Local risks from Arctic permafrost thaw – Results from a transdisciplinary, comparative analysis

This dataset underpins the findings of a transdisciplinary and comparative assessment of permafrost thaw risks across four distinct Arctic regions: Longyearbyen (Svalbard, Norway), the Avannaata Municipality (Greenland), the Beaufort Sea region and Mackenzie River Delta (Canada), and the Bulunskiy District of the Sakha Republic (Yakutiya, Russia). Information on permafrost thaw risks was gathered from multiple disciplines and stakeholders over a five-year period from 2019 to 2023, and classified via thematic network analysis (Attride-Stirling, 2001). The identified risks were subsequently verified and ranked by scientists and local experts through an iterative process and a series of workshops (see Ingeman-Nielsen et al., 2024 in Related Works). The dataset contains the results of the thematic network analysis and ranking of permafrost thaw risks specific to each Arctic region. Provided as an .xlsx file, it consists of six main sheets comprising the following information: List of Physical Processes Ranking of Physical Processes Key Hazards List of Consequences Ranking of Consequences List of Actions Needed Additional details about the methodological approach and dataset can be found in the accompanying README document.本数据集支撑了一项针对北极四个不同区域永久冻土融化风险的跨学科对比评估研究结论，这四个区域分别为：挪威斯瓦尔巴群岛的朗伊尔城、格陵兰的阿万纳塔自治市、加拿大的波弗特海区域与马更些河三角洲，以及俄罗斯萨哈共和国（雅库特）的布伦斯基区。2019至2023年的五年间，研究团队从多学科领域与多方利益相关者处收集永久冻土融化风险相关信息，并通过主题网络分析（thematic network analysis，Attride-Stirling, 2001）完成分类。经迭代流程与多场研讨会，科学家与本地专家对识别出的风险进行了验证与排序（详见相关研究成果中Ingeman-Nielsen等人2024年的研究）。 本数据集包含针对各北极区域的永久冻土融化风险主题网络分析结果与风险排序结果。数据集以.xlsx格式提供，包含六个主要工作表，涵盖以下内容： - 物理过程清单 - 物理过程排序 - 关键灾害清单 - 后果清单 - 后果排序 - 所需行动清单 有关研究方法与数据集的更多细节可参阅随附的README文档。