Tools, methods, guidance, portals, platforms…for who, to

do what?

Anna Taylor

Winter School 2010

Method = technique to gather evidence for producing and implementing new knowledge and practices

Tool = a device used to implement a method to perform or facilitate work, may form part of a toolkit

Guidance = something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action

Portal / platform = presents data, information, tools, methods from diverse sources in a unified way

Relevance to climate adaptation

An ongoing proliferation Move from hard copies to web-based = affects

access and utility Designed for different purposes, info/data needs

(c,v,I,a) and users Attempt to reduce gap between producers and

users and bridge between different communities (of knowledge – practice) e.g. NGOs, research, government, consultants, donors, public, etc.

Multiple

Interfaces Entry points Analytical features Flexibility Availability of data Extents of dynamism and interactivity Levels of explicit learning potential

INTERACTION

DA

TA

UNDP climate profiles

ALMGuidance

Documents

Adaptation Wizard

CC Adaptation Manual

CIPWB Portal

ADAPTSERVIR

IPCC

Climate Wizard

BEWARE…

•no “perfect” tool

•You may not need it all

(Adapted from Zermoglio, 2009)

Have a look at these resources online and see which can help to answer the following questions…1. ADAPT (World Bank)2. Adaptation Wizard (UKCIP)3. ALM (UNDP)4. CAIT (WRI)5. CARE CVCA6. CEDRA (Tearfund)7. Climate Wizard (The Nature Conservancy)8. CRiSTAL9. UNDP Climate Profiles (Oxford University)10.weADAPT11.World Bank Climate Portal

Which resources would help you answer these questions?

1. What is the envelope of future rainfall projections for:– Central Malawi

– Louisiana, USA (includes New Orleans!)

… consider how many models are used, what time horizon(s) are given?

2. What measures of vulnerability are there that I could map and analyse in GIS?

3. What participatory methods can I use in my fieldwork to assess social &/or ecological vulnerability to prolonged hydrological droughts?

4. What adaptation measures to address urban flooding are being tested & implemented elsewhere that I can learn from?

5. How do I access money from the Adaptation Fund?

Think about…

Baseline knowledge required to use it Usability Credibility of data, information, analysis Relevance of tools and methods Help and Support (interpretation, training) If not you, then who is the user (intended vs.

actual)

… which others have you used in your work?

Data

Knowledge

Awareness Actions

Where would you situate these different resources on this set of scales?