Paving the Way for Climate-Resilient Infrastructure - UN CC:Learn

Chapter 1: IntroductionTarget audiencePublic development practitioners at the national and subnational levels are the primary audience for theseproceedings, as well as domestic and international experts assisting government authorities in planninginfrastructure investments.Structure of the ProceedingsThe proceedings are divided into two parts, with an executive summary to provide readers with acomprehensive overview of the report. Part I provides the context for the conference and for the report,and circulates the background paper prepared for the conference by Paul Siegel that highlights thesimilarities and differences between hazard-proofing and climate proofing. The background paperincludes a review of the different tools available to identify and map climate change related hazards.Part II includes thorough accounts of the six technical presentations given at the conference. Thesepapers discuss the key considerations addressed when developing a strategy for increasing the climateresilience of infrastructure.4Paving the Way for Climate-Resilient Infrastructure: Conference Proceedings