Blätgen, Tobias - Bach, Claudia - Birkmann, Jörn

“Advancing human security through
knowledge-based approaches to reducing
vulnerability and environmental risks“
Broadening the basis for
adaptation planning
Quantitative and qualitative data
based vulnerability assessment
Claudia Bach*, Tobias Blätgen*, Jörn Birkmann*
*all UNU-EHS/VARMAP
“Advancing human security through
knowledge-based approaches to reducing
vulnerability and environmental risks“
Remark:
The presentation “Broadening the basis for adaptation planning” is based on the
publication:
Bach, Claudi; Birkmann, Jörn; Kropp, Jürgen; Olonscheck, Mady; Setiadi, Neysa;
Vollmer, Maike; Walther, Carsten (2014): Assessing Vulnerability to Heat Waves and
Heavy Rainfall at a Community Level. Bonn: BBK [Federal Office of Civil Protection
and Disaster Assistance] (Practical Experience in Civil Protection, 11).
For further information please visit:
https://www.ehs.unu.edu/article/read/kibex
and
http://www.bbk.bund.de/SharedDocs/Downloads/BBK/DE/Publikationen/Praxis_Bevoel
kerungsschutz/Band_11_PraxisBS_Hitzewellen-Starkregen.html
“Advancing human security through
knowledge-based approaches to reducing
vulnerability and environmental risks“
Overview
Background – KIBEX
1/5
Scientific approach
2/5
Heat waves - Karlsruhe
3/5
Heavy rainfalls - Wuppertal
4/5
Final remarks
5/5
Background - KIBEX
KIBEX
(Critical infrastructure and population / civil protection in
the context of climate change related extreme events*)
• Assessment of vulnerabilities of different social groups
and Critical Infrastructures to climate change related
extreme weather events
• Development of different assessment methods
• Discussion of the resulting conditions and challenges for
civil protection
• Development of specific and applicable adaptation
strategies
• Exchange of information and experiences
*Federal Office for Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (BBK)
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Scientific approach
Source: IPCC 2012
2/5
Scientific approach
Source: Bach et al 2014
2/5
Heat waves - Karlsruhe
Source: Bach et al 2014
3/5
Heat waves - Karlsruhe
Source: Bach et al 2014
3/5
Heat waves - Karlsruhe
Source: Bach et al 2014
3/5
Heat waves - Karlsruhe
Source: Bach et al 2014
3/5
Heat waves - Karlsruhe
Source: Bach et al 2014
3/5
Heavy rainfalls - Wuppertal
Source: Bach et al 2014
4/5
Heavy rainfalls - Wuppertal
Source: Bach et al 2014
4/5
Heavy rainfalls - Wuppertal
Source: Bach et al 2014
4/5
Heavy rainfalls - Wuppertal
Source: Bach et al 2014
4/5
Heavy rainfalls - Wuppertal
Source: Bach et al 2014
4/5
Heavy rainfalls - Wuppertal
Source: Bach et al 2014
4/5
Heavy rainfalls - Wuppertal
Source: Bach et al 2014
4/5
Final remarks
-Guideline “Assessing Vulnerability to Heat Waves and
Heavy Rainfall at a Community Level” published in
German and English language (BBK 2013 / in print).
-Data availability / coherency
-Responsibilities
-Applicability
5/5
“Advancing human security through
knowledge-based approaches to reducing
vulnerability and environmental risks“
Thanks for
your kind attention
Tobias Blätgen
[email protected]
UNU-EHS
UN Campus
Platz der Vereinten Nationen 1
53113 Bonn
“Advancing human security through
knowledge-based approaches to reducing
vulnerability and environmental risks“
Sources (selection)
Bach, Claudi; Birkmann, Jörn; Kropp, Jürgen; Olonscheck, Mady; Setiadi, Neysa; Vollmer,
Maike; Walther, Carsten (2014): Assessing Vulnerability to Heat Waves and Heavy Rainfall at
a Community Level. Bonn: BBK [Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance]
(Practical Experience in Civil Protection, 11).
Birkmann, J. (2013): Measuring vulnerability to promote disaster-resilient societies:
Conceptual frameworks and definitions. In: J. Birkmann (Ed.): Measuring Vulnerability to
Natural Hazards – Towards Disaster Resilient Societies, 2. Edition, Tokyo, 9-54.
Bundesamt für Bevölkerungsschutz und Katastrophenhilfe (BBK) (2011a): Schutz Kritischer
Infrastrukturen – Risiko- und Krisenmanagement Leitfaden für Unternehmen und Behörden. Bonn.
Bundesamt für Bevölkerungsschutz und Katastrophenhilfe (BBK) (2011b): Empfehlung zur
Sicherheit von Gebäuden. Bonn.
IPCC [Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change] (Hg.) (2012): Managing the risks of extreme
events and disasters to advance climate change adaption. A special report of working groups I and
II of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. [Field, C.B., V. Barros, T.F. Stocker, D. Qin,
D.J. Dokken, K.L. Ebi, M.D. Mastrandrea, K.J. Mach, G.-K. Plattner, S.K. Allen, M. Tignor, and P.M.
Midgley (eds.)]. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. New York, NY, USA: Cambridge
University Press (582 pp.).
Stadt Karlsruhe (2011): Hitzeprophylaxe.
Wupperverband, Stadt Wuppertal und WSW Energie & Wasser AG (n.a.): "Nasse Füße" in
Wuppertal!?