Mapping a and Convening L Local and R Regional Climate S - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Mapping a and Convening L Local and R Regional Climate S Service Pr Provi vider ers s

• 1. Introduction to Resource and Service

Landscape

• 2. Overview of Local Government Survey

Results

• 3. Highlights and Opportunities for Moving

Field Forward

OUTLINE

RES RESEA EARCH OVER VERVIEW VIEW

Pa Part A: Resource Coding

Inventoried services provided by 89 nonprofit and boundary organizations Catalogued local or regionally relevant climate adaptation resources Organized services and resources by coding system

Pa Part B: Surve vey of Local Gove vernments

Focus: Understand resource use, need, barriers, and visions of resilience +200 local government respondents Partnership with ICLEI, NLC, and USDN

Part C: Convening of Service Providers and Local Practitioners

May 2014

PA PART A: RESOURCE CODING

3,400 resources or services coded Codebook developed with local practitioners Coded by:

Type of Resource Phase of Planning Process Resource Supports Climate Impact Resource Addresses Sector of Operation Resource Supports Geographical Area Served by Resource

BY BY RESOURCE TYPE

Most abundant “types”:

Fact Sheets Best Practice / Case Studies Scientific Reports / Data Sources

Least common “types”:

Monitoring and Evaluating Resources Grants

By P Pha hase o

• f P

Planning P Process

Resources skewed to earlier phases of the adaptation planning process Fewer resources aimed at the implementation-related activity

By S Sector

Water is far and away the most common sector Sectors with the few resources identified include: engineering, solid waste, legal, agriculture, health, and vulnerable populations Nearly 40% of resources are not sector-specific

BY BY IMPACT

Stormwater and flooding as well as sea level rise are the most common impacts addressed Few resources identified that focus on extreme heat and forest fires Nearly 55% of resources are not impact-specific

PA PART B: LOCAL PRACTITIONER SU SURVEY Y

Elected officials and staff identified political support as the most important motivator for action Least common motivators for action include funding, addressing inequalities, and gaining a competitive advantage

LO LOCAL MOTIVATIONS FOR AD ADAPT APTATIO TION A N ACTIO CTION N

WHA WHAT’ T’S BE S BEING U NG USE SED

Most commonly used resources:

Best practices / case studies Local peers Scientific reports or articles Fact Sheets

Resources used infrequently:

Software Social media Consulting firms

BAR BARRIERS S

NEEDS NEEDS

80% 80% 70% 70%

RES RESOUR OURCE E AVAILA ILABLE LE VS. . RES RESOUR OURCES ES DES DESIRED IRED

Most desired format for resources was web, followed by detailed case studies/fact sheets and in person conferences or trainings Least desired formats include social media and blogs

RES RESOUR OURCE E FORMA ORMAT

HI HIGHL GHLIGHT GHTS S

Commonly used resources are often the most abundant types of resources:

Case studies, fact sheets, scientific reports/data sources

Resources coded support earlier phases of the adaptation planning process; fewer at later phases of the planning process Few resources address a specific climate impact on a specific sector Lowest rate of usage for software, which also is not an abundant resource/service type A large percentage of the resources identified are “generic”, meaning they are not specific to a sector, climate impact, geographical area, or phase of the planning process

Some identified needs are being filled by existing resources

77% of respondents indicated wanting information on how other communities are implementing adaptation actions Second most coded resource type was case studies or best practices

Support for the early phases of adaptation action appears strong: not a significant barrier to action

HI HIGHL GHLIGHT GHTS (1) S (1)

PA PART C: WORKSHOP PRIORITIES

Peer to peer networking Communication, collaboration, and community building Adaptation infrastructure Economic analysis Finance Centralized tools and mechanisms

Thank ¡You! ¡

Missy ¡Stults ¡ Researcher ¡and ¡Doctoral ¡Fellow ¡ ¡ University ¡of ¡Michigan ¡ Missy.stults@gmail.com ¡ ¡

Funding ¡generously ¡provided ¡by ¡the ¡NaDonal ¡Science ¡FoundaDon ¡ Graduate ¡Research ¡Fellowship ¡program ¡