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SWREDA Conference Baton Rouge LA July 27 2017 Todays Presentations Kim Marousek Director of Planning Capital Region Planning Commission Baton Rouge LA ID: 634958

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Planning for Regional Resilience SWREDA ConferenceBaton Rouge, LA July 27, 2017 Slide2

Today’s Presentations

Kim Marousek

,

Director of Planning, Capital Region Planning Commission, Baton Rouge, LA

David Dodd

, Contractor, EDA, Economic Support Function, National Disaster Recovery Framework, New Orleans, LA

Sandra Bowling

, FEMA, Community Planning Capacity Building Recovery Support Function, Baton Rouge, LA

Brett Schwartz

, Program Manager, NADO Research Foundation, Washington DC Slide3

- Doug Elliott, Executive Director, East Central Iowa Council of Governments

One of the victims of a region-wide natural disaster is often

regionalism itselfSlide4

A Broad Definition of ResilienceThe ability of a region or community to anticipate, withstand, and bounce back from shocks and disruptions, including:4Natural disasters or hazardsClimate change impactsThe closure of a large employerThe decline of an important industry

Changes in the workforce

Photo credit: FlickrSlide5

[Video] Resilience: The New Normalhttps://vimeo.com/226212331Slide6

Not Just Bouncing Back… Bouncing Forward“Another way of looking at resilience is the ability not only to bounce back but also to “bounce forward” - to recover and at the same time to enhance the capacities of the community or organization to better withstand future stresses.” - Urban Land Institute, After SandySlide7

Why Regional Resilience?Nearby communities often share similar risks/hazardsDisaster impacts cross jurisdictional boundariesCommunities are interdependentVulnerabilities in one community could impact another.Mitigation investments in one community could impact another (positively or negatively).Economies are regional in natureCommunities can accomplish more when they work togetherSlide8

RDO Roles in Promoting Regional ResilienceRegional planning and analysis Hazard mitigation planningVulnerability assessmentsEconomic development/resilienceGIS mapping Building/enhancing local capacity Technical assistance Grant writingRevolving loan funds

Sharing staff

Coordinating federal, state, and local government partners

Allocate funding (i.e. recovery)

Connect local governments with assistance opportunities

Translate national and local priorities

Convening stakeholders in a neutral forum

Contributing regional, long-term perspectives

Photo credit: USDOC

Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester COGSlide9

Resilience Resources Available at the CEDS Resource Library on www.nado.org Stronger CEDS, Stronger Regions Training Lessons from the Storm:  Case Studies on Economic Resilience and Recovery

Resilient Regions:  Integrating Economic Development Strategies, Sustainability Principles, and Hazard Mitigation Planning

Regional Resilience:  Research and Policy Brief

Building Economic Resilience in the Kerr Tar Region:  Recommendations for Linking Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies and Hazard Mitigation Plans

Lessons Learned from Irene:  Vermont RPCs Address  Transportation System Recovery

[Webinar]:  Innovation and Opportunity:  A Closer Look at the New CEDS Content Guidelines

[Webinar]:  Building Economic Resilience in Your Community:  Linking Economic Development and Hazard Mitigation Planning 

[Webinar]:  The Regional Development Organization’s Role in Disaster Recovery Slide10

Planning for a More Resilient Future: A Guide to Regional Approaches Planning for a More Resilient Future: A Guide to Regional Approaches is a report and website that summarizes the rapidly-growing body of research on resilience, describing the main ideas that are driving policy and practice across the country and examining current thinking on regional and economic resilienceAvailable at:

www.planningforresilience.com

and

www.NADO.org

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Brett SchwartzProgram ManagerNADO Research Foundationbschwartz@nado.orgSlide12

Today’s Presentations

Kim Marousek

,

Director of Planning, Capital Region Planning Commission, Baton Rouge, LA

David Dodd

, Contractor, EDA, Economic Support Function, National Disaster Recovery Framework, New Orleans, LA

Sandra Bowling

, FEMA, Community Planning Capacity Building Recovery Support Function, Baton Rouge, LA

Brett Schwartz

, Program Manager, NADO Research Foundation, Washington DC