Netzwerk zur KLimaAdaption in der Region StArkenburg Climate Change Adaptation Fachgebiet Umwelt- und Raumplanung 1 KLARA-Net Regional network for climate.

Netzwerk zur KLimaAdaptionin der Region StArkenburg

Climate ChangeAdaptation

Fachgebiet Umwelt- und Raumplanung

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KLARA-Net

Regional network for climate change adaptation in the region Starkenburg,

South Hesse, Germany

Dipl.- Ing. Lena Herlitzius

2. ASTRA-Conference, October 27th 2006

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Structure

1. Investigation Area

2. Consequences

3. Fields of Action

4. Philosophy

5. Project Aim

6. Working Groups & Stakeholders

7. Project Structure

8. Schedule

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Investigation Area

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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

• Increase of storm events

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Fields of action

•Agriculture and Forestry:

- Adaptation of products (e.g. new cultivations)

- Adaptation of management methods

•Health:

- Public awareness building

- Improvement of early warning systems on (ozon load, air pollutants) regional scale

- Adaptation of living and working conditions of people (all generations)

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Fields of action

•Building Industry, Water Management, Planning

- Development of innovative concepts in planning and material-technical range to increase building precaution

• 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

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Philosophy

When the winds of change blow, some people build walls, others build windmills

Chinese proverb

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Project aim

Chances for new business processes (products and services),

to define and realise comparative advantages.

Impulses to:

• 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

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Working Groups & Stakeholders

Agriculture and Forestry

Building Industry,Water Management

and PlanningHealth Tourism

- adaptation of regional and local planning

- Advancement of materials and building desgins

- precaution measures

- emergency plans

- early warning systems

- adptation strategies relating to differenttourist attractions

- adjustment of product range

- adjustment of production methods

Farmer‘s Union Chamber of craft

Chamber of commerce and industry

Consumer counselling

Forestry offices

Producer of building materials

Hospitals and nursing homes

Local health authority

German meterological service

Assocations of tourism

Health insurancies

Association of hotel

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Regional marketing

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Research institutions

Consultancies

City administration

Forestry associations Insurancies

Consumer counselling

City administration

Research institutions

Consultancies

Research institutions

Consultancies

Chamber of commerce and industry

City administration

Research institutions

Consultancies

Consumer counselling Consumer counselling

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Project Structure

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Horizontal Coordination

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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

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We all have to adapt to climate change...

Thank you for your interest!