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The International Research Initiative on Adaptation to Climate Change - Coastal Cities at Risk (IRIACC-CCAR) is a five-year (2011-2016) program involving in-depth transdisciplinary studies of integrated risk in coastal megacities.

The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) of Canada manages IRIACC-CCAR in collaboration with three main research granting bodies, known as the Tri-Council: The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). Various academic and research institutions within the Philippines, Thailand, Nigeria and Canada are involved in action research initiatives.

Coastal Cities at Risk (CcaR) is an interdisciplinary research - natural, engineering, sociopolitical-economic and health scientists and has objectives to develop the knowledge base and enhance the capacity of mega-cities to successfully adapt to and when necessary, cope with risks posed by the effects of climate change, including sea level rise, in the context of urban growth and development.

A. Advance knowledge of climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction:
B. Develop strategies and methodologies for climate change adaptation:
C. Enhance practitioner and academic capacity and transfer knowledge:

There are six thematic components to the IRIACC-CCAR Project, namely:
1. Characterization of hazards
2. Characterization of exposure, vulnerability, and risk
3. Understanding of decision-making
4. City System Dynamics Risk Simulator
5. Response strategies leading to knowledge-based actions
6. Knowledge-transfer and capacity building

The research program integrates climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction approaches towards building disaster resilient cities. We recognize that people’s opportunities to influence their lives and future, participate in decision making and voice their concerns are fundamental for sustainable development. We underscore that sustainable development requires concrete and urgent action. It can only be achieved with a broad alliance of people, governments, civil society, and private sector, all working together to secure the future we want for present and future generations.

In this regard, UFP also designs innovative tool to enhance social resilience by translating scientific knowledge from the CcaR research into actions by using serious gamification of Urban Climate Resilience Board Game.

CCaR Project responds to Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (SFDRR) priorities, as follows:
1. Understanding disaster risk (R) in coastal megacities by the integrated analyses of hazard (H), exposure (E) and vulnerability (V) utilizing a systems dynamics approach.
2. Strengthening disaster risk governance by mainstreaming science into policy and practice through collaboration between local and national governments, the private sector and NGOs.
3. Investing in disaster risk reduction by designing strategies for hazard mitigation and social development.
4. Enhancing disaster preparedness for effective response and to “Build Back Better” in recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction by supporting and implementing evidence-based legislation and advancing risk education.