Tid: Den 6 maj kl 14:00-15:00
Plats: Handelshögskolan, GU, Sal E44
Mapping Global Adaptation Hotspots
Shalini Vajjhala
Resources for the Future
Abstract
In recent years global attention to climate change has focused both on mitigation, reducing emissions of greenhouse gases, and adaptation, building resilience to climate impacts. However, unlike mitigation, where emissions reductions anywhere in the world provide benefits everywhere, adaptation is inherently a spatial problem, where the locations of key climate impacts, populations, and responses need to be aligned to be effective. As a result, mapping has the potential to serve as a common lens through which to view climate impacts and adaptation alternatives and define a preliminary set of hotspots, or global target areas for intervention. This presentation describes a new initiative to build an online Global Adaptation Atlas to capture ever-evolving spatial information on both climate impacts and adaptation activities and allow scientists, policymakers, and citizens to visualize what impacts are likely to affect their region(s), what activities are already underway, and what gaps need to be filled. More information on the Atlas is available at: Läs mer»
Bio: Shalini Vajjhala is a fellow at Resources for the Future and the leader of the Global Adaptation Atlas project. Her research focuses on the social impacts of large-scale development and environmental policies with critical public participation components. She has worked extensively on integrating and applying participatory mapping methods and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology to diverse research and policy issues including climate change adaptation, environmental justice regulation, and renewable energy facility siting. Shalini holds a Ph.D. in Engineering and Public Policy from Carnegie Mellon University. Prior to joining RFF, she worked as an architect, community organizer, and design instructor in Pittsburgh.