2. Glasgow: city of transformations

3. The challenges of the past… Industrial Revolution Rapid population increase Life expectancy 25 years Population reaches 1.1million 200,000 citizens serve in WWI 18,000 lives lost Major supplier of people and materials in WWII Deindustrialisation Decolonisation Population loss Climate change WWI WWII Post War and the 20 th Century 21 st Century Recession Clutha Tragedy Queen Street

4. Population of Glasgow 1801-2013

5. Embracing transformation Drawing on cultural assets Regeneration programmes Business sector diversification Action taken….

7. As a result… Viewed on television by a third of the world’s population in 2014 Population has been rising since 2007 Glasgow has a young population, including 130,000 students from 135 countries Most diverse city in Scotland, with 1 in 7 residents from a minority ethnic origin

8. As a result… World’s top ten sporting cities Top conference and convention destination The most important UK financial centre outside of London Number one UK retail centre outside of London Major centre for life sciences and low carbon development

9. What is Resilience?

10. The capacity of individuals, communities, institutions, businesses, and systems within a city to survive, adapt, and grow no matter what kinds of chronic stresses and acute shocks they experience

11. A city’s ability to maintain essential functions is threatened by both acute shocks and chronic stresses Glasgo w Acute shocks Flooding Heat wave Extreme Cold Hazardous materials accident Severe storms and extreme rainfall Terrorism Disease outbreak Riot/civil unrest Infrastructure or building failure Chronic stresses Rising sea level and coastal erosion Fuel poverty Homelessness & lack of affordable housing Changing demographics and lack of social cohesion Water and air pollution High unemployment Poverty/inequity Aging Infrastructure Shifting macroeconomic trends Crime & violence

12. Who is 100RC?

13. Why 100RC?

15. Toyota facility in Turkey after 1999 7.6 magnitude Izmit Earthquake Engineered to withstand strong earthquakes and seismic shocks Immediate surrounding infrastructure hardened such as roads Modern systems and plant designed to improve economic opportunity Case Study: Sakarya Province, Turkey

16. Elsewhere in region 17,118 people killed, nearly 50,000 injured Estimated 3 - 6.5 billion U.S. dollars in damage, 500,000 people left homeless Water, electric, transportation and communications systems were disrupted Severe economic impact across region Case Study: Sakarya Province, Turkey

17. Case Study: NYC a Tale of Two Blackouts

20. Case Study: NYC, a Tale of Two Blackouts

21. Resilience enables cities to evaluate their exposure to specific shocks and stresses, to develop a proactive and integrated plan to address those challenges, and to respond to them more effectively. Resilience is about making cities better, for both the short and long-term, for everyone.

22. Funding to hire a Chief Resilience Officer 1 Support to develop a resilience strategy 2 A platform of services to support strategy implementation 3 Membership in the 100 Resilient Cities network 4 Glasgow receives four types of support

23. Funding of a Chief Resilience Officer Support from Arup to develop a Resilience Strategy Platform services available from private partners Well connected global network to learn and share experience and knowledge

25. Climate Change Ageing Infrastructure Flooding and drainage Disease outbreak Communication failure Poverty Unemployment Social Deprivation 21 st Century Glasgow: Challenges

26. The vision for Glasgow Glaswegians are a resilient people and we want Glasgow to be an even more resilient city. Our aim is for the city and its people to flourish over the years ahead as we face the challenges of the future with confidence. We’re going to achieve this by building on our human and physical assets so that resilience grows from stronger communities as well as a more durable infrastructure.

27. Resilient Communities Resilient Places Resilient Businesses Focus Areas

28. Community Engagement Consultation Public Launch Next Steps

29. Questions?

30. Get involved… Frankie Barrett, Sustainable Glasgow Team Land and Environmental Services Phone: 0141 287 4452 Email: Frankie.Barrett@glasgow.gov.uk