ETC-CCA – European Topic Centre on: Climate Change impacts, vulnerability and adaptation 2011-2013

The ETC/CCA is a center of thematic expertise contracted by the EEA to carry out specific tasks identified in the EEA strategy in the area of climate change impacts, vulnerability and adaptation across Europe.

Duration
36 months from 01/01/2011 to 31/12/2013

General aims

Support the EEA in specific tasks identified in the EEA strategy and specified in the EEA  Annual Management  Plans (AMPs) in the area of climate change impacts, vulnerability and adaptation across Europe, including improving information among European countries on:

  • data and indicators on climate change and its impacts across sectors and regions;
  • assessment of climate change vulnerabilities and natural hazard risks to society and ecosystems;
  • current or planned adaptation strategies and actions.

CMCC Role

Concerning the management, CMCC core team is devoted to the organization, running and monitoring of activities, the timely preparation of reports and sending of deliverables, the coordination of all partners within the different research areas, the preparation of project-wide meetings, and the regular communication with the EEA about the work progress.

As task manager or deputy manager also, CMCC directs the work of supporting:

  • the development and implementation of the EU Clearinghouse on climate change impacts, vulnerability and adaptation (Adaptation Clearinghouse for Europe – ACE), following the EU White Paper on Adaptation (1 April 2009);
  • the EIONET (European Environment Information and Observation Network) workshop on climate change impacts, vulnerability and adaptation, and networkig.

With its expertise, CMCC also contributes to the activities on:

  • climate change impacts indicators (SEIS);
  • climate change and disaster risk assessments (EU Flood Impact Database);
  • mapping of hazard risks/climate change vulnerability and methods for adaptation costs (coastal systems and river floods).


Activity

Pursuant to the ETC/CCA Implementation Plan (IP) 2011, the activities during 2011 are organized in the following “Projects” and “Tasks”:

  • Project 2.0.1. – Climate change impacts (SEIS)
    – Task 2.0.1.1. – Updated climate change impact indicators
  • Project 2.0.2 – Support GMES and ClimateWatch Eye on Earth service
    – Task 2.0.2.1. – Support to GMES climate change
    – Task 2.0.2.2 – Develop Climate Watch service on Eye on Earth
  • Project 2.1.1 – EU Clearinghouse on climate change IVA
    – Task 2.1.1.1. – Supporting the development and implementation of the EU Clearinghouse
  • Project 2.1.2 – Climate change and disaster risk assessments
    – Task 2.1.2.1 – Assessment of vulnerability and adaptation in cities
    – Task 2.1.2.2 – EU Flood Impact Database – Pilot exercises
    –  Task 2.1.2.3 – Contributions to EEA assessment reports
    – Task 2.1.2.4 – EIONET workshop and networking
  • Project 2.1.3 – Mapping of hazard risks/climate change vulnerability and methods for adaptation costs
    – Task 2.1.3.1 – Coastal systems vulnerability and risks
    – Task 2.1.3.2 – Mapping of river flood vulnerability and risks
  • Project 6.0.10 – ETC/CCA management and coordination
    – Task 6.0.10.1 – ETC/CCA management and coordination

Pursuant to the ETC/CCA Implementation Plan for the year 2013 (IP2013), the activities during 2013 are organized in the following “Projetcs” and “Tasks”:

  • Project 2.0.1 – Climate change impacts (SEIS)
    – Task 2.0.1.1 – Updated climate change impact indicators
  • Project 2.0.2 – Support GMES and ClimateWatch Eye on Earth service
    – Task 2.0.2.2 – Develop Climate information on Eye on Earth
  • Project 2.1.1 – European Climate Adaptation Platform (Climate-ADAPT)
    – Task 2.1.1.1 – Supporting the development and implementation of the European Climate Adaptation Platform (Climate-ADAPT)
  • Project 2.1.2 – Climate change and disaster risk assessments
    – Task 2.1.2.1 – Assessment of vulnerability and adaptation in cities
    – Task 2.1.2.2 – EU flood impact database
    – Task 2.1.2.3 – Contributions to EEA assessment reports
    – Task 2.1.2.4 – Support to transport and environment assessments
    – Task 2.1.2.5 – Eionet workshop and networking
  • Project 6.0.10 – ETC/CCA management and coordination
    – Task 6.0.10.1 – ETC/CCA management and coordination

 


Partners
  • ALTERRA - Institute within the legal entity Stichting Dienst Landbouwkundig Onderzoe
  • AU-NERI - Aarthus University - National Environmental Research Institute
  • CMCC - Centro Euro-Mediterraneo sui Cambiamenti Climatici
  • CUNI - Charles University Environment Centre
  • EAA - Umweltbundesamt GmbH
  • FFCUL - Fündação da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa
  • SYKE - Suomen Ympäristökeskus
  • TETHIS S.p.A.
  • MO - Met Office Hadley Centre
  • UFZ - Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung GMBH
  • UPM - Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
  • UKCIP - The Chancellor, Master and Scholars of the University of Oxford
  • UoM - The University of Manchester
  • ZAMG - Zentralanstalt für Meteorologie und Geodynamik

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