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 Montevideogabriella.feola@imm.gub.uy