Dialogue
Climate Assessment without Adjustment
Why don't climate risks decide where we live?
Feel welcome to join this talk about climate risk, housing developments, choices and the tools that should (but don’t) guide them.
One in three Dutch households can not afford to cover flood damage, yet most of us never check the flood risk before signing a contract. Join for an evening that puts this tension centre stage: researcher Maged Elsamny presents finding from his upcoming report on climate risk assessment tools that are supposed to help us (buyers, renters, insurers, policy makers, urban planners) make smarter decisions. But, are they actually working? Together with experts from the Dutch Green Building Council, Bouwinvest and the municipality, we join Maged’s train of thought to discuss why recognising climate risk so rarely leads to action and what needs to change: the tools, the regulation, or the market?
About Maged Elsamny
Maged Elsamny is a Living Lab Coordinator and researcher at TU Delft and AMS Institute, working on the RED&BLUE project (Real Estate Development and Building Low Urban Environments). His work centers on co-creating, developing, and implementing climate risk and adaptation strategies for real estate stakeholders and the Municipality of Amsterdam. Key questions in his research include who is responsible before and after a flood disaster, how much flooding costs buildings, and which climate adaptation measures and policies cities need. He is especially interested in translating climate-risk research into practical tools and policies that help cities and stakeholders prepare for a more resilient future.
Program
18:00 – 18:30 walk in with pizza’s from Koertino
18:30 – 20:00 event:
Speaker
Maged is the Living Lab Coordinator for the Amsterdam Case Study in the RED&BLUE project (Real Estate Development and Building Low Urban Environments). He is bringing the project's partners together to co-create, develop, and implement an equitable and just real estate and infrastructure climate risk management strategy in Amsterdam. This is by working collaboratively with the stakeholders to ensure the integration between residents, businesses, knowledge institutions, and government officials to “de-risk” the city.
Maged has a mixed professional background which reflects his forward-thinking and skills in bringing about innovation for sustainable city transition. He studied Architecture and Urban Management and Development, worked as an architect with consultancy practices, and worked in the renovation and redesign of buildings. After his PhD in using nanotechnology in architecture, he lectured at a university in Cairo, while he founded an NGO for sustainable development and youth empowerment. Before joining AMS Institute, Maged worked with GIZ as an engineering expert for capacity building and urban infrastructure development.
In his free time, Maged enjoys exploring new places, cycling, and collecting rocks from around the globe. These interests reflect his curiosity and love for discovery, which he brings to his work as a Living Lab Coordinator, seeking out innovative and sustainable solutions to improve urban environments.