Coastal Community-based Protocols and Guidelines for Adaptation Planning

Community-based Protocols for Community-based Protocols for Adaptation Planning in Coastal Adaptation Planning in Coastal

CommunitiesCommunities

ILGHELICH NADIMIM.Sc. Candidate Masters Program in Systems Science Telfer School of ManagementUniversity of Ottawa

50-50 Conference - Surveying the Past, Mapping the Future

2012, 50-50 Conference - Surveying the Past, Mapping the Future


IntroductionIntroduction

International conferences and agreements

Kyoto Protocol-1997 Bali Action Plan-2007

Canada’s current situation

Ophelia 2011 – southeastern NewfoundlandMore frequent, severe storms


Motivation/Problem DefinitionMotivation/Problem Definition

Communities are Vulnerable

Need to develop adaptation strategies


Research questions:

1. What are the protocols in place globally for communities to adapt to climate change?

3. How can community climate change adaptation protocols applied to coastal areas be effectively evaluated?

5. What is an efficient and effective framework for coastal communities to adapt?


Objectives

1. Identify specific protocol and adaptation processes for international initiatives.

3. Use the scientific method of problem solving as the framework to compare adaptation processes for international initiatives

5. Apply the adaptation framework to determine best practices for coastal communities through current protocols, and communities vulnerabilities.


International protocols International protocols

Some International organizations developing plans for climate change protection.

UNDP ICLEI CARE FCM

ICLEI milestones for climate adaptation

1.Conduct a baseline emissions inventory and forecast.

2.Adopt an emissions reduction target for the forecast

year.

3.Develop a Local Action Plan.

4.Implement policies and measures.

5.Monitor and verify results.

Scientific methodScientific method

The scientific method provides a framework for analyzing adaptation strategies

Propose to analyze different protocols with respect to this framework

Seek best practices and results for application in C-Change

Methodology Methodology

AHP (ExpertChoice)

Pairwise comparison of 1st level hierarchy elements

AHP data grid scores evaluation for “Problem definition” (For each protocol is problem well-defined ?)

Util

ity

Protocols score

AHP Protocols evaluation results


C-changeC-change

C-Change is International Community-University Research Alliance (ICURA)

• Community Guideline

Guideline-Family action planGuideline-Family action plan

• Providing emergency contact numbers for kids• Provide emergency kit for people with special health

needs • Develop safe home instruction• Prepare the emergency kit

Guideline-Community responsibilities Guideline-Community responsibilities Title Responsibility

Decision maker team Operational decisions and coordinate the teams of operation

Police Department Control access, Assist site search, Provide Security

Fire Department Conduct site rescue operation, assist site evacuation, identified threatened utilities

Ambulance Carry injured residents to hospitals, Arrange for relocation of patients to other hospitals outside of the city, if necessary.

Transportation assist in evacuation, transport of residents in evacuation

Red Cross Provision of advice and assistance to the Town to manage emergency social services (lodging, feeding, clothing, personal services, registration and inquiry), Assist in provision of victim and family personal services (Outreach Programs)

Health Department Ensure the coordination of vaccine/antiviral storage, handling and distribution across Community, Provide instruction and health information through public service announcements and information networks

DiscussionDiscussion

◦ Finalizing the protocols evaluation

◦ Using best practices in protocols to apply to C-

Change communities

◦ Ongoing evaluation of C-Change communities

◦ Preparation of guidelines for each community

Coastal Community-based Protocols and Guidelines for Adaptation Planning

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