Synthesizing and Integrating Regional Climate Projections into Decision Making and Resilience Building CIMPACTDST TM The Climate IMPACTs Decision Support Tool Andrea Mar)n, Spencer Reeder– Cascadia Consul)ng Group
Synthesizing and Integrating Regional Climate Projections into Decision Making and Resilience
Building !
CIMPACT-‐DSTTM
The Climate IMPACTs Decision Support Tool
Andrea Mar)n, Spencer Reeder– Cascadia Consul)ng Group
What do climate models provide? What do managers
and decision-‐makers need?
Linking climate science & policy
…Climate data
CIMPACT-‐DST
…Guidelines to manage risk
Tool Overview
Local climate hazards &
sector-specific policy info
Regional Climate
Projections
Tool
INPUTS OUTPUTS
CIMPACT-DST
1. Brief summary of latest climate informaAon
(temperature, precipita)on, sea level rise)
2. Brief summary of local impacts for specific sectors
(riparian habitat, estuaries, fisheries, forestry, recreation)
3. Sector-‐specific guidelines & recommendaAons
(fish passage structures; reservoir cold water management, streamflow level
controls)
Key Benefits of Tool
ü Quick
Using the Tool: Overview 1. Select Project/Sector Type
2. Enter Basic InformaAon (Address, Project Name, Department)
3. Select Lifespan
4. Determine Hazard Exposure (Spa)al Info – GIS)
5. Tool Produces Output
Key Benefits of Tool
ü Quick ü Consolidated
Simplifying the Process
CIMPACT-‐DST