ReACCt Regional Action facing Changing Climate Dennis Ehm Academy for Spatial Research and Planning (ARL), Germany BSR INTERREG IV B Project Idea

Turku, September 14th 2007D. Ehm, ARL Climate Change and Spatial Planning How can Spatial Planning support mitigation and adaptation processes to reduce later Climate Change impacts? Knowledge exists in each (scientific) field Combine knowledge of scientific fields Make available/ cooperate with practical level for implementation

Turku, September 14th 2007D. Ehm, ARL Expected impacts/effects by Climate Change (e.g. in BSR) Various types (in detail and summary) different in each country Specific in each country/ region/ local area Long term/ long lasting and sustainable influence

Turku, September 14th 2007D. Ehm, ARL SPATIAL PLANNING (in BSR) Partly frame given by EU and transnational cooperation (programmes, funding, regulations, traffic, etc.) Different (systems and functioning) in each country Often individual/ specific in each region/ on local level within the same country (formal/ informal instruments, binding character, subordinate frame, territorial specifics) Long term/ sustainable influence and time horizon

Turku, September 14th 2007D. Ehm, ARL Variety …of Climate Change impacts …within Planning Systems Impact types Country specifics Regional/ local specific Instruments and functioning Country specifics Individual in regions and on local level

Turku, September 14th 2007D. Ehm, ARL Similarities between different countries‘... …Climate Change impacts...Planning Systems Similar/comparable impacts Impact and risk potential on comparable natural/ built/ human structures (…nature, people, infrastructure, social costs, public services costs..) Cross border impacts and solution requirements Similar/ comparable problems and solutions Treatment of comparable natural/ built/ human structures (…nature, people, infrastructure, social costs, public services costs..) Cross border cooperation and solution requirements

Turku, September 14th 2007D. Ehm, ARL Climate Change impacts and Planning Systems, both: (in detail) country, regional and local specific Individual effects on (or treatment of) natural/ built/ human structures Often cross border and likely solutions for similar problems required

Turku, September 14th 2007D. Ehm, ARL Climate Change Planning Systems Climate change factors IMPACTS Instruments/ functions/ frame SOLUTIONS/ TREATMENT (meet) specific natural/ built/ human structures Country/ regional/ local specific + Cross border + Long term/ sustainable

Turku, September 14th 2007D. Ehm, ARL Climate Change Planning Systems FACTORS IMPACTS a) country/ regional/ local specific view b) Similar/ likely: good practices/ experience exchange c) Joint/ cross border cooperation d) Long term/ sustainable MITIGATION ADAPTATION

Turku, September 14th 2007D. Ehm, ARL Mitigation and adaptation Impact/ problem specific (country/ region/ local) Planning system specific options (instruments/ functions/ frame) Actual implementation on (regional and ) local level Long term perspective/ sustainability required

Turku, September 14th 2007D. Ehm, ARL Required elements for mitigation and adaptation by Spatial Planning Regionalised climate data and impact data („climate knowledge“) BSR/ country/ regional/ local specific information („planning system knowledge“) Practical experience („practitioners knowledge“)

Turku, September 14th 2007D. Ehm, ARL BSR INTERREG IVB Projects  Partners/ institutions with specific/ individual skills/ knowledge/ experiences  11 countries = different viewpoint/ experiences/ knowledge  Transnational cooperation  Financial support  Lots of fun!

Turku, September 14th 2007D. Ehm, ARL Climate Change Experts Practitioners Planning System Experts ReACCT Results Projects Partners

Turku, September 14th 2007D. Ehm, ARL Project aims and activities A) Knowledge/ experience exchange between scientific and practical actors/ experts „translate“ Climate Change data (selected areas) for use by Planning System experts Awareness for/ requirements to Climate Change data quality for Planning System experts Use/ involve experience of practitioners Collection of existing good practices

Turku, September 14th 2007D. Ehm, ARL Project aims and activities B) Development of joint transferable (partly regional or local specific) solutions and recommendations common (transnational and trans sectoral) finding of solutions transfer and specific adjustment of existing and new procedures/ activities defining of action plans/ programmes recommendations for political, legislative and implementation actors Workshops (requirements, solutions, implementation)

Turku, September 14th 2007D. Ehm, ARL Project aims and activities C) Dissemination, and education of practitioners Show/ extract Planning System options for Climate Change mitigation and adaptation Recommendations for changes in Planning System procedures Action plans (general and regional/ local specific) Collection of existing good practices Training seminars for practitioners Wide training material dissemination Project Website disseminating process and results

Turku, September 14th 2007D. Ehm, ARL Expected results/ outcome 1.Strategic information basis for addressing Climate Change issues (mitigation and adaptation) in BSR 2.Joint action programs/ guidelines for spatial planning practitioners in BSR on regional and local levels 3.Implementation of actions on exemplary/ selected regional and local level territories of BSR countries and collection of existing good practices 4.Education of regional and local (spatial planning) practitioners on where to get and how to deal with climate change information 5.Website disseminating all useful information in English, and partly national languages

Turku, September 14th 2007D. Ehm, ARL Addressed Priority “4: Attractive and competitive cities and regions“ inland and shoreline living quality and conditions nature and built environment “improve BSR’s worthiness of living (i.e. reduced Climate Change impacts) = higher attractiveness”

Turku, September 14th 2007D. Ehm, ARL Project development stage “open” for new ideas and skills of partners designing and shaping still possible improvement support welcome “Join the Discussion, help to develop the project idea further for an attractive BSR!”

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Turku, September 14th 2007D. Ehm, ARL ReACCt Dennis Ehm Academy for Spatial Research and Planning (ARL), Germany BSR INTERREG IV B Project Idea