Nature-based solutions for building resilience in towns and cities : case studies from the Greater Mekong Subregion.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Asian Development Bank, author, issuing body.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Climatic changes.

Climatic changes--Cambodia.

Urban ecology (Biology)--Cambodia.

Urban ecology (Biology).

Climatic changes--Laos.

Urban ecology (Biology)--Laos.

Climatic changes--Vietnam.

Urban ecology (Biology)--Vietnam.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvii, 174 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila, Philippines : Asian Development Bank, [2016]

Summary:

Urban populations are projected to increase from 54% to 66% of the global population by 2050, with close to 90% of the increase concentrated in Asia and Africa. Cities and towns---a growing source of greenhouse gas emissions---will need to address challenges posed by climate change. A nature-based approach in identifying climate change vulnerabilities and developing relevant adaptation options was conducted in three towns of the Greater Mekong Subregion. Working with local governments, nongovernment organizations, women's groups, and professional associations, town-wide adaptation measures were defined by overlaying climate change projections on town plans and zoning schemes for strategic infrastructure. This publication captures valuable experience and lessons from the project.

Contents:

Cover

Title

Copyright

Contents

Foreword

Message from the Nordic Development Fund

Acknowledgments

Climate Change Core Groups Involved in Preparing the Resource Kit

Mekong Resource Kit Partner Organizations

Cambodia

Viet Nam

Lao People's Democratic Republic

International Organizations

Introduction

I.1 Purpose of This Publication

I.2 Trends and Regional Context for the Project

I.3 The Greater Mekong Subregion Climate Resilience in Cities Project

I.3.1 Economic Corridor Towns

I.3.2 Town Climate Change Core Groups as the Engines for Innovation

I.3.3 Output 1: Knowledge-Sharing Workshops and Policy Dialogue

I.3.4 Output 2: Resource Kit

1 Nature-Based Solutions for Sustainable and Resilient Mekong Towns

1.1 Principles for Applying Green Infrastructure to Build Resilience in Mekong Towns

1.2 Ten Strategies for Green Infrastructure and Nature-Based Solutions to Town Development

1.3 Lessons Learned by the Climate Change Core Groups in Battambang, Dong Ha, and Kaysone Phomvihane

1.4 Conclusion

Bibliography

2 Green Infrastructure for Resilient Mekong Towns

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Infrastructure Matrix

2.3 Water and Flood Management

2.3.1 Constructed Wetlands

2.3.2 Drainage Corridors

2.3.3 Permeable Paving

2.3.4 Rainwater Harvesting

2.3.5 Stormwater Tree Pits

2.3.6 Urban River Terracing

2.4 Slope Stabilization

2.4.1 Brush Mattress

2.4.2 Live Cribwalls

2.4.3 Live Fascines

2.4.4 Live Fencing

2.4.5 Live Staking

2.4.6 Log Terracing

2.4.7 Palisades

2.4.8 Vegetated Gabions

2.4.9 Vegetated Geotextiles

2.4.10 Vegetated Revetments

2.4.11 Vegetated Riprap

2.4.12 Vetiver Grass

2.5 Pollution Management

2.5.1 Bioretention Ponds

2.5.2 Bioswales

2.5.3 Graywater Recycling

2.5.4 Rain Gardens.

2.6 Energy, Heat, and Greenhouse Gas Management

2.6.1 Green Roofs and Walls

2.6.2 Solid Waste Management

2.6.3 Urban Tree Canopy

2.7 Case Studies

2.7.1 Balephi, Nepal

2.7.2 Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam

2.7.3 Pasig River, Philippines

2.7.4 Putrajaya, Malaysia

2.7.5 Seoul, Republic of Korea

2.7.6 Sydney, Australia

2.7.7 Veracruz, Mexico

2.7.8 Case Study Sources

2.8 Additional Reading

3 Urban Planning for Building Resilient Mekong Towns

