D5.1 Design criteria and methodology for Regional Adaptation Pathways
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: This public deliverable presents the methodology developed within IMPETUS for creating Regional Adaptation Pathways. Produced under Work Package 5, Task 5.1, it provides the methodological foundation for designing alternative sequences of adaptation measures that can be progressively implemented as climate risks evolve over time. The approach is structured around key elements of adaptation planning, including the identification of climate drivers and impacts, the definition of adaptation tipping points, the selection and assessment of adaptation options, and the use of monitoring indicators to detect when additional or alternative actions may be required. The methodology is intentionally flexible so that it can be applied across the different IMPETUS Demonstration Sites, which face diverse climate risks, data availability conditions and modelling capacities. The report describes a stepwise process that starts with defining regional adaptation objectives and analysing climate risk, exposure and vulnerability, and continues through the identification and assessment of adaptation options, their sequencing into alternative pathways, and their evaluation using multiple criteria. Quantitative indicators are encouraged where robust data are available, while expert judgement can be used where evidence is limited. Stakeholder engagement and co-creation are treated as cross-cutting components throughout the process. D5.1 also explains how the methodology connects with other IMPETUS activities, including climate-risk and decision-support tools, the Resilience Knowledge Boosters, Demonstration Site solutions, stakeholder engagement processes and socioeconomic assessment. The deliverable includes practical guidance, expected outputs for each methodological step, potential implementation risks and mitigation strategies, as well as a common template for application across the seven regions. Overall, D5.1 provides a transferable framework for supporting long-term and adaptive climate decision-making, designed both for implementation within IMPETUS and for potential replication in other regional contexts.
Institutions: Thetis, UiT The Arctic University of Norway
Language: English
Subfield: Global and Planetary Change
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
Funder: European Commission
OpenAlex ID: W7203914768