Introduction (5 pages max) State of science in climate resiliency and current efforts This chapter introduces the state of science for this within cities and urban development, addressing: * What do we mean by resilience? (how we apply this in a practical sense - so implementation within an urban setting - what does it mean within this setting) * What is meant by being climate resilient? * Also briefly address what is meant by social readiness (awareness and willingness to engage), and who plays the main roles The global dialogue and examples in practice * Should present the state of global dialogue and connect to other major global policy including SDGs and post Sendai Framework Examples of current efforts (global scale with brief mention of some specific examples) * Provide examples from e.g. the 100 Resilient cities campaign and the work of the Rockefeller Foundation and UNISDR (also current developments within the water sector side of this) Chapter setup * The chapters presented in this eBook provide a series of practical cases from Germany and the US * The structure of these chapters is as follows: o Brief introduction to case o Current issues faced by planning and current natural and human environmental issues o Solutions pursued (practical solutions focus) o Learning points box (basic take home points for educational focus) Our key terms [currently will use from combination of UNISDR terminology and stakeholder analysis research, to be updated later] * Resilience: (to be added shortly) * Climate resilient: (to be added shortly) * Public actors: (to be added shortly) * Private actors: (to be added shortly) * Stakeholders: (to be added shortly) Sample Case Chapter Structure (12 pages max) [this section to be removed in final version and for now serves as a chapter guidance] Brief introduction to case * This brief section provides an idea for the reader of location, demographics, land use distribution, natural and human-based resources * It should also be stated whether the case is connected to global efforts including e.g. funding from the EU, from the Rockefeller Foundation or falls within the 100 Resilient Cities and UNISDR efforts, etc. Current issues faced by planning and current natural and human environmental issues * It would be great to have this include an extreme events focus: what kind of events does the case face? What have been its historic events? (e.g. what kind of damage, how long did it take for recovery and who were the major actors in rebuilding) * The content of this section should address what are the desired outcomes for the future development of the city? Who is interested in achieving these outcomes? (the population, the government, private sector as well?) This should help transition to the next section on what solutions were pursued Solutions pursued (practical solutions focus) * This should include a description of the kind of solutions that have been pursued in the case to make the city more (or at least work toward) resilient * What kind of "best practices" were employed? (and how they directly addressed the city''s challenges in trying to enhance resilience) * Consider also the main components of the call as follows: o How solutions address what is desirable and undesirable in building climate resilient societies? o In the solution: What does a resilient society look like? o Where slow transitions needed or rather rapid transformations? o Were there any implications within the case solution of how governments can create coherent, forward-looking and flexible policy? o Particularly, how and does the solution help the society: Support ecosystem conservation Promote sustainable use of natural resources Encourage sustainable practices and management systems Develop resilient and inclusive communities While still ensuring economic growth And protecting livelihoods from climatic extremes? Learning points box (basic take home points for educational focus) * Major challenge(s) presented in the case * Tools or policy used to address challenge * Why this was helpful in reaching desired outcome Introduction to California Cases This brief introduction chapter provides a quick background into the planning and water management system in California.

The purpose of this section is primarily educational and helps the readers who are not familiar with the system to establish a basic understanding of how water resources and supply conveyance typically work within California and what planning mechanisms and in place at the state level, as well as what authorities and responsibilities are given at the "regional" (or county) and municipal levels. Case: San Diego, California, USA (Tess) Brief introduction to case * Explain in brief where water comes from (critical in relation to water security - focus on Sacramento/San Jaoquin Delta and the California Aquaduct/State Water Project) [Image: Delta water and start of California Aquaduct - insert from tour taken in February] * Current water resources supply, and current water distribution system * How resilience is used in water resources and system planning * Who are the key players * What is meant with "climate resilience" - what factors does this appear to entail (see also Climate Action Plan text) - what is desirable / not desirable Current issues faced by planning and current natural and human environmental issues * Need for diversification of urban water portfolio * Potential future cut-off from Metropolitan Water District (MWD) imported water source * Compounding factors: population increase and urban expansion (only 4% undeveloped land) * Sea level rise and saline intrusion * Include past studies (Equinox Report) [Image: coastal protection measures in La Jolla community] Solutions pursued (practical solutions focus) * Pure Water San Diego (brief explanation of role in diversification process) [Image: Pure Water facilities in San Diego, CA - insert from tour taken last year] * Stormwater capture projects * Conservation strategies (past success in this and future pursuits) Learning points box (basic take home points for educational focus) * To be completed with table including major challenges, brief detail of measures, and how this has been helpful to the City of San Diego (current status) Case: San Francisco, California, USA (Tess) Brief introduction to case * Explain in brief where water comes from (critical in relation to water security - focus on Hetch Hetchy source) * Brief explanation of groundwater situation and planning environment * How resilience is used in water resources and system planning * Who are the key players * What is meant with "climate resilience" - what factors does this appear to entail (see also Climate Action Plan text) - what is desirable / not desirable Current issues faced by planning and current natural and human environmental issues * Need for diversification of urban water portfolio * Challenges of a combined system Solutions pursued (practical solutions focus) * Living Machine and PureWaterSF at the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) [Image: pictures of Living Machine wetland cells and PureWaterSF system from visit to SFPUC] Learning points box (basic take home points for educational focus) * To be completed with table including major challenges, brief detail of measures, and how this has been helpful to the City of San Francisco (current status) Introduction to German Cases Similar to the previous case introduction chapter, this educational introductory chapter provides a brief overview of the water planning and management system in Germany. The contents of this introduction target how this is structured from the national to regional and then to local system and who the (general) responsible actors are. This includes a short descriptions of the distribution of powers between the different levels for planning in an urban setting and particularly for the management of water resources and extreme events. Case: Solingen, Germany (Kathrin) Brief introduction to case * Solingen is a city dealing with flash flooding and heavy rainfall events. * The city itself ha.