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Enhanced resilience of the built environment and infrastructure WORLD URBAN FORUM 2020 - Abu Dhabi (UAE) Flรกvia Neves Maia Head of Agenda Teresina 2030 Municipality of Teresina (BRA) Architect, PhD in Urbanism
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GOLDILOCKS ZONE FOR ENHANCING URBAN RESILIENCE TERESINA’S STRATEGY TO WIN THE RACE AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
GOLDILOCKS ZONE The term “Goldilocks Zone� refers to the habitable zone around a star where the conditions are just right for liquid water to exist on the surface of a planet.
GOLDILOCKS ZONE... FOR ENHANCING URBAN RESILIENCE!
PUBLIC SECTOR GOLDILOCKS ZONE Local governments that are neither too big nor too small are in this zone as they have enough complexity to create a fertile ground for innovative solutions to ourish without being excessively hierarchical and bureaucratic.
PUBLIC SECTOR GOLDILOCKS ZONE Local governments that are not too big and not too small: >> Population between 50.000 and one million people; >> Intermediary cities (i-cities) need to become more prominent in the New Urban Agenda and its implementation (UCLG).
I’m from TERESINA, Piauí, Brazil State Capital of Piauí, in the semi-arid Northeast 2nd poorest state of Brazil Extreme poverty in the country grows and reaches 13.2 million Brazilians. The highest rates for every 100 thousand inhabitants are in Piauí (14.087 in January, 2020).
I’m from TERESINA, Piauí, Brazil 860,000 inhabitants in the city (2010) GDP of U$D 5,6 billion
GDP/Capita U$D 6,729 GINI INDEX = 0,6171 (IBGE, 2010) Regional reference for health and educational services.
Best education for kids among Brazilian capitals (IDEB)
Geographically, I let our anthem introduce us
“Teresina...
...shines under the Equator Sun�
Indeed... maybe too much!
GISTEMP Team, 2019: GISS Surface Temperature Analysis (GISTEMP).
Unfortunately, our city is getting hotter at a rate twice higher than the global average.
GISTEMP Team, 2019: GISS Surface Temperature Analysis (GISTEMP).
In 1987 Teresina had 260 days above 32ยบC.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/08/30/climate/how-much-hotter-is-your-hometown.html
By the time I am 80, models show that almost all days of the year will be very hot!
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/08/30/climate/how-much-hotter-is-your-hometown.html
On top of all that…
… add an accelerated urban growth with deficient infrastructure, extensive land consumption with low-density urbanisation patterns and a high motorization rate.
On top of all that…
NORTH
… add an accelerated urban growth with deficient infrastructure, extensive land consumption with low-density urbanisation patterns and a high motorization rate.
27.82 km
URBAN AREA: 1.391,046 km²
10.89 km
Houston, we have a problem!
XX century challenges
infrastructure housing gender pay gap
XXI century challenges
climate change future of work data privacy
> Public infrastructure and social housing unable to meet the demands of growing cities
Teresina, 2019
> Administration’s reduced technical capacities
> Lack of standardized information to anticipate future demands
Municipal Department of Transit and Transport, 2018
> Relative geographical isolation
What makes us a goldilocks zone to overcome these challenges?
Teresina is not too big!
Teresina is not too big! > Civil servants and elected representatives’ are closer to population; > Procedures are not bureaucratic and hierarchical enough to hinder innovation; > Environmental degradation is still reversible.
After
Before
> Environmental degradation is still reversible. Project: Northern Lagoons, World Bank Group
Teresina is neither too small!
Teresina is neither too small! > Complex challenges that are common to other cities of Latin America; > Interest of universities and the international community; > Open to networking, access to knowledge and international investment.
Teresina as a testbed for solutions to urban resilience!
