Practical Considerations for Climate Analysis and Adaptation: Know before you go
Climate Adaptation Conundrum:
• Can’t be prepared for everything
• Can’t afford to be prepared for the worst case
• Can’t afford to be unprepared
How do you approach this challenge?
The training courses here can help you acquire the tools, skills, and knowledge you need to manage your climate-related risks and opportunities:
How to use the flood and drought portal – VIDEO
The Water Utility Climate Alliance (WUCA) formed in 2007 to provide leadership and collaboration on climate change issues facing the nation’s water agencies. This coalition, guided by a previous five-year strategic plan and annual work plans, has developed into a credible voice on climate adaptation issues, and is often asked to provide a decision maker’s perspective on the climate challenge to researchers and government agencies investing in the nation’s resilience
The following P-note summarizes key points of the Working Water Note 24, Climate Change and Urban Water Utilities: Challenges and Opportunities, by Alexander Danilenko, Eric Dickson, and Michael Jacobsen. The document was published in 2010 by the Water Sector Board of the World Bank Sustainable Development Network. Readers may download the complete document from www.worldbank.org/water
Linking water quality monitoring and climate-resilient water safety planning in two urban drinking water utilities in Ethiopia
Journal of Water and Health
CRIDA provides stepwise planning guidance for water resources planners, managers, and engineers to implement robust water management as promoted by the AGWA network — particularly for water managers working in the developing world. CRIDA will initially launch as a publication, and support a community of practice to rapidly scale up implementation.
This book is a guide to the most relevant adaptation technologies and practices for the water sector in developing countries. In addition to descriptions and explanations, the guidebook outlines practical steps for implementing these technologies, illustrated with case studies. It not only lays out institutional and capacity building requirements, but also explores costs and other potential barriers to getting projects off the ground. Finally, the text is supplemented by a rich list of references to external sources and case studies.
EPA’s CRWU initiative provides drinking water, wastewater and stormwater utilities with practical tools, training and technical assistance needed to increase resilience to extreme weather events. Through a comprehensive planning process, CRWU assists water utilities by promoting a clear understanding of potential long-term adaptation options for decision-making related to water utility infrastructure financing.
In order to assist with flood and drought prediction the Flood and Drought portal (http://www.flooddroughtmonitor.com) was developed as an output of the Flood and Drought Management Tools (FDMT) project. This blog series (5 parts) provides guidelines for interpreting climate information for application in water safety planning.
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