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ESPON and INTERREG in the UK Building Knowledge Capital

ESPON and INTERREG in the UK Building Knowledge Capital. TCPA and GRaBS Project. Diane Smith European and Corporate Affairs Manager 8 March 2010. the challenges a century ago. Howard’s vision for early sustainable development: decent homes in well planned sustainable communities

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ESPON and INTERREG in the UK Building Knowledge Capital

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  1. ESPON and INTERREG in the UKBuilding Knowledge Capital • TCPA and • GRaBS Project Diane Smith European and Corporate Affairs Manager 8 March 2010

  2. the challenges a century ago • Howard’s vision for early sustainable • development: • decent homes in well planned sustainable communities • to address social and economic problems: • Town: • Unemployment • High rents • Poor housing • Pollution • Country: • Low wages • Social isolation The Social City

  3. early GI in garden cities • Green spaces, trees, and good design lead to well-being of society, ensures cohesion and a sense of community • e.g. pioneering settlements of Letchworth and Welwyn Garden Cities Welwyn Garden City

  4. about the tcpa • Secure a decent, well designed home for everyone, in a human-scale environment combining the best features of town and country • Empower people and communities to influence decisions that affect them • Improve the planning system in accordance with the principles of sustainable development • …through planning

  5. the challenges of the 21st Century • climate change • social justice • globalisation • acute housing shortages

  6. what is GRaBS? • Green and Blue Space Adaptation for Urban Areas and Eco Towns • three-year project funded under • INTERREG IVC Programme • september 2008- august 2011

  7. GRaBS application • Funding programme: INTERREG IVC • 41 of 495 applications received approval under 1st call • Duration: 36 months / 3 years, September 08 to August 11 • Budget just under €3.183m • ERDF just under € 2.43m • 14 partners in 8 member states

  8. UK TCPA London Borough of Sutton Southampton City Council NorthWest Dev Agency University of Manchester Austria Provincial Govt of Styria Greece Municipality of Kalamaria Italy Province of Genoa Etnambiente University of Catania Lithuania Klaipeda University Coastal Research and Planning Institute Netherlands City District of Geuzenveld-Slotermeer Slovakia Regional Environment Centre for Eastern Europe Sweden City of Malmo GRaBS partners

  9. GRaBS overall objective • ‘to ensure existing and new mixed use • urban development is adapted to the • impact of climate change through • improving local and regional planning • policy to put in place green and blue • Infrastructure; and to facilitate the much • needed exchange of knowledge and • experience and the actual transfer of • good practice on climate change • adaptation strategies to local and • regional authorities across Europe’

  10. GRaBS 5 Key Objectives • increase partner expertise on use of green and blue infrastructure • identify and influence regional planning policy and delivery mechanisms for adaptation • develop and use a risk and vulnerabilities assessment tool • develop regional and local adaptation action plans including a high level policy statement • improve community awareness and engagement in planning process

  11. GRaBS objective 1 • Benefits of green and blue spaces: To increase the existing knowledge and expertise of project partners and other key authorities responsible for spatial planning and development of the benefits of green and blue infrastructure in new and existing mixed use development in helping communities adapt to already changing climate conditions including higher temperatures, drought and flooding.

  12. GRaBS objective 2 • Delivery mechanisms: To exchange and increase knowledge of what policy and delivery mechanisms exist in each partner region to deliver new mixed use urban development and urban regeneration and to make use of, and influence, these policies and mechanisms in order to integrate climate change adaptation through green and blue infrastructure into mainstream delivery.

  13. GRaBS objective 3 • Risk and Vulnerabilities Assessment Tool: To develop collaboratively an innovative, cost effective and user friendly assessment tool, to highlight climate change risks and vulnerabilities in urban areas in order to aid the strategic planning and delivery of climate change adaptation responses. e.g. vulnerabilities from extreme weather conditions • Temperature • Precipitation • Soil Moisture • Sea Level

  14. GRaBS objective 4 • Adaptation Action Plans: To develop collaboratively regional and local good practice Adaptation Action Plans including a High Level Policy Statement in order to ensure the delivery of climate change adaptation through urban greening and water management and cooperation among decision makers, planners, stakeholders, the private sector and local communities.

  15. GRaBS objective 5 • Community Involvement: To improve stakeholders’, communities’ and decision makers' understanding and involvement in planning and delivering green and blue infrastructure in new and existing mixed use development, based on positive community involvement techniques.

