ADAPT – Adaptation to climate change. Water, Food and Nature
Background and Goals
The objective of the ADAPT project is to develop and promote adaptation strategies for nutrition and the environment, to mitigate the negative impact of climate change and climate variability. Seven river drainage basins worldwide were selected to allow a comparison of regional and global adaptation strategies.
Content time
toResearch area/region
Country
- global
Natural spatial classification
- Low mountain ranges left and right of Rhine
- Upper Rhine Rift
- West German lowland bay
Steps in the process of adaptation to climate change
Step 1: Understand and describe climate change
Approach and results
Projections for climate variability, particularly in terms of precipitation, for the periods 1960-1990 (reference), 2010-2039 and 2070-2099 on a global scale.
Further times
reference period: 1960-1990
Step 2a: Identify and assess risks - climate effects and impact
Approach and results
Changes in food production, food demand and changes in the climate related water situation in the river drainage basins are mapped.
Step 3: Develop and compare measures
Measures and/or strategies
Strategies for all ADAPT river drainage basins are analysed. The strategies aim to allow investments in new irrigation systems and investments and management reforms to improve the quality of the ecosystem to be evaluated.
Participants
Project management
IVM: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Cooperation/Partners
UNESCO IHE
Future Water
SEI-Boston
WRI Ghana
ZEF-Bonn
ID-Sri Lanka
IWMI
TMU-Iran
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Contact
IVM - Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
De Boelelaan 1087
1081 HV Amsterdam.
Netherlands
