Microsoft Word - weADAPT-CIP-integration-guidance-with-case-study

This guide, published by the Stockholm Environment Institute in June 2013, provides a step-by-step methodology for using the weADAPT platform and the Climate Information Portal (CIP) to access and apply climate data for adaptation planning and policy-making. It emphasizes that adaptation is a socio-institutional learning process rather than a purely technical exercise. The document includes a detailed case study in the Philippi suburb of Cape Town, South Africa, to demonstrate how historical data and future projections (using RCP 4.5 and RCP 8.5 scenarios) can inform land-use decisions, specifically regarding the tension between maintaining vegetable production and developing low-cost housing.

• The guide outlines an eight-step process for integrating climate information into planning, which begins with a basic vulnerability assessment to identify climate sensitivities based on local livelihoods, infrastructure, and services.
• The methodology emphasizes the importance of using a range of climate models to communicate uncertainty, suggesting that projected changes should be reported as a range to show the extent of model agreement or disagreement.
• In the Cape Town case study, historical data from the Cape Town International Airport station (1979–2000) serves as a proxy for the Philippi area, showing a rainy season peaking in June and July with average rainfall of 100.47 mm and 93.49 mm, respectively.
• Future projections for the Philippi area (2040–2060) suggest that winter flooding risk may remain similar or decrease slightly, as most models indicate a slight decrease in average total monthly rainfall during May, June, July, and August.
• Temperature projections for the Philippi area indicate a significant increase in heat stress; the number of very hot days (exceeding 32°C) in January, February, and March is projected to double or triple by 2040-2060 under the RCP 8.5 scenario.
• The case study concludes that while rainfall projections do not suggest increasing flood risk, the high current risk in Philippi necessitates urgent adaptation, and the projected increase in hot days threatens the viability of vegetable farming unless measures like shade cloth and increased irrigation are implemented.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (n.d.). Microsoft Word - weADAPT-CIP-integration-guidance-with-case-study. https://www.sei.org/mediamanager/documents/Publications/Climate/weADAPT-CIP-integration-guidance-with-case-study.pdf

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Microsoft Word - weADAPT-CIP-integration-guidance-with-case-study. n.d. https://www.sei.org/mediamanager/documents/Publications/Climate/weADAPT-CIP-integration-guidance-with-case-study.pdf.

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitutendmicrosoft, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Microsoft Word - weADAPT-CIP-integration-guidance-with-case-study}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, url = {https://www.sei.org/mediamanager/documents/Publications/Climate/weADAPT-CIP-integration-guidance-with-case-study.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }