Work Plan 2015-2018
Original work plan in .pdf-format
Terms of Reference
- Regional and local planning structure
- Land use planning and implementation control
- Human settlement issues in spatial development
- Natural resources utilization and stewardship
- Strategy for environmentally sustainable development
- Public – Private – Partnerships
- Rural development and land governance
- Disaster risks management and resilience
- Inter-relationship between and amongst Commissions
Mission statement
The mission of Commission 8 is to unpack linkages between planning,
Sustainable Development, natural resources utilization for economic growth
while advancing social equity and resilience.
General
Spatial Planning
Commission 8 continues to recognize spatial planning as a function for
political decision makers, regional and sub-regional development
organizations, technical Institutions, and Academic Institutions with active
involvement of local communities with the prime objectives of investigating
and setting out policies, as well as their implementation in order to
attain sustained growth and prosperity.
These regional and sub-regional bodies, including FIG should ultimately
provide leadership in strategies for formulation and implementation of
spatial development planning and decision making at all levels of
governance.
Urban Development
The World Urban Forum and its partners is contributing to guiding and
enriching the policy work on equity and sustainable urbanization through an
open dialogue.
Commission 8 will actively support this ongoing dialogue and align its
goals in achieving sustainable urban development with those of the Forum and
will actively pursue and support any political and technical debates on
attaining a socially and ecologically equitable future. Expectedly, our
support of their goals will ultimately feed into the global preparatory
process of the Third
United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat
III). In the face of global challenges, Urban management systems and
infrastructure to support sustainable, resilient urban development ought to
be pursued. Rural Development
The development of rural area, to some extent, is always neglected by
local governments and the gap between rural and urban becomes increasingly
wide, pwhich leads to many social, economic as well as environmental
problems, threatening sustainable development of the country. Arguably,
rural development is a complex issue, and could refer to many aspects such
as land governance, fiscal policy, agricultural, and even social welfare
system.
The World at Risk
Development and Risks
The world’s population is projected to rise to 9.6 billion in 2050 and to
have reached 10.9 billion by 2100 (UN, 2013). Already more than half the
world’s population live in urban areas and that percentage is estimated to
rise to 68 per cent (6.3 billion people) by 2050 (Swiss Re, 2013). There has
always been a dialectic between attraction and risk in the determination of
human settlement patterns, a trade-off between soil, resources and location
on the one hand, and hazards, such as volcanoes, earthquakes and floods, on
the other.
Researchers argue that this rapidly changing built environment is the
fast-growing, sprawling urban conglomerations located mainly in the
high-growth markets of East Asia. These often coastal and riverine urban
areas like the Pearl River Delta in China are frequently exposed to multiple
hazards such as floods, typhoons and tsunami. Many, too, are also located in
seismically active areas, such as Metro Manila in the Philippines. The sheer
concentration of lives and assets exposes more people more often to more
risk.
Natural Resources Utilisation
Undoubtedly, the global efforts to ensure sustainable management of
resources such energy, water, forest, needs sustained support from
professional Association’s such as FIG. With the current world population
statistics, humanity will certainly run out of forest and rivers. Global
resource consumption trends must prompt us to adopt realistic forecasts as a
planning tool.
Citing instances from publications, it is believed that freshwater only
makes 2.5% of the total volume of the world's water, which is about 35
million km3. But considering 70% of that freshwater is in the form of ice
and permanent snow cover and that we only have access to 200,000km3 of
freshwater overall, it isn't surprising that demand for water could soon
exceed supply. The Food
and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations is predicting that by
2025, 1.8 billion people will be living in countries or regions with
absolute water scarcity.
The key challenges in the new millennium have been summarized by experts
as climate change, food shortage, energy scarcity, urban growth,
environmental degradation, and natural disasters.
These challenges can only be managed when the professional roles of
surveyors’ are broadened to encompass principles that link planning and
development.
Commission 8 will consider what constitutes humanities needs as enshrined
in the human rights charter. The right to life meaning access to land, water
and energy as resources.
In the period 2015-2018, our focus will be to;
- Consider World’s population and the eventual futuristic scenario
planning based on global statistics on land, water and energy as a
resource
- To develop guidelines, methods and planning systems based on
availability, accessibility, equitability, profitability, of natural
resources utilization for inclusive growth
- Assert FIG’s leadership role in developing guidelines that minimize
vulnerability, improve sustainability to achieve resilience for global
common good
- Give prominence in spatial & economic planning systems to South East
Asia, Africa, South America & Caribbean for the following reasons:
- Vast untapped natural resource
- High predominance of environmental risks
- Adopt robust planning principles for sustainable resource use
mindful of the key nexus of equity, inclusive growth and sustainable
urban development through (voluntary guidelines) that could emerge as
global standard by FIG
- Create a platform for “cross knowledge” sharing by the developed and
the developing countries
- Establish a working group with special focus on water and
energy
- Commission 8 will continue to and deepen the
collaboration/consultation with all Commissions and YSN
Working Groups
Working Group 8.1 – Disaster recovery, risk management and resilience
planning
Policy Issues
- Establish principles and guidelines for surveyors in disaster risks
management, disaster recovery and resilience planning
- To formalize partnerships and roles with global Institutions working
in the areas of disaster management
Chair
Mr Phil Rhodes, New Zealand
Email: prhodes[at]pcc.govt.nz
Specific project(s)
- Investigate key roles of surveyors in disaster risk management and
resilience planning
- Investigate areas with high predominance of environmental risk for
targeted actions
Workshop(s)
- To organise a round table discussion at Sofia, Bulgaria in May 2015
- Develop special papers for FIG working week 2016
Publication(s)
- Present report at the FIG working week 2017
Timetable
2015: roundtable and preparatory discussion
2016: reports and recommendation
2018: Publication
Beneficiaries
FIG member organizations, UN, Red Cross and humanity organizations,
Professional bodies
Working Group 8.2 – Stewardship for water, land and forest as primary
resources for ldevelopment
Policy issues
- Consider and examine human rights principles/issues to food, water,
energy and shelter and to establish linkages between planning and
development
- Surveyors functional role in ensuring proper stewardship and
effective utilization of resources to sustain prosperity at community,
country, and global levels
- Scenario planning as a means to mitigate availability,
accessibility, equity, and sustainability challenges for water, land and
forest as resources for development
Chairs
Ms. Yvonne O. Sowah, Ghana
Email: alproserv3[at]gmail.com
Bruce Keith, United Kingdom
Email: lbrucekeith[at]yahoo.co.uk
Specific project(s)
- Identify a planning framework which supports public – private –
partnership and offers the best stewardship for natural resources for
development
- Investigate key roles for surveyors that supports the PPP above
Workshop(s)
- Develop series of working papers for FIG working weeks
- Plan and organise a joint (Com 8 & Com 4) workshop with identified
key stakeholders for policy initiation and an action plan.
Publication(s)
- Report on outcomes of the workshops at FIG regional conference
Timetable
2015: Round Table to develop proposals and action plan
2016: Refining and adopting the Action plan
2017 Workshop
2018 Publication
Beneficiaries
UN, FIG Members associations, Governments and NGO’S,
Working Group 8.3 – Human settlement policies and implementation
Policy issues
- The narratives in the informal settlement,
- The debate for the next decade
Chair
Professor Perter Laarakker, the Netherlands
Email:
Peter.laarrakker[at]kadaster.nl
Specific project(s)
- Develop appropriate level of surveyors contribution to the Human
settlement debate
- Explore emerging narratives in the informal settlement Issues
Workshop(s)
- To explore and assert FIG’s leadership and key role in informal
settlement arena.
- and to investigate further to enhance the knowledge base through
which surveyors can actively provide expert advice in informal
settlement issues for Institutional collaboration and support at all
levels of governance
Publication(s)
To produce a working document and a program of action as outcomes from
the workshops above
Timetable
2015: Round table session at FIG working week 2015
2017: Final report and recommendation for FIG working week 2017
Beneficiaries
United Nations, World Bank, World Urban Forum, FIG professional
Associations and member organizations, NGO’S, Researchers.
Policy issues
- Promoting sustainable urban development with the surveyors’ variety
of skills and knowledge (e.g. geoinformatics, land management and
development)
- Strengthening urban resilience and adapting cities to the impacts of
climate change
- Analysing the role of society and culture in urban sustainability
- Supporting the promotion of best practices in sustainable urban
development
- Encouraging international collaboration and driving exchange on
resilient urban development
Chair
Dr. Frank Friesecke, Germany
Email: frank.friesecke[at]steg.de
Specific project(s)
- Analysing the role of the Surveyor in dealing with urban
sustainability and climate change
- Exploring how cities can cope with the demands of building urban
areas that are environmentally sustainable and support both economic and
social development
Workshop(s)
- Urban development in developing countries (intended for a regional
FIG Conference in Africa, Asia or South America)
- Managing disaster risk and the impacts of climate change with
resilient urban development (Christchurch 2016
Publication(s)
- To produce a working document and a program of action as outcomes
from the workshops above
Timetable
2015: 1. Round table session at FIG Working Week 2015 in Sofia
2016: 2. Round table session at FIG Working Week 2016 in Christchurch
2017: Final report and recommendation for FIG Working Week 2017 in Helsinki
Beneficiaries
United Nations, World Bank, World Urban Forum, FIG professional
Associations and member organizations, NGO’S, Researchers.
