EXPERIENCE FROM ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE AND. Dag Olav Høgvold Senior adviser

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1 EXPERIENCE FROM ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE AND CLIMATE EXTREMES IN NORWAY Dag Olav Høgvold Senior adviser Dept. of Local and Regional Risk Management

2 Norwegian Climate Adaptation Programme DSB project started t 2007 Interministerial group Chair: Ministry of the Environment

3 Activities Coordination & cooperation Tools and guidelines Information and dissemination Cities of the Future Courses International cooperation

4 Main principles Principles of: Gradual changes Climate related hazards Other hazards Subsidiarity Similarity Responsibility Climate Change Adapt. Disaster Risk Reduc- tion Municipal level plays a key role Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA): 5 priorities Integration into local level planning

5 HFA priority 1 Ensure that disaster risk reduction is a national and local priority with a strong institutional basis Master plan Municipal planning strategy Community part Land use Action programme part Subdivisions Zoning plans Area zoning plans Detailed zoning plans Awareness Committment Involvement Integration Structure of municipal planning in Norway Plan & Building Act 2009 Permits

6 HFA priority 2 Identify, assess and monitor disaster risks and enhance early warning Past experiences not sufficient Climate projections: knowledge, but not answers Vulnerability knowledge about society & systems Sea level rise three step approach: Assess current vulnerability sea level & storm surges Add climate change impact visualizing future sea level & storm surges Define required measures based on technical safety standards existing and future buildings (20, 200, 1000 years storm surge levels)

7 HFA priority 3 Use knowledge, innovation and education to build a culture of safety and resilience at all levels Local Overall Nature Society

8 HFA priority 4 Reduce the underlying risk factors Climate vulnerability not caused by climate change Make use of existing planning tools, laws and legislation Civil Protection and Civil Defence Act 2010 Regulations for municipal preparedness 2011 Plan and building act 2009 Technical Regulations 2010

9 HFA priority 5 Strengthen disaster preparedness for effective response at all levels Disaster preparedness should prepare for more frequent and more extreme weather events Prepare for gradual, long-term changes as well as extreme events Increased vulnerability to other types of events

10 Physical planning Present and future Priority Adapt to what? What to adapt? Goals for adaptation Relevant legislation Knowledge base Resource needs Today: What is urgent? Today s climate Weather related (sudden) events Social demands and needs? Existing and planned buildings, installations and infrastructures Avoid new vulnerability Reduce vulnerability Preparedness for events Civil Protection Act: Overall risk and vulnerability analyses Existing and future hazards Knowledge of (previous) events in the current climate Local knowledge Social knowledge incl. Institutional settings, legislation, etc. Huge plus need for new measures Future: What to include in planning? Long-term changes More extreme events Social development Mutually reinforcing effects Future buildings, installations and infrastructures Integration into planning Plan and Building Act Risk and vulnerability analyses New developments Future climate projections Local knowledge Social knowledge incl. Institutional settings, legislation, etc. Limited will be integrated in planning (can be seen as investment)

11 Suggested strategy for local level CCA 1. Integrate climate change adaptation (CCA) into planning processes 2. Risk identification: Assess (climate) vulnerability 3. Use available knowledge 4. Reduce factors that lead to higher climate vulnerability 5. Strengthen disaster preparedness and response Based on Hyogo Framework for Action (2005)

12 National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction Samvirkeområde natur The County Governor of Møre og Romsdal The County Governor of Oppland The County Governor of Troms The Climate and Pollution Agency (KLIF) Directorate for Civil Protection and Emergency Planning (DSB) Directorate for Cultural Heritage Geological Survey of Norway (NGU) National Office of Building Technology and Administration Norwegian Agricultural Authority The Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities (KS) The Norwegian Coastal Administration Norwegian Directorate for Nature Management Norwegian Mapping Authority Norwegian National Rail Administration The Norwegian Meteorological Institute Norwegian Public Roads Administration Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE)

13 Thank you!

14 Session A: Managing the risks linked to extreme events and disasters in Norway Working language: Norwegian 1000 Introduksjon // Dag Olav Høgvold,DSB 1010 Hva er ekstremvær i Norge? // Hans Olav Hygen, Meteorologisk institutt 10:30 Pause 1040 Erfaringer fra ekstremværhendelser i Sogn og Fjordane Konsekvenser og hvordan planlegge for framtidige ekstremværhendelser? // Haavard Stensvand, FM Sogn og Fjordane 1100 Naturfare i Norge // Webjørn Finsland, Nasjonalt utdanningssenter for samfunnssikkerhet og beredskap NUSB 1130 Lunsj 1215 Klimaendringer og klimatilpasning: Eksempel flom i Norge // Hege Hisdal, NVE et utfordrende og lærerikt flomår. Behov for tilpasning/forbedring av flomvarslingstjenesten // Hervé Colleuille, NVE 1300 Hvordan planlegge for ekstremvær? Muligheter, barrierer, virkemidler med mer // Hugo Kind, Stavanger kommune 1320 Hente kaffe 1330: Gruppearbeid: Hvordan bruke IPCC rapporten?

15 Gruppearbeid 1. Hvordan kan IPCC-rapporten gjøres nyttig og tilgjengelig for planleggere lokalt? 2. Forebygging mot virkningene av ekstremvær: a) Hvilke eksisterende virkemidler kjenner dere til? (tiltak, støtteordninger, kompetanseheving, lovverk/forskrifter) b) Hvilke nye virkemidler trengs?