the aiacc data, methods and synthesis activity - dms sedac.ciesin.columbia/aiacc
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The AIACC Data, Methods and Synthesis Activity - DMShttp://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/aiacc
Ana IglesiasAlex de SherbininCynthia Rosenzweig
Steering Group: Punsalmaa Batima, Mahmoud Medany, Tony Nyong, Balgis M. Osman, Sara Beresford, Neil Leary
What is the Data, Methods & Synthesis Website? A tool to inform you about the methods, tools and
data being used by your colleagues working on similar problems
A resource providing: Bibliography of journal articles, working papers, data &
information web portals, etc. A database of relevant data sets Information on methodologies Sources and background for tools
A means to synthesize and communicate info to other researchers and stakeholders
An aid in National Communications
Sources of Information
The Project Profile Survey sent out in November 2002
The Project Synthesis Survey – March 2004
IPCC, UNDP-APF, UNFCCC, and other resources for impacts, adaptation and vulnerability assessment
CIESIN’s catalogue of data sets
Goals of The Synthesis Survey
Contribute to the Synthesis and Communication of the results of the Projects by: Characterizing key results Facilitating analyses within/across regions, sectors,
systems, groups Key issues:
Characterization of vulnerability Evaluation of the capacity to adapt Role of decision makers and stakeholders in adaptation Contribution of the National Communications and to
planning adaptation options
Goals During the Meeting
Meet with all Project Teams to ensure that the Survey’s questions are useful to represent correctly the key insights of your Projects
Engage Project teams in the Synthesis process by incorporating your comments for improving the Synthesis activities
Make a first draft of your responses to the Synthesis Survey
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