Lecture 6 Climate Adaptation

Gang He

September 19, 2023

A five points “climate haiku”

1. It’s warming
2. It’s us
3. We’re sure
4. It’s bad
5. We can fix it

Risks and resilience

Adaptation options

Adaptation potential

Ecosystem health

Ecosystem adaptation

Food security

Vulnerable groups

Synthetic adaptation

Steps to resilence

• Understand Exposure
• Assess Vulnerability & Risk
• Investigate Options
• Prioritize & Plan
• Take Action

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?

Mekong River Basin

References