Download - Adaptation to the changing climate: time to intensify efforts Local authorities are key partners
Adaptation to the changing climate: time to intensify effortsLocal authorities are key partnersMr. Luc MartensChairman of the Association of Flemish Cities and MunicipalitiesMayor of the city of Roeselare
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This presentation
• Present action local authorities• Private domain• Public domain
• What is needed to intensify the efforts
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Present action – private domain
• Use of rainwater for garden, toilet, washing machine (extra storage of water and saving of drinking water)• Compulsory for new building
• Green roofs• Possible choice• Antwerp – 1th of January 2011 Compulsory for every new building
• Division of rainwater and sewage• Compulsory for new buildings • Compulsory for existing buildings if a seperate sewer system is
built in the public domain
• Infiltration of rainwater on private domain• Compulsory where possible
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Present action – private domain
• Region (Flanders): • environmental and building rules• communication and sensibilisation
• Local authorities• building rules more in detail• environmental and building permits• communication and sensibilisation
• Every permit/plan has to be tested on its consequences for the watersystem
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Present action - private domain
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sources Igemo and city of Overpelt
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Present action - public domain
• Separate sewer systems• Adapting the code for designing of sewer systems (by
different stakeholders within the CIW (commission for integrated water policy)
• Higher security • Adaptable security & no regret measures• Matching the models for water courses and sewer systems
• Water courses• Restoration• Extra storage of water
• Use the technical conditions in urban design to visualise water
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Present action - public domain
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Water storage – Roeselare (source: city of Roeselare)
Sustainable district – De Vloei – Ieper – supported by Future Cities(source: WVI)
Water storage – Frilinglei Brasschaat(source: city of Brasschaat)
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Present action - public domain
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Lage Kouter Wevelgem (source WVI)
Restoration brooks(source CIW)
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What is needed to intensify the efforts
• Applied scientific research• Projections for the future• How to cope with uncertainties – ‘no regret’ adaptation• Translation to measures
• Measures in private and public domain • Combination of small and large scale measures• Combination of technical demands and urban design –
integrated planning• Coöperation as partners keeping the river basin in mind:
• Local, regional and national authorities• European Union• Scientific and private sector
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What is needed to intensify the efforts
• Local authorities are key partners in integrated planning • Difference in capacity of local authorities
• Do support, don’t overrule
• Supporting framework• no rigid rules but room for custommade solutions
• Support the exchange of experiences (at all levels: EU, national, regional, subregional, river basin/water course based and local)
• Conferences• Website• Common research en development
• Financial resources• Tailor made support in finding the resources• Regional funds to pre-finance the start of European projects by
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What is needed to intensify efforts
Local authorities must provide custommade solutions and need custommade support
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See also CEMR statements
• Resolution on financing local and regional climate actions, CEMR Policy Committee, Oslo, 3 June 2010
http://admin5.geniebuilder.com/udata/ccre/docs/Oslo_resolution_financing_climate_EN.pdf
• CEMR key points on climate change, 2009
http://www.ccre.org/docs/key_points_climate_change_final.pdf
• CEMR response to the Green Paper “Adapting to climate change in Europe, options for EU action”, COM(2007) 354, November 2007
http://www.ccre.org/docs/climate_change_cemr_response.pdf
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They already adapted …
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Source: Metro, 26-10-2010
Thank you for your attention