Lecture 6 Climate Adaptation
Gang He
September 19, 2023
A five points “climate haiku”
- It’s warming
- It’s us
- We’re sure
- It’s bad
- We can fix it
Source: Kimberly A Nicholas
Risks and resilience
Source: IPCC, WG2
Adaptation options
Source: IPCC, WG2
Adaptation potential
Source: IPCC, WG2
Ecosystem health
Source: IPCC, WG2
Ecosystem adaptation
Source: IPCC, WG2
Food security
Source: IPCC, WG2
Vulnerable groups
Source: IPCC, WG2
Synthetic adaptation
Source: IPCC, WG2
Steps to resilence
- Understand Exposure
- Assess Vulnerability & Risk
- Investigate Options
- Prioritize & Plan
- Take Action
More resources: U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit
NYC heat plan case
- Assess climate risks
- Incoporate climate risks in adaptation and response plan
- Educate residents on the threats
- Re-assing vulnerability
What elese can we do?
More resources: New York City Assesses Extreme Heat Climate Risk
Mekong River Basin
More resources: UNEP, Case Studies
References
Lecture 6 Climate Adaptation Gang He September 19, 2023