critical Issues in the Management of Catastrophic and Global Risks

C. Day 1, Presentation 3: "Internalizing Climate Change Risks in the Context of Urban Planning and Development"

Prof. Roberto Sanchez, Department of Environmental Sciences, University of California, Riverside

1. Presentation Slides: Adaptación al Cambio Climático (Sanchez)

2. Sanchez-Rodríguez, Roberto. (2009) Learning to Adapt to Climate Change in Urban Areas.
   Focus: Adaptation to climate change in urban settings

3. Sanchez-Rodríguez, Roberto. Urban and Social Vulnerability to Climate Variability in Tijuana, Mexico. [To be published as book chapter].
   Focus: Options for and obstacles to bridging the gap between science and practice/policy to reduce vulnerability to climate variability and climate change

4. Sanchez-Rodríguez, Roberto. The Challenge of Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change in Low and Middle-Income Countries. [To be published soon by World Bank].
   Focus: The role of planning in reducing vulnerability and creating adaptation to climate change;

D. Day 1, Presentation 4: Video Presentation: "Experiences of Climate Proofing infrastructure"

Presentation by Dr. Robert Kay, Director & Principal Consultant, Coastal Zone Management (Australia) Pty. Ltd.

1. Video Presentation: Coming Soon

2. Supplementary Resource Guide: Kay, Robert and Luke Dalton (2010) What a Country Should Think About and Then Do to Address Climate Change and Infrastructure Risks: Supplementary Resource Guide

E. Day 1, Presentation 5: "Probabilistic Risk Modeling: Basic Principles and Applications, Potential and Limitations"

Dr. Travis Franck, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Tufts University/Massachusetts Institute of Technology/IDC

1. Presentation Slides: Probabilistic Risk Modeling: Basic Principles and Applications, Potential and Limitations (Franck)

F. Day 1, Presentation 6: "Economics of Climate Proofing: Risk Analysis and Assessment of Costs"

Dr. Matthew Kotchen, Associate Professor of Environmental Economics and Policy, Yale University

1. Presentation Slides: An Economic Framework for Evaluating "Climate Proofing" Investments on Infrastructure (Kotchen)

G. Day 1, Presentation 7: "Climate-Resilient and Low-Carbon Development Strategies"

Stephen Gold, Acting Principle Technical Advisor, Low Carbon Climate Resilient Development Strategies, UNDP

1. Presentation Slides: Supporting El Salvador to Reduce Infrastructure Risks within a Climate-Resilient Low-Carbon Framework for Development

H. Day 1, Presentation 8: "Ordenamiento Territorial y Cambio Climático"

Viceministro Edín Martínez, Viceministro de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano

1. Presentation Slides: Ordenamiento Territorial y Cambio Climático (Martínez)

IV. Other Relevant Readings Recommended for Workshop Participants

1. ADB (2005) Climate Proofing: A Risk-Based Approach to Adaptation. Pacific Studies Series.
   ADB (2005) Climate Proofing: A Risk-Based Approach to Adaptation: Summary for Policy Makers. Pacific Studies Series.
   Focus: Studies on climate proofing using the Climate Change Adaptation through Integrated Risk Reduction (CCAIRR) framework to demonstrate a risk-based approach to adaptation and the mainstreaming of adaptation through risk assessment, adaptation planning, and policy development, by climate proofing infrastructure, and through community and other development initiatives.

2. Benson, C. and J. Twigg (2007) Tools for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction: Guidance Notes for Development Organisations. Guidance Note #12: Construction Design, Building Standards and Site Selection. PROVENTION Consortium.

3. Fleischhauer, M. (2009) Road Map to climate proofing for cities. Presented at Conference “Road Map Towards a Flood Resilient Urban Environment“, Paris, France, November 27, 2009.

4. Jha, A.k. et al. (2010) Safer Homes, Stronger Communities: A Handbook for Reconstructing after Natural Disasters. Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) (See Safer Homes, Stronger Communities website.) (Link to PDF file not available below; handbook available for free download here, or as a free e-book and hard copy for purchase here.)

5. ICLEI. (2008) Local Government Climate Change Adaptation Toolkit. Cities for Climate Protection Australia Adaptation Initiative.

6. Keipi, K, S. Mora, and P. Bastidas. (2005) Gestión de riesgo de amenazas naturals en proyectos de desarrollo Lista de preguntas de verificación (“Checklist”). InterAmerican Bank: Washington, D.C.

7. Kim, K. (2010) National Disaster Preparedness Training Center Briefing for SEMA Branson, Missouri. Prepared by National Disaster Preparedness Training Center at the University of Hawaii. April 22, 2010.

8. Lapp, D. (2010) Infrastructure Climate Risk Assessment: Principles and Applications. Presentation at the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction Toronto, Ontario March 12, 2010.

9. Pollner, J., J. Kryspin, and S. Nieuwejaar. (2008) Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change Adaptation in Europe and Central Asia. Europe and Central Asia Region, Sustainable Development Department. GFDRR and The World Bank.

10. Ribeiro, M., C. Losenno, T. Dworak, E. Massey, R. Swart, M. Benzie, C. Laaser (2009) Design of Guidelines for the Elaboration of Regional Climate Change Adaptations Strategies. Study for European Commission - DGEnvironment - Tender DG ENV. G.1/ETU/2008/0093r. Ecologic Institute, Vienna. Ecologic Institute, Berlin. www.ecologic.eu.

11. Singh, D. (2009) Climate Proofing Infrastructure Projects: A Need for Planning and Policy. India Law Journal.

12. Swiss Agency for Development (2007) Reducción del Riesgo de Desastres en la Gestión del Ciclo del Proyecto.

13. Verkade, J. (2008) On the value of flood warning systems. Presentation from the LAC DRM Team, The World Bank, Washington, D.C. December 11, 2008.

14. Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans, 2008) VTrans Climate Change Plan.

15. White, D. (2010) Decision-Making for At-Risk Communities in a Changing World. Presented January, 26, 2010 at Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy, Anchorage, Alaska.

16. Yamin, L.E., O.D. Cardona, M. G. Ordaz, and F. Ghesquiere (2008) Applications of probabilistic risk modelling (PRM) in disaster risk management (DRM): The Bogota Case. Presentation made at the World Bank. (Link to to PPT file not available below; presentation available online by clicking here and scrolling down to last presentation.)

V. Relevant websites:

1. PREPARED website and newsletter access: PREPARED