The climate change adaptation navigator

RESEARCH BACKGROUND: The Climate Change Adaptation Navigator is a web-based guidance framework produced as part of the VCCCAR research project 'Framing multi-level and multi-actor adaptation responses in the Victorian context' (Framing Adaptation). The project was implemented from September 2010 to March 2012 by a multi-disciplinary team of researchers based at RMIT University, Monash University, and the University of Melbourne in Melbourne (Australia). RESEARCH CONTRIBUTION: Adapting to climate change is a complex task. This web-based application is designed to assist local and state governments as well as regional organisations in the process of adapting to the impacts of climate change. Its flexible, web-based framework allows individuals and organisations to explore and find their way through climate change adaptation. The project explored approaches and methodologies for local and regional climate change adaptation planning in order to develop a decision-making framework to better inform adaptation policy and practice by Victorian authorities at various administrative levels. RESEARCH SIGNIFICANCE: The Climate Change Adaptation Navigator is a world-first online guidance tool for climate change adaptation. The guidance framework has been designed with decision makers at the local, regional and state level in Victoria (Australia) in mind. However, it may also be useful for government organisations in other parts of the world, private sector organisations or interested individuals from various backgrounds. The project was funded by the Victorian Government through the Victorian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation Research (VCCCAR).

研究背景：气候变化适应导航工具（Climate Change Adaptation Navigator）是维多利亚气候变化与适应研究中心（Victorian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation Research, VCCCAR）所属研究项目《维多利亚语境下多层级、多主体适应应对框架构建》（简称“适应框架构建”）所产出的网络化指导体系。该项目实施周期为2010年9月至2012年3月，由澳大利亚墨尔本的皇家墨尔本理工大学（RMIT University）、莫纳什大学（Monash University）与墨尔本大学（University of Melbourne）的跨学科研究团队牵头完成。研究贡献：应对气候变化是一项兼具复杂性与系统性的工程。本网络应用专为助力地方政府、州级行政部门及区域组织推进气候变化影响适应工作而设计。其灵活的网络化指导框架，可支持个体与各类组织探索并梳理气候变化适应的实施路径。本项目针对地方与区域层面的气候变化适应规划方法展开系统性研究，旨在构建一套决策框架，为维多利亚州各级行政部门的气候变化适应政策制定与实践落地提供更具针对性的决策参考。研究意义：气候变化适应导航工具是全球首款面向气候变化适应的在线指导工具。本指导框架的研发初衷是服务于澳大利亚维多利亚州的地方、区域与州级决策者，但其应用价值同样可辐射至全球其他地区的政府机构、私营部门，以及来自不同背景的气候变化适应关注者。本项目由维多利亚政府通过维多利亚气候变化与适应研究中心（Victorian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation Research, VCCCAR）资助。