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Policy Brief
require additional funds. Therefore, financial such as toolkits, guidelines, and case studies can
allocation for resilience building and adaptation be developed for use in resilience planning.
projects would also be an integral part of the
proposed policy. Establishing national- and state- • Strengthen the role of institutions and governance
level climate funds and resource planning under in fostering climate-resilient development
various national schemes, such as Smart Cities and
AMRUT can go a long way in this direction. Integrating urban resilience in the existing
policies and regulations
Capacity building: Climate resilience is a new
concept in India, requiring specific technical know- Considering that the resilience options are not
how and data for cities to draw up their resilience independent of the regular sustainability goals and
plans. It also needs awareness generation to be planning needs of the city, it is pertinent to dovetail
built in civil society to foster interest and support climate resilience to the urban development framework.
(TERI 2014a). Therefore, an important milestone This means integrating:
in this discourse is to provide for need-based, area-
specific training for officials at all levels to enable Climate-related issues and addressing them through
planning for climate resilience and preparedness the state-level acts and regulations. E.g., the State
for dealing with any climate-induced emergency Town Planning Acts could have clauses that integrate
situation. Designing specific training programs to suit climate parameters into master planning processes
local variations and availability of adequate resources
for the training programs would be a prerequisite. In Resilience interventions could be included into the
addition to building capacity of relevant stakeholders, development regulations of the cities, e.g., building
the policy should call for raising awareness of citizens byelaws, development controls, and zoning regulations
about the need to include climate resilience in the
urban development planning process. The broad Integrating measures to bring in climate resilience into
objectives of the capacity building would be as follows: national and sub-national schemes and plans such as the
town planning schemes and city development plans.
• Generate awareness about climate change
impacts on urban areas To this end, a detailed review of the present policy
environment was conducted by TERI for the state of
• Acquaint stakeholders with the principles of Goa. This involved a cross-sectoral assessment of acts,
resilience planning and its benefits for the cities’ rules, and policies that govern urban development
sustainability and development processes in the state, namely urban planning, urban
infrastructure, water supply and sanitation, housing,
• Develop techniques, methods, and tools for public health, tourism, disaster management, power
assessment of climate risks and vulnerability to supply sectors, and coastal zone regulations. Table 1
climate change in cities. Customized material, below summarizes these recommendations for each
sector under consideration for this study.
Urban Planning and Housing
Regulations Entry Points/Recommendations/Action Points
Goa Town & Country Planning The Act stipulates the preparation of the Regional Plan for the state of Goa. A chapter on urban climate change
Act, 1974 (last amended in resilience, which includes present vulnerabilities of all the key urban centers of the state, may be incorporated
2011) in the Plan. This will also include a climate vulnerability assessment to identify the vulnerable hotspots,
communities and assets. The outcomes of the vulnerability assessment must be taken into consideration while
formulating and evaluating land use plans prepared as part of the Regional Plan.
The Act provides for the procedure to be followed for the preparation and approval of the Plan.
Under this provision the state government should make climate change considerations and resilience
integration mandatory in the preparation and approval process of the Master Plans.
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require additional funds. Therefore, financial such as toolkits, guidelines, and case studies can
allocation for resilience building and adaptation be developed for use in resilience planning.
projects would also be an integral part of the
proposed policy. Establishing national- and state- • Strengthen the role of institutions and governance
level climate funds and resource planning under in fostering climate-resilient development
various national schemes, such as Smart Cities and
AMRUT can go a long way in this direction. Integrating urban resilience in the existing
policies and regulations
Capacity building: Climate resilience is a new
concept in India, requiring specific technical know- Considering that the resilience options are not
how and data for cities to draw up their resilience independent of the regular sustainability goals and
plans. It also needs awareness generation to be planning needs of the city, it is pertinent to dovetail
built in civil society to foster interest and support climate resilience to the urban development framework.
(TERI 2014a). Therefore, an important milestone This means integrating:
in this discourse is to provide for need-based, area-
specific training for officials at all levels to enable Climate-related issues and addressing them through
planning for climate resilience and preparedness the state-level acts and regulations. E.g., the State
for dealing with any climate-induced emergency Town Planning Acts could have clauses that integrate
situation. Designing specific training programs to suit climate parameters into master planning processes
local variations and availability of adequate resources
for the training programs would be a prerequisite. In Resilience interventions could be included into the
addition to building capacity of relevant stakeholders, development regulations of the cities, e.g., building
the policy should call for raising awareness of citizens byelaws, development controls, and zoning regulations
about the need to include climate resilience in the
urban development planning process. The broad Integrating measures to bring in climate resilience into
objectives of the capacity building would be as follows: national and sub-national schemes and plans such as the
town planning schemes and city development plans.
• Generate awareness about climate change
impacts on urban areas To this end, a detailed review of the present policy
environment was conducted by TERI for the state of
• Acquaint stakeholders with the principles of Goa. This involved a cross-sectoral assessment of acts,
resilience planning and its benefits for the cities’ rules, and policies that govern urban development
sustainability and development processes in the state, namely urban planning, urban
infrastructure, water supply and sanitation, housing,
• Develop techniques, methods, and tools for public health, tourism, disaster management, power
assessment of climate risks and vulnerability to supply sectors, and coastal zone regulations. Table 1
climate change in cities. Customized material, below summarizes these recommendations for each
sector under consideration for this study.
Urban Planning and Housing
Regulations Entry Points/Recommendations/Action Points
Goa Town & Country Planning The Act stipulates the preparation of the Regional Plan for the state of Goa. A chapter on urban climate change
Act, 1974 (last amended in resilience, which includes present vulnerabilities of all the key urban centers of the state, may be incorporated
2011) in the Plan. This will also include a climate vulnerability assessment to identify the vulnerable hotspots,
communities and assets. The outcomes of the vulnerability assessment must be taken into consideration while
formulating and evaluating land use plans prepared as part of the Regional Plan.
The Act provides for the procedure to be followed for the preparation and approval of the Plan.
Under this provision the state government should make climate change considerations and resilience
integration mandatory in the preparation and approval process of the Master Plans.
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