The U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit: evidence of progress

Gardiner, Edward; Herring, David; Fox, James F.

doi:10.1007/s10584-018-2216-0

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“…Alternatively, funding may be available to support such activities constructed and maintained by organisations with a specific mandate and funding to support adaptation. Examples include government-sponsored activities outlined in this Special Issue, for Europe (Hasse and Kind 2019;Laudien et al 2019;Street et al 2019), for Australia (Palutikof et al 2019a), and for the USA (Gardiner et al 2019). Though these examples emphasise government-funded entities, there are many private organisations and consultancies taking up the mantle of decision support for climate change adaptation, particularly in the USA.…”

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“…CoastAdapt (Palutikof et al 2019a) includes over 80 case studies, and the U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit (Gardiner et al 2019) over 140. Case studies can provide practitioners with confidence that their proposed actions are consistent with and potentially complementary to those taken by their peers and as such are not being undertaken in isolation but will form part of a broad initiative to address the impacts of climate change.…”

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“…Mattern et al 2018). Tracking site usage through Google Analytics is a straightforward and cost-effective approach commonly used to understand basic usage (Klink et al 2017;Gardiner et al 2019;Palutikof et al 2019a), but it provides little or no indication of users' background, motivation for visiting the site, satisfaction levels, and use made of the accessed information and guidance. However, there are a few published examples of in-depth, structured, longer-term evaluations of the contribution of adaptation platforms.…”

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“…'Risk' and 'vulnerability' are different concepts (Gardiner et al 2019) and therefore their ratings are generated separately. Together, they can be used as the basis to develop a targeted communications strategy (i.e., targeted at stakeholders with the most vulnerable assets) and as the basis for discussions with those stakeholders.…”

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“…CoastAdapt is just one of a number of decision support platforms developed to address the information and guidance requirements of adaptation decision makers. These include, for example, the US Climate Resilience Toolkit (Gardiner et al 2019), the European Climate Adaptation Platform (EEA 2018), the Klimalotse for Germany (Hasse and Kind 2019) and the Adaptation Wizard for the UK (Street et al 2019).…”

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A three-tier risk assessment process for climate change adaptation at a local scale

2019

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Formal structures for evaluating climate change risk are important components of adaptation decision-making. In this paper, we present an accessible, cost-effective and user-tested climate change risk assessment framework which allows organisations to systematically apply a risk management process aligned with international standards to identify and manage their climate change risks. It is delivered through 'CoastAdapt', a resource supporting climate change adaptation in Australia. This three-tier framework offers four benefits to the adaptation process. First, it allows organisations to identify climate change risks and integrate them with their mainstream risk management process. Second, it makes optimal use of an organisation's limited adaptation resources by taking a tiered approach, so allowing an organisation to start from a low knowledge base using minimal resources and, only if required, then move to more complex and resource-intensive risk assessment processes. Third, it introduces a time-dependent vulnerability rating which recognises the particular characteristics of climate change risks-that they are long term and associated with a considerable degree of uncertainty. Finally, it takes into account business inter-dependencies that can exacerbate impacts but be overlooked in a sector-based impacts evaluation. In this paper, we highlight the appropriate context in which to use each risk assessment tier, explore key technical differences among the three tiers, describe performance testing and present one case study of application. We discuss the benefits of this tiered risk assessment approach in the context of broader adaptation planning.

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Using web GIS to promote stakeholder understanding of scientific results in sustainable urban development: A case study in Bergen, Norway

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Pettersson

2023

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This paper highlights the importance of improving stakeholder understanding of environmental factors such as air quality and the urban heat island effect to achieve sustainable development goals. While accurate spatial and temporal environmental data are critical for sustainable solutions, the challenge lies in translating complex environmental information for non‐specialists. To solve this problem, we propose using web GIS storytelling as a powerful tool for communicating and disseminating information about the environment. This paper aims to show example of implementation of a web‐based geographic information system (GIS) on our case study in Bergen, Norway. This platform “Web GIS Bergen, air quality and thermal comfort” was created as an open portal. This document explains the components of the platform, their rationale, and implementation, which includes important steps. They involve the collection of relevant environmental data, including modeling results and remote sensing data. Futhermore, the design and interface of the platform has been carefully considered to provide a user‐friendly experience based on interactive maps and storytelling. Combining data visualization and storytelling, the platform promotes a comprehensive understanding of complex environmental data, including “invisible killers” such as air pollution and the urban heat island effect, which significantly affect sustainable development. The strategic integration of this web‐based GIS platform in Bergen can serve as an attractive model for other urban areas looking for practical tools for sustainable development, engaging stakeholders for a healthier and more sustainable urban future.

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The U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit: evidence of progress

Cited by 20 publications

References 19 publications

Decision support platforms for climate change adaptation: an overview and introduction

Decision support platforms for climate change adaptation: an overview and introduction

A three-tier risk assessment process for climate change adaptation at a local scale

Using web GIS to promote stakeholder understanding of scientific results in sustainable urban development: A case study in Bergen, Norway

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