scholarly journals INTEGRAL ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN COASTAL ZONES: OPPORTUNITIES AND LIMITS – RIOLAGARTOS BIOSPHERE RESERVE, YUCATÁN, MÉXICO

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
BERTHA NELLY CABRERA-SÁNCHEZ ◽  
JOEL F. AUDEFROY ◽  
MILTON MONTEJANO-CASTILLO ◽  
HÉCTOR MANUELGALVÁN-ALCOCER
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Biosphere Reserve ◽  
Coastal Zones ◽  
Adaptation To Climate Change

Adaptive capacity and regional water governance in north-western Germany

Water Policy ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 794-815 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin Grecksch
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Adaptive Capacity ◽  
Salt Water ◽  
Water Governance ◽  
Metropolitan Region ◽  
Salt Water Intrusion ◽  
Communication Tool ◽  
Coastal Zones ◽  
Adaptation To Climate Change ◽  
Study Region

Successful adaptation to climate change requires flexible adaptation strategies which consider regional ecological, economic and social circumstances. Coastal zones are considered to be significantly vulnerable to climate change impacts. The projected impacts of climate change in the metropolitan region of Bremen–Oldenburg, Germany (a coastal area), are, for example, rising sea level, salt water intrusion, temporary groundwater scarcity in the summer and increased (heavy) rainfalls. This paper uses an existing framework, the Adaptive Capacity Wheel (ACW), complemented by two additional dimensions: adaptation motivation and adaptation belief. The objectives were first, to assess the adaptive capacity of water governance in the study region, and second, to show how the ACW can be used as an approach and a communication tool with stakeholders to identify strengths and weaknesses. Based on this, a further objective was to discover what lessons and recommendations can be drawn that could help water experts and stakeholders in the future. The results show a high adaptive capacity and that the addition of the psychological dimensions was valuable. However, it is important to look closely at each dimension assessed by the ACW. The key recommendations are: to improve public participation; to ensure better coordination; to raise awareness; and to reduce the lack of political will to overcome adaptation barriers.

scholarly journals An AHP-derived method for mapping the physical vulnerability of coastal areas at regional scales

2013 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 1209-1227 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Le Cozannet ◽  
M. Garcin ◽  
T. Bulteau ◽  
C. Mirgon ◽  
M. L. Yates ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Coastal Lagoons ◽  
Western Indian Ocean ◽  
Western Mediterranean ◽  
Mapping Method ◽  
Thin Strip ◽  
La Réunion ◽  
Coastal Zones ◽  
Coastal Vulnerability ◽  
Adaptation To Climate Change

Abstract. Assessing coastal vulnerability to climate change at regional scales is now mandatory in France since the adoption of recent laws to support adaptation to climate change. However, there is presently no commonly recognised method to assess accurately how sea level rise will modify coastal processes in the coming decades. Therefore, many assessments of the physical component of coastal vulnerability are presently based on a combined use of data (e.g. digital elevation models, historical shoreline and coastal geomorphology datasets), simple models and expert opinion. In this study, we assess the applicability and usefulness of a multi-criteria decision-mapping method (the analytical hierarchy process, AHP) to map physical coastal vulnerability to erosion and flooding in a structured way. We apply the method in two regions of France: the coastal zones of Languedoc-Roussillon (north-western Mediterranean, France) and the island of La Réunion (south-western Indian Ocean), notably using the regional geological maps. As expected, the results show not only the greater vulnerability of sand spits, estuaries and low-lying areas near to coastal lagoons in both regions, but also that of a thin strip of erodible cliffs exposed to waves in La Réunion. Despite gaps in knowledge and data, the method is found to provide a flexible and transportable framework to represent and aggregate existing knowledge and to support long-term coastal zone planning through the integration of such studies into existing adaptation schemes.

