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Title: Adaptive capacity and its assessment

Abstract

This paper reviews the concept of adaptive capacity and various approaches to assessing it, particularly with respect to climate variability and change. I find that adaptive capacity is a relatively under-researched topic within the sustainability science and global change communities, particularly since it is uniquely positioned to improve linkages between vulnerability and resilience research. I identify opportunities for advancing the measurement and characterization of adaptive capacity by combining insights from both vulnerability and resilience frameworks, and I suggest several assessment approaches for possible future development that draw from both frameworks and focus on analyzing the governance, institutions, and management that have helped foster adaptive capacity in light of recent climatic events.

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1015513
Report Number(s):
PNNL-SA-76881
TRN: US201111%%634
DOE Contract Number:  
AC05-76RL01830
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Global Environmental Change. Part A, Human and Policy Dimensions, 21(2):647-656
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 21; Journal Issue: 2
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; CAPACITY; CLIMATIC CHANGE; COMMUNITIES; MANAGEMENT; VULNERABILITY; adaptation; vulnerability; resilience; govenrance and institutions

Citation Formats

Engle, Nathan L. Adaptive capacity and its assessment. United States: N. p., 2011. Web. doi:10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2011.01.019.
Engle, Nathan L. Adaptive capacity and its assessment. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2011.01.019
Engle, Nathan L. 2011. "Adaptive capacity and its assessment". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2011.01.019.
@article{osti_1015513,
title = {Adaptive capacity and its assessment},
author = {Engle, Nathan L},
abstractNote = {This paper reviews the concept of adaptive capacity and various approaches to assessing it, particularly with respect to climate variability and change. I find that adaptive capacity is a relatively under-researched topic within the sustainability science and global change communities, particularly since it is uniquely positioned to improve linkages between vulnerability and resilience research. I identify opportunities for advancing the measurement and characterization of adaptive capacity by combining insights from both vulnerability and resilience frameworks, and I suggest several assessment approaches for possible future development that draw from both frameworks and focus on analyzing the governance, institutions, and management that have helped foster adaptive capacity in light of recent climatic events.},
doi = {10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2011.01.019},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1015513}, journal = {Global Environmental Change. Part A, Human and Policy Dimensions, 21(2):647-656},
number = 2,
volume = 21,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Apr 20 00:00:00 EDT 2011},
month = {Wed Apr 20 00:00:00 EDT 2011}
}