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KLARA-Net Regional network for climate change adaptation in the region Starkenburg, South Hesse, Germany Dipl.- Ing. Lena Herlitzius 2. ASTRA-Conference, October 27 th 2006. Structure. Investigation Area Consequences Fields of Action Philosophy Project Aim

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KLARA-Net

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  1. KLARA-Net Regional network for climate change adaptation in the region Starkenburg, South Hesse, Germany Dipl.- Ing. Lena Herlitzius 2. ASTRA-Conference, October 27th 2006

  2. Structure • Investigation Area • Consequences • Fields of Action • Philosophy • Project Aim • Working Groups & Stakeholders • Project Structure • Schedule

  3. Untermainebene Bergstraße Ried Odenwald Investigation Area

  4. Consequences • Predicted consequences of climate change on the region: • Warmer and damper winters • Hot and drier summer • Rising probability of hot spells in summer • Rising probability of extreme strong precipitation in winter and spring • Increase of storm events

  5. Fields of action • Agriculture and Forestry: • Adaptation of products (e.g. new cultivations) • - Adaptation of management methods • Health: • Public awareness building • Improvement of early warning systems on (ozon load, air pollutants) regional scale • - Adaptation of living and working conditions of people (all generations)

  6. Fields of action • Building Industry, Water Management, Planning • Development of innovative concepts in planning and material-technical range to increase building precaution • Tourism • Action concerning possible rising demand of touristic goals in central mountain regions (Odenwald) • Re-defining low seasons in the region • Adaptation of touristic places concerning climate change

  7. Philosophy • When the winds of change blow, some people build walls, others build windmills • Chinese proverb

  8. Project aim • Chances for new business processes (products and services), • to define and realise comparative advantages. • Impulses to: • Regional specific development and implementation of adaptation measures • Suitable methods to strengthen public awareness • Finding of synergies between climate protection and climate change adaptation measures

  9. Agriculture and Forestry Building Industry, Water Management and Planning Health Tourism WORKING GROUPS • adjustment of product range • adjustment of production methods • precaution measures • emergency plans • early warning • systems • adptation strategies • relating to different • tourist attractions • adaptation of regional • and local planning • Advancement of • materials and • building desgins GOALS Farmer‘s Union Chamber of craft Hospitals and nursing homes Assocations of tourism Forestry offices Chamber of commerce and industry Health insurancies Association of hotel buisness NGOs Producer of building materials Local health authority Chamber of commerce and industry STAKEHOLDERS Forestry associations German meterological service Regional marketing Insurancies Consumer counselling Consumer counselling Consumer counselling Consumer counselling City administration City administration City administration City administration Research institutions Research institutions Research institutions Research institutions Consultancies Consultancies Consultancies Consultancies Working Groups & Stakeholders

  10. Project Structure Horizontal Coordination Steering group (Persons representing the working groups) Vertical Coordination Project coordination: TU Darmstadt, Section Environmental and Spatial Planning Agriculture and Forestry Building Industry, Water Management and Planning Health Tourism Stakeholders of regional institutions, organisations and associations etc.

  11. Schedule • Project duration: 6.2006 - 5.2007 • 10th July 2006 Kick-off Event • July - October: Preliminary talk to stakeholders • October 2006 - April 2007: Activities of working groups/steering group • 24th November: Public Regional Forum KLARA-Net • March 2007: Symposium on Climate Change Adaptation • April 2007: Final event/start event for implementation of measures

  12. We all have to adapt to climate change... Thank you for your interest!

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