Roads to Resilience: Transit-Oriented Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation
Date: April 24, 2025
Speaker: Geo Esguerra
Bionote: Geo Esguerra is a University Extension Specialist at the UP National Center for Transportation Studies and a Senior Lecturer at the UP Technology Management Center. With an academic grounding in Tourism, Technology Management, and Urban and Regional Planning, his work focuses on integrating transportation systems with strategic, climate-responsive planning. His expertise in transportation modeling, GIS, and sustainable mobility informs his consulting and capacity-building efforts aimed at fostering transit-oriented development. Through research and engagement with key stakeholders, he advances resilient transport solutions that support climate change adaptation and mitigation, especially in urban and regional contexts.
Presentation Abstract: Transit-oriented climate change adaptation and mitigation explores the intersection of transportation, sustainability, and climate resilience in urban development, with a focus on the Philippine context. It identifies key urban mobility challenges such as congestion, inadequate transport systems, and pollution. it also highlights their environmental, social, and economic impacts. By framing public transportation and transit-oriented development (TOD) as strategic responses, the topic advocates for a shift toward sustainable, equitable, and climate-resilient mobility systems. Emphasis is placed on the principles of Just Transition, ensuring that transport reforms promote inclusive access, fair employment, and gender and social equity. Drawing from national policies, global frameworks, and case studies, this discussion positions the transport sector as a vital catalyst for climate action, improved quality of life, and resilient urban futures.