  16. project activities Mentoring and Staff Exchange Programme Database of Good Practice Case Studies Thematic Seminars and Study Visits • Adaptation Action • Plans and High Level • Policy Statements • Concrete actions • Delivery mechanisms • Measurable targets Vulnerability/Risk Assessment Tool Adaptation Research Policy and Practice (outside GRaBS) Panel of EU Experts on Climate Change Adaptation Communication and Dissemination Outputs Community Stakeholder Networks Source: Jeremy Carter, University of Manchester

  17. some achievements:AAP guidance • A key output is that each partner will produce an Adaptation Action Plan, which will include a High Level Policy Statement • The High Level Policy Statement will address regional policies and deliver adaptation actions at the regional and local level • Each Adaption Action Plan will contain a SWOT analysis, the results generated by the Climate Risk Assessment Tool and a list of actions, delivery mechanisms and measurable targets to implement green and blue infrastructure

  18. SWOTs: some common themes

  19. SWOTs: some common themes

  20. SWOTs: some common themes

  21. SWOTs: some common themes

  22. Key milestones • Jan – June 2009 • SWOT analysis – Mentoring visits • Malmo PSC and Study Visit • User Needs Questionnaire for Risk and Vulnerabilities Assessment Tool • Task Teams established for: • Climate Change Assessment Tool • Community Involvement • Adaptation Action Plans • Expert Panel • July – Dec 2009 • Mentoring visits – second round • Amsterdam PSC and Study Visit • Link between Assessment Tool and Adaptation Action Plans developed • High Level Policy Statements drafted

  23. Key milestones • Jan – June 2010 • Graz PSC and Study Visit • Freiburg Study visit • Mentoring visits – third round • Community Involvement mentoring • Piloting of Assessment Tool; input into Action Plans • Expert Paper • Dec 2010 • Bratislava PSC and Study Visit • ‘Policy Guidelines’ on mobility management • Expert Paper • Jan- June 2011 • Sicily PSC and Study Visit • Adaptation Action Plans published • Expert Paper • Final conference

  24. some achievements:tool prototype • Each AAP will contain the results generated by the Climate Change Risk & Vulnerability Assessment Tool • User Needs & Requirements Analyses completed – now being developed, piloted and refined • Used for e.g.: AAP development, community engagement events, mapping vulnerable groups and infrastructure • making it easier to aid and support the AAP policy/ decision making process

  25. some achievements:exchanging knowledge • Mentoring Visits - timed to help develop AAPs by implementing SWOT Analyses, and gain first-hand knowledge of climate change impacts/solutions in host location • Workshops, Thematic Seminars & Study Visits– Malmo, Netherlands • Coming up: Graz, Freiburg, Bratislava, Sicily

  26. some achievements:raising awareness • Project Brochure • Expert Papers • Newsletters • Press Releases • Extensive Press Coverage • Presentations at Conferences! • Website www.grabs-eu.org

  27. TCPA Partner Role • pass on work related to PPS on climate change and eco-towns to other GRaBS partners and develop TCPA knowledge of climate change adaptation strategies • improve national, regional and local UK policy on climate change and planning • ensure the UK learns from European exchange of experience to improve policy development

  28. Worksheet series: Transport Waste Community development Water-cycle management Green Infrastructure Economy Inclusive Design Housing Biodiversity Energy Delivery eco-town worksheets

  29. position statement Planning and Climate Change Coalition: Position Statement New planning policy on climate change should be informed by the following principles: • A restatement of the importance of sustainable development as the key objective for the planning system • A strong commitment to the plan-led system • A commitment to make climate change a vital factor in all planning decision-making • A recognition of the importance of adaptation and the need to integrate mitigation and adaptation solutions • The creation of a new technical advice body to ensure the integration of data sets, methodologies and target regimes • A holistic and positive approach to minimising energy demand and to large-scale, community level and micro-renewables energy opportunities = a ‘new energy paradigm’

  30. Global Build international consensus and action Europe Exchange of best practice through projects such as GRaBS UK Learn from and mainstream eco-town principles the future…

  31. GRaBS project http://www.grabs-eu.org Eco-town worksheets http://www.tcpa.org.uk/pages/sustainability-worksheets.html further information • Diane Smith • Town and Country Planning Association • 17 Carlton House Terrace • t: +44 (0)20 7930 8903 • diane.smith@tcpa.org.uk • www.grabs-eu.org

  32. Regional Environment Centre for Eastern Europe (REC), Country Office Slovakia Bratislava Area: 36759 ha Population:428672 Population Density: 1161/km2 Diverse and Rich Natural landscape Investment activities are often located in vicinity of forest ranges and sometimes these activities are directly located on forest lands. • One of the warmest areas in Slovakia. • The city itself has the average above 10oC (Annual Average Temperature) • 2002 -the vastest floods. • Extreme high temperature events DANUBE RIVER partners characteristics approach discussion

  33. Catania Host partner Etnambiente SRL 13-14 June 2009 Open Procedures (Publicity) Integrated Institutional interactions adaptation Decision Makers Involvement Academic –Research Engagement partners characteristics approach discussion

  34. Network Development • Facilitated contacts. • Opportunity to build a stronger consensus. • Opportunity to actively involve organisations. • Opportunity to bring together officers.

  35. Pictures Catania

  36. Pictures Sutton

  37. Province of Genoa Northwest England (NWDA) Province of Styria

  38. Programme Activities “Polcevera valley”

  39. Programme Activities Scrivia valley

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