Flynn et al. 2018
Evaluating the effectiveness of hazard mapping as climate change adaptation for community planning in degrading permafrost terrain Climate change will significantly impact Arctic communities resulting in an increase in the number of adaptation projects in the region. It is important to evaluate these projects to ensure that they are having the desired outcomes and to provide opportunities for learning and improvement of future projects. This infograph shows a framework for evaluating hazard mapping for climate change adaptation in community planning within Arctic communities as well as some of the key lessons learnt. For more details on this project please read the article listed at the bottom of this visual.
Stakeholder Decision Engagement making Institutional Organization
Indigenous Knowledge
Funding & Resources
Usable Science
Adaptation Readiness Framework
Leadership
Funding & Resources Dedicated funding streams or budgets to departments for climate change adaptation Climate change adaptation funding is being accessed and utilized
Public Support
Institutional Organization Stakeholders are involved in the decision-making process Presence of boundary organizations working on climate change adaptation
Leadership
Usable Science Quality, timeliness and pertinence Meaningful consultation with endusers
Leaders publicly state the importance and need for adaptation Organizations or departments are mandated to consider climate change in their work
Public Support
Decision making Decision makers have access to key project information
Public understanding of climate change and impacts
Climate change adaptation is considered and accounted for in decisions made
Public perception of the importance of climate change adaptation
Stakeholder Engagement Indigenous Knowledge Relevant stakeholders are engaged in the project
Indigenous knowledge is collected during the project
Stakeholders understand how the project could be utilized in their dayto-day role
Indigenous knowledge is meaningfully integrated into project outputs
Recommendations for hazard mapping in Arctic communities
Consult with decisionmakers Include decision makers from all levels as early as possible in the process. Local decision makers have pertinent insight on community priorities.
Zoom out
Broaden the conversation and allow for exploration of the complex linkages between climate change impacts and other key policy decisions.
Coordinate research
Integrate different ways of knowing
Provide data access
Operationalize the work
Increase engagement with those working on similar issues to find synergies. To minimize overlap, allow results validation & increase learning.
Integrate Indigenous knowledge systems into outputs to reduce distrust in the work, enhance quality & uphold Indigenous land claims agreements.
Make data accessible & clear. Consider providing working documents throughout the process to improve the timeliness of outputs for decisionmaking.
Improve usability by tailoring outputs to local context, considering what map categories mean for structural risk, foundation choices, or maintenance.
Acknowledgements Special thanks to the community of Arviat who provided insight and logistical support for this research. Funding for this work was provided by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, International Development Research Centre, ArcticNet, and Canadian Institutes of Health Research Applied Public Health Chair. SOURCE: Flynn, M., Ford, J. D., Labbé, J., Schrott, L., & Tagalik, S. (2018). Evaluating the effectiveness of hazard mapping as climate change adaptation for community planning in degrading permafrost terrain. Sustainability Science, 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11625-018-0614-x