Amanda Edelman, Alex Libardoni, Maria
Pregnolato, Derek Rosendahl, Katrin Sedlmeier,
Julie Shortridge, and Heather Yocum
ASP Colloquium, July 31, 2014

• Project Type:
– Developing a Proposal on Decision Making Under
Uncertainty for The National Science Foundation
• Overall Objective:
– Develop an integrated framework that will support stakeholder driven climate adaptation plans for urban areas

• Overarching research question:
– Does using an iterative, stakeholder-driven approach improve outcomes such as consensus, generation of alternatives and social learning?
• Approach:
– Develop methodology / framework
– Implement framework in two U.S. urban areas

What do
Stakeholders
Need?
Initial Meeting:
Collaborate to identify useful and feasible tools and information
Feedback throughout process
What Can
Climate/Impact
Science
Provide?
Identify the
Most
Problematic
Climate Events and Impacts for the City
Develop future projections
Develop tools
Final Meeting:
Presentation of final tools and discussion of process

Stakeholder Engagement:
Amanda and Heather
Climate Scientists:
Alex, Derek, and Katrin
Impact Modelers:
Julie and Maria

• How will outcomes be evaluated?
• Which factors (i.e. vulnerabilities, population, location) will be tested?
• Which cities will be research sites?
Insights from the audience appreciated!