EGU2020-19285, updated on 19 Mar 2021
https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu2020-19285
EGU General Assembly 2020
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Climate change vulnerability and impacts assessment in a Mediterranean region for adaptation purposes

Serena Marras1,2, Valentina Bacciu2, Valentina Mereu2, Antonio Trabucco2, Sara Masia5, Simone Mereu1,2, Josè Maria Costa Saura2, Paola Mercogliano3, Giuliana Barbato3, Veronica Villani3, Gianluca Cocco4, Giovanni Satta4, and Donatella Spano1,2
Serena Marras et al.
  • 1University of Sassari, Department of Agriculture, Sassari, Italy (serenam@uniss.it)
  • 2CMCC Foundation (Euro-Mediterranean Centre on Climate Change), IAFES Division, Sassari, Italy
  • 3CMCC Foundation (Euro-Mediterranean Centre on Climate Change), REMHI Division, Capua, Italy
  • 4Sardinia Region
  • 5Integrated Water Systems and Governance Department, IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, Delft, The Netherlands

Mediterranean region is recognized as an hot spot for negative effects due to climate change. The region is already experiencing an increase in frequency and intensity of extreme weather events (i.e. drought conditions, fire, floods, and heat waves) and climate projections indicate a general exacerbation of such phenomena.

This work, performed in the framework of the Sardinia Region Adaptation Strategy to Climate Change and in collaboration with the LIFE Project Master-ADAPT, analyzed the impacts and the vulnerability to climate change in the Sardinia region (Italy) for three sectors: agricultural-forestry sector, the inland water systems, and the hydrogeological component.

The analysis used the innovative approach of developing "Impact Chains” per each sector and analyzed risk. A selection of indicators has been used (at municipality level) as proxy to assess climate hazard (for past and future conditions) and the exposure, sensitivity and adaptation capacity of the Region. This analysis represents the knowledge base required by local administrations for developing adaptation policies to climate change.

Results allowed to better understand climate vulnerability for the territory, and to guide the process of identifying adaptation objectives and options to face climate risk for each sector. Adaptation to climate change is a priority and local administrations need to work towards climate adaptation objectives and policies in order to strengthen climate resilience, reduce negative impacts due to climate change, and enable more effective management opportunities.

How to cite: Marras, S., Bacciu, V., Mereu, V., Trabucco, A., Masia, S., Mereu, S., Costa Saura, J. M., Mercogliano, P., Barbato, G., Villani, V., Cocco, G., Satta, G., and Spano, D.: Climate change vulnerability and impacts assessment in a Mediterranean region for adaptation purposes, EGU General Assembly 2020, Online, 4–8 May 2020, EGU2020-19285, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu2020-19285, 2020.

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