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Adaptation Support Tool for Islands

The Adaptation Support Tool aims to assist policymakers and coordinators at regional and national levels in developing tailored climate change adaptation strategies and plans for islands. It provides practical guidance on understanding the impacts of climate change on islands, including physical, market, and non-market effects, as well as the macroeconomic implications for islands and Europe’s economic systems. The tool allows users to explore these impacts by selecting three parameters in sequence: *1. Archipelago/Island, 2. Sector, and 3. Hazard.

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What you can do with it

Input

  • Select an island or archipelago, sector and climate hazard to explore climate change impacts and adaptation information.
  • Navigate a stepwise process linking island-specific climate impacts with potential adaptation responses.
  • No user-provided datasets or other substantive input are required.

Output

  • Maps, graphs, indicators and narratives on climate impacts affecting islands.
  • Best-practice examples and adaptation guidance.
  • Tables of adaptation options for different time horizons and adaptation pathways, informed through engagement with local stakeholders.
  • Information covering physical, market, non-market and macroeconomic impacts.

Use it to

  • Understand how climate change may affect specific islands, sectors and economies.
  • Assess climate-related impacts and risks across different hazards and island contexts.
  • Identify and explore potential adaptation options and pathways.
  • Support the development of island-specific adaptation strategies and plans

Why is it relevant to climate adaptation

Provides a tailored approach to climate adaptation for European islands and Outermost Regions by linking climate hazards with specific island sectors and locations. It helps users move from understanding climate impacts to identifying adaptation options and pathways, while considering wider economic and societal implications. The inclusion of stakeholder-informed adaptation pathways and nature-based solutions supports context-specific adaptation planning.

Used in

  • Adaptation planning in European islands and EU Outermost Regions
  • Development of island-specific adaptation strategies and action plans
  • Assessment of climate impacts on island economies, communities and sectors
  • Identification of adaptation pathways and stakeholder-informed adaptation options
  • Sector-specific adaptation planning for tourism, energy, water management, transport, coastal areas, marine and fisheries
  • Adaptation initiatives supported through island stakeholder engagement processes

Metadata

User Group
Transboundary networksNational authoritiesSubnational authorities
Geographic coverage
Macro-Transnational region:
Outermost Regions
Spatial resolution

Local; National

Support of Adaptation Policy Cycle
Step 1: Preparing the Ground for Adaptation
Step 2: Assessing Climate Change Risks and Vulnerabilities
Step 3: Identifying Adaptation Options
Adaptation sectors
Business and industryDisaster Risk ReductionEnergy
Climate hazards
Heavy precipitation / extreme rainfallFloodingCoastal flooding / storm surge
Type of outputs
Maps and graphsDatasets and indicatorsNarratives
Temporality of data
Historical/pastPresentForward-looking
Language
English
Accessibility and usability
Moderate
Data sources
Public datasets from external providersProject-generated or processed datasetsMixed sources
Tool validation use
Expert validation / reputable institution

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