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... mobilityReleasedin2008,Toronto’sfirstadaptationreport‘AheadoftheStorm–PreparingTorontoforClimate Change 11focusesonshort-termadaptationstrategiesincludingthosethatthecityisalreadyundertaking,alongwithotherplannedandpotentialshort-termactions.Thereportalsodiscussesitslongertermadaptationstrategybyoutliningkeystepsthecitywilltakeoverthenextfewyearswhichinclude:1Creatingtheinternalmechanismsandprocessesforthedevelopmentofacomprehensive,multi-yearadaptationprocess2Engagingthepublic,businessesandotherstakeholdergroups3Incorporatingclimate change adaptationintocitypoliciesandhighlevelplans4Usebestavailablesciencetoanalyseandforecasthowtheclimateischanginglocally5UsethisanalysistoidentifyToronto’svulnerabilitiestoclimate change 6Conductariskassessmenttoidentifypriorityimpactsrequiringadaptationaction7Identifyandassessadaptationoptionstoreducetherisk8Developandimplementclimate change adaptationstrategies9Monitoringclimate change andevaluatingtheeffectivenessofadaptationinitiativestoprotectthecityfromcontinuingchanges,adjustingstrategieswhennecessary.Thiscomprehensiveapproachwillinvolvestakeholdersfromacrossthegovernment,theprivatesectoraswellasthegeneralpublicandwillensurethatclimate change considerationsareincorporatedintoallofToronto’spoliciesandprogramsinfuture.InrecognitionofToronto’sroleasaworld-leadingenvironmentalcity,MayorDavidMillerwasappointedchairoftheC40CitiesClimateLeadersGroupwhichisaglobalpartnershipofmajorinternationalcitiescommittedtotacklingclimate change. Further ... SummaryIn2007,theCityofTorontoadopteditsClimate Change ActionPlanwhichincludesatargetedreductioningreenhousegasemissionsof80%by2050.Inadoptingtheplan,theCityCouncilalsocalledforthedevelopmentofacomprehensiveclimate change adaptationstrategyandisoneofthefirstcitiesintheworldtodoso.In2008,theCityofTorontoreleased‘AheadoftheStorm–PreparingTorontoforClimate Change ,adocumentdesignedtoengagestakeholdersinunderstandingwhatcanbedonetoprepareforclimate change inordertominimizeitsimpactonToronto’senvironment,healthandeconomy.Toronto’sleadingeffortstoaddressadapationalongsidemitigationwillprovideausefulcasestudyforothercitiesaroundtheworld.DetailTorontoCityCouncilhascommittedoveronebilliondollarsoverthenextfiveyearstofundprojectsthatwillhelpreducegreenhousegasemissions.Itscomprehensivestrategytorespondtoclimate change, knownasthe‘Climate Change, CleanAirandSustainableEnergyActionPlan’,focusesonactivitiesthatreducegreenhousegasemissionsandhelpprepareforclimate change (mitigationandadaptation).Torontounderstandsthatmitigationandadaptationstrategiesareoftencomplementaryandshouldbedevelopedintandeminordertobestutiliseresourcesandachievemaximumbenefit.Case ... 2The‘ClimateFutureforDurban’programmewasundertakenfrom2004–06overthreephases.Firstly,itbeganbyreviewinganddevelopinglocalunderstandingofglobalandregionalclimate change scienceandtheimplicationsofclimate change forDurban.Secondly,a‘Headlineclimate change adaptationstrategy’wasdevelopedforthecity,tohighlighthowkeysectorswithinthemunicipalityshouldbeginrespondingtotheunavoidableimpactsofclimate change. Thirdlytheprogrammebeganaprocessofincorporatingclimate change impactsintolongtermcityplanning.ThemunicipalityandCSIRworkedwiththeUKbasedTyndallCentreforClimate Change Researchtodevelopamodelenablingthesimulation,evaluationandcomparisonofstrategicurbandevelopmentplansinlightofanticipatedclimate change impacts.Helpingtodevelopadeeperunderstandingoftheeffectsofgreenhouse-gasemissions,themodelwillenablebetter technical assessmentofalternativestrategicapproachestoclimate change mitigationandadaptation.TheSDFistheunderlyingdocumentthatsteerstheimplementationoftheallthecity’sspecialdevelopmentprogrammes,integratingmunicipalspatialstrategiescoveringeconomics,transport,environmentandsociety.Byconnectingresources,expenditureandactionacrossthemunicipalarea,itishopedthatthecitywillfacilitatesustainablegrowth,whilstensuringthattheinequitable,inefficientandunsustainableconsequencesofpastdevelopmentpatternsareavoidedinfuture.Durbanpromotesa‘compactcity’model,advocatingincreasingthedensityofinnercitydevelopmentwhilstensuring‘urbanedges’aredefinedtolimitsprawlandencouragestrongerscrutinyofanyproposedextensionofinfrastructureintoruralagriculturalland.Definingan‘urbanedge’notonlyhelpstoprotectenvironmentalassetsbutalsopreventsinefficientexpenditureoninfrastructure.Theconceptindicatestheboundarywithinwhichitisbothoptimalandsustainabletoprovideadditionalservicesandservesasadecisionsupporttooltoensuremoreefficientpublicserviceexpenditureinthemunicipalarea.AnimportantandsignificantinnovationtotheSDFistherequirementthatalldevelopmentproposalsdemandingtheextensionofinfrastructureintonewareas,willneedtobefilteredthroughanassessmentframeworktoensurethecosteffectiveness,sustainability,andbestinterestsofthecityaremaintained.Akeyrequirementofthecompactcityisthatresidential,employmentandrecreationdevelopmentsmustbeco-located,wherepossiblethroughthedevelopmentofmixedusezones.Inthisregard,thecity’slandusemanagementsystemisacrucialcomponentoftheintegratedspatialplanningsystem,ensuringappropriatelandusezonesandcontrolsareinplacetoimplementthesemixedusezones.Accordingly,asinglelanduseschemeframeworkisnowbeingdevelopedforthecitytoreplacetheformerapartheidplanningschemeswhichwerecharacterisedbyurbansprawl,lowdensitydevelopmentandfragmentationoftheurbanspace.Thisschemewillhelpbegintoimprovehistoricallyunder-investedareas,whichwereformerlyexcludedfromofficialcityboundaries,bringingthemintoalandusemanagementsystemwhichensurestheirappropriateandsustainablemanagement.Aligningwiththehierarchyofplans,thesinglelanduseschemewillsupportgreaterintensityofurbanlanduseandoffermoreopportunityforsustainablelifestylechoices.Forexample,betterprovisionofinfrastructureforcyclingandwalking,offeringpotentialforreductionsinairpollutionandgreenhousegasemissions.Inthiswayandinothers,anintegratedlandusemanagementsystemcanbeplayakeyroleinmitigatingthecity’simpactonglobalclimate change. Leadership...

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