A prototype multi-purpose index is proposed for use in the evaluation of practices for adaptation to climate … variability and change. The Index of Usefulness of Practices for Adaptation (IUPA) allows the user to assign weights and scores to …-American and Caribbean Region (LAC). Application of the index is demonstrated for an existing adaptation practice from the Coquimbo …

some adaptation options, using a crop growth simulation model. Future climate projections are based on IPCC SRES A2 and B2 …> concentration in the atmosphere. We have tested widely used adaptation options such as changing planting date, supplementary …

can be used in flood adaptation planning will assist in determining strategic investments and enhancing public … be utilized for climate adaptation planning by municipalities. Assessment criteria such as flood modeling capabilities … appears to hold the most promise in being repurposed for adaptation planning. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media …

Adaptation to climate change, particularly flood risks, may come to pose large challenges in the future and will … integration of the private sector in adaptation. In particular, recently developed state programs for adaptation have so far been … how the insurance industry and the public sector can coordinate their actions to promote climate change adaptation, the …

Adaptation to climate change in agricultural settings depends on understanding farmers’ perceptions of the nature of … mitigation and adaptation strategies. This study addresses the limited understanding of how farmers appraise their private … self-efficacy, perceived adaptation efficacy and perceived adaptation cost. Multiple regressions were used to understand …

-funded project WEATHER, this paper delves into the subject of adaptation strategies by revisiting the project’s general findings on … adaptation strategies and by adding two specific cases: (1) advanced winter maintenance on roads in southwest Germany and (2 …) technical and organizational measures in Alpine rail transport. For these two cases, feasible adaptation strategies are …

development discourses in the context of climate change. Adaptation to climate change goes along with a significant shift in …