Screening of adaptation options assists decision-makers in the beginning of a decision-making process, allowing users to create a broad list of options which can be analyzed in depth. The tool forces users to develop evaluation criteria, such as highlighting effectiveness, expenses, feasibility, costs/benefits, etc., which the user then evaluates a range of measures against.
This toolbox entry has been labelled with the following tags:
| Sector: | independent | |
| Spatial scale: | local; national | |
| Temporal focus: | future | |
| Onset: | independent | |
| Role in decision process: | diagnostic | |
| Level of skills required: | limited | |
| Data requirements: | limited | |
| Adaptation tasks: | Organizational self assessment; Organizational self assessment (in: Implementing adaptation actions / Getting started) |
This tool can be used for any adaptation analysis, involving any spatial scale and sector. The only required inputs are some basic summary details about various adaptation options, and the tool results in a matrix outlining
The screening matrix is made available by Stratus Consulting; contact information is listed below:
Joel Smith, Stratus Consulting, P.O. Box 4059, Boulder, CO 80306; Tel: +1.303.381.8000; Fax: +1.303.381.8200; e-mail: jsmith@stratusconsulting.com; website: http://www.stratusconsulting.com/
There is no cost for use of the tool, and documentation and the matrix template are made freely available upon request.
Mizina, S.V., J.B. Smith, E. Gossen, K.F. Spiecker, and S.L. Witkowski. 1999. An evaluation of adaptation options for climate change impacts on agriculture in Kazakhstan. Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Climate Change 4:25-41.
weADAPT case studies identified for this toolbox entry:
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Projections of climate change for Banjul, The Gambia
Uncertainty over the driving forces of current W. African climate, such as the W. African monsoon, the role that land use change and vegetation feedbacks, and aerosols play complicate projections of change in precipitation in the region as a whole... | |
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Sorry, no more wine! Tuscan agriculture in a climate change regime
This project will try to explore the best adaptation options and strategies for Tuscan viticulture given its particularities, constraints, weaknesses and strengths, in a climate change regime and try to reduce the intrinsic uncertainty of climate change, by assessing more adaptation options... | |
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Adapting to Climate Change: Strengthening the Climate Resilience of Water Sector Infrastructure in Khulna, Bangladesh
Climate change and the resulting rise in sea level would affect water sector infrastructure, such as surface water supply and urban drainage systems. The climate resilience of such infrastructure should then be made more climate-resilient to optimize its expected benefits... | |
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Assessment impacts and adaptation options to forest fires
The projected decrease in summer precipitation in southern Europe and the increase in the frequency of summer droughts will probably induce greater risks of forest fires, ultimately resulting in strong impacts on natural resources and ecosystem stability, with consequent direct and indirect economic losses... |
