India's climate adaptation case studies show that communities and industries can take climate actions to reduce the impacts of climate change.
Category: Climate Resilience
Use of Low-Impact Development for Stormwater Adaptation
Low impact development and green infrastructure are good options for sustainable climate adaptation and mitigation strategies for climate change.
Ecosystem-based Approach to Climate Adaptation in Malmö, Sweden
The ecosystem-based adaptation of Augustenborg enabled them to control flooding, improve the city’s image, and enhance their stormwater and sewer systems.
Climate Adaptation of Transport Infrastructure from Around the World
The TRB circular contains climate adaptation information practitioners and researchers in state and local transportation agencies could use for planning.
Venice Has Constructed a Flood Barrier as an Adaptation to Flooding
The Moses Dam is a wise investment for Venice to build resilience and protect its residents and tourism industry from damages that frequent flooding causes.
Climate Adaptation Examples in these Coastal Management Case Studies
The USA National Park Service has 24 case studies of coastal adaptation, giving excellent examples of infrastructure and coastal adaptation strategies.
Climate Adaptation and Mitigation in the Developing World’s Drylands
The paper presents research results and case studies on the use of innovative techniques to cope with drought and contribute to food security in dry areas.
E-learning Courses for Hazard Warning Launched
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has developed E-learning courses for the Common Alerting Protocol used in warning the public of hazards.
Adapting to Floods by Creating “Sponge Cities” in China
Prof Kongjian Yu, after graduating from Harvard Univ. came back to China to create and design a "sponge city," an ecologically-based adaptation to flooding.
Experts Say that Climate Adaptation in the Transport Sector is Needed Now
The UN article says that transport industry experts agreed that adapting infrastructure to extreme weather events due to climate change is a high priority.