Climate Change Adaptation Measures Toolbox

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This page provides a comprehensive and easy to use toolbox of possible adaptation measures. Please select one or more of the group filters below to obtain detailed information on the measures of interest.

Please find more information in the ICPDR Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change.

Research

  • Identification of areas / regions that are particularly affected by the climate change. Detailed research on climate change impacts in the water sector and the adaptation options (to reduce uncertainty)

  • Regional and sectoral adaptation research

  • Investigation of the effects of climate changes on eco-regions, typologies and reference sites as well as proposals for solutions

  • Fostering the improvement of models (climate and hydrological aspects) and of scenarios for the DRB as well as ensuring the improvement regarding the presentation on climate fluctuations

  • Economic analyses of the costs of adapting to climate change in the water sector

  • Improvement of research in the area of numerical modelling of hydrological processes (precipitation/snow-runoff for different time intervals)

  • Develop methods in order to solve transboundary environmental crisis, particular in the water sector

  • Improvement and coordination of scenario analysis of impacts and vulnerability (Regular interaction between the climate modelling community and the user community that analyse impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to develop climate change scenarios appropriate for the development of regional and local adaptation measures)

  • Research the possible increase of natural hazards to enhance the scientific basis and to reduce uncertainty (flood, mudflow and avalanches, low flow and droughts)

  • Initiating research programmes with the view to develop reliable adaptation strategies and measures for shipping and the waterway network (e.g. KLIWAS in DE)