Toward indicators of the performance of US infrastructures under climate change risks

Wilbanks, Thomas J.; Zimmerman, Rae; Julius, Susan; Kirshen, Paul; Smith, Joel B.; Moss, Richard H.; Solecki, William; Rüth, Matthias; Conrad, Stephen H.; Fernandez, Steven; Matthews, Michael S.; Savonis, Michael J.; Scarlett, Lynn; Schwartz, Henry G.; Toole, G. Loren

doi:10.1007/s10584-020-02942-9

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“…At the same time, countries have formulated a series of national strategies based on the adaptability. They have carried out fruitful practice and explorations [8] in fields including management of adaptive risks [9] and policy planning of industry sectors [10]. Maibritt Pedersen Zari [11] and Wan Wenjie [12], etc.…”

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Adaptability Assessment and Analysis of Temporal and Spatial Differences of Water-Energy-Food System in Yangtze River Delta in China

Han

2021

Sustainability

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Serving as an effective tool for research on regional sustainable development, adaptive management has become the subject of global climate change and environmental economic research nowadays. Based on the perspective of the adaptability of the composite system, this article decomposes the adaptability into four aspects: sensibility, stability, compatibility and sustainability. We use the pressure-state-impact-response (PSIR) model to construct a Comprehensive Index Evaluation System for the adaptability of the Water-Energy-Food System in the Yangtze River Delta from 2010 to 2019. Our analyses show that: Firstly, the adaptability of the Water-Energy-Food System in the Yangtze River Delta fluctuates greatly, with the lowest value being only 33.35% of the highest value. Secondly, while sensibility shows an “M-shaped” development trend, the stability, sustainability and compatibility of the Water-Energy-Food System in the Yangtze River Delta changes simultaneously, showing a “U-shaped” development trend as a whole. Thirdly, there exists significant spatial differences in the adaptability of the Water-Energy-Food System in the Yangtze River Delta. Zhejiang Province has the highest level of system adaptability, while Anhui Province has the lowest. Based on that, we recommend to strengthen the coordinated management of various departments and natural resources in the Yangtze River Delta and implement strict red lines for resource utilization and environmental protection.

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Adaptability Assessment and Analysis of Temporal and Spatial Differences of Water-Energy-Food System in Yangtze River Delta in China

Han

2021

Sustainability

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“…Although, planning for adaptation is more prevalent today than a decade ago (Jiang et al, 2020;O'Keeffe et al, 2020), overall, the implementation of adaptation measures in coastal communities is still scarce (O'Keeffe et al, 2020;Roozbeh et al, 2020;Wilbanks et al, 2020). In 2010, the National Resilience Center, noted that effective adaptations for climate change will require all types of decision makers and stakeholders to participate (National Research Council, 2010).…”

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Advancing Seaport Resilience to Natural Hazards Due to Climate Change: Strategies to Overcome Decision Making Barriers

Mclean¹,

Becker²

2021

Front. Sustain.

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Climate change and extreme weather events put in peril the critical coastal infrastructure that is vital to economies, livelihoods, and sustainability. However, for a variety of reasons, decision makers often do not implement potential adaptation strategies to plan and adjust to climate and extreme weather events. To respond to the question of how seaport decision makers perceive strategies to overcome the barriers to adaptation we used semi-structured interviews of 30 seaport directors/managers, environmental specialists, and safety managers from 15 medium- and high-use ports of the U.S. North Atlantic. This paper contributes four broad strategies identified by seaport decision makers as necessary to help them advance on this challenge: funding, better planning or guidance, research and education, and advocacy/lobbying. We coded these strategies parallel to our partner paper that identified seven key barriers faced by the same set of decision makers. Results can help direct resources in ways targeted to the needs of seaport decision makers. The proposed framework contributes to theories of resilience building and barriers to decision making. Being strategic about change facilitates effective adaptation, decreasing risk, and enables continuity of safe, and sustainable, operations of U.S. seaports in the face of climate and extreme weather events.

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National indicators of climate changes, impacts, and vulnerability

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2020

Climatic Change

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Toward indicators of the performance of US infrastructures under climate change risks

Cited by 8 publications

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Adaptability Assessment and Analysis of Temporal and Spatial Differences of Water-Energy-Food System in Yangtze River Delta in China

Adaptability Assessment and Analysis of Temporal and Spatial Differences of Water-Energy-Food System in Yangtze River Delta in China

Advancing Seaport Resilience to Natural Hazards Due to Climate Change: Strategies to Overcome Decision Making Barriers

National indicators of climate changes, impacts, and vulnerability

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