3 – 12 December 2017 — In order to implement the sustainable goals within the Future Saudi Cities Programme, the Climate Change Planning Unit (CCPU) in collaboration with Capacity Development Unit (CDU) organized a foundational training course on “Climate-compatible and Resilient Cities”, to take place 3-12 December 2017 in Riyadh, RSA. The course was intended for 15-20 Municipal professionals, MOMRA and General Authority of Meteorology, Environmental Protection’s national staff as well as staff of Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources and Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture and universities. The course was structured in modules focused on different topics: climate change and impacts on cities, low carbon development, adaptation and resilience strategies, sustainable mobility, energy efficiency, and urban environment. Each module includes a theoretical and practical session in which the learned principles and theories will be applied to case studies.
Materials:
Day 1 - Introduction and Climate Change:
Module 1 – Theory and Concepts on CC – Final
Addressing Climate Change in National Urban Policy
Addressing Urban Issues in National Climate Change Policies
Sustainable Urbanization in the Paris Agreement
Climate Action Plan – Los Angeles
Module 2 – The Practice Of Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation in Cities
Day 2 – City Climate Action Planning:
Module 3 – Planning for Climate Change
Group Exercise – Planning for climate change in Riyadh
Day 3 – Urban Resilience:
City Resilience Profiling Tool – Engagement Steps for Cities
UN-Habitat’s Urban Resilience Work – Introduction
Trends in Urban Resilience 2017
Day 4 – Resilience:
Barcelona Resilience Model – Preliminary Profile
Day 5 – Urban Environment:
Presentation: Urban Environment
Operational Guidance for Life Cycle Assessment Studies of the Energy Efficient Buildings Initiative
Building Sustainability Assessment and Benchmarking
Integrating LCA with Green Building and Product Rating System: A North American Perspective.pdf
The Importance of Integrating LCA into the LEED Rating System
Addressing the Economics of Waste
E-Waste Management in the Arab Region: Status and Opportunities
Going Green – A Handbook of Sustainable Housing Practices in Developing Countries
Life Cycle Assessment Applied to Green Building Certification in South Korea
Green Buildings – Interventions for Social Housing
ILCD Handbook: General Guide for Life Cycle Assessment – Detailed Guidance
Green Building Rating Tools in India
Life Cycle Assessment in the Framework of the Next Generation Estonian Building Standard
Solid Waste Management in the World’s Cities
The Economic Value of Mangroves: A Meta-Analysis
Urban Sustainability Issues – Enabling Resource-Efficient Cities
Urban Sustainability Issues – Resource-Efficient Cities: Good Practice
Urban Sustainability Issues – What is a Resource-Efficient City?
Urbanization, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services: Challenges and Opportunities