3.1 Building Resilience through Urban Planning

3.1.1 Why Urban Planning?

3.1.2 Problems with Current Mekong Urban Planning

3.1.3 Objectives of This Chapter

3.2 Urban Planning for Resilience: Five Guiding Principles

3.2.1 Guiding Principle 1: Protecting, Rehabilitating, and Mimicking Natural Systems

3.2.2 Guiding Principle 2: Water Conservation and Wise Management

3.2.3 Guiding Principle 3: Energy Conservation and Wise Management to Reduce Reliance on Fossil Fuels

3.2.4 Guiding Principle 4: Sustainable Design in Buildings and Sites

3.2.5 Guiding Principle 5: Transit-Oriented Design

3.3 Urban Planning for Climate Resilience: Essential Components and Support Systems

3.3.1 Building Resilience and Sustainability into the Town Development Vision

3.3.2 Building Resilience and Sustainability into the Town Strategy

3.3.3 Building Resilience and Sustainability into Local Area Plans

3.3.4 Building Resilience and Sustainability into Development Controls

3.3.5 Development Review Process

3.3.6 Impact Assessment as a Tool in Development Control

3.3.7 Indicators of Green Performance (Sustainability and Resilience)

3.4 Conclusions

3.5 Additional Reading

4 Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation Planning Guide for Building Resilient Mekong Towns

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation Steps.

4.3 Impact and Vulnerability Assessment

Step 1: Determining the Scope and Target Infrastructure Assets

Step 2: Conducting the Baseline Assessment

Step 3: Assessing the Impacts of Climate Change on Your System

Step 4: Assessing the Capacity to Avoid or Recover from the Impacts

Step 5: Scoring and Ranking Vulnerability

4.4 Adaptation Planning

Step 6: Identifying Adaptation Options to Address Impacts

Step 7: Defining the P riority Adaptation Measures

Step 8: Preparing the Adaptation Plan and Supporting Measures

4.5 Adaptation Implementation and Feedback

Step 9: Designing and Constructing Adaptation Measures

Step 10: Monitoring, Maintenance, and Repair

Step 11: Adaptation Phasing, Adjustment, and Retrofitting

Step 12: Replicating and Upscaling

4.6 Optional Steps and Tools for Large-Scale Plans and Projects

4.7 Additional Reading

Case Study 1: Building Climate Change Resilience in Battambang, Cambodia

5.1 Overview

5.2 The Work of the Climate Change Core Group

5.3 Case Studies

5.3.1 River Embankments

5.3.2 Railway and Surrounding Wetland Settlements

5.4 Key Conclusions and Lessons Learned

5.5 Battambang Core Group Members

Case Study 2: Building Climate Change Resilience in Kaysone Phomvihane

6.1 Overview

6.2 Case Study Site 1: Southern Floodgate and Canal

6.3 Case Study Site 2: Savanxay Market

6.4 Key Conclusions and Lessons Learned

Case Study 3: Building Climate Change Resilience in Dong Ha

7.1 Case Study Site 1: The Box Canal and Drainage Basin of Ward 5

7.2 Case Study Site 2: The Market-to-Port Zone

7.3 Lessons Learned

Appendixes

Appendix 1: Baseline Assessment Field Report Template

Appendix 2: Vulnerability Assessment Field Report Template

Appendix 3: Vulnerability Assessment Matrix

Appendix 4: Adaptation Planning Matrix.

Appendix 5: Vulnerability Assessment Scoring Tools

Appendix 6: Vulnerability Assessment Report Contents Description

Appendix 7: Monitoring and Evaluation Framework

Appendix 8: Tools Supporting the Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation Process

Appendix 9: Approach to Economic Analysis of Adaptation Options

A9.1 Introduction

A9.2 Methods

A9.3 Conclusions

Appendix 10: Glossary.

Notes:

"Publication stock no. TIM168331"--Verso of title page.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references.