Cast of Co-applicants, Collaborators, Research Associates and … · 2011-09-02 · Cast of Co-applicants, Collaborators, Research Associates and PartnersAssociates, and Partners

Cast of Co-applicants, Collaborators, Research Associates and PartnersAssociates, and Partners

Dan Lane, Telfer School of Management, , g ,University of Ottawa, Co-Director (Canada)

29 November 2010IDRC Luncheon Seminar 1

International Community UniversityInternational Community-University Research Alliance (ICURA):

Storm surge and sea level riseStorm surge and sea level rise

Enhance community preparednessEnhance community preparedness


GibsonsGibsons

Isle Madame

29 November 2010 3IDRC Luncheon Seminar

1. Charlottetown, P.E.I. ◦ urban centre, infrastructure at/below sea level

2 Isle Madame Nova Scotia2. Isle Madame, Nova Scotia ◦ flooding, salinisation of water supply, aging

populationGib B iti h C l bi3. Gibsons, British Columbia ◦ unknown supply of water from aquifers,

growing demand and populationg g4. Iqaluit, Nunavut ◦ centre of region, changing Arctic climate

impactsimpacts


Community University JointEstablish alliances Develop academic

alliancesIdentify vulnerabilitiesalliances vulnerabilities

Strengthen institutional arrangements

Collaborate on global research

Mobilize knowledge and innovation

arrangementsEstablish long-term linkages

Develop new curricula

Build capacity

Prepare community action plans

Develop impact scenarios and prepare adaptation

i laction plans


Canadian Co-applicants Team:Sue Nichols (UNB, Geomatics & Geodesy)Sue Nichols (UNB, Geomatics & Geodesy)Don Forbes (MUN, NRCan, BIO)Philippe Crabbé (UOttawa, Economics) Ralph Matthews (UBC Sociology)Ralph Matthews (UBC, Sociology)Dan Lane (UOttawa, Management)

Canadian Administration Team:Canadian Administration Team:Colleen Mercer Clarke (Dalhousie, C-FOAM)John Clarke (Environment Can(ret’d), C-FOAM)K i li F h (UO D lh i C FOAM/OMRN)Kaitlin Fahey (UOttawa, Dalhousie, C-FOAM/OMRN)


Geomatics Researcher responsible for obtaining Canadian sites geographic information;Geomatics Researcher-responsible for obtaining Canadian sites geographic information; lead in developing GIS platform, assistance on the use and management of data, and with Caribbean Geomatics Researcher, develop geomatics guidelines to support similar projects

Community Champion – Charlottetown, P.E.I.Examine use of Voluntary Geographic Information (VGI), local/traditional knowledge, community source for threats, vulnerability, and adaptation strategiesy , y, p gResearch common platforms to collect/manage community data: GoogleEarth,BingPublish papers with Team and Caribbean Geomatics Researcher in the non-geomatics community; provide workshops, seminars, presentations

Research Associates Team (UNB) HQP:Titus Tienaah – Master’s candidate (VGI, platforms)James Mtamakaya – Doctoral candidate (VGI guidelines)James Mtamakaya Doctoral candidate (VGI, guidelines)


Geographic modeller and Climate researcher- modeling geographic information onCanadian sites water level; lead in updating existing data including LIDAR in selectedlocations

Community Champion – Iqaluit, NunavutTeam Contributor on the development of community geographic models for Charlottetown (with Sue Nichols), liaison with development of geographic models of the Canadian and Caribbean sitesthe Canadian and Caribbean sitesPrepare primary publications in applications of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for environmental, physical and social descriptions for coastal communities

Research Associates Team (MUN) HPQ:Scott Hatcher - MUN M.Sc. candidate, on-site in Iqaluit, NT (water levels)Applied Geomatics Research Group (AGRG) student of the Nova Scotia Community College with Dr Tim Webster (AGRG) (LIDAR updates)College with Dr. Tim Webster (AGRG) (LIDAR updates)


Economist and Climate researcher modeling community profile dynamics usingEconomist and Climate researcher - modeling community profile dynamics using Systems Dynamics (SD) modelling, developing community vulnerability indicators, storm surge threat potential, and adaptive capacity measures; link expertise to Canadian and Caribbean communities.