Working Group 8.5 – Rural development and land governance
Policy issues
- Identify the important role of land governance in sustainable rural
development
- Develop a practical land governance framework to facilitate rural
development, focusing on the issues of land tenure, spatial planning,
land consolidation and village renewal
- Establish partnerships and exchange platforms among various
organizations and institutions working on the field of rural development
Chair
Rosy Liao Rong, China
Email: rosyliao[at]outlook.com
Dr.-Ing. Michael Klaus, Germany
Email: klaus[at]hss.de
Specific project(s)
- Identify factors for rural development to minimize the gap between
urban and rural areas
- Identify key roles for surveyors to contribute to policy advice
- Identify key factors for Land Governance in regard of rural areas
- Identification of Key Actors
- Develop a guideline of setting up a functional land governance
framework to facilitate rural development, focusing on the issues of
land tenure, spatial planning, land consolidation and village renewal
Workshop(s)
- Workshops in China and other Countries as well as FIG Working Weeks
to prepare a Working Papers
Publication(s)
- working document(s) and a program of action for rural development as
outcomes from the workshops above
- Draft for Guidelines
Timetable
2015: Round table session at FIG working week 2015
2015: Workshop in China with Case Studies
2016: Round table Sessions at FIG Working Week 2016
2016: International Symposium in China
2017:Round table Session at FIG Working Week 2017
2018: Final report/paper and recommendation for FIG conference week 2018
Research on Case Studies – Time Schedule to be agreed on first round table
session
Beneficiaries
United Nations (GLTN), World Bank, FIG professional Associations and
member organizations, Land Administrations, Civil Society Organizations,
NGO’S, Researchers.
Vice Chair Administration and Coordinator – Inter Commission
relations
Policy issues
Planning involves multi; Tasks, Roles, Professions, Functions, location
specific and is everything from Archaeology to Zoology. The need to manage
high level collaboration, consultation and coordination between and amongst
the Commissions as a policy objective of FIG should be asserted.
Chair
Dr. Kweku Yeboah, Ghana
Email:
Specific project(s)
- Create high level collaboration with YSN and Commissions of FIG
- Plan and implement collaborative technical programs and joint
sessions with other Commissions
Workshops
Organise round table discussions at each and every working week to
determine synergies in inter commission activities and with the active
participation and involvement of YSN
Publications
- Reports on round table meetings and outcomes
Timetable
2015: Introductory meeting and round table discussion at working 2015
2016: Round Table discussion and action planning
2017: Report on outcomes of inter Commission activities
Beneficiaries
FIG Member association and Commissions, Young Surveyors Network,
Co-operation with Other Commissions and organisations
- Commission 8 intends to cooperate with Commissions 1, 2, 3, and 4
and with organizations that seeks to uphold human rights, justice and
equity in resource utilization.
- Specific Countries and organizations with challenges and needs
requiring focused attention from FIG’s leadership as built environment
professionals.
Co-operation with United Nation Organisations, Sister Associations and
other Partners
Commission Officers
Commission Chair
Kwame Tenadu, M.A (Envt. Mgt & Policy)
President, Licensed Surveyors Association of Ghana
P. O. Box CC 564
Cape Coast
Ghana
Cell: +233206654219
Cell: +233243241121
Skype: kwame.tenadu
Email: tenaduk[at]yahoo.com,
kwametenadu[at]gmail.com
Vice Chair Administration and Coordinator – Inter Commission
relations
Dr. Kweku Yeboah,
Faculty of planning and land Economy
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology (KNUST),
Ghana
Email:
Chair of Working Group 8.1
Mr. Phil Rhodes
Porirua City Council,
16 Cobham Court
Porirua 5022
New Zealand
Email: prhodes[at]pcc.govt.nz
Chairs of Working Group 8.2
Ms. Yvonne O. Sowah – Ghana Institution of Surveyors
(Gh.IS) – Ghana
Email: alproserv3[at]gmail.com
Co-Chair
Mr. Bruce Keith -Chartered Institute of Water & Environmenta
Management
(CIWEM) – United Kingdom
Email: lbrucekeith[at]yahoo.co.uk
Chair of Working Group 8.3
Peter Laarrakker, (Professor)
Dutch Kadaster
The Netherlands
Email:
Peter.laarrakker[at]kadaster.nl
Chair of Working Group 8.4
Dr Frank Friesecke
Die STEG Stadtentwicklung GmbH
Olgastr. 54
D- 70182 Stuttgart
GERMANY
Tel: +49 71121068118
Email: frank.friesecke[at]steg.de
Chair of Working Group 8.5
Ms. Rosy LiaoRong
China Land Surveying and Planning Institute
The Ministry of Land and Resources
NO. 37 Guan Yin Yuan Xiqu,
Xicheng District
Beijing 100035
The Peoples‘ Republic of China
Email: ROSYLiao rosyliao[at]outlook.com
Dr.-Ing. Michael Klaus,
Regional Project China of Hanns Seidel Foundation & Technical University
Munich
Germany
Email: klaus[at]hss.de
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