Workshop on Building Disaster and Climate Resilience in Cities

15 & 16 October 2019, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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INTRODUCTION

The Asian Network on Climate Science and Technology (ANCST), coordinated by Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia’s Southeast Asia Disaster Prevention Research Initiative (SEADPRI-UKM), in conjunction with the Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research (APN), International Science Council Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ISC-ROAP) and other partners are collaborating with the IPCC to enhance support for the AR6 cycle in the region. A Workshop on the Status of Climate Science and Technology in Asia was held in 2018 to set the scene for enhancing contribution to the corpus of knowledge on climate science and technology, to support the regional chapter on Asia (Chapter 10) of the IPCC Working Group II report (IPCC-XLIX/INF.9 (12.IV.2019) Agenda Item:6.9). In 2019, the science institutions are collaborating with additional partners including the National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA) Malaysia, Ministry of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change Malaysia (MESTECC), Academy of Sciences Malaysia, UNDRR Asia-Pacific Science, Technology and Academia Advisory Group (APSTAAG), Newton Ungku Omar Fund Disaster Resilient Cities Project Partners and City Hall of Kuala Lumpur, to lay the foundation for fostering scientific knowledge on cities. The primary aim is to expand participation and coverage of scientific information on cities, particularly in the tropics. The Workshop is part of a series of initiatives led by ANCST, APN, ISC-ROAP and partners to strengthen Asian contribution

to the IPCC AR6 cycle and prepare for the next assessment cycle.

OBJECTIVES

The workshop will serve as a platform for the following:

Bringing together researchers working on Asian issues to share progress in science and technology on climate change, disaster risk reduction and their interactions in cities;

Enhancing contribution to the corpus of knowledge on climate science and technology in tropical cities;

Connecting key science institutions in the region to support the IPCC AR6 cycle and the Special Report on Climate Change and Cities in the IPCC AR7 cycle.

EXPECTED OUTCOMES

The workshop is expected to contribute to the region in the following ways:

Provide a snapshot of the status of present knowledge on climate science and technology in cities, particularly in the tropics;

Facilitate collaboration between senior and early career scientists and advance peer reviewed publications on topics of relevance for cities in the region;

Create an impetus and sustain the momentum of scientific participation and contribution of scientists working in the region to the current and next IPCC Assessment cycles.

The full report of the Workshop will be made available on the website of ANCST [http://www.ancst.org/]. The findings will be published and disseminated to multiple end-users.

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is currently in its Sixth Assessment (AR6) cycle and will be delivering several policy-relevant reports between 2018 and 2022. The IPCC AR6 cycle has commenced with the preparation of three Special Reports: Global Warming of 1.5°C, Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate, and Climate Change and Land. This will be followed by formulation of the full Sixth Assessment Report (IPCC AR6), which includes three working group contributions on different aspects of climate change and the Synthesis Report that will be completed by 2022. The IPCC has also supported a global conference on cities to foster new scientific knowledge for cities based on science, practice and policy, to marshal research that will lead to peer-reviewed publications in support of Special Report on Climate Change and Cities in the Seventh Assessment (AR7) cycle (Decision IPCC/XLIII-6 # 6).

SCHEDULE

Day 1: 15 October 2019 (Tuesday)

SESSION 1: OPENING & KEYNOTE

1400-1530 Opening Remarks, Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology

Launching of the Kuala Lumpur Multi-Hazard Platform

Keynote Address: Disaster Resilient Cities - New Approaches to Science, Technology and Investments for Kuala Lumpur Prof. Lord Julian Hunt, University of Cambridge

1530-1600 Tea Break / Poster Session

SESSION 2: MODELLING GEOPHYSICAL HAZARDS IN CITIES

1600-1700 Moderators: Zamri Ramli, Mineral & Geoscience Department, Malaysia & Prof. Gretchen Kalonji, Sichuan University

The Role of Urban Geoscience in Building a More Resilient Kuala Lumpur Dr.Vannessa Banks, British Geological Survey, United Kingdom

Landslide Susceptibility and Determination of Rainfall Threshold Values for Kuala Lumpur Dr. Christian Arnhardt, British Geological Survey, United Kingdom

Flood Susceptibility Modelling for Cities Dr. Iain Willis, JBA Risk Management, United Kingdom

Geohazards and Landuse Planning Dr. Jane Poole, Cuesta Consulting, United Kingdom

1700-1730 Refreshment & End of Day 1

1730-1900 NUOF Business Meeting (By Invitation Only)

1900-2100 NUOF-APSTAAG Networking Dinner (By Invitation Only)

Day 2: 16 October 2019 (Wednesday)

SESSION 3: MODELLING ATMOSPHERIC HAZARDS IN CITIES

0830-1000 Moderators: Muhammad Helmi Abdullah, Malaysian Meteorological Department & Dr. Nuraini Rahma Hanifa, Institute of Technology Bandung

City Scale Meteorological Modelling, the Case of Kuala Lumpur Muhammad Firdaus Ammar Abdullah, Malaysian Meteorological Department

Atmospheric Forecasting Mark Jackson, Cambridge Environmental Research Consultants, United Kingdom

Air Pollution in Kuala Lumpur Prof. Mohd Talib Latif, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur Multi-Hazard Platform

The Kuala Lumpur Multi-Hazard Platform is an output of the project on Disaster Resilient Cities: Forecasting Local Level Climate Extremes and Physical Hazards for Kuala Lumpur. The project is supported by the Newton-Ungku Omar Fund (NUOF), administered by Innovate UK and the Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT). Many hazards associated with climate change have the greatest impacts in urban areas where most people and property are concentrated. Severe and extreme weather events are projected to increase losses challenging Governments and insurance systems world‐wide. Communication, transfer and development

of climate‐related knowledge is most effective when it is sensitive to context, diversity of decision types, decision processes and the requirements of constituencies. This project has adapted carefully selected meteorological and hazard models for tropical conditions in Malaysia and Southeast Asia. These have been integrated onto a common platform i.e. the Kuala Lumpur Multi-hazard Platform, designed for managing and communicating risks and enhancing disaster resilience. The multi‐hazard platform is located in the City Hall of Kuala Lumpur (DBKL). The

multi‐hazard platform and associated project findings will support DBKL to strengthen the management of flash

floods, landslides, sinkholes, strong winds, urban heat and air pollution in the city as the climate changes. The Kuala Lumpur Multi-hazard Platform can be replicated to address major hazards in tropical cities.

1000-1030 Poster Session & Coffee Break Moderators: Dr. Kavintheran Thambiratnam, Malaysian Disaster Risk Reduction Service Organization (MDRRSO) & Dr. Nurfashareena Muhammad, SEADPRI-UKM

SESSION 4: PATHWAYS FOR BUILDING DISASTER RESILIENCE IN CITIES

1030-1230 Moderators: Dr. Animesh Kumar, UNDRR & Prof. Dato’ Mazlin Mokhtar, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Urban Rural Partnership to Enhance Collective Resilience Prof. Rajib Shaw, Keio University, Japan

Science, Engineering, Technology and Innovation for Building DRR Capacity in Asia and the Pacific Region Prof. Shahbaz Khan, UNESCO Regional Science Bureau for Asia and the Pacific

Building Urban Resilience through Public-Private Partnerships Dr. Antonia Yulo Loyzaga, Manila Observatory

Resilient Cities: Working Across the Value Chain, an Australian Perspective Dr. Martyn Hazelwood, GeoScience Australia

Coastal Cities at Risk in the Philippines: Investing in Climate and Disaster Resilience Dr. Rosa Perez, Ateneo de Manila University

1230-1400 Lunch

SESSION 5: DISASTER RESILIENCE OF CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE

1400-1600 Moderators: Dr. Qunli Han, IRDR International & Prof. Ailsa Holloway, Auckland University of Technology

Resilient Transportation Infrastructure in the Context of Global Climate Change: Case Study in China Prof. Saini Yang, Beijing Normal University, China

Infrastructure and Resilience in Indian Cities Prof. Mahua Mukherjee, IIT Roorkee, India

Water Hazard Resilient Cities: First Things First, Let's Build Cities That Last Aslam Perweiz, Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC), Bangkok, Thailand

Provincial Water Resources Management Operation Center: The Missing Link for Local Resilience Dr. Sutat Weesakul, Hydro-Informatics Institute, Thailand

Planning Critical Infrastructure Resilience Dr. Jörin Jonas, Programme Co-Director, Future Resilient Systems, Singapore-ETH Centre

SESSION 6: GENERAL DISCUSSION & CLOSING

1600-1700 Moderators: Prof. Lord Julian Hunt & Prof. Joy Jacqueline Pereira

Highlights from the IPCC

1700-1730 Refreshment & End of Workshop

POSTERS Geophysical Software Defined Radar for Landslide Early Warning Systems (GEOSDAR)

Dr. Farah Nadia Mohd Isa, International Islamic University Malaysia Convective Environment Responses to Landuse and Land Cover Changes Over the Maritime

Continent and its Influence on Regional and Global Climate Dr. Marieanne Christie Leong, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan

Integrated Disaster Information Management System Ankita Shah, Youth Innovation Lab, Kathmandu, Nepal

Estimating Climate-related Loss and Damage across Indian Cities Dr. Chandra Sekhar Bahinipati, Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati