Climate change impact assessment
We prepare climate change impact assessment studies on various areas to assist in strategic decision making.
About the project
Wetlands are a clear example of an ecosystem vulnerable to climate change, due to their fragility stimulated by both natural and anthropogenic actions. These ecosystems are key for the conservation of endemic species of flora and fauna. In order to minimize the negative impact of climate change and enhance the positive aspects, the CLIMSE-RAM project analyzes the impact that climate change may have on wetlands by simulating future drought indices.
Project phases
The methodology used in the project consists, on the one hand, of the generation of drought and aridity indices at the local scale, and on the other hand, of the analysis of the impacts of the results obtained in Ramsar Wetlands.
Phases of the work process:
1) Review of the current state of the Ramsar Wetlands, as well as the drought episodes that have occurred in the last decades.
2) Evaluation of the most appropriate drought and aridity indices for the study based on the meteorological information available. Finally, the SPEI, SPI, Martonne Index and Lang Index were selected.
3) Generation of future climate projections at local scale of temperature and precipitation, using the FICLIMA methodology.
4) Generation of future simulations of the drought and aridity indices defined in previous steps.
Finally, the results have been analyzed to assess the impacts of climate change on droughts and water resources in Ramsar Wetlands, with a view to their better management and sustainable use.
Funded by
Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge through grants to third-sector entities or non-governmental organizations that carry out activities of general interest considered to be of social interest in the field of scientific and technical research and environmental protection under state jurisdiction. This research has been funded by the Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge but does not express its opinion.
