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The development of the Severn Climate Change RAG
Dr Rhoda Ballinger
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Format of talk
• Progress to date – Background research– Bristol January 07 Workshop
• Today’s discussion– Development of Research Advisory
Group
• Future developments & events “We have oceans of data,
rivers of information,
puddles of knowledgeand the odd drop of
wisdom.”
Nix H. “A National Geographic information – an Achievable Objective?
AUSISA Conference. 1990
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Preliminary workPreliminary work
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• Impetus:– Severn Estuary Strategy
action– INTERREG COREPOINT
funding
• Preliminary work– Review of research strategy
development of other UK coastal partnerships
– SEP discussions • JAC / MG
Climate Change: Impetus & Preliminary Work
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Lead to focus on climate change
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Climate Change: Preliminary Work
• