Scenario Planning Toward Climate Adaptation: The Uruguayan Coast

Nagy, Gustavo J.; Gutiérrez, Ofelia

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-56946-8_28

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“…The adaptation process was developed through vulnerability assessments (Nagy et al, 2014b) including managers, stakeholders, and experts. This exercise provided social legitimacy, knowledge exchange between stakeholders, and incorporation of EBA approaches by the subnational coastal governments (Carro et al, 2018;Nagy and Gutiérrez, 2018). The recovery processes of coastal ecosystems were implemented through soft measures (green infrastructure) such as the regeneration of dunes, reforestation with native species, and the reduction of use pressures.…”

Section: Ecosystem-based Adaptation (Eba)mentioning

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Climate vulnerability, impacts and adaptation in Central and South America coastal areas

Nagy

Gutiérrez

Brugnoli

et al. 2019

Regional Studies in Marine Science

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Climate vulnerability, impacts and adaptation in Central and South America coastal areas

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Gutiérrez

Brugnoli

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Regional Studies in Marine Science

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“…Most of the successful implemented experiences in Uruguay mix top-down and bottom-up approaches focused on knowledge and early warning of ENSO events, soft engineering (green infrastructure), scenario planning for "futures", and EbA (Nagy et al 2014a;2014b;2015;in press;Conde et al 2015;Gutiérrez et al 2015;UNCCC 2016;Carro et al 2017;Nagy and Gutiérrez 2017).…”

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Fostering coastal resilience to climate change vulnerability in Bangladesh, Brazil, Cameroon and Uruguay: a cross-country comparison

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Modesto

Nagy

et al. 2017

Mitig Adapt Strateg Glob Change

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This paper describes a comparative study of four different cases on vulnerability, hazards and adaptive capacity to climate threats in coastal areas and communities in four developing countries: Bangladesh, Brazil, Cameroon, and Uruguay. Coastal areas are vulnerable to sea level rise (SLR), storm surges and flooding due to their (i) exposure, (ii) concentration of settlements, many of which occupied by less advantaged groups, and (iii) the concentration of assets and services seen in these areas. The objective of the paper is twofold: (i) to evaluate current evidence of coastal vulnerability and adaptive capacity, and (ii) to compare adaptation strategies being implemented in a sample of developing countries, focusing on successful ones. The followed approach for the case evaluation is based on (i) documenting observed threats and damages, (ii) using indicators of physical and socioeconomic vulnerability, and adaptive capacity status, and (iii) selecting examples of successful responses. Major conclusions based on crosscase comparison are (a) the studied countries show different vulnerability, adaptive capacity and implementation of responses and (b) early warning systems are key to increase climate resilience. A recommendation is that efforts in adaptation planning in coastal areas should be intensified so as to reduce the vulnerability of coastal communities.

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