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Compendium on methods and tools to evaluate impacts of, and vulnerability and adaptation to, climate
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Screening of Adaptation Options
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Description
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This matrix-based decision-making tool sets up a series of criteria that allow the user to narrow
the list of appropriate adaptation measures.
The user sets up a table with evaluation criteria across the top: Will the measure target a
high-priority area? Will it address targets of opportunity? Is it likely to be effective? Will it
generate other benefits (e.g., economic, environmental)? Is it inexpensive? Is it feasible? The
user can insert or substitute other criteria if they are more appropriate. The user then evaluates
each measure against these criteria, entering a simple “yes” or “no” in the
cells. This tool is frequently combined with expert judgment.
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Appropriate Use
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This is a useful tool at the beginning of the decision-making process, allowing the user to create a
manageable although possibly subjective list of options, which can then be analyzed more rigorously.
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Scope
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All locations; all sectors; national or site-specific.
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Key Output
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A simple matrix, clearly showing the strengths and weaknesses of a wide range of options.
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Key Input
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Basic summary information about options under consideration.
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Ease of Use
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Depends on specific applications.
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Training Required
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Requires background knowledge of both the options and the climate change issue being addressed.
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Training Available
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Contact Stratus Consulting for more information.
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Computer Requirements
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IBM-compatible 286; Lotus 1-2-3 or Excel spreadsheet software helpful.
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Documentation
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Benioff, R. and J. Warren (eds.). 1996. Steps in Preparing Climate Change Action Plans: A Handbook.
U.S. Country Studies Program, Washington, DC.
USCSP. 1999. Climate Change: Mitigation, Vulnerability, and Adaptation in Developing Countries,
U.S. Country Studies Program, Washington, DC.
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Applications
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Used by several participants in the U.S. Country Studies and UNEP assistance programs (e.g.,
Kazakhstan, Cameroon, Uruguay, Bolivia, Antigua, Barbuda, Estonia, and Pakistan).
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Contacts for Framework, Documentation, Technical Assistance
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Joel Smith
Stratus Consulting, P.O. Box 4059, Boulder, CO 80306; Tel: +1.303.381.8000; Fax: +1.303.381.8200;
e-mail: jsmith@stratusconsulting.com; website:
http://www.stratusconsulting.com/.
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Cost
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No cost to obtain documentation or diskette with template of the decision matrix.
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References
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Mizina, S.V., J.B. Smith, E. Gossen, K.F. Spiecker, and S.L. Witkowski. 1999. An evaluation of
adaptation options for climate change impacts on agriculture in Kazakhstan. Mitigation and
Adaptation Strategies for Global Climate Change 4:25-41.
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