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Integrated Assessments of
Vulnerabilities and Adaptation to Climate
Variability and Change in the Western Region of
China
Principal Investigators: Yongyuan Yin, Guodong
Cheng, Ersi Kang, Peng Gong, Jiaguo Qi, Shuming Bao,
Gordon Huang, Xuezhi Feng, and Qinluan Chen
In this project, an integrated approach will be
developed for identifying regional vulnerabilities
to climate variations and change, and for
prioritizing adaptation options to deal with climate
change vulnerability. The approach possesses certain
fundamental characteristics: a) involve multiple
stakeholders and multiple regions, b) be systematic
and holistic, c) account for multiple objectives and
sectors, d) be able to identify trade-offs, and e)
be able to link climate change and regional
sustainable development. Different methods will be
used to form the integrated approach. These will
include survey, workshops, multi-stakeholder
consultation, ecological simulation modeling,
geographical information system (GIS), remote
sensing, multi-criteria decision making (MCDM), as
well as methods suggested by the Technical Committee
of AIACC. In particular, the project will addresses
the following questions: 1. How vulnerable is
Western China to current climate variations and
future climate change in some key sectors? 2. What
can the vulnerabilities of these key sectors to
present climate variations teach us about future
vulnerability? 3. What are the desirable adaptation
options to deal effectively with future climate
changes?
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The Center for Global Change & Earth Observations, Michigan
State University
218 Manly Miles Building, 1405 S. Harrison Road, East
Lansing, Michigan 48823, Phone: (517) 432-7774 |
