GIZ Sourcebook Module 5f: Adapting Urban Transport to Climate Change

Ensuring a resilient urban transport system is necessary to avoid large and costly disruptions of urban life. As current weather impacts on transport will become more frequent and more extreme in the future, the number of days on which the transport system is confronted with extreme stressors will increase. If no adaptive measures are taken, more frequent disruptions and higher economic costs must be expected. This module is intended to raise awareness, describe the expected impacts of climate change on urban passenger transport, and provide an orientation on how to integrate climate proofing into urban transport planning and policy implementation. The module concludes with a discussion on synergies between adaptation and mitigation.

This tool is included in the Transportation Toolkit from the LEDS Global Partnership.

When to Use This Tool

While building a low emission strategy for your country's transportation system, this tool is most useful during these key phases of the process:

• Evaluate System - Assessing the current transportation situation

• Develop Alternatives - Building and assessing alternative scenarios
• Prioritize & Plan - Evaluating proposed transport scenarios and choosing next steps

Learn more about the key actions you need to take to build a successful LEDS.

How to Use This Tool

This tool is most helpful when using these strategies:

• Avoid - Cut the need for travel
• Shift - Change to low-carbon modes
• Improve - Enhance infrastructure & policies

Learn more about the avoid, shift, improve framework for limiting air pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions.

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This sourcebook on sustainable urban transport addresses the key areas of a sustainable transport policy framework for a developing city. The sourcebook consists of more than 27 modules. It is also complimented by a series of training documents and other material available from http://www.sutp.org

This tool is available for download in multiple languages

• English: http://www.sutp.org/component/phocadownload/category/53-5f?download=112:5f-acc-en
• 中国的: http://www.sutp.org/component/phocadownload/category/53-5f?download=113:5f-acc-cn
• Español: http://www.sutp.org/component/phocadownload/category/53-5f?download=114:5f-acc-es