130218_Luxor-Egypt SECAP Final
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Table 17: Suggested adaptation actions for population and public health – City of <strong>Luxor</strong><br />
Actions’<br />
characteristics<br />
Strategic<br />
Adaptation Actions Actions 2017<br />
Health action plan for the extreme events that the<br />
municipality is facing, e.g., heat. etc., (Heat health action plan).<br />
Provide access to air-conditioned public buildings during heat<br />
waves or other extreme events, for those citizens that lack the<br />
infrastructure to protect themselves (people living in<br />
underground apartments during floods, or lacking AC during<br />
extreme temperatures, etc.).<br />
Collaboration with the regional medical services to increase<br />
preparedness level.<br />
Governorate of <strong>Luxor</strong>, city of<br />
<strong>Luxor</strong><br />
Under development<br />
Not yet done<br />
Done<br />
Collaboration exists<br />
Alert /<br />
Communication<br />
Educational<br />
Technical<br />
Developing an early warning system to alert citizens in the<br />
case of extreme weather events or natural disasters (heat<br />
waves, floods, tsunami, etc.<br />
Educational and awareness raising campaigns about healthrelated<br />
effects of heat waves, floods, vector borne diseases,<br />
etc., and educate residents on the ways to protect their health<br />
and prevent infection or impact.<br />
Regular cleaning and maintenance of sewage & drainage<br />
system<br />
Identification of potential hot spots for the development of<br />
vector borne diseases<br />
Frequent monitoring of water and air quality<br />
Not yet done<br />
Education, awareness<br />
raising, and campaigns are<br />
for Municipal staff.<br />
(Under development)<br />
Under development<br />
Under development<br />
Under development<br />
Table 18: Suggested adaptation actions for infrastructure – City of <strong>Luxor</strong><br />
Actions’<br />
characteristic<br />
Adaptation Actions Actions 2017<br />
Governorate of <strong>Luxor</strong>, city of<br />
<strong>Luxor</strong><br />
Strategic Water and Waste Water management plan There is a plan, but under<br />
development<br />
Alert /<br />
New specifications for bridges, according to maximum<br />
expected flow during floods or sea level rise and highest<br />
temperatures<br />
Modelling predicted supply changes in the electricity from<br />
the locally available RES sources that serve the community,<br />
as a result of the climate change<br />
Frequent monitoring of the infrastructure in order to spot<br />
and quickly repair any damages<br />
Issuing alerts in case part of the infrastructure has been<br />
severely damaged, and citizens should avoid it<br />
Under development<br />
Not done yet<br />
Monitoring is done on a<br />
weekly basis during<br />
infrastructure meeting<br />
Under development<br />
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