Adapting to climate change in The Netherlands: an inventory of climate adaptation options and ranking of alternatives

Bruin, Karianne de; Dellink, Rob; Ruijs, Arjan; Bolwidt, L.; Buuren, Arwin van; Graveland, J.; Groot, R.S. de; Kuikman, P.J.; Reinhard, Stijn; Roetter, R.P.; Tassone, V.C.; Verhagen, A.; Ierland, E.C. van

doi:10.1007/s10584-009-9576-4

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“…These comparisons were used to obtain the relative importance, or weight, of each criterion and adaptation measure. The criteria were chosen based on expert opinions and reviews of the multi-criteria literature on evaluation of adaptation strategies related to water and agriculture (de Bruin et al 2009;Parra-López et al 2008). In total, 20 in-depth interviews were undertaken among various stakeholders (policy-makers, farmers, environmental organizations and academics) selected following previous stakeholder mappings in the area (Varela-Ortega 2011).…”

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How can irrigated agriculture adapt to climate change? Insights from the Guadiana Basin in Spain

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Climate change is already affecting many natural systems and human environments worldwide, like the semiarid Guadiana Basin in Spain. This paper illustrates a systematic analysis of climate change adaptation in the Guadiana irrigation farming region. The study applies a solution-oriented diagnostic framework structured along a series of sequential analytical steps. An initial stage integrates economic and hydrologic modeling to evaluate the effects of climate change on the agriculture and water sectors. Next, adaptation measures are identified and prioritized through a stakeholder-based multi-criteria analysis.Finally, a social network analysis identifies key actors and their relationships in climate change adaptation. The study shows that under a severe climate change scenario, water availability could be substantially decreased and drought occurrence will augment. In consequence, farmers will adapt their crops to a lesser amount of water and income gains will diminish, particularly for smallholder farms. Among the various adaptation measures considered, those related to private farming (new crop varieties and modern irrigation technologies) are ranked highest, whereas publicfunded hard measures (reservoirs) are lowest and public soft measures (insurance) are ranked middle. In addition, stakeholders highlighted that the most relevant criteria for selecting adaptation plans are environmental protection, financial feasibility and employment creation. Nonetheless, the social network analysis evidenced the need to strengthen the links among the different stakeholder groups to facilitate the implementation of adaptation processes. In sum, the diagnostic framework applied in this research can be considered a valuable tool for guiding and supporting decision making in climate change adaptation and communicating scientific results.

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How can irrigated agriculture adapt to climate change? Insights from the Guadiana Basin in Spain

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“…MCE allowed consideration of both quantitative and qualitative data in the ranking of alternative options. Its approaches included identifying alternative options, select criteria, scores (weighted scales) options against criteria, assign weights to each criterion, calculate weighted sum and rank options [21].…”

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An Evaluation of Adaptation Options to Climate Pressure on Highland Robusta Coffee Production, Daklak Province, Vietnam

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2014

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Adaptation to changes of temperature and rainfall is a two-stage process, which initially hinges on the farmers' perception of climate variability and then responding to changes through adaptation strategies. Adaptation evaluation is considered as part of a planned policy coping with consciously planned, primarily anticipatory adaptation initiatives undertaken by decision makers, specifically individual farmers. An evaluation goes beyond the identification, characterization of adaptation approaches and with regards to an adaptation option's relative merit, superiority or implement-ability. Evaluative criteria do not only mention on principally economic dimension, but also relate to the different considerations. The objectives of this study (1) undertakes an evaluation of adaptation options in level of coffee farms by five alternatives involving in effectiveness, economic efficiency, flexibility, farmer implement-ability and independent benefits and (2) analyzes the determining factors impacting on the farmers' adaptation level. The study uses data from structured interviews with 176 coffee farmers in Ea H'leo District, Daklak Province, Vietnam. The multiple criteria evaluation, unity based normalization and weighted sum methods are employed to assess the farmers' adaptation options. The Ordered logit model is also used to estimate the relationship between the farmers' adaptation level and their demographic and socio-economic characteristics. The result of multiple criteria evaluation indicated that amongst five evaluative criteria, the economic efficiency and effectiveness were assessed with the highest weights about importance level. The outcome of weighted sum of adaptation options highlighted that the level of adaptation was not positive relationship with the number of adaptation options which the farmers adapted to climate pressure for their coffee farm. It depended on the adaptation's multiple considerations. The findings of regression model also revealed that factors related to the households' socio-economic characteristics had statistically significant impacted to choosing the adaptation level at significant level 1%, 5%.

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“…These tools range from those that are solely devoted to the prioritization of adaptation options (e.g., [23,[31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38]), to decision support methods embedded within overall anticipatory adaptation processes and development frameworks aimed at mainstreaming adaptation into development [24,25,[39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46] (see Section 2.1.2). Most tools use multi-criteria analysis (MCA) to evaluate the potential performance of adaptation options, although cost-benefit analysis (CBA) and cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) have also been proposed as well as analytic hierarchy process (AHP).…”

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“…Most tools use multi-criteria analysis (MCA) to evaluate the potential performance of adaptation options, although cost-benefit analysis (CBA) and cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) have also been proposed as well as analytic hierarchy process (AHP). A number of shortcomings have been identified in the existing toolkits however, including: (1) limited stakeholder engagement in identifying and prioritizing adaptation options; (2) reliance on a limited number of methods which reduces the inclusion of different points of view and increases subjectivity; (3) limited consideration of how different options interact and influence simultaneous implementations; (4) an absence of studies combining both qualitative and quantitative insights; and (5) there are few examples where existing toolkits have been designed to prioritize adaptations in small remote communities in high-income nations, including the Arctic [14,31,36,47,48].…”

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Prioritizing Climate Change Adaptations in Canadian Arctic Communities

2015

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Arctic regions are experiencing the most rapid climate change globally and adaptation has been identified as a priority across scales. Anticipatory planning to adapt to the impacts of climate change usually follows a number of steps: assess current and future vulnerability, identify potential adaptations, prioritize options, implement prioritized options, and monitor and evaluate implementation. While most of these steps are well documented, there has been limited examination of the process of adaptation prioritization in Arctic communities. In this paper, we build upon existing tools and propose a framework for prioritizing adaptation options and guiding decision-making for implementation in Arctic regions. Using four adaptation performance criteria (timescale, equity, sustainability and total costs) to evaluate options through a multi-criteria decision analysis coupled with a network centric approach, our Adaptation Prioritization Framework promotes a participatory approach for adaptation prioritization and planning. We illustrate application of the framework using a hypothetical example from the territory of Nunavut in the Canadian Arctic.

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Adapting to climate change in The Netherlands: an inventory of climate adaptation options and ranking of alternatives

Cited by 222 publications

References 19 publications

How can irrigated agriculture adapt to climate change? Insights from the Guadiana Basin in Spain

How can irrigated agriculture adapt to climate change? Insights from the Guadiana Basin in Spain

An Evaluation of Adaptation Options to Climate Pressure on Highland Robusta Coffee Production, Daklak Province, Vietnam

Prioritizing Climate Change Adaptations in Canadian Arctic Communities

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