Climate Change Adaptation Technologies for Water: A Practitioner's Guide to Adaptation Technologies for Increased Water Sector Resilience

United Nations - Environment DHI Centre on Water and Environment, Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN), and the UNEP DTU Partnership
Posted on: 11/03/2020 - Updated on: 12/21/2020

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Kathryn Braddock

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Abstract

This guide aims to help address this challenge by providing the missing identification and evaluation assistance that those looking for adaptation solutions initially face. More specifically, it focuses on adaptation technologies for building resilience to climate change induced hazards in the water sector.

It provides a simple and comprehensive overview of specific water technologies and techniques that address challenges resulting from climate change and help to build adaptive capacity. The cornerstone of this guide is the water climate change adaptation technology taxonomy developed, systematizing the most pressing climate change challenges in water sector, and their corresponding water adaptation technologies.

A total of 102 water adaptation technologies are included in this guide. Further to introduction of the adaptation technologies, several approaches to selection and prioritization various adaptation technologies are also discussed.

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