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| Title | Adaptation pathways and climate change |
| Group | Water Systems and Global Change |
| Project type | thesis |
| Credits | 36 |
| Supervisor(s) | Bregje van der Bolt
Wouter Smolenaars Wout Sommerauer Saskia Werners |
| Examiner(s) | Fulco Ludwig |
| Contact info | Maria del Pozo (maria.delpozogarcia@wur.nl) MIL
Wouter Smolenaars (wouter.smolenaars@wur.nl) MCL, MES and MUE |
| Begin date | 2024/01/01 |
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| Description | Theme introduction
Adaptation pathways are proposed as a promising decision-focused approach for adaptation to climate change. Adaptation pathways sequence measures over time and allow for progressive implementation depending on how the future unfolds. Potentials are to account for future uncertainties, to identify ‘no or low regret interventions, to avoid lock-in and mal-adaptation, to map different stakeholder perspectives, and to build capacity for long-term planning. Although payoffs from specific long- term pathways may be unknown, strategies and actions can be pursued now that will contribute to moving toward resilient pathways, while helping improve human livelihoods, social and economic well-being, and responsible environmental management (IPCC 2014, Section 20.6.2). Projects and possibilities for students - KLIMAP (climate adaptation in practice) is a Dutch innovation consortium with 30 participants from government, private sectors and academia. The objective is to climate proof the Dutch higher sandy soil areas. Students are invited to participate in research. - Little is known about the utility of approaches to pathway development applied, especially in a developing country contexts. We encourage students to work in their home country and find a study location together with us. |
| Used skills | Possible methods used in a thesis
- Model conceptualization and development - Indicator development & analysis - Scenario analysis - Field studies & experiments - GIS - Case study analysis - Systematic literature review - Policy document analysis - Interviews, surveys & focus groups |
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