People and nature in the Fuerteventura Biosphere Reserve (Canary Islands): socio-ecological relationships under climate change

2017 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
MARÍA F. SCHMITZ ◽  
CECILIA ARNAIZ-SCHMITZ ◽  
CRISTINA HERRERO-JÁUREGUI ◽  
PABLO DÍAZ ◽  
DANIELA G.G. MATOS ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Canary Islands ◽  
Environmental Changes ◽  
Biosphere Reserve ◽  
Quantitative Model ◽  
Climate Change Scenarios ◽  
Adaptation To Climate Change ◽  
Intergovernmental Panel ◽  
Ecological Relationships ◽  
Potential Interactions

SUMMARYThis paper analyses the interdependence between environment and society in terms of socio-ecological webs, in which human and biophysical systems are linked. A quantitative model, based on canonical correlation analysis applied in Fuerteventura Island (Canary Archipelago), detected indicators of human–landscape relationships and predicted potential shifts based on simulated environmental changes. In the last few decades, the landscape of Fuerteventura Island has changed: natural components and cultural agrarian uses have decreased, while the population has increased due to immigration, mainly from mainland Spain and other European countries. The island shows a transition from a coupled local socio-ecosystem to one based on the interaction between environment and coastal tourism that decouples native inhabitants from the landscape and traditional land-use practices. As vulnerability and adaptation to climate change represent critical sets of potential interactions in Canary Islands, a model and a map of the socio-ecological system under four Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change scenarios show rural decoupling through ‘deagrarianization’ and ‘deruralization’, as well as stronger links to the tourism system.

Policy Frameworks for Adaptation to Climate Change in Coastal Zones

OECD Papers ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-68
Author(s):  
Ellina Levina ◽  
Ivonne Ortiz ◽  
Luis Enrique Ramos Bustillos ◽  
John Jacob
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Coastal Zones ◽  
Adaptation To Climate Change ◽  
Policy Frameworks

Adaptation to Climate Change-Induced Geodisasters in Coastal Zones of the Asia-Pacific Region

2014 ◽  
pp. 149-152
Author(s):  
Do Minh Duc ◽  
Kazuya Yasuhara ◽  
Mai Trong Nhuan ◽  
Nguyen Ngoc Truc
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Asia Pacific ◽  
Pacific Region ◽  
Coastal Zones ◽  
Asia Pacific Region ◽  
Adaptation To Climate Change

Adaptation to climate change in Quebec’s coastal zone: a difficult transformation of public action

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (03) ◽  
pp. 282-298 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mélinda Noblet ◽  
Genevieve Brisson
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Coastal Zone ◽  
Path Dependence ◽  
Coastal Zones ◽  
Adaptation To Climate Change ◽  
Adaptation Measures ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Public Action ◽  
Documentary Analysis ◽  
Climate Action

Purpose In recent years, the manifestation of the effects of climate change in coastal zones has prompted governments to mobilize and propose adaptation measures to reduce the vulnerability of their populations. For the governments responsible for the implementation of climate policies, adaptation still represents a novel field of action. The purpose of this paper is to show, via the example of Quebec’s coastal zone, how the transformation of public action relating to adaptation remains difficult. Design/methodology/approach For this case study, a qualitative method which combines documentary analysis and semi-directed interviews was selected. Findings The study shows how adaptation becomes a new issue in public action for the different authorities dealing with the effects of climate change in Quebec’s coastal zone. However, the results show that, as with other public policies, path dependence and incrementalism can be observed and limit the scope of public action and of the transformational processes in the field of adaptation. The technical–scientific approach to risk management is dominant, and the adaptation is not approached in a transversal way, despite its importance. Finally, concrete adaptation initiatives appear to be mostly relegated to the local scale, in an informal decentralization process. Originality/value This study contributes to improve climate action by favouring a reflection on the consideration of the conceptual and theoretical framework in the climate change adaptation literature and offers decision-makers and practitioners keys to the understanding of mechanisms underlying public action in the field of adaptation.

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