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Survive and bounce back Emergency Management Commissioner Craig L apsley. We need to change current urban development to achieve ‘resilient, sustainable cities’. Challenges Population change Climate change Urbanisation Globalisation Community look and expectations.
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Survive and bounce back Emergency Management Commissioner Craig Lapsley
We need to change current urban development to achieve ‘resilient, sustainable cities’. Challenges • Population change • Climate change • Urbanisation • Globalisation • Community look andexpectations With 50 per cent of the world’s population living in cities, expected to rise to 70 per cent of people by 2050, how we design and manage our cities has profound implications for the livelihoods of people everywhere
Rockefeller Foundation ANTICIPATION Coordination Big data BUILD Regenerative capacity 100RC SENSE Decoupled systems geopolitical RESPOND Expect the unexpected Robust A skill to learn LEARN rebuild Resilience feedback Social networks build social capital The capacity to bounce back from disruption Wicked problems Resist mere cleverness Epicentre of vulnerability GLOBILISATION ecological POWER RISK Old city pandemics URBANISATION viability liveability Lifelines Dynamic suburbs sustainability wellbeing Crucible of resilience SHOCKS STRESS Don’t fear failure culture economic Acute Creative leaders Chronic arts Peak efficiencies
Resilience …. capacity of individuals, communities, businesses, institutions and systems to survive, adapt and grow, no matter what chronic stresses and acute shocks they experience….. chronic stress • climate change, • high rates of chronic illness, • lower rates of community participation, • unemployment – particularly youth acute shock • Natural disaster - Bushfire, Flood, Storm • Health emergency - Heatwave, Pandemic, • Infrastructure emergency - Electricity supply, Cyber
Community Connection community = people, business, services, environment connection = trusted networks, trusted leaders and social capital / cohesion trusted networks / leaders – • traders, • medical & health services; • vets/animal welfare, • agriculture / Land Management • welfare groups • local churches • service clubs, • community & sporting groups
Shared Vision Safer and more resilient communities Shared Goal A sustainable and efficient emergency management system that reduces the likelihood, effect and consequences of emergencies “We work as one”
“Together we are aware, responsive and resilient. Communities, business and government understand flooding, plan for challenges, and take action to manage risks.”