Space Race
Space Race SUSTAINABLE LAND USE > NEW TERRITORIAL MASTER PLAN Fighting urban sprawl Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Compact, Coordinated and Connected city Partners
World Resources Institute - WRI Brasil
> SUSTAINABLE URBAN MOBILITY PLAN Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system 8 Terminals 62 Automated bus stations 84km of exclusive corridors and bus lanes 55km bike lanes + 224km proposed bike lanes > WALKABLE CITY CENTER PLAN > COMPLETE STREETS ON DEMAND
Space Race MOBILITY URBAN VALUES MUV Teresina Mobile application that increases citizens' awareness of the quality of the urban environment in which they live; Promote a change to more sustainable and healthy mobility choices Awards who chooses sustainable mobility 708 users (#2/10) Partners
Municipal Transit and Transport Department | European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme
Space Race MOBILITY URBAN VALUES MUV Teresina
Time Race
Time Race
SDGs ACCELERATOR A resilient Teresina, come sun or high water
INNOVATE
CONNECT
GUIDE
MONITOR
To connect. Networking to overcome challenges
# to connect
EUROCLIMA+ OBSERVATORY OF MOBILITY Blockchain for the transparency in the public transport Use of blockchain technology to promote transparency in the management of public transportation system. Sensitize Citizens for Sustainable Mobility. Monitor GHG Emissions from transport sector. >> EUR 500.000,00 Cooperation Europe < > Latin America on Climate Change 60 projects, 50 actions Partners
Municipal Transit and Transport Department | French Development Agency (AFD) | Euroclima+ | European Union (EU)
# to connect
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY GEF 7 Integrated Sustainable Development of Teresina Metropolitan Area
Resilient and sustainable metropolitan planning (15 cities); Integrated metropolitan planning system; Low Emission Zone Teresina-Timon. >> USD 2.884.615,38
Partners
UNEP, Global Environment Facility
# to connect
TERESINA 2030 Reducing Vulnerability Index to Climate Change
Teresina climate change vulnerability index: 2.72 Brazil climate change vulnerability index: 5.77 Reduce sensitivity and increase adaptation capacity of Teresina in the face of a more extreme hot climate; Integrated solutions, aiming to contribute to the economic and social development of Teresina.
Partners
French Development Agency (AFD)
# to connect
TERESINA 2030 Reducing Vulnerability Index to Climate Change
Components: Urban and Social Infrastructure: > Sanitation > Urban Mobility > Housing > Innovation > 'GreeniďŹ cation' > Energy Efficiency >> EUR 45.000.000,00 Partners
French Development Agency (AFD)
To guide. Increasing awareness
# to guide
OPEN GOVERNMENT Open Data Front
Training and capacity building for monitoring 122 selected SDGs indicators at local level with our Open Data Front. SDGame (download it for free!) >> We have 72 indicators measured and 49 under construction.
# to guide
WOMEN 4 CLIMATE Increasing awareness about vulnerabilities and resilience of three groups of women in high vulnerability to climate change; Participatory methodology Stadslab Master Class, from Fontys University (NL); 26 participants from the public sector, academy and private sector and more than 30 women included; Included in the UN-Habitat Urban Circuit 2019. >> EUR 12.600,00 Partners
Embassy of Netherlands in Brazil, Fontys University, UN-Habitat
# to guide
WOMEN WOMEN44CLIMATE CLIMATE
Increasing awareness about vulnerabilities and resilience of three groups of women in high vulnerability to climate change.
>> EUR 12.600,00
Partners
Embassy of Netherlands in Brazil, Fontys University, UN-Habitat
“Don’t work with them, work like them” Active involvement of the three women groups during all the process
http://bit.ly/MulheresPeloClimaTeresina
To monitor. How close we are to reach our goals
# to monitor
CAF SUSTAINABLE TERESINA Better Governance for Better Resilience Training programme for civil servants and civil society in Smart Technologies for Sustainable Development and Efficient Governance; Teresina Open Data Plan; Agenda 2030 Observatory for the collective monitoring of SDG indicators, and Climate Variables Monitoring System; Teresina Climate Action Plan. >> USD 9.309.742,05 Partners Development Bank of Latin America CAF Sustainable Teresina Program ICLEI
# to monitor
ALIGNING OUR ACTIONS TO THE SDGs
# to monitor
CITY RESILIENCE PROFILING PROGRAMME Measure the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s resilience status; Develop a action plan with strategies oriented to build a more resilient future to Teresina; Based on the global agendas indicators. >> USD 364.540,00
Partners UN-Habitat
Houston, we MAY have a solution! Key findings: > A shared vision is the way forward > Finding low-cost tools and methodologies may accelerate SDGs achievement > Commitment to technical training combined with political will is key to position your city in a “Goldilocks Zone”.
WOMEN 4 CLIMATE
Increasing awareness about vulnerabilities and resilience of three groups of women in high vulnerability to climate change.
EUR 12.600,00
Partners
Embassy of Netherlands in Brazil, Fontys University, UN-Habitat
semplan.teresina.pi.gov.br INSTAGRAM @teresina_2030