If this is your first visit...welcome!
NAVIGATE weADAPT BY CLICKING ON THE LINKS ABOVE.
The navigation illustrates the principal focal areas of weADAPT.
This column is for new visitors. The central column provides a quick-scan digest of the page content as well as relevant downloads and links.
The QUICKLINKS column on the right-hand side contains newly released Briefing Notes and other files for download as well as Links to new information about weADAPT projects and partners. The QUICKLINKS column appears on all pages.
This page links to 3 pages that summarise weADAPT activities relating to the categories above and provide links to more detailed information in wikiADAPT, our collaborative site on adaptation.
PEOPLE & INSTITUTIONS
weADAPT is a network of organisations collaborating on adaptation. Explore this page to find out the partners involved and their areas of expertise, some examples of successful collaborations and how to get involved in weADAPT! MORE
GUIDANCE & EXPERIENCE
Case studies of adaptation projects and guidance on adaptation as a process are available in wikiADAPT, as well as several user guides to help navigate useful content. Add your own experiences and join the collaboration. Download briefing notes on our latest developments, for example the Adaptation Layer in Google Earth. Or, alternatively browse our selection of videos! MORE
TOOLS & DATA
are vital for effective adaptation. Browse the range of tools we have developed as part of this collaboration, including the Climate Change Explorer , Adaptation Decision Explorer and the Adaptation Layer in Google Earth. Downscaled climate data is available through the University of Cape Town, and there are also introductions to methods that we find useful in our work, such as agent-based modelling. MORE
WHAT weADAPT IS
weADAPT is a collaboration between leading organisations on climate adaptation and includes new and innovative tools and methods, datasets, experience and guidance.
WHAT weADAPT DOES
weADAPT provides guidance by pooling expertise from a wide range of organisations that contribute to adaptation science and practice.
WHERE TO BEGIN
Register to get involved with sharing on wikiADAPT either as an organisation or an individual, feel free to use the tools, and get in touch if you'd like to be more closely involved in the group!
QUICKLINKS - WELCOME BACK!
EXPLORE THE NEWLY RELEASED weADAPT ADAPTATION LAYER IN GOOGLE EARTH
Find the location and type of adaptation projects from around the world. Learn from the experiences of others. Add your projects and experiences to the Adaptation Layer.
DOWNLOAD THE ADAPTATION LAYER.
Adaptation.kmz (4.37MB)
When you have downloaded the file:
- Start Google Earth, go to the File menu and choose Open.
- Browse to and open the downloaded layer file.
- The weADAPT Adaptation Layer will appear in the Places menu in the Google Earth sidebar.
View Studies, Videos, Experiences, Data, Projects and more. For more information download the Mapping Adaptation briefing note (below).
weADAPT SYNERGY IN ACTION
UCT, SEI and AWhere.inc have worked closely together to develop the Climate Change Explorer, bringing together expertise on climate science, vulnerability & adaptation and software development to create a useful tool! MORE
weADAPT SUCCESS STORIES
weADAPT is actively supporting UNEP in the their efforts on adaptation, and the creation of the UNEP network on climate adaptation. MORE
BRIEFING NOTES NEWLY AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD.
Download briefing notes on our latest developments.
Mapping Adaptation.
More about what you can do with the weADAPT Adaptation Layer!...
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Climate Adaptation Targets.
Factoring climate risks into social, economic, and environmental planning, is probably the most efficient way to facilitate climate-resilient development.
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The Economics of Adaptation.
Methods and approaches for assessing the cost of adaptation.
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