Peri-urban ecosystems and urban resilience Training modules, instructions and reference materials

Training Design and Training Plan 1
MODULE Urban and Peri-urban Resilience: Challenges and Imperatives 9
Learning Unit A.1: Urban sprawl– Challenges and need for resilience 15
Learning Unit A.2: Context of adaptive and resilient urban development 17
Learning Unit A.3: Urban and peri-urban water, temperature, winds, and health risks 19
Learning Unit A.4: Strategic management of risks with green growth and ecosystems 23
MODULE Ecosystems in Urban Disaster and Climate Resilience 25
Learning Unit B.1: Green infrastructure and resources for adaptive and resilient development 33
Learning Unit B.2: Water-food-energy nexus and the role of ecosystem services 37
Learning Unit B.3: Peri-urban agriculture – The land-use: Role in urban and peri-urban
sustainability 41
Learning Unit B.4: Eco-DRR for gender justice, child care, geriatric and psycho-social health 43
MODULE Understanding and Appreciating Peri-urban Ecosystems (Field visit) 47
Learning Unit C.1: Understanding peri-urban settings and ecosystems 53
Learning Unit C.2: Peri-urban vulnerability and needs assessment 55
Learning Unit C.3: Choices in adaptation and resilience 57
Learning Unit C.4: Benefits of peri-urban ecosystem for resilience and sustainability 59
MODULE Strategies for Peri-Urban Ecosystem and Resilience 61
Learning Unit D.1: Policy, Laws and Programmes 63
Learning Unit D.2: Valuation of peri-urban ecosystem services and disaster impact
assessment tools 65
Learning Unit D.3: Green infrastructure, green spaces and resource efficiency 68
Learning Unit D.4: Recognizing input-output and rural-urban nexus through participatorycommunity involved planning 72
MODULE Mainstreaming Eco-DRR into Development Planning 74
Learning Unit E.1: Approaches, pathways, tools and entry points for mainstreaming peri-urban
eco-DRR for urban resilience 77
Learning Unit E.2: Integration to sectoral/ departmental, urban, regional, industrial,
infrastructure, business continuity resilience, villages/ULBs plans and major projects 80
Learning Unit E.3: Land use, master planning and participatory strategies

The concept of urban resilience has developed in a multifaceted manner
over time with pilots, experiences and lessons of past incidences. Urban
resilience encompasses adaptation to risk dynamics and business
continuity coupled with sustained improvement towards meeting
development needs of the city, in the backdrop of climate change and
related disaster risks. Cities are predominately characterized by dense
habitation, infrastructure, businesses and fast-paced human activities.
The peri-urban areas serve the cities through supporting capacities -
ecosystem services, rural-urban connect and input-output systems- and
assimilating capacities towards urban discharge and waste.