Adaptation vs mitigation

1. Ulrich Mans PhD Candidate Adaptation vs mitigation Commonalities and differences in participatory knowledge management

2. Adaptation vs mitigationResilient Cities 2010 – quotes on adaptation “…action at the local level” “resilience does not presume that we can prevent disaster” “…it is basically risk management” “a sustainable transport system doesn’t help dealing with a cyclone…” “adaptation is defensive” “…you think about here and now and then think about more long-term issues” Resilient Cities 2010

3. Adaptation vs mitigationQuestion …what is the relationship between adaptation, resilience and mitigation…? …and what are consequences for inclusive action…? Resilient Cities 2010

4. Adaptation vs mitigationParticipation in renewable energy policies: main actors Resilient Cities 2010

5. Adaptation vs mitigationParticipation in adaptation: main actors Resilient Cities 2010

6. Adaptation vs mitigationKnowledge Resilient Cities 2010

7. Adaptation vs mitigationComparing key aspects Resilient Cities 2010

8. Adaptation vs mitigationA conceptual view abstract knowledge operational knowledge short-term long-term Resilient Cities 2010

9. Adaptation vs mitigationA conceptual view abstract knowledge adaptation – mitigation continuum operational knowledge short-term long-term Resilient Cities 2010

10. Adaptation vs mitigationA conceptual view abstract knowledge adaptation – mitigation continuum operational knowledge short-term long-term “the greater the urgency, the greater the need for operational knowledge” Resilient Cities 2010

11. Adaptation vs mitigationPolicy dilemma: “distance to causality” Resilient Cities 2010

12. Adaptation vs mitigationFinancing paradox…? …while financing prevention is often considered more difficult to finance than response, it seems that adaptation is linked to costs; and mitigation with investment opportunities… Resilient Cities 2010

13. Adaptation vs mitigationDiscussion …if the continuum indeed moves along this line, when and how can we merge curren tpractices in participatory knowledge management for both adaptation and mitigation…? Resilient Cities 2010

14. Adaptation vs mitigationDiscussion …if the continuum indeed moves along this line, when and how can we merge current practices in participatory knowledge management for both adaptation and mitigation…? for example: stakeholders to define resettlement plans for location X = stakeholders for defining urban design for new settlement Y? Resilient Cities 2010

15. Thank you. u.mans@uva.nl http://home.medewerker.uva.nl/u.mans/ EADI Expert Meeting 2010