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What are the most effective ways to measure and report on urban climate resilience?

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Urban climate resilience is the ability of cities to cope with the impacts of climate change and adapt to a changing environment. It is a crucial aspect of urban planning, as it affects the well-being, safety, and sustainability of urban populations and ecosystems. But how can urban planners measure and report on urban climate resilience effectively? Here are some of the key methods and indicators that can help.

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Samia Rab Kirchner, PhD

Founder + Chairperson of Village Seeds Design
Avishek Ghosal PhD

Assistant Professor-Senior Scale at UPES specialization in Department of Energy Management
Dr. Abimbola Omolabi

Project Team Member at Vista Research and data Services Ltd

1 Baseline assessment

Before setting any goals or actions for improving urban climate resilience, it is important to conduct a baseline assessment of the current situation and vulnerabilities of the city. This can involve collecting and analyzing data on the exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity of the city to different climate hazards, such as floods, heat waves, droughts, or sea level rise. A baseline assessment can also identify the existing strengths and weaknesses of the urban system, such as infrastructure, governance, social capital, or resources.

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Avishek Ghosal PhD

Assistant Professor-Senior Scale at UPES specialization in Department of Energy Management
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Urban system is a complex non-linear system. So we should use any non-linear analysis by segregating the indicators into system based indicators and action based indicators. If we want to go for qualitative analysis we should go ahead with SAP-LAP analysis

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2 Resilience indicators

To monitor and evaluate the progress and effectiveness of urban climate resilience initiatives, it is useful to develop and use resilience indicators. These are quantitative or qualitative measures that reflect the state or performance of the urban system in relation to climate resilience. Resilience indicators can be grouped into different categories, such as physical, environmental, social, economic, or institutional. They can also be aggregated into composite indices or dashboards that provide a comprehensive and comparable overview of the urban climate resilience status.

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3 Stakeholder engagement

Another essential method for measuring and reporting on urban climate resilience is to engage with the relevant stakeholders, such as local communities, businesses, civil society, or policy makers. Stakeholder engagement can help to collect and validate data, to prioritize and co-design resilience actions, to communicate and disseminate results, and to foster collaboration and learning. Stakeholder engagement can take various forms, such as surveys, workshops, focus groups, or participatory mapping.

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4 Scenario planning

A useful tool for measuring and reporting on urban climate resilience is scenario planning. This is a process of exploring and envisioning alternative futures for the city under different climate change and socio-economic conditions. Scenario planning can help to assess the potential impacts and risks of different scenarios, to identify and test the robustness and flexibility of resilience strategies, and to communicate and inspire action and innovation. Scenario planning can involve qualitative or quantitative methods, such as narratives, models, or simulations.

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5 Reporting frameworks

To ensure consistency and comparability of measuring and reporting on urban climate resilience, it is advisable to use or adapt existing reporting frameworks. These are standardized sets of principles, criteria, indicators, and formats that guide the measurement and reporting process. Some examples of reporting frameworks for urban climate resilience are the UN-Habitat City Resilience Profiling Tool, the Rockefeller Foundation 100 Resilient Cities Initiative, or the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group.

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6 Continuous improvement

Finally, measuring and reporting on urban climate resilience is not a one-time exercise, but a continuous process of learning and improvement. It is important to review and update the data, indicators, scenarios, and frameworks regularly, to reflect the changing conditions and needs of the city. It is also important to use the results of the measurement and reporting to inform and adjust the resilience planning and implementation, to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the resilience actions.

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7 Here’s what else to consider

This is a space to share examples, stories, or insights that don’t fit into any of the previous sections. What else would you like to add?

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Samia Rab Kirchner, PhD

Founder + Chairperson of Village Seeds Design
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Learning from: 1. indigenous communities how they live in harmony with nature and adopting these traditions. 2. People who have been on the receiving end of environmental injustices. 3. Listening to 1 & 2 to change our “scientific” mindset which has caused environmental disasters and changes the climate.

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Dr. Abimbola Omolabi

Project Team Member at Vista Research and data Services Ltd
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Urban climate resilience measuring and its reporting should be a continuous assessment and adaptation tasks. Effective ways of measuring and reporting include Goals Achievement Matrix which involves the assessment of how the goals set to control the climate change hazards initiatives have been realised against the achievement of resilience targets. Benchmarking method can be adopted by comparing the city's resilience indicators and performance metrics with similar cities or global best practices. Risk mapping that highlights the area of vulnerabilities, exposures and coping mechanisms can be used.

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