Advances in the Practice and Theory of Climate Change Adaptation

Session ID#: 280422

Session Description:
This session explores advancements in understanding, implementing and tracking climate change adaptation. We welcome abstracts from scholars and practitioners of adaptation. The session aims to highlight inter- and trans-disciplinary work that contributes new learnings on adaptation progress, pathways, processes and outcomes. Conceptual or methodological innovations are encouraged (e.g., AI evidence synthesis, frameworks for resilience and/or adaptive governance, adaptive capacity, climate-informed decision-making, adaptation limits and/or impact evaluation and/or maladaptation). We also invite practitioners implementing on-the-ground adaptation plans, strategies and solutions such as for flood resilience, extreme heat adaptation, etc. Other topics of interest include but are not limited to: Human dimensions of adaptation; Resilience in critical infrastructure; Inclusive and fair adaptation; Innovative governance for adaptation; Natural hazard planning; Studies of success or failures in adaptation practice; Adaptation evidence-synthesis; and, Monitoring and Evaluation frameworks for adaptation.
Co-Sponsor(s):
  • A - Atmospheric Sciences
  • GC - Global Environmental Change
  • IN - Informatics
  • NH - Natural Hazards
Index Terms:

1699 General or miscellaneous [GLOBAL CHANGE]
1999 General or miscellaneous [INFORMATICS]
4327 Resilience [NATURAL HAZARDS]
Primary Convener:  Christine Kirchhoff, Pennsylvania State University Main Campus, University Park, United States
Conveners:  Kripa Akila Jagannathan, University of California Berkeley, Energy and Resources Group, Berkeley, United States, Caitlin Grady, George Washington University, Engineering Management & Systems Engineering, Washington, DC, United States and LynĂ©e Turek-Hankins, Dartmouth College, Thayer School of Engineering, Hanover, NH, United States
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