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Euro LCP Initiative: Climate Change Adaptation Scoring Tool

The Climate Change Adaptation Scoring Tool of the Euro-LCP Initiative is a questionnaire-based tool that assesses the quality of a Climate Action Plan (CAP) represented by a score. Researchers and academics from the Euro-LCP (Local Climate Planning) initiative have launched the Climate Change Adaptation Scoring Tool. With this tool, local practitioners, planners and researchers can assess local or regional CAPs using three indices to evaluate plan contents based on six commonly agreed principles of quality.

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What you can do with it

Input

  • Select or provide a local or regional Climate Action Plan for assessment.
  • Complete a detailed questionnaire on the plan’s contents.
  • Provide information needed to assess the plan against six quality principles.
  • Use the tool after creating an account and logging in.

Output

  • Three plan-quality indices.
  • An overall score representing the quality of the Climate Action Plan.
  • Graphs and indicators showing assessment results.
  • Structured feedback on plan content against six quality principles.

Use it to

  • Assess the quality of a local or regional Climate Action Plan.
  • Identify strengths and gaps in plan content.
  • Compare a plan against commonly agreed quality principles.
  • Support preparation, review and monitoring of urban adaptation plans.
  • Provide a structured basis for discussions among planners, practitioners and researchers.

Why is it relevant to climate adaptation

Gives cities and regions a structured way to review whether a climate action plan contains the elements associated with good-quality planning, rather than relying only on an informal document review. The three indices and six quality principles can help users identify omissions and focus plan revisions. The tool requires substantial information and a login, so it is most useful for practitioners or researchers able to undertake a detailed assessment rather than for quick screening.

Used in

  • Assessment of local and regional Climate Action Plans in urban areas worldwide.
  • Plan-quality review by local practitioners, planners and researchers through the Euro-LCP Initiative.
  • Preparation and monitoring of city and regional adaptation-planning documents.
  • Evaluation of plan content against six commonly agreed quality principles.
  • User testing and pilot application of the questionnaire-based scoring methodology.

Metadata

User Group
Commission services and/or AgenciesTransboundary networksNational authorities
Geographic coverage
Global
Spatial resolution

This depends on the adaptation plan or strategy assessed.

Support of Adaptation Policy Cycle
Step 1: Preparing the Ground for Adaptation
Step 6: Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E)
Adaptation sectors
AgricultureBiodiversityBuildings
Climate hazards
Non hazard-specific
Type of outputs
Maps and graphsDatasets and indicators
Temporality of data
Present
Language
English
Accessibility and usability
Moderate
Data sources
Project-generated or processed datasetsUser-provided input data
Tool validation use
User testing / pilot testing

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