Latest Publications from TRAC3
Below is a summary of recent publications from the TRAC3 team demonstrating some of the key methodologies we use to track adaptation outcomes at the national, regional, and local levels. As further publications become available they will be added here.
What does the Paris Agreement mean for adaptation?
Climate Policy
Lead author: Alexandra Lesnikowski
Lesnikowski, A., Ford, J., Biesbroek, R., Berrang-Ford, L., Maillet, M., Araos, M., Austin, S.E. (In Press). Climate Policy.
Public Health Adaptation to Climate Change in OECD Countries
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Lead author: Stephanie Austin
Austin, S. E., Biesbroek, R., Berrang-Ford, L., Ford, J. D., Parker, S., & Fleury, M. D. (2016). Public Health Adaptation to Climate Change in OECD Countries. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 13, 889.
Opinion: Big data has big potential for applications to climate change adaptation
PNAS
Lead author: James Ford
Ford, J. D., Tilleard, S. E., Berrang-Ford, L., Araos, M., Biesbroek, R., Lesnikowski, A. C., … Bizikova, L. (2016). Opinion: Big data has big potential for applications to climate change adaptation. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 113(39), 10729–10732.
National-level progress on adaptation
Nature Climate Change
Lead author: Alexandra Lesnikowski
Lesnikowski, A., Ford, J. D., Biesbroek, R., Ford, L. B., & Heymann, S. (2016). National-level progress on adaptation. Nature Climate Change, 6, 261–264.
Climate change adaptation planning in large cities: A systematic global assessment
Environmental Science & Policy
Lead author: Malcolm Araos
M. Araos, L. Berrang-Ford, J.D. Ford, S.E. Austin, R. Biesbroek, A. Lesnikowski. 2016. Climate change adaptation planning in large cities: A systematic global assessment. Environmental Science & Policy. DOI 10.1016/j.envsci.2016.06.009.
Adaptation tracking for a post-2015 climate agreement
Nature Climate Change
Lead author: Dr. James D. Ford
Ford, J.D., L. Berrang-Ford, R. Biesbroek, M. Araos, S.E. Austin, A. Lesnikowski. 2015. Adaptation tracking for a post-2015 climate agreement. Nature Climate Change, 5: 967-969.
Public health adaptation to climate change in large cities: A global baseline
International Journal of Health Services
Lead author: Malcolm Araos
Araos, M., Austin, S. E., Berrang-Ford, L., & Ford, J. D. (2015). Public health adaptation to climate change in large cities: A global baseline. International Journal of Health Services, 46(1), 53–78.
The 4Cs of adaptation tracking: consistency, comparability, comprehensiveness, coherency
Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change
Lead author: Dr. James D. Ford
Ford, J.D., L. Berrang-Ford. 2015. The 4Cs of adaptation tracking: consistency, comparability, comprehensiveness, coherency. Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change. DOI 10.1007/s11027-014-9627-7.
Public Health Adaptation to Climate Change in Canadian Jurisdictions
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Lead author: Stephanie E. Austin
Austin, S.E., J.D. Ford, L. Berrang-Ford, M. Araos, S. Parker, M.D. Fleury. 2015. Public Health Adaptation to Climate Change in Canadian Jurisdictions. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 12(1): 623-651.
Systematic review approaches for climate change adaptation research
Regional Environmental Change
Lead author: Dr. Lea Berrang-Ford
Berrang-Ford, L., Pearce, T., & Ford, J. D. (2015). Systematic review approaches for climate change adaptation research. Regional Environmental Change, 15(5), 755–769.
The status of climate change adaptation in Africa and Asia
Regional Environmental Change
Lead author: Dr. James Ford
Ford, J., L. Berrang-Ford, A. Bunch, C. McKay, M. Irwin and T. Pearce. 2014. The current status of climate change adaptation in Africa and Asia. Regional Environmental Change. DOI 10.1007/s10113-014-0648-2.
What drives national adaptation? A global assessment
Climatic Change Letters
Lead author: Dr. Lea Berrang-Ford
Berrang-Ford, L., J.D. Ford, A. Lesnikowski, C. Poutiainen, M. Barrera, and S.J. Heymann (2014) What drives national adaptation? A global assessment. Climatic Change Letters, 124:441-450.
