Transcript Resilient cities - Survive and bounce back - Craig Lapsley

Survive and bounce back
Emergency Management Commissioner
Craig Lapsley
Challenges
• Population change
We need to change current urban
development to achieve ‘resilient,
sustainable cities’.
• Climate change
• Urbanisation
• Globalisation
• Community look and
expectations
With 50 per cent of the world’s
population living in cities, expected to
rise to 70 per cent of people by 2050,
how we design and manage our cities
has profound implications for the
livelihoods of people everywhere
Rockefeller Foundation
Regenerative capacity
100RC
Big data
geopolitical
A skill to learn
rebuild
The capacity to bounce back from disruption
Epicentre of vulnerability
SHOCKS
Dynamic suburbs
Acute
Chronic
arts
Resilience
…. capacity of individuals, communities, businesses, institutions and
systems to survive, adapt and grow, no matter what chronic stresses
and acute shocks they experience…..
chronic stress
• climate change,
• high rates of chronic illness,
• lower rates of community participation,
• unemployment – particularly youth
acute shock
• Natural disaster - Bushfire, Flood, Storm
• Health emergency - Heatwave, Pandemic,
• Infrastructure emergency - Electricity supply, Cyber
Community Connection
community = people, business, services, environment
connection = trusted networks, trusted leaders and social capital / cohesion
trusted networks / leaders –
• traders,
• medical & health services;
• vets/animal welfare,
• agriculture / Land Management
• welfare groups
• local churches
• service clubs,
• community & sporting groups
Shared Vision
Safer and more resilient communities
Shared Goal
A sustainable and efficient emergency management
system that reduces the likelihood, effect and
consequences of emergencies
“We work as one”
“Together we are
aware, responsive
and resilient.
Communities,
business and
government
understand
flooding, plan for
challenges,
and
take action to
manage risks.”