SUBTROPICAL CITIES 2013
October 17-19, 2013, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Host School: Florida Atlantic University
Co-chairs: Anthony Abbate, Florida Atlantic University; Francis Lyn, Florida Atlantic University; Rosemary Kennedy, Queensland University of Technology

THE FLORIDA CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES is holding a
SEA LEVEL RISE SUMMIT 2013 - RESILIENCE in the FACE OF CHANGE

Florida Atlantic University’s Center for Environmental Studies will be hosting Sea Level Rise Summit 2013: Resilience in the Face of Change. As a follow up to our successful 2012 Sea Level Rise Summit, held at the Boca Raton Marriott, this year's summit is in partnership with the 2013 Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture’s (ACSA) 4th Biennial Subtropical Cities Conference: Braving a New World: Design Interventions for Changing Climates.

The Sea Level Rise Summit 2013 will be held October 16th & 17th in the City of Fort Lauderdale. On the evening of the 17th, a joint keynote speaker will officially open the Subtropical Cities and ACSA Conference which will continue through to October 19th.

Focusing on the economy and built environment, the Summit will address the issues professionals face in adapting to sea level rise (SLR) and other climate change related impacts.

Local, national and international experts will demonstrate best practices and state of the art research focused on the needs of the following industries:

• The Built Environment: Architects, Planners, Landscape Architects and Engineers
• The Economy: Insurance & Reinsurance, Finance & Real Estate

Panel Sessions will include:

• State of the art climate and SLR forecasting and visualization techniques demonstrating how science is being translated into practical actionable tools;
  
  

  Planning for impacts on the built environment:

  • Examining the issues facing aging and/or vulnerable public infrastructure such as utilities, electrical grid, water and waste management;
  • Addressing the needs of architects, planners and others charged with designing the built environment in the face of SLR and other climate change related impacts;
  • Analysis of policy changes that allow for the building of resilient communities including barriers to implementation.

    Economic implications, including:

  • Focusing on the critical issues facing the insurance and reinsurance industries following the two worst years on record for climate related disasters;
  • Working to understand how banks and the real estate market will be affected as vulnerable infrastructure continues to be put at risk;
  • Examining the regional approach – how can local governments integrate planning efforts with a holistic regional plan of action that includes humans and the built environment.

  The Sea Level Rise Summit 2013 will also include:

  • 2D and collaborative modeling and digital displays;
  • Partner museum exhibits; Film screenings of the movie Chasing Ice;
  • And joint keynote speakers in partnership with the ACSA & Subtropical Cities Conference.

+ SUMMIT WEBSITE