Team Leader on Climate Change discussions through the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and including on-going involvement with the IPCC (as past committee member) with Don ForbesTeam Leader in Systems Dynamics and simulation modelling (draft Stella model), the Systems Approach to complex coastal environmental analysis and implementation of Checkland’s Soft Systems Methodology (SSM) Team Critic in Community Vulnerability Indicators in the face of environmentalTeam Critic in Community Vulnerability Indicators in the face of environmental changePrepare primary publications in applications of Systems Dynamics, the Systems Approach, Soft Systems Methodologies related to coastal communities and environmental changeenvironmental change

Research Associates Team (UOttawa) HPQ:Yuan Liu – Economics Doctoral candidate (System Dynamics modelling, Stella)


Sociologue and Climate researcher-social status and community perceptions modeling re threat of coastal environmental change emphasis on adaptive capacity, risk profiles, and institutional arrangements

Community Champion – Gibsons, British Columbia Team Leader development of “social maps” - social description of communities in the Canadian sites, liaison with the Caribbean sitesOperationalize issues of climate change and interpretation of community problems and priorities including develop framework of capacity of conventions to deal with environmental challenges including surveyingPrepare primary publications on applications of social maps and community epa e p a y pub cat o s o app cat o s o soc a aps a d co u tyinstitutional arrangements; comparison and contrast of Canadian and Caribbean communities, and their social data availabilities and uses

Research Associates Team (UBC) HPQ:Research Associates Team (UBC) HPQ:Nathan Vadeboncoeur – Sociology Doctoral candidate (Institutional arrangements, adaptive capacity)


Management Scientist and Decision Modeller multicriteria decision making methodologies withManagement Scientist and Decision Modeller – multicriteria decision making methodologies with multiple participants, development of operational evaluation models of community risk profiles, simulation and sensitivity analyses, and measures of community vulnerabilities; ranking of alternative adaptation strategies

Community Champion – Isle Madame, Cape Bretony p , pTeam Leader on the formulation of Multicriteria Decision Making framework for the formulation and ranking of adaptation strategies; modelling storm and SLR impactsTeam Contributor to development of the Community Profile indicators based on the 4 ICSP Pillars for use in spatial displays and for modelling storm impacts from historical data for use in p p y g panticipating storm impacts on the Community Profile; Modelling of multiple participants and their priorities, and the development and on the Community Profile

Research Associates Team (UOttawa) HPQ:Maxx Hartt– M.Sc. Systems Science candidate (Spatial, System Dynamics modelling, Charlottetown storm impacts model)Sahar Pakdel– M.Sc. Systems Science candidate (Spatial, System Dynamics modelling, Isle Madame storm impacts model)Hooman Mostofi– M.Sc. Systems Science candidate (MP- MCDM, AHP)Heidi Braun– Geography Doctoral candidate (Community Dynamics) with Rob McLeman(UOttawa – Geography) – [in development]


Dimension Sub-categories1 Environmental Topography, Land and Marine

U N l RUse, Natural Resources, Climate

2 Economic Employment, Industry, Property, Occupation, Revenues, Earnings, Public Works, Built Environment

3 Social Population, Health, Education, Communications, Community Dynamics, Governance

4 Cultural Places, Groups, Events, Language


C-Change Community Action TeamsC i i C di i iCommunity partners in Canadian communitiesCommunity meetings to date (CZCA and Charlottetown; Isle Madame)Charlottetown; Isle Madame)Community meetings pending:◦ Charlottetown and Isle Madame Community◦ Charlottetown and Isle Madame Community

presentations (Spring 2011) ◦ Iqaluit, NT – LPA Meeting (July 2011)◦ Gibsons, BC – Summer 2011


Budget planning and trackingWork planning and trackingWork planning and tracking◦ Integration meeting with Caribbean team (Spring 2011)◦ Charlottetown and Isle Madame Community

presentations (Spring 2011)C-Change Reports – posting to Website◦ Quarterly Reports◦ Quarterly Reports ◦ IDRC Milestones Reports (Jan 2011)


Outcomes Deliverables

1 Creation/Communication of Knowledge

Website and social network; NewslettersWorking papers; Community workshop reportsPublications

2 Co-Learning Data depository and Metadata recordDeveloped software, examplesTraining for use

3 Decision Support Tools Case studies of local problem analysisDeveloped software, examplesp pTraining for use

4 Monitoring & Evaluation Community indicesDeveloped indices and usep

5 Training Training manuals; Working papersCommunity workshop reports; Publications

6 Community Adaptation Action Plans

CAAP Documents delivered with Community assistance; Example cases

7 Governance Institutional International case studiesAdvice Publications


WebsiteSocial NetworkSpatial Mapping Analyses (and updates)C-CATs – Community liaison groupsC-CATs – Community liaison groupsCommunity Workshops Graduate students research (thesis work and

f i )conference presentations)Conferences WorkPublications


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