Perspectives on the quality of climate information for adaptation decision support

Marina Baldissera Pacchetti, Suraje Dessai, James S. Risbey, David A. Stainforth and Erica Thompson ()
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Marina Baldissera Pacchetti: UCL
Suraje Dessai: University of Leeds
James S. Risbey: CSIRO
David A. Stainforth: Grantham Institute for Climate Change and the Environment, LSE
Erica Thompson: UCL

Climatic Change, 2024, vol. 177, issue 11, No 5, 14 pages

Abstract: Abstract We summarise the contributions to the Topical Collection on quality of climate information for adaptation decision support. Based on these contributions, we draw some further lessons for the development of high-quality climate information and services, bridging between a “credibility-first” paradigm (exemplified by top-down information provision from systematic downscaling or impact projections) and a “salience-first” paradigm (exemplified by user-led tailored information products or storylines) by looking to identify their respective strengths and use cases. We emphasise that a more nuanced collective understanding of the dimensions of information quality in climate information and services would be beneficial to users and providers and ultimately support more confident and effective climate adaptation decisions and policy-making.

Keywords: Climate information; Adaptation; Decision support; Projections; Storylines (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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