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Population ageing is expected to lead to significant rises in climate risk because vulnerability rises sharply throughout people's later years. But what if we account for rising longevity? Does this change our understanding how ageing influences risk?
Science Media Centre (SMC) Spain
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The aim of this report is to investigate the potential for harnessing key features of Transformative Innovation to improve the design and the implementation of Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) strategies, based on empirical analyses.
A storm ocean wave crashes over the road and floods coastal houses.
Climate change will cause an increase in extreme winter storms combining strong winds and heavy rainfall over the UK and Ireland, new research has shown.
Newcastle University
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The aim of this report is to investigate the potential for harnessing key features of Transformative Innovation to improve the design and the implementation of Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) strategies, based on empirical analyses.
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In this study researchers demonstrate a comprehensive floodplain inundation hindcast of the 2021 European Summer Flood illustrating these possibilities for better disaster preparedness, offering a 17-hour lead time for informed and advisable actions.
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This report investigates the potential for harnessing key features of Transformative Innovation to improve the design and the implementation of Climate Change Adaptation strategies for Mazovia region and the municipality of Stare Babice, in Poland.
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A key instrument that supports the formulation of national strategies and policies, which is inclusive, multisectoral and interdisciplinary in nature, is the national platform for DRR.
Green roof at the WIPO headquarters building
Different types of green roofs, green facades, permeable paving and ventilation systems have been tested in a school building of Spain to address increasing temperatures and water scarcity.
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