1711_SECAP Karak - SET

Integrated land use planning with zoning system depending on the
different areas
This action is basically the integration in the land use planning of the mapping of the region
conducted before, depending the high, medium and low risk for phenomena such as flooding
and landslides for characterizing certain zones. This action will be realized internally by the
Municipality upon the completion of the mapping.
Educational campaigns on informing the citizens on the benefits of
adopting the suggested actions in their premises
Karak Municipality should organize educational campaigns in order to inform inhabitants
about the risks and climate hazards on the region and propose the appropriate measures via
guidebooks or other material. Thus citizens will be able to modify their residences and
businesses and convert them to more safe places which could resist floods and heat. Since
Karak Municipality is going to implement a series of awareness activities in the mitigation and
adaptation thematic fields, it is the Municipality’s intention to group where possible these
activities for better coordination.
Greening infrastructure such as buildings’ roofs and walls
A green roof is covered with vegetation and between other purposes it serves to provide
insulation and help to lower air temperatures. It also contributes in mitigating the heat island
effect and in cleaning the air in parallel with decreasing stress of the inhabitants. The
development of demonstrative projects for this purpose by the Municipality is envisaged
within the 2030 horizon. The estimated cost for this action is 60,000 JOD, while the action is
planned to start in 2023.
Increasing the amount of shade and green areas in the city by planting
trees and using green pavements to reduce the heat island effect
In order to adapt to the high temperatures, the Municipality could create shade and green
areas in places where a lot of people gather or pass through their day. Trees and parks can
contribute in reducing the heat island effect and provide outdoor thermal comfort as well as
a shaded and breezy place for the people passing to rest. In addition, the chosen material for
the construction of sidewalks should be heat absorbing so as to prevent the extra heating
from the ground to be reflected. In that way, citizens will feel euphoria and will be partially
protected by a heat stroke. The estimated cost for this action is 400,000 JOD for the
application of the above in selected parts of the city, and it is planned to start in 2020 and end
in 2030.
Building exemplary districts with adapted urban forms and buildings
A great way to attract more citizens so as to adapt the measures is to build exemplary districts
with adapted urban forms and buildings to perform as a demonstration project. Karak
Municipality in this way can lead by example its citizens and comprise the basis and reference
for similar future works in the country. The action is envisaged at demonstrative scale upon
the receipt of the related funds. Since the Municipality already has plans for buildings and will
implement such activities, the estimated cost for this action is for transforming them into
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