Montevideo
Towards territorial climate change and sustainability strategies
“International Symposium on Sustainable Cities”
Incheon, Republic of Korea
26-28 September 2013
Montevideo (Uruguay)
Area: Uruguay 176.215 Km2 Montevideo 530 Km2 (0.3% of total area)Population: Uruguay 3.163.700 inhab. Montevideo 1.344.800 inhab. (43% of the national
population)Altitude and geography: maximum 134 m and 30 km of urban coast
High vulnerability to Climate Change
•Informal settlements in risk areas.
•Vulnerable population affected by extreme events.
•Coastal vulnerability (sea level rise, extreme events, salt-water intrusion). Infrastructure damages and sand-beach erosion, heavy storms.
•Water resource vulnerability.
•Increasing social fragmentation and concentration of high vulnerability agriculture producers in peripheral rural areas.
•Vulnerability in food security.
•Wetlands and other ecosystems with high vulnerability.
•GHG emissions profile different from country (70% of Uruguay’s CO2 emissions)
Participation in the Territorial Approach to Climate Change Initiative
(TACC Uruguay)
Territorial scope:
Metropolitan Region
Departments of Canelones,
Montevideo and San José
1st project of the UNDP - UNEP global initiative called “Towards
Carbon Neutral and Climate Change Resilient Territories”.
Project Period: 2009 - 2012
The Metropolitan Climate Action Plan is the
first experience of climate change planning at
the subnational level in Uruguay.
• Participatory process
• Multi-disciplinary and inter-sectoral
• Territorial approach
• Capacity building
The methodological approach used addresses
climate change as a sustainable
development issue.
The Plan synthesizes a 3-years process of
participatory planning with experts, citizens
and local stakeholders.
METROPOLITAN CLIMATE ACTION PLAN
OF URUGUAY
The Plan was developed in 5 steps
The Metropolitan Plan was published in November 2012.
http://www.montevideo.gub.uy/ciudadania/desarrollo-ambiental/documentos
Participatory planning
Inter –institutional involvement
+ 30 workshops
+ 700 participants
Metropolitan Climate Action
2. Preparation of Climate Change Profiles & Scenarios
Local GHG Emission Inventory Downscaled 10 IPCC
Models at SRES A2 and B1
present, 2046-2065 and 2081-2100
3. Identification of Mitigation & Adaptation Options.
Montevideo Working Group
+ 500 identified actions
80 actions
25 strategies
6 development sectors
Impact maps as a tool for identification of strategic guidelines & projects.
4. Prioritizing actions and climate financing needs
5. Prepare comprehensive low-carbon & climate change resilient roadmap
Montevideo Climate Plan & Metropolitan Climate Plan
Example of strategies applied to
Built Environment & Health Sector
HS1 Sustainable management of the urban hidrologic cycle.
HS2 Sustainable sanitation system for prevention of waterborne diseases.
HS3 Community strategies for risk management.
HS4 Reduction of GHG emissions from waste management.
HS5 Reduction of residential and commercial GHG emissions.
HS6 Increased control of vector borne diseases.
HS7 Reduction of human health threats due to temperature variability.
HS8 Local capacity- building in human health care.
Montevideo Sustainable Program
Participation in the Emerging and Sustainable Cities Initiative (IADB)
Rapid assessment of Montevideo
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY & CLIMATE CHANGE
URBAN SUSTAINABILITY
FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY &
GOVERNANCE
WATER
SANITATION
SOLID WASTES
ENERGY
AIR QUALITY
GREENHOUSE GASES
NOISE
VULNERABILITY TO NATURAL DISASTERS
LAND USE
URBAN INEQUALITY
TRANSPORTATION
COMPETITIVENESS
EMPLOYMENT
CONNECTIVITY
EDUCATION
SECURITY
HEALTH
PARTICIPATORY MANAGEMENT
MODERN PUBLIC MANAGEMENT
TRANSPARENCY
TAX AND FINANCIAL AUTONOMY
EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT
DEBT
Priority areas for intervention
Floods and Climate Change
Montevideo Sustainable ProgramEmerging and Sustainable Cities Initiative
Poverty and informal settlements (slums)
Montevideo Sustainable ProgramEmerging and Sustainable Cities Initiative
Solid Wastes Coverage
Main Challenges in Montevideo
Indicators in critical areas of Montevideo
URBAN INEQUALIITY
SECURITY
SOLID WASTES
TRANSPORTATION
EDUCATION
EMPLOYMENT
WATER AND
SANITATION
URBAN INEQUALITY
SECURITY
SOLID WASTES
TRANSPORTATION
EDUCATION
EMPLOYMENT
WATER AND
SANITATION
Rapid territorial assessment
“City within a City”: critical social areas with high infraestructure deficiencies, socio-spatial fragmentation and poverty.
Identifying solutions: Integrated actions
Montevideo Sustainable ProgramEmerging and Sustainable Cities Initiative (IADB)
Example: Casavalle (VIDEO)
Building a sustainable Montevideo
Multidisciplinary Integrated Strategic Actions with a Territorial Approach
Thank you for your attention!
GABRIELLA FEOLADirectorEnvironmental Quality and Control ServicesGovernment of [email protected]