ADAPTATION FROM the GROUND

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1 ADAPTATION FROM the GROUND toward an INTEGRATED ADAPTATION POLICY for the CITY of ANCONA Bonn, Germany 3 5 June 2011 MARCO CARDINALETTI SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

The City of Ancona, placed in the centre of Italy is the capital of the Marche Region. The City counts slightly more than 100.000 inhabitants.

3 The City of Ancona, placed in the centre of Italy is the capital of the Marche Region. The City counts slightly more than inhabitants. Ancona hosts, in the old part of the city, one of the most important ports in the Adriatic region for passengers, freights and fishing. The urban environment is characterized by a not very high density of population (814,97 /km2), and a very faster and spread building development. Two main access roads, where almost all vehicles in entrance and in exit transit, connect the urban centre and the port with the suburbs and with the main national infrastructure of connection (airport, highway, etc.) At the end of them, two roadtunnels are the gate for the City Centre, which is also the oldest and most historical part of the City. The Adriatic National Railway runs along the North-East access road until the station. One railway section connect the station with a limited part the port. It is mostly utilized by local trains that transport passengers coming from North.

4 API OIL REFINERY AIRPORT PORT / INDUSTRIAL AREA LANDSLIDES ROAD + RAILWAY LANDSLIDE AREA

The wide Landslide of Ancona (1982) the history Night of 12th December 1982 Morning of 13th December 1982 The hill Montagnolo starts to slide towards the sea the disaster Extension 220 hectares

5 The wide Landslide of Ancona (1982) the history Night of 12th December 1982 Morning of 13th December 1982 The hill Montagnolo starts to slide towards the sea the disaster Extension 220 hectares (approximately 11% of the urban area of Ancona s city) Area interested: northern slope of Montagnolo from 170 m approximately until the sea Maximum depth of the mass involved from the landslide: 100 meters Centro di monitoraggio frana di Ancona

The wide Landslide of Ancona (1982) the history 3.661 people evacuated 1.

6 The wide Landslide of Ancona (1982) the history people evacuated people were moved to hotels or residences made available from the institutions 500 people lost their job Luckily, no one died Centro di monitoraggio frana di Ancona

7 , MAKING a CITY RESILIENCE Geological and geotechnical assessments lead to the conclusion that CONSOLIDATION WAS INACCEPTABLE, (high costs, environmental impacts, results not so sure) LIVING WITH LANDSLIDE not removing the risk, but adapting and improving the risk management Centro di monitoraggio frana di Ancona

8 Photo Victor Zastolskiy - Fotolia.com

9 ACT NOW ACT TOGHETER ACT DIFFERIANTLY

aims to demonstrate that through an INCLUSIVE and PARTICIPATED PROCESS, shared by ALL THE LOCAL ACTORS INVOLVED, is possible to develop a LOCAL ADAPTATION PLAN able

10 aims to demonstrate that through an INCLUSIVE and PARTICIPATED PROCESS, shared by ALL THE LOCAL ACTORS INVOLVED, is possible to develop a LOCAL ADAPTATION PLAN able to forecast and mitigate ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE on the most vulnerable sectors of the European Cities in THE MEDITERRANEAN BASIN

11 2000: started up of LA21 PROCESS 2002: established of LA21 AGENCY for MONITORING implementation of ANCONA 2012 LOCAL ACTION PLAN 2003: Lead Partner of AAP2020 project (INTERREG IIIC - ) 2004: signed AALBORG COMMITMENTS 2005: Partner in MUE25 project ( ) 2006: signed ADRIATIC ACTION PLAN 2020 SHARED WITH 24 ADRIATIC CITIES 2006: implementation of ANCONA SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2007: Lead Partner in EASY project (IEE ) 2008: PARTNER of the SUSTAINABLE ENERGY CAMPAIGN 2009: signed THE COVENANT OF MAYOR 2010: ACT PROJECT

13 HAZARDS CLIMATE VARIABLES FREQUENCY INTENSITY VULNERABILTIY SENSITIVITY UNCERTANTY RISK EXPOSURE HOW to PREDICT? HOW to MEASURE? HOW to ADAPT? RESILIENCE

