Slide 1: Making our cities more resilient
MAKING OUR CITIES MORE RESILIENT Preparing for the challenges of the future #ThisFutureRocks
Slide 2: Making our cities more resilient: introduction
MAKING OUR CITIES MORE RESILIENT INTRODUCTION Populations around the world are looking to their city administrators and legislators to improve the resilience of their urban environments. With a host of challenges facing major cities, taking action now can reduce the impact of the chronic stresses an
Slide 3: What does urban resilience mean for cities?
WHAT DOES URBAN RESILIENCE MEAN FOR CITIES? Resilience begins with strong foundations, from the building blocks of the built environment, to investment and society’s health and wellbeing. City governments are taking up that challenge by caring for their citizens and trying to solve the local challen
Slide 4: How officials can make cities more resilient
HOW BUILT ENVIRONMENTS HOW OFFICIALS AFFECT WORLD-CLASS CAN MAKE CITIES ATHLETES MORE RESILIENT The Denmark SailGP Team races in the heart some of the world’s major cities – and, being so close to shore, the athletes have to constantly adapt their approach, depending on each location’s built environ
Slide 5: 4 considerations for making buildings safer and more comfortable: humidity
4 CONSIDERATIONS FOR MAKING BUILDINGS SAFER – AND MORE COMFORTABLE Increasing resilience in cities begins by reducing the impact of everyday stresses and improving conditions for people and businesses. As sudden shocks can often exacerbate pre-existing issues, reducing these smaller, more persistent
Slide 6: Considerations for safer buildings: temperature
4 CONSIDERATIONS FOR MAKING BUILDINGS SAFER – AND MORE COMFORTABLE 2. TEMPERATURE Poor thermal performance in buildings leaves citizens more vulnerable to changes in temperature and can have a negative impact on productivity. Estimates suggest that 54 million Europeans struggle to heat their homes a
Slide 7: Considerations for safer buildings: noise
4 CONSIDERATIONS FOR MAKING BUILDINGS SAFER – AND MORE COMFORTABLE THE WORLD HEALTH 3. NOISE O RGA NIZ AT IO N RECOMMENDS Excessive noise and noise pollution is an emerging health crisis. In urban environments, noise pollution leads to serious health issues like hypertension, NOISE LEVELS increased
Slide 8: Considerations for safer buildings: fire
4 CONSIDERATIONS FOR MAKING BUILDINGS SAFER – AND MORE COMFORTABLE 4. FIRE Fire resilience is an important consideration as population density increases. With more buildings in less space, fires can more easily spread. Partially due to the amount of synthetic materials in buildings and homes, fires
Slide 9: Building a comprehensive resilience programme
BUILDING A COMPREHENSIVE RESILIENCE PROGRAMME For city officials, considering these factors when designing a resilience programme will be vital for future prosperity. By 2014, more than 200 cities had decided to implement systems and programmes to protect populations against the effects of climate c
Slide 10: Minimising damages to the built environment
MINIMISING DAMAGES TO THE STONE WOOL LASTS BUILT ENVIRONMENT IN CITIES FOR MORE THAN Resilience depends on more than just absorbing the initial impact of an 55 YEARS event. The effects of some events will linger long after, putting individuals and businesses under persistent pressure. Increased pres
Slide 11: Investing in climate adaptation solutions
INVESTING IN CLIMATE ADAPTATION SOLUTIONS Climate change remains a persistent threat to cities around the world. As cities deal with the immediate question of the resilience of their built environment, they should ensure that their solution also addresses the long-term climate goals of the community
Slide 12: Why cities need to invest in resilience now
WHY CITIES NEED TO INVEST IN RESILIENCE NOW Investing in renovation can help to kick-start the local economy, provide new jobs, and improve city building stocks. Legislating for the deep renovation of public buildings, private residences, and commercial structures can reduce energy demand, limit noi
Slide 13: Why cities need to invest in resilience now
WHY CITIES NEED TO INVEST IN RESILIENCE NOW Investing in renovation projects has a direct, positive economic impact while also resulting in long-term benefits to the city and its inhabitants. The construction industry is labour intensive, so increasing investment in this industry will support both t
Slide 14: Case studies
CASE STUDIES IMPROVING BUILDINGS CLIMATE ADAPTATION WILMCOTE HOUSE – PORTSMOUTH, UK LANGELADS PLADS, FREDERIKSBERG – COPENHAGEN, DENMARK CHALLENGE: When this 100-house development on England’s south coast was built CHALLENGE: Today’s climate is more unpredictable than ever – and extreme rainfall in