How are we adapting to climate change? A global assessment
Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change
Lead author: Alexandra Lesnikowski
Lesnikowski, A., J.D. Ford, L. Berrang-Ford, M. Barrera, and S.J. Heymann (2014) How are we adapting to climate change? A global assessment. Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change. DOI 10.1007/s11027-013-9491-x.
The state of climate change adaptation in the Arctic
Environmental Research Letters
Lead author: Dr. James Ford
Ford, J.D., G. McDowell, and J. Jones (2014) The state of climate change adaptation in the Arctic. Environmental Research Letters, 9(10): 104005.
Adaptation to climate change in glaciated mountain regions
Climatic Change
Lead author: Graham McDowell
McDowell, G., E. Stephenson, and J. Ford (2014) Adaptation to climate change in glaciated mountain regions. Climatic Change, 126(1-2): 77-91.
What we learned from the Dust Bowl: lessons in science, policy, and adaptation
Population and Environment
Lead author: Dr. Robert McLeman
McLeman, R., J. Dupre, L. Berrang-Ford, J.D. Ford, K. Gajewski, and G. Marchildon (2014) What we learned from the Dust Bowl: lessons in science, policy, and adaptation. Population and Environment, 35:417-40.
National-level factors affecting planned, public adaptation to health effects of climate change
Global Environmental Change
Lead author: Alexandra Lesnikowski
Lesnikowski, A., J.D. Ford, L. Berrang-Ford, M. Barrera, P. Berry, J. Henderson, and S.J. Heymann (2013) National-level factors affecting planned, public adaptation to health effects of climate change. Global Environmental Change, 23:1153-63.
How to track climate change adaptation: a typology of approaches for national-level adaptation
Ecology and Society
Lead author: Dr. James Ford
Ford, J.D., L. Berrang-Ford, A. Lesnikowski, M. Barrera, and S.J. Heymann (2013) How to track climate change adaptation: a typology of approaches for national-level adaptation. Ecology & Society, 18:40.
Civil society organizations and adaptation to the health effects of climate change in Canada
Public Health
Lead author: Carolyn Poutiainen
Poutiainen, C., L. Berrang-Ford, J.D. Ford and J. Heymann (2013) Civil society organizations and adaptation to the health effects of climate change in Canada. Public Health, 127(5):403-09.
Adaptation to climate change in the Ontario public health sector
BMC Public Health
Lead author: Jaclyn Paterson
Paterson, J., J.D. Ford, L. Berrang-Ford, P. Berry, A. Lesnikowski, J. Henderson, C. Poutiainen, and J. Heymann (2012) Adaptation to climate change in the Ontario public health sector. BMC Public Health, 12:452.
Are we adapting to climate change?
Global Environmental Change
Lead author: Dr. Lea Berrang-Ford
Berrang-Ford, L., J.D. Ford, and J.A. Paterson (2011) Are we adapting to climate change? Global Environmental Change, 21: 25-33.
Adapting to the health impacts of climate change: a study of UNFCCC Annex I Parties
Environmental Research Letters
Lead author: Alexandra Lesnikowski
Lesnikowski, A.C., J.D. Ford, L. Berrang-Ford, J.A. Paterson, M. Barrera, and S.J. Heymann (2011) Adapting to the health impacts of climate change: a study of UNFCCC Annex I parties. Environmental Research Letters, 6(4):044009.
A systematic review of observed climate change adaptation in developed nations
Climatic Change Letters
Lead author: Dr. James Ford
Ford, J.D., L. Berrang-Ford, and J. Paterson (2011) A systematic review of observed climate change adaptation in developed nations. Climatic Change Letters, 106:327-36.
Regional Environmental Change
Lead author: Dr. Tristan Pearce
Pearce, T., J.D. Ford, F. Duerden, B. Smit, M. Andrachuk, L. Berrang-Ford and T. Smith (2011) Advancing adaptation planning for climate change in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region (ISR): a review and critique. Regional Environmental Change, 11:1-17.