DIPARTIMENTO TUTELA AMBIENTALE PROTEZIONE CIVILE THE GEOLOGIST’S GROUP OF ROME Francesco La Vigna Climate Change Risk Assessment Network Workshop November 2014 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil The Geologists’ Group of Rome Proposal to increase the urban resilience of Rome in relation to geological problems Francesco La Vigna, Simona Martelli Service of Contaminated Sites Remediation and Environmental Geology Environmental Geology and Hydrogeology Office

DIPARTIMENTO TUTELA AMBIENTALE PROTEZIONE CIVILE THE GEOLOGIST’S GROUP OF ROME Francesco La Vigna Climate Change Risk Assessment Network Workshop November 2014 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Introduction General geological setting of Rome The crisis of 31° January 2014 Some actions and proposals to increase the resilience of Rome Results of the 100 Resilient Cities Workshop Agenda June 2014 Current organizationThe new proposalConclusions Outline

DIPARTIMENTO TUTELA AMBIENTALE PROTEZIONE CIVILE THE GEOLOGIST’S GROUP OF ROME Francesco La Vigna Climate Change Risk Assessment Network Workshop November 2014 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Introduction Some data about ROME Roma Capitale (Major jurisdiction) Population 2,7 Milion people Commuter population 1,8 Milion people per day Area 1297 km 2 Metropolitan Area of Rome (Major jurisdiction by 1 st january 2015) Population 4,2 Milion people Area 5352 km 2

DIPARTIMENTO TUTELA AMBIENTALE PROTEZIONE CIVILE THE GEOLOGIST’S GROUP OF ROME Francesco La Vigna Climate Change Risk Assessment Network Workshop November 2014 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil General geological setting of Rome

DIPARTIMENTO TUTELA AMBIENTALE PROTEZIONE CIVILE THE GEOLOGIST’S GROUP OF ROME Francesco La Vigna Climate Change Risk Assessment Network Workshop November 2014 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil The crisis of 31 th January 2014 Landslides and sinkholes Storm Water and Groundwater Floods More than 130 mm of cumulated rain In only one night Rain during 2013 on ROME River Floods

DIPARTIMENTO TUTELA AMBIENTALE PROTEZIONE CIVILE THE GEOLOGIST’S GROUP OF ROME Francesco La Vigna Climate Change Risk Assessment Network Workshop November 2014 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Results of the 100 Resilient Cities Rome Workshop Agenda of June 2014

DIPARTIMENTO TUTELA AMBIENTALE PROTEZIONE CIVILE THE GEOLOGIST’S GROUP OF ROME Francesco La Vigna Climate Change Risk Assessment Network Workshop November 2014 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Some actions to increase the resilience of Rome Climate Change Observatory 100 Resilient Cities of Rockfeller Foundation-> Resilience Development Plan Rome setting Agenda work-shop with a working group on water cycle and flood risk management Intra-government agreement and working group on flood and geological hazards Life 2014/GBI-Rome (Green and Blue Infrastructures): involvment of different city departments, the region and universities

DIPARTIMENTO TUTELA AMBIENTALE PROTEZIONE CIVILE THE GEOLOGIST’S GROUP OF ROME Francesco La Vigna Climate Change Risk Assessment Network Workshop November 2014 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Some proposals to increase the resilience of Rome Selecting prioritiy zones Better management of water cycle survey of artificial drainage network Mapping the efficiency of the drainage network Managed aquifer recharge (new hydrogeological map – groundwater monitoring network) Green and blue infrastructures Increase the people awareness about environmental hazards Increase the organization level and efficiency of the City Government Geologists’ Group of Rome

DIPARTIMENTO TUTELA AMBIENTALE PROTEZIONE CIVILE THE GEOLOGIST’S GROUP OF ROME Francesco La Vigna Climate Change Risk Assessment Network Workshop November 2014 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Current organization of geological problems in Rome Rome Government Urban Planning Dept. Own Data Own Intranet Web Gis Own database1 Geologist Own relationship with other agencies New infrastructures and urban maintenance Dept. Own DataOwn paper data4 Geologists Own relationship with other agencies Environmental and Civil Protection Dept. Own Data Own old Intranet Web Gis Own databases7 Geologists Own relationship with other agencies Solution1Solution3Solution2 Lack of comunication!

DIPARTIMENTO TUTELA AMBIENTALE PROTEZIONE CIVILE THE GEOLOGIST’S GROUP OF ROME Francesco La Vigna Climate Change Risk Assessment Network Workshop November 2014 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil The new proposal «The Geologist’s Group of Rome» Rome GovernmentGeologist’s Group All available Data Shared Cogita Web Gis One general database All relationship with other agencies Visibility 12 Geologists working toghether even if in different departments Planning activity Technical support to the Civil Protection during emergencies Post emergency protocols ONE Solution

DIPARTIMENTO TUTELA AMBIENTALE PROTEZIONE CIVILE THE GEOLOGIST’S GROUP OF ROME Francesco La Vigna Climate Change Risk Assessment Network Workshop November 2014 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Conclusions For the first time in the City of Rome, all geologists working in the City Government offices were brought together around a table in order to pool all expertise, share projects and contribute to the urban planning activities, mapping, and managing emergencies related to geological hazards. It’s very important for the city and citizens to have a single point of contact concerning geological problems.

DIPARTIMENTO TUTELA AMBIENTALE PROTEZIONE CIVILE THE GEOLOGIST’S GROUP OF ROME Francesco La Vigna Climate Change Risk Assessment Network Workshop November 2014 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Thank you so much for your attention!...despite everything... we are here, and we resist for over 2000 years...