13 - 22 July 1999: Integrating Human and Natural Systems to Understand Climate Change Impacts on Cities On this page: Agenda with PDF's of select Presentations Adobe Reader required Or go to: Session Description Participant Roster Agenda with PDF's of Select Presentations Tuesday, July 13th Arrivals Wednesday, July 14th Morning Welcoming Remarks: S. Hassol Brief Introductions of all Participants Meeting Overview, Expectations, and Logistics: T. Wilbanks and B. Wilkinson, Jenifer Blomquist The Challenge -- Understanding Climate Change Impacts on Cities and Communities- M. Taylor R. Torrie B. Mills R. MacLeod D. Hill Afternoon Dimensions of the Challenge -- What Are the Priorities? What Are We Overlooking? Informal caucus groups Reports from caucus groups, discussion Thursday, July 15th Morning The Knowledge Base about Urban Environmental Systems: Presentations and discussion, with B. Wilkinson as discussant to identify gaps and issues W. Solecki R. Church The Knowledge Base about Urban Human Systems: Presentations and discussion, with T. Wilbanks as discussant to identify gaps and issues J. Mitchell R. Zimmerman LUNCH (at AGCI) - Future Topics Meeting Afternoon Gaps in the Knowledge Base Informal caucus groups Reports from caucus groups, discussion Evening Walter Orr Roberts Public Lecture: "NATURAL DISASTERS IN THE WORLD'S GREAT CITIES" J. Mitchell Friday, July 16th Morning Integrating Knowledge about the Two Sets of Systems: Presentations and discussion R. Lakshmanan D. Anderson D. Wuebbles T. Keating Other Perspectives on the Issues: Presentations and discussion W. Orr Afternoon What We Know and What We Need to Know But Do Not Informal caucus groups Reports from caucus groups, discussion Saturday, July 17th Morning Working session on ways to improve the knowledge base Afternoon Optional Activity: Lunch and Nature Tour atop Aspen Mountain via the Gondola Sunday, July 18th Morning and Afternoon Free time Evening Open discussion: Where Do We Go with This Subject after Aspen? Monday, July 19th Morning Framing the Climate Change Impact Issue for Cities Update on Climate Change and Impact Forecasts Don Wuebbles, Tome Wilbanks and Bob Wilinson as discussants General Findings from the National Assessment Tom Wilbanks: National Forum Bob Wilkinson: Atlanta Meeting Regional Findings from the National Assessment Phil Mote: Pacific Northwest Bob Wilkinson California Wilson Orr: Other Activities and Findings International Perspectives Brian Mills: Canada Robert MacLeod: Developing Countries Afternoon Informal caucus groups (for two days: (1) modeling. (2) assessment with specific charges) Tuesday July 20th Morning Implications of Climate Variability and Change for Human Systems in Urban Areas Dean Anderson Richard Church Don Wuebbles Terry Keating Jams Kenneth Mitchell T.R. Lakshmanan Douglas Hill Afternoon Informal caucus groups (same as Monday) Reports from caucus groups, discussion Wednesday, July 21st Toward an Integrated Perspective: Insights, Major Gaps in the Knowledge Base, Strategies for Closing the Gaps Structured discussion Afternoon Informal small working groups to draft summary snippets Reports from working groups, discussion Thursday, July 22nd Morning Discussion of conclusions, recommendations, further steps Decisions about products from the session Assignments as appropriate Meeting Adjourns