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| Training program on Building Urban Climate Change Resilience |
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The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) in association with the Directorate of Municipal Administration (DMA), Goa conducted a training program on ‘Building Urban Climate Change Resilience’ on 22 and 23 January, 2015 in Panaji, Goa. This program was supported by the Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research (APN) under their CAPaBLE Program.
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The two day capacity building program was designed and delivered in two parts-An orientation program for the elected representatives from various urban local bodies in Goa and a training program for the municipal officials from the different municipalities in the state of Goa. The program sensitised the officials on the issues and impacts related to climate change and the importance of adaptation interventions for the urban areas. During the training program, the officials identified the climate change risks and the vulnerability of key sectors like housing, water supply, sewerage and sanitation in their respective municipalities. The participants were awarded with a certificate upon completion of the program.
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| Seminar on ‘Building climate resilient cities’ |
| TERI organised a seminar on ‘Building climate resilient cities: Exploring theories, practices and prospects’ on 16 and 17 February, 2015 at TERI University, New Delhi. The seminar was organised with support from the Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research (APN). The seminar was attended by post graduate and post doctoral students from varied backgrounds including urban and regional planning, environment and development, climate science policy, geo-informatics, architecture, etc. |
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| Delhi Sustainable Development Summit, 2015: Sessions on cities and transport |
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| The 15th edition of TERI’s Delhi Sustainable Development Summit (DSDS) was organised during 5-7 February, 2015 in New Delhi. The theme for this year’s summit was 'Sustainable Development Goals and Dealing with Climate Change'.
As part of the summit, three sessions on cities and transport were organised to deliberate on the issues of safe and clean transport, electric mobility and smart cities. |
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| » Safe and clean transport for sustainable cities |
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| This session was organised in association with the International Association of Traffic and Safety Sciences (IATSS), Japan and the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IITD). The session deliberated on issues related to sustainable urban transport with special emphasis on road safety, environmental and health impacts of designing safer streets and neighbourhoods. |
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| » Environmentally sustainable and smart cities |
This session focussed on two key areas: Environment sustainability of smart cities and the role of ICT in making cities smart. The discussions were held in the context of Government of India’s 100 smart cities program. The session highlighted the need for smart public transportation, effective water and waste management and smart governance systems for building smart cities.
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| The discussions also explored the role of open data approaches, performance measurement, multi-stakeholder collaboration and the need for foreseeing challenges while laying down a policy vision for smart cities.
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| » Electric mobility- shaping the future of sustainable urban mobility |
| This session was organised with support from BMW. It deliberated on opportunities and challenges involved with electric mobility, drawing from experiences around the world and contextualizing the solutions for India. The session also included a panel discussion that explored the technology initiatives undertaken by the Indian automobile industry and their concerns and expectations from the Government. |
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| Dissemination of TERI’s study on building climate resilience in Visakhapatnam |
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TERI organized a workshop on 24 December 2014 to disseminate the findings and outcomes of a climate resilience study conducted in Visakhapatnam. The study was supported by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) as part of their larger Climate Change Resilient Development (CCRD) program. It focused on the impact of sea level rise and other climate parameters like rainfall and storms in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
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The workshop was organised in Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) and was attended by officials from various departments. One of the key study outcomes has been the development of a Data Base Management System (DBMS) for the city authorities to maintain an urban infrastructure inventory. The DBMS records locational and service coverage details of sectors like: Heritage and Tourism, Water supply, Sewerage and drainage, etc. in the city. As part of this workshop, demonstration on the use of DBMS was conducted for the GVMC officials. Mr Pravin Kumar, Commissioner, GVMC mentioned that the results of the study including identification of vulnerable areas will go a long way in addressing the vulnerability and increasing the resilience of the city.
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