Prioritizing Climate Change Adaptations in Canadian Arctic Communities

Arctic regions are experiencing the most rapid climate change globally and adaptation has been identified as a priority across scales. Anticipatory planning to adapt to the impacts of climate change usually follows a number of steps: assess current and future vulnerability, identify potential adapta...

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Published in:Sustainability
Main Authors: Clara Champalle, James Ford, Mya Sherman
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2015
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3390/su7079268
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spelling ftmdpi:oai:mdpi.com:/2071-1050/7/7/9268/ 2023-08-20T04:03:26+02:00 Prioritizing Climate Change Adaptations in Canadian Arctic Communities Clara Champalle James Ford Mya Sherman agris 2015-07-16 application/pdf https://doi.org/10.3390/su7079268 EN eng Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute Environmental Sustainability and Applications https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su7079268 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Sustainability; Volume 7; Issue 7; Pages: 9268-9292 adaptation climate change prioritization framework multi-criteria decision analysis network-centric approach adaptation planning Arctic food security Text 2015 ftmdpi https://doi.org/10.3390/su7079268 2023-07-31T20:45:03Z Arctic regions are experiencing the most rapid climate change globally and adaptation has been identified as a priority across scales. Anticipatory planning to adapt to the impacts of climate change usually follows a number of steps: assess current and future vulnerability, identify potential adaptations, prioritize options, implement prioritized options, and monitor and evaluate implementation. While most of these steps are well documented, there has been limited examination of the process of adaptation prioritization in Arctic communities. In this paper, we build upon existing tools and propose a framework for prioritizing adaptation options and guiding decision-making for implementation in Arctic regions. Using four adaptation performance criteria (timescale, equity, sustainability and total costs) to evaluate options through a multi-criteria decision analysis coupled with a network centric approach, our Adaptation Prioritization Framework promotes a participatory approach for adaptation prioritization and planning. We illustrate application of the framework using a hypothetical example from the territory of Nunavut in the Canadian Arctic. Text Arctic Climate change Nunavut MDPI Open Access Publishing Arctic Nunavut Sustainability 7 7 9268 9292
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prioritization framework
multi-criteria decision analysis
network-centric approach
adaptation planning
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food security
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network-centric approach
adaptation planning
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food security
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James Ford
Mya Sherman
Prioritizing Climate Change Adaptations in Canadian Arctic Communities
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multi-criteria decision analysis
network-centric approach
adaptation planning
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food security
description Arctic regions are experiencing the most rapid climate change globally and adaptation has been identified as a priority across scales. Anticipatory planning to adapt to the impacts of climate change usually follows a number of steps: assess current and future vulnerability, identify potential adaptations, prioritize options, implement prioritized options, and monitor and evaluate implementation. While most of these steps are well documented, there has been limited examination of the process of adaptation prioritization in Arctic communities. In this paper, we build upon existing tools and propose a framework for prioritizing adaptation options and guiding decision-making for implementation in Arctic regions. Using four adaptation performance criteria (timescale, equity, sustainability and total costs) to evaluate options through a multi-criteria decision analysis coupled with a network centric approach, our Adaptation Prioritization Framework promotes a participatory approach for adaptation prioritization and planning. We illustrate application of the framework using a hypothetical example from the territory of Nunavut in the Canadian Arctic.
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