Coastal Resilience School First Webinar: Coastal Resilience and its Business Implications

The Coastal Resilience webinar series, a joint initiative by DCC-CR, CMCC, and Deltares, continues.

For the upcoming sessions, running until April, the series will intensify with two webinars per month, each featuring two guest speakers.

This webinar is part of the first module of the course Sustainable Coastal Growth and Resilience, titled: Overview of Coastal Resilience and its Business Implications.

Programme

NetZero/NearZero Emissions and Climate Resilient Wastewater Treatment Works for Coastal Resilience

By Godwell Nhamo, Institute for Corporate Citizenship, South Africa  

Abstract

This webinar presents a case study for a project on “NetZero/NearZero Emissions and Climate Resilient Wastewater Treatment Works for Coastal Resilience” (NetZero WWTW Project) from South Africa’s Buffalo City. The project addresses several global and national initiatives responding to and endorsed UN Ocean Decade action, the SDGs (particularly SDG13&14), South Africa’s Just Transition, and the University of South Africa’s 10 Catalytic Niche Areas including those on Marine and Coastal, Energy and 4^th Industrial Revolution studies. The project is pitched as a Living Lab following the co-creation, co-designing and co-delivery approaches with three primary objectives namely: to reduce carbon emissions and renewable energy commissioning, to enhance climate resilience, and to achieve a closed-loop wastewater system through reuse for industrial and/or domestic purposes. The project will enhance understanding of the water-energy-climate resilience nexus in integrated WWTW and when fully commissioned, it will build coastal resilience, water security and climate mitigation through eight key elements. Among such elements are full automation and AI assisted operations, generation of renewable energy (solar, mini-hydro and biogas), climate resilience systems (including developing baselines for Loss and Damage), harmonisation of diverse knowledge systems, exploring Digital Twinning, investigate potential for carbon credits and trading, and addresses the circular economy movement.

Natural Catastrophe Modeling: Strategies for Resilience and Sustainable Risk Management 

By Cecilia Bittoni, DCC-CR 

Abstract

This webinar provides an introduction to natural catastrophe (CAT) modeling and its application in risk management. Participants will explore why CAT models are essential for quantifying and mitigating the impacts of natural disasters. Key stakeholders in the re/insurance ecosystem will be identified, alongside an in-depth examination of insurance and reinsurance concepts, terminology, and risk management principles. The fundamentals of exposure definition and geocoding will also be addressed. Key topics include peril anatomy, hazard, vulnerability, and financial modeling, as well as financial metrics in CAT risk management and strategies for managing uncertainty. The webinar explores how CAT models can adapt to the challenges of a changing climate, providing insights into future trends and innovations in risk management. Participants will gain a theoretical understanding of CAT modeling and its vital role in enhancing resilience within the re/insurance sector. The unique challenges faced by underdeveloped nations are explored, emphasizing the importance of international agendas like the 2015-2030 Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction and the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. These initiatives present opportunities to integrate disaster resilience into sustainable development goals, helping countries mitigate the increasing impacts of natural disasters, particularly those exacerbated by climate change.

Please save the date for next webinar: Tuesday, February 18 at 14:00 CET

• Emanuela Clementi, CMCC Foundation
• Ghada Serafi, Deltares