Adaptation readiness is proposed as a complimentary concept to adaptive capacity that captures the strength and … existence of governance structures and policy processes which determine whether adaptation takes place. As such, adaptation … readiness is concerned with examining actual experiences with planning for adaptation and seeks to characterize whether human …

adaptation vulnerability issues and identify hotspots for intervention. This paper presents work undertaken at a European level …

issues. However, they have limited understanding of the importance of adaptation to their livelihoods. They also have limited … knowledge of where and who to contact for appropriate climate change adaptation information. No opinions about the link between … experience dominated farmers’ sources of information. Barriers to farmers’ adaptation are not exclusively restricted to socio …

Urban planning has the potential to be a powerful tool for facilitating efficient and equitable adaptation to climate …

investments required, plausible adaptation policies and measures, and the timing of their implementation. Despite the perceived … values and politics, nor are they capable of eliminating the uncertainty that clouds decision-making on climate adaptation As … value. This paper explores the value of vulnerability/risk assessments in climate change adaptation planning processes as a …

the only source of income for most of them, agricultural adaptation with respect to climate change is vital for their … factors drive and constrain their decision to adapt. Thus, this study investigates the farm-level adaptation to climate change … adaptation measures can be categorised into five groups, such as crop management, land management, irrigation management, income …

to investigate the current state of community adaptation planning in the Southern Rocky Mountain region of North America … perceived effects of future climate change in this region, and the perceived barriers to adaptation planning and hurdles to … adaptation implementation. Results show lack of resources, information and political will are the most commonly reported barriers …