The third webinar in the series was held on 29 October 2020. Participants are introduced to two bottom-up approaches: Decision Scaling and Adaptation Pathways. Presenters touch on the processes’ history, relevance, and practical applications. To highlight their role in addressing water management challenges, presenters share real-life examples of case studies that were performed using the two approaches. The decision scaling approach was developed in order to assess the significance of climate risks and identifying system vulnerabilities in water resource projects. With an emphasis on flexibility as a means to achieve project objectives, the adaptation pathways approach allows users to plan a sequence of investments or policy actions over time while taking uncertainty and changing conditions into account. Open discussions are held with the audience via Q&A.

• Concept note and agenda (PDF)
• Speakers bios (PDF)

Presentations:

• Climate Informed Adaptation through Decision Scaling (PDF)
  Casey Brown, Professor of Water Resources Engineering, University of Massachusetts-Amherst
  Alexis Dufour, Long-Term Vulnerability Project Manager, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
• Applying Dynamic Adaptive Policy Pathways (DAPP) to confront long term (climate) uncertainties in planning (PDF)
  Andrew Warren, Climate Change Adaptation Expert, Deltares

Watch the relevant video here.