14 AJOR CLIMATIC TENDECIES Temperature Rise PHYSICAL IMPACTS Heat waves Storms Elevation Of Sea Surface Temperature CONSEQUENCES on RESOURCES ECOSYSTEMS Risk Area Migration of Ecological Zones Modification of biodiversity richness CONSEQUENCES on SOCIETIES and their ACTIVITIES Variation Of Marine Currents Appearance of next ecological zones (wetlands) AGRICOLTURE Increasing of Precipitation Mod. Of Average Hydrological Regime WATER Impoverishment of aquifers Modification of rivers flows TOURISM INDUSTRY ENERGY Sea level rise Floods Droughts Landslide Submersion Salinisation (Of Soil And Water Table) SOIL Pedological impoverishment Soil erosion COAST Loss of surface (littoral) MIGRATION GEOPOLIT. TENSION HEALTH & SAFE

15 DATA COLLECTION and BASELINE SCENARIOS PRIMARY IMPACT EVALUATION Qualitative approach IMPACT ASSESSMENT on PRIORITY SECTORS (Risks Exposure, Sensitivity, Vulnerability) Local Adaptation Board MAKING POSSIBLE SCENARIOS SHARING of a LOCAL ROAD MAP Quantitative approach LOCAL ADAPTATION PLAN

16 Ancona An increase of the mean temperature at the end of the century between 3.4 C (SMHIRCA) and 3.7 C (RM5.1). A warming more pronounced in summer (between 3.9 C and 5.7 C) and less in spring (between 2.4 C and 2.9 C).

17 Tropical nights Tropical nights Consecutive Dry Days Simple Daily Intensity Index

18 Larger uncertainty and irregular behaviour of precipitation projections ANCONA: the model predicts a REDUCTION of the annual cumulated precipitation during the last 10 years of the century, ranging between - 1.8% (SMHIRCA) and % (RM5.1).

19 Sea Level Rise projections for Ancona

20 INFRASTRUCTURES and ROAD CONNECTIONS COASTAL EROSION CULTURAL HERITAGE FLOODING and LANDSLIDES STRAIGHTENING LOCAL GOVERNANCE

21 2011 Risk Assessment for Ancona 2011 /

22 The Local Adaptation Board The Local Adaptation Board is one of the main instruments of stakeholder engagement thought in the project. ANCONA 3 LABS were established last March to ensure a lasting participation of all local stakeholders as a place where all the actors involved in a particular sector have the possibility to discuss and decide a common strategy and common actions to tackle the local impacts of climate change BULLAS PATRAS 10 members per Board totally: The number of participants can vary according with city dimension, but in any case it won t be more than 10 people in order to assure an effective collaboration and team work between members. Focused Teams directly interested to the specific impacts and issue analysed (4 Ancona, 3 Patras, 2 Bullas)

23 IMPACTS INFLUENCE MATRIX STAKEHOLDER ISSUE DIRECT INDIRECT WIDER COMMUNITY TRASPORT INFRASTRUCTURES Regional/Provincial Department of Transportations Rail sector Associations of Society of Managing Highway Citizens Customers Associations Municipality Department Port Authority Media Civil Protection University Private Compnies for Logistisc and Freight Transports Schools Airport Aauthority Chamber of Com. LANDSLIDES Civil Protection University of Rome Early Warning Department Companies for the ICT Families living close to the landslide area at high risk of exposure Citizens Media International Partners COASTAL EROSION Regional Department for ICZM University of the sea HISTORICAL HERITAGE Ministry Department for Cultural and Historical Heritage Urban Planning and Environmental Department Port authority Coast guard Fishers Institute of Research for the Vulnerability assessment Citizens Media Schools Citizens Media Schools

25 OUR CITIES IS GETTING READY!!!

Oregon. Climate Change Adaptation Framework

Oregon. Climate Change Adaptation Framework Oregon Climate Change Adaptation Framework Oregon Environmental Quality Commission Climate Change Adaptation Framework Presentation at a glance: Purposes of the framework Participating agencies Climate