Resilient Cities - Resilient San Diego and a Platform for Other Cities

Date: 

Thu, 08/28/2014 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm

Audience: 

  • Public
 
 
2014 Summer Series 
- Thursday August 28-
Global Classroom: Building Resilient Cities -
Resilient San Diego and a Platform for Other Cities
 Building Resilient Cities: 
Resilient San Diego and a Platform for Other Cities

  

We invite you to join us for a summer evening series presented by the World Resources SimCenter in partnership with the World Affairs Council, United Nations Association, The Equinox Center and the SDSU Geography Department.

   

    

   

Week   - 8/28 - Building Resilient Cities - 

 

The Building Resilient Cities summer series has dug into the challenging question: are we prepared for the consequences of climate change in our region?  Being resilient requires us to prepare, adapt and respond quickly to the potential risks we face.

 

The San Diego region has 6 risks from climate change events: drought, wildfires, sea level rise, flooding, mass movement and extreme temperatures.  Three of these are likely, costly and can be lethal: drought, wildfires and extreme temperatures.

 

All summer, our research students have studied the key sectors of our region: energy, water, transportation, waste disposal, public health, agriculture - recognizing that we have a  unique geography and demographics.  Every city will have their own risk profile.

 

In this final session we will summarize all we have learned and look at the key recommendations to make San Diego more Resilient.

 

This will be a very interactive evening as we review the best practices of other cities, lessons learned, and engage our Subject Matter Experts on how we best move these ideas forward. We invite you to bring your expertise and add your content during the Q & A . . . We learn better, together.

 

With Subject Matter Expert  from the City of San Diego - TBD

 

 

What in the world is going on?
How do we solve the big global challenges facing our world?

Resiliency is about cities adapting to the change that is occurring in our climate and preparing against future catastrophic events. 
  • How do we prepare for more flooding and increasing drought and wildfires?
  • How do we prepare for sea level rise and spreading infectious disease?
  • Will we see climate refugees and food shortages?
Schedule of Presentations -
 6:00 pm-8:00 pm Thursdays
Date:Thursday
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August 21
August 28
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When
Every Thursday at 6:00 pm
June 12th -  August 28th. 
Where
World Resources SimCenter
1088 3rd Avenue San Diego CA 92101
Phone: (619) 234-1088

What
Another piece of the puzzle. How we build a city of the future that addresses our climate challenges. 
 
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