1st Megacity Conference, Project Forum and Workshop in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam in March/April 2009

Adapting Ho Chi Minh City to the Impacts of Climate Change

FORUM

March 31, 2009 | 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Institute SIHYMETE | 19 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City

The Forum "Adapting Ho Chi Minh City to the impacts of Climate Change" intended to promote scientific exchange and cooperation. Latest results of each work package and further working steps were presented by all project partners in charge. The presentations were accompanied by discussions about strategies for further action.

  • Forum Report [ 350KB]
  • Forum Programme - English Version [ 135KB]
  • Forum Programme - Vietnamese Version [ 152KB]
Presentations

Future Megacities Programme - Dr. Andrea Koch-Kraft [ 117KB]

  • WP 1: Adaptation Planning Framework - Dr. Harry Storch [ 7.6MB]
  • WP 1.4: Administrative Integration - Manfred Goedecke & Joern Welsch [ 738KB]
  • WP 2: Urban Flooding - Dr. Hans-Peter Thamm & Dr. Nguyen Xuan Thinh [ 8.3MB]
  • WP 3: Urban Climate - Dr. Hans-Peter Thamm [ 1.6MB]
  • WP 4: Urban Energy - Dr. Nguyen Xuan Thinh [ 2.2MB]
  • WP 5: Urban Transport - Prof. Dr. Guenther Emberger [ 1MB]
  • WP 6: Precaution and Adaptation Strategies to Climate Change Impacts on the Regional/City level
    - Christian Voigt, Prof. Dr. Thorsten Wiechmann & Bodo Fuhrmann [ 3.3MB]
  • WP 7: Integrative Planning Approach for new Energy and Climate Efficient Neighborhoods
    -Ronald Eckert & Bodo Fuhrmann [ 2.3MB]
  • WP 8: Support to Public Administration Reform in Ho Chi Minh City, 2008-2011
    - Le Dieu Anh [ 659KB]
  • WP 8: Liveable City HCMC - Urban Regeneration and Community-Based Adaptation
    - Ulrike Schinkel & Dr. Michael Waibel [ 1.2MB]
  • WP 9: Climate Conscious Housing Typologies
    - Prof. Dr. Kosta Mathéy, Christoph Hesse, Dr. Dirk Schwede, Dr. Michael Waibel [ 4.7MB]
  • WP 9: The social dimension of climate change - Dr. Michael Waibel [ 1.5MB]
CONFERENCE

April 01, 2009 | 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Institute SIHYMETE | 19 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City

In cooperation with the HCMC Institute for Development Studies (HIDS) and the Ministry of Construction and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Hanoi, the German research consortium held the 1st Megacity Conference on "Adapting Ho Chi Minh City to the Impacts of Climate Change". The conference featured presentations by international and Vietnamese experts from national ministries, the city administration and relevant institutions. By sharing experiences and insights on the manifold issues of climate change in urban areas, the conference aimed to present and discuss substantial contributions for adaptation measures in urban and environmental planning and management.

Conference Report [ 255KB]
Conference Programme [ 65KB]

Presentations and Papers

Adapting Ho Chi Minh City to the Impacts of Climate Change - Prof. Michael Schmidt [592KB]
Vietnamese - German Scientific-Technological Cooperation in the Field of Water and Environment - Dr. Pham Huyen [ 240KB]

WORKSHOP

April 01, 2009 | 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Institute SIHYMETE | 19 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City

The workshop "Green Technology - Sustainability, Urban Planning and Building Design. Fostering German-Vietnamese Cooperation" was platform for German companies in the field of energy efficiency and advanced building technology to display innovative products. Furthermore, a series of presentations on the topic were held as well as a round table discussion.