The 19th AIM International Workshop
Dec. 14, 2013@NIES, Tsukuba, JapanThe status of local adaptationin Korea
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Korea Environment Institute215 Jinheungno, Eunpyeong-Gu, Seoul, 122-706, Korea!! This presentation can not be cited before publishing in Korea (KACCC) !!

Overview•Legal foundation: Clause 4, § 48 of the Framework Act on Low
Carbon, Green Growth and § 38 of its implementing ordinances(April 14th of 2011)
Completed(’12.10)

National Climate Change Master Plan(’11~’15)

Completed(’12.12)

CC Adaptation Action Planby Provincies (’12~’16)

PilotStudies(’12~’13)

CC Adaptation Action Planby Counties (’15~’19)

CC Adaptation Action Planby Ministries

Performance of duty from 2015
- 35 Pilot case studies20 (‘12) + 15 (‘19) counties

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2Overview
7 steps of local adaptation planning①Analyze climate change from past to present
and project future climate change②Review previous studies and gather related
information③Assess impact and vulnerability of the region④Set the strategic direction and goals⑤Plan adaptation options⑥Prepare draft of LAP⑦Publish and notify LAP
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3Overview• 16 (among 17) provinces completed their climate change
adaptation action plan(’12~’16) (’12.12)‘12.7.1‘11.4‘12.1
Project
Starting time
expectedby KMoE
(14 provinces)

Preparation ofbudget bymatching with
KMoE andProvince‘12.3(2)JB,GWCurtailment ofbudget inprefecturalassembly‘12.6(8)BS,DJUS,GG
CB,CNGN,GB‘12.12(1)IC‘12.9(5)JN,GBGJ,DG
SE

New provinciallevel city, Sejong
Special City started
Delayed start of project
due to compilation
processes of budget inprefectural assembly

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Too delayed planningschedule caused by
GCF attracting process
and no planningbudget4

Data for adaptation planning:
Climate Projection by KMA
GCM

RCM

Spatial
DomainGlobal

KoreanPeninsula

Period1860-2100

Spatial res.

RCM

Statistical DS

Statistical DS

South Korea

South Korea

73 stations
16 provinces
230 counties

1951-2100

2000-2100

2000-2100

2000-2100~135 km~12.5 km

1 km

1 km

Administrative

Temporal res.

M

D, M

D, M

M, Y

D, M

Variables

T(max,min,mean),P,Wet, Wind etc.

T(max,min,mean),P,Wet, Wind etc.

T(max,min,mean),P20 T/P index

T(max,min,mean),P,Wet, Wind etc.

IAVAssessme
nt forplanning

http://climate.go.kr

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Data for adaptation planning:Vulnerability Assessment by KACCC•Vulnerability Assessment by linking top-down and bottom-up
approaches for local decision making for adaptation– KMoE: prioritizing key vulnerable sectors, peoples, regions– Local governments: Identifying priority and local capacity for adaptation
Bottom-up(2nd) Vul. Assessment
By local governmentTop-down(1st) vulnerability assessment
by ministerial goverrnent (KMOE etc.)

Downscaled
National/International Data

Assessment ofmunicipal
vulnerability bysectors(32)High
Vulnerable
sectors,
people,regions

Local data &analysis

Low
Vulnerability

No furtherassessment

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Local decision
makingprocess6

Data for adaptation planning:

Vulnerability Assessment by Local Gov.
Heat wave (Gyeongbuk, 2050s)

Heat wave (Gangwon, 2050s)

Health (Seoul)

Current and future vulnerability maps

Water resources(Geyonggi)
Vulnerability indicators

Exposure

Sensitivity

Adap. Capacity Overall

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% fraction of projects by sector (province-level)
44.8%
72.6%
Total No.
HealthDisaster Management
Agriculture
Forestry
Ecosystem
Water Resources
Coastal/Fishery
0%

10%

20%

30%

Exisiting40%

Updated

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

New

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based on historical experience

Concerning climate exposure (n=355)
42.8%

18.4%

15.9%

12.0%
6.4%

Heavy Rainfall Heat wave

TyphoonHeavy

Cold wave

4.6%

Drought

Snowfall
Source: KACCC Online-survey(‘12.3.20 – 5.10) for local servants(324) and planner(31)in 2012 planning counties
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based on historical experience

Concerning impacts based on local experience (n=355)
32.3%
14.3%
10.6%

9.3%

7.5% 6.8%
3.7% 3.7% 3.7% 3.7% 3.7% 3.1% 3.1%
2.5% 2.5% 2.5%

Source: KACCC Online-survey(‘12.3.20 – 5.10) for local servants(324) and planner(31)in 2012 planning counties
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based on historical experience

Concerning impacts by county location (n=234)
Cosatal areas

Inland areas
40.2%
38.4%

28.3%
18.8%

Health

17.0%
13.3%

Agriculture

14.3%

8.1%
4.5%

6.6%
3.6%

3.6%
2.6%

Water

Forestry

Ecosystem

management

0.9%
Disaster

Ocean/Fishery

management

Source: KACCC Online-survey(‘12.3.20 – 5.10) for local servants(324) and planner(31)in 2012 planning counties
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Route of adaptation concept recognition
The person in charge department

70%

93%

35%
17%

The person in related department

13%

41%

14%
0% 1%

TV. Radio,

Education,

Internet etc.

Training WS etc.

Business works

Colleague,Friends etc.

0%1%

3% 1%

Consultant, Books Institution(KACCCetc.

3% 1%
Othersetc.)

Source: KACCC Online-survey(‘12.3.20 – 5.10) for local servants(324) and planner(31)in 2012 planning counties
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Experience of climate change related works
Experience of works (n=355)
Existence
Total

79.2%

83.9%

charge department

9.2%

non-exsistence

20.8%

The person in

Type of works (n=65)

29.2%

16.1%

21.5%

Etc
Green growth
Adaptation

Mitigation
The person in
related department

40.0%

14.8%

85.2%
Climate change works

Source: KACCC Online-survey(‘12.3.20 – 5.10) for local servants(324) and planner(31)in 2012 planning counties
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Driving factors for successful adaptation planning(n=29, multi-responses from planners)
coordination between
departments
various stakeholders
intervention

sectoral adaptation
specialist/consultants

80%
62.1%

will of governor
55.2%

60%
40%
20%
6.9%

10.3%
0%

24.1%adaptation education,
PR

10.3%
20.7%10.3%

information sharing

database

framework

guideline/mannual
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14Perception of adaptation
Major barrier of adaptation planning (n=31)
short period for planning40%
30%

lack of experts

20%

22.6%

10%3.2%difficulties in data
25.8%

collection

0%

16.1%
difficulties in operating

Task Forcenoncooporation of
32.3%
related departments

Source: KACCC Online-survey(‘12.3.20 – 5.10) for local servants(324) and planner(31)in 2012 planning counties
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Thank you for attention
H.C Jung, S.W Jeon
Korea Environment Institute(hchjung@kei.re.kr)!! This presentation can not be cited before publishing in Korea (KACCC) !!

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