Knowledge, Technologies and Performance

Due to the global nature of the problems of climate change, response has primarily elicited the launching of policies and strategies on the international and national level. Efficient adaptation measures must be implemented on all planning levels and in all sectors since dealing with the adverse effects of climate change on the environment and societies is also a profound issue of urban land-use planning. The process of adaptation needs a sound adaptation planning framework for incorporating vulnerability and resilience of land uses into urban policy and decision-making. This framework is to be based on specifically selected sustainability indicators and data resources and linked to available planning and assessment instruments, including strategic environmental assessment (SEA). Within the scope of the research project, such a framework will be developed to support site-specific decisions on locations and design of urban development with the objective of reducing the vulnerability of the urban system of HCMC to climate change.