Demonstration and Promotion of Energy Resilience Tool based on Solar-Powered Emergency Shelter Solutions (SPESS) for Natural Disasters in APEC - EWG 13 2019A

Project Description and Background

Accounting for 70 percent of all-natural disasters, the Asia Pacific is highly prone to climate change impact. This project will promote application and demonstration of total solution of energy supply and comfortable indoor environment for ERS(Emergency Relief Shelter), based on SPESS, emphasizing the characteristics of people-oriented, promoting the application of sustainable, high energy efficiency and environmental protection, and responding to APEC's concept about "cooperation, safety, security, efficiency, green technology, and comprehensive development".

This project aims to solve the key problems faced by disaster victims in the Asia-Pacific region, such as the energy supply and the basic living guarantee. This project will carry out outcome of SPESS open innovation competition (EWG 22 2015A), organize workshop and technical training to engage key APEC stakeholders, and provide an opportunity to explore potential cooperation among APEC economies about establish technical guideline for solar emergency shelter in post disaster recovery, especially in susceptible economics to natural disasters.

Project Objectives

The Project Objectives of EWG 13 2019A:

To build the capacity of project participants through workshop; analyze current status of emergency shelter use in APEC region conduct research and academic discussion to provide better solution on integrated solar energy shelter and land use management on reconstruction of post disaster and produce recommendations as a basis for further potential collaboration to address the APEC-wide issue of “Building Sustainable and Resilient Communities” especially in susceptible economics to natural disasters.

Useful links for EWG 13/2019A: 

01:https://www.apec.org/

02: https://aimp2.apec.org/sites/PDB/Lists/Proposals/DispForm.aspx?ID=2562