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Netzwerk zur KLimaAdaption in der Region StArkenburg KLARA-Net Regional network for climate change adaptation in the region Starkenburg, South Hesse, Germany Climate Change Adaptation Dipl.- Ing. Lena Herlitzius 2. ASTRA-Conference, October 27th 2006 Fachgebiet Umwelt- und Raumplanung 1 Structure 1. Investigation Area Netzwerk zur KLimaAdaption in der Region StArkenburg 2. Consequences 3. Fields of Action Climate Change Adaptation 4. Philosophy 5. Project Aim 6. Working Groups & Stakeholders 7. Project Structure 8. Schedule Fachgebiet Umwelt- und Raumplanung 2 Investigation Area Netzwerk zur KLimaAdaption in der Region StArkenburg Climate Change Adaptation Fachgebiet Umwelt- und Raumplanung 3 Consequences Predicted consequences of climate change on the region: • Warmer and damper winters • Hot and drier summer • Rising probability of hot spells in summer • Rising probability of extreme strong precipitation in winter and spring • Netzwerk zur KLimaAdaption in der Region StArkenburg Climate Change Adaptation Fachgebiet Umwelt- und Raumplanung Increase of storm events 4 Fields of action • Agriculture and Forestry: Netzwerk zur KLimaAdaption in der Region StArkenburg - Adaptation of products (e.g. new cultivations) - Adaptation of management methods Climate Change Adaptation • Health: - Public awareness building - Improvement of early warning systems on (ozon load, air pollutants) regional scale Fachgebiet Umwelt- und Raumplanung - Adaptation of living and working conditions of people (all generations) 5 Fields of action • Building Industry, Water Management, Planning - Development of innovative concepts in planning and material-technical range to increase building precaution • Netzwerk zur KLimaAdaption in der Region StArkenburg Climate Change Adaptation Tourism - Action concerning possible rising demand of touristic goals in central mountain regions (Odenwald) - Re-defining low seasons in the region - Adaptation of touristic places concerning climate change 6 Fachgebiet Umwelt- und Raumplanung Philosophy Netzwerk zur KLimaAdaption in der Region StArkenburg When the winds of change blow, some people build walls, others build windmills Climate Change Adaptation Chinese proverb Fachgebiet Umwelt- und Raumplanung 7 Project aim Chances for new business processes (products and services), to define and realise comparative advantages. Netzwerk zur KLimaAdaption in der Region StArkenburg Impulses to: Climate Change Adaptation • Regional specific development and implementation of adaptation measures • Suitable methods to strengthen public awareness • Finding of synergies between climate protection and climate change adaptation measures Fachgebiet Umwelt- und Raumplanung 8 WORKING GROUPS Working Groups & Stakeholders Agriculture and Forestry STAKEHOLDERS GOALS - adjustment of product range - adjustment of production methods Building Industry, Water Management and Planning - adaptation of regional and local planning Health - precaution measures - emergency plans - Advancement of materials and building desgins Tourism - early warning systems Netzwerk zur KLimaAdaption in der Region StArkenburg - adptation strategies relating to different tourist attractions Farmer‘s Union Chamber of craft Hospitals and nursing homes Assocations of tourism Forestry offices Chamber of commerce and industry Health insurancies Association of hotel buisness NGOs Producer of building materials Local health authority Chamber of commerce and industry Forestry associations Insurancies German meterological service Regional marketing Consumer counselling Consumer counselling Consumer counselling Consumer counselling City administration City administration City administration City administration Research institutions Research institutions Research institutions Research institutions Consultancies Consultancies Consultancies Consultancies Climate Change Adaptation Fachgebiet Umwelt- und Raumplanung 9 Project Structure Steering group (Persons representing the working groups) Netzwerk zur KLimaAdaption in der Region StArkenburg Vertical Coordination Project coordination: TU Darmstadt, Section Environmental and Spatial Planning Horizontal Coordination Agriculture and Forestry Building Industry, Water Management and Planning Health Climate Change Adaptation Tourism Fachgebiet Umwelt- und Raumplanung Stakeholders of regional institutions, organisations and associations etc. 10 Schedule Project duration: 6.2006 - 5.2007 • 10th July 2006 Kick-off Event • July - October: Preliminary talk to stakeholders • October 2006 - April 2007: Activities of working groups/steering group • 24th November: Public Regional Forum KLARA-Net • March 2007: Symposium on Climate Change Adaptation • April 2007: Final event/start event for implementation of measures Netzwerk zur KLimaAdaption in der Region StArkenburg Climate Change Adaptation Fachgebiet Umwelt- und Raumplanung 11 We all have to adapt to climate change... Netzwerk zur KLimaAdaption in der Region StArkenburg Climate Change Adaptation Fachgebiet Umwelt- und Raumplanung Thank you for your interest! 12