Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in the Caribbean are among the most highly vulnerable countries to climate change hazards which include sea level rise, hurricanes, flooding, droughts, changing rainfall patterns, increased temperatures, and coastal erosion. Investing in Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) is critical for the Caribbean owing to the region’s heightened … [Read more...] about 3 keys to Increase Nature-Based Solutions in Caribbean Construction Industry
Livia Minoja
Livia es Especialista en Infraestructura Social en el BID, donde trabaja en la preparación y ejecución de programas que incluyen el diseño y construcción de proyectos de infraestructura social, en varios países de la región, como Belice, Costa Rica, Perú, República Dominicana, Surinam, entre otros. Se interesa en temas de innovación, sostenibilidad y eficiencia energética en los diseños, y en la sistematización de buenas prácticas en la mejora de los procesos de ejecución de los programas. Anteriormente, Livia trabajó en la División de Desarrollo Urbano y Vivienda del BID, centrándose en la revitalización de los centros históricos; en ONU-Hábitat en México, como consultora para el desarrollo de lineamientos de diseño para refugios para mujeres víctimas de violencia; en la Agencia de las Naciones Unidas para los Refugiados de Palestina (UNRWA), como arquitecta en programa de desarrollo urbano para los campos de refugiados de Cisjordania. También se desempeñó en estudios de arquitectura y departamentos de investigación en Brasil e Italia, centrándose principalmente en proyectos de desarrollo urbano en zonas marginadas. Adicionalmente, ha sido Profesora en la Facultad de Arquitectura de la Universidad Iberoamericana de la Ciudad de México y en la Facultad de Estudios Urbanos de la Universidad de Al-Quds de Jerusalén. Livia tiene un Maestría en Arquitectura por el Politécnico de Milán.
Building resilience comes at a higher initial cost. How can we better finance it?
The economic impact of climate events in the Caribbean is among the highest in the world. Improving the resilience of buildings is vital to increase preparedness to the impacts of climate change and is economically viable for many building typologies in high-risk Caribbean countries. Although resilient buildings generate long-term savings, in most cases, they come with … [Read more...] about Building resilience comes at a higher initial cost. How can we better finance it?
The cost of (not) building resilient infrastructure in the Caribbean
We all know that to build more resilient infrastructure, we need to invest more; but how much more is enough? Our last blog showed that the Caribbean islands lose an average 2% of their capital stock in infrastructure because of climate-related events every year. This would be equivalent to having all the infrastructure capital stock in the Caribbean islands … [Read more...] about The cost of (not) building resilient infrastructure in the Caribbean
Is it worth it to invest in resilient constructions in the Caribbean? The answer is yes!
The Caribbean islands are among the 25 most-vulnerable nations in terms of climate-related disasters per capita or land area, and climate change is only expected to worsen this scenario. Only in 2020, there were 13 hurricanes in the Atlantic, second highest on record. In addition to human lives losses, these disasters take a deep toll on economic growth: in 2019, hurricane … [Read more...] about Is it worth it to invest in resilient constructions in the Caribbean? The answer is yes!
If zero risk does not exist, how to select safe lands?
Finding suitable land to build social infrastructure is a great challenge. Budgets are usually very limited; there are few available lands and often they have legal problems or debts, lack of public services or require additional work besides those of the project itself. In many countries, through intergovernmental agreements, donated land is accepted, which seems to be the … [Read more...] about If zero risk does not exist, how to select safe lands?