Adaptation pathways and cost assessment of extreme events for Prague city
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Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Adaptation pathways and cost assessment of extreme events for Prague city
Original language description
We developed an assessment of adaptation pathways for Prague city, based on retrospective cost benefitnassessments of the flood control system and prospective adaptation pathways for an urban heat island.nAfter extensive flooding in 2002, Prague has been investing in a flood control system which should preventnfuture flooding leading to economic and cultural damage. We found that the net present value and cost ofnthe flood control system is 37 million Euros. The flood control system has provided considerable benefitsnto Prague citizens. However, future climate scenarios predict a change in the number and intensity of extremenevents such as increasing the risk of flash flooding of rivers and extreme heat waves. Therefore, for anselected case study, we are developing adaptation pathways’ analyses for lessening the effect of the urbannheat island and heat waves. Using RCP scenarios, we have found several adaptation tipping points wherenthe adaptation policy should move to different pathways. The urban heat island potential is significantlynincreasing under RCP 8.5 and adaptation measures are sufficient only until the year 2033. Our results supportnthe incorporation of scientific approaches into decision-making in the areas of climate change adaptationnand disaster risk reduction.
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
C - Chapter in a specialist book
CEP classification
EH - Ecology - communities
OECD FORD branch
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Result continuities
Project
<a href="/en/project/LO1415" target="_blank" >LO1415: CzechGlobe 2020 – Development of the Centre of Global Climate Change Impacts Studies</a><br>
Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
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Publication year
2016
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Book/collection name
Global Change & Ecosystems
ISBN
978-80-87902-17-2
Number of pages of the result
14
Pages from-to
133-146
Number of pages of the book
160
Publisher name
Ústav výzkumu globální změny AV ČR, v. v
Place of publication
Brno
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