A Holistic Approach to Climate Adaptation

Ditte RosenquistEnvironmental Planning,

Roskilde UniversityStudent Assistant, State of Green

Member of YWPDK dlr@stateofgreen.com

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Climate adaptation with added value

• How can we work towards climate adaptation solutions with added value for communities?

• How can we measure and analyse the level of added value from climate adaptation projects and learn from experiences?

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The Context of Climate Adaptation

• Increased precipitation, sea rises and extreme weather events

• Climate adaptation to secure safety, livelihood and activities in cities

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Climate Adaptation and urban uplift

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The Transition of Water Management Challenges

Source: Chiara Farné Fratini, Aalborg University

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System optimisation or Holistic Planning

Source: Chiara Farné Fratini, Aalborg University

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Water as a Resource -Liveable Cities

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Sharing knowledge and experiences

• Transparency• Collecting and systemising knowledge

and experiences• Evaluation of stakeholder involvement

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Young water professionals can play a role

• Potential in collaboration across/between sectors, systems and disciplines

• Involvement of multiple stakeholders.• How to speak the same language?

(engineers, planners, community representatives etc.)

• Transparency

Concluding remarks• Holistic performativity assessment• Transparency• Involvement of a large number of

stakeholders• Empowerment of groups• Focus on collaboration across skills and

fields• Ownership• Openness to other systems: transportation,

energy etc.

Thank you for your attention

Ditte RosenquistEnvironmental Planning,

Roskilde UniversityStudent Assistant, State of Green

Member of YWPDK dlr@stateofgreen.com

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