1. Link climate variables to planning
adaptation policies
Dr. Takeshi Takama
takeshi.takama@sei-international.org

2. 1. Objectives
Identify climate info.
for target hazards
& policies
even without
formal info.
dry spells, Max temp, Min
temp, Total rain, …….

3. 2. Identify climate information
What variables? E.g. rain for drought
Unit? E.g. mm for rain, ℃ for max temp.
Period? E.g. daily, monthly.
Detail? E.g. station, gridded, spatial mean.
Other? E.g. onset of the rainy season.

4. Drought
Winds
• days <x mm
• max daily wind speed
Heat
wave
• T max > x degree
Rain
• Daily x mm
• annual max daily
Landslide
Onset
• accumulative daily rainfall
• Consecutive rain x days

5. 3. Identify non-climate information
Socio-economic
Land use
Eco-physical
e.g. poverty,
population
density,
distribution,
accessibility
e.g. forest
coverage,
road
network
e.g. soil
type,
discharge
data

6. Clarification
Not necessary
to be accurate
Focus on
your hazards,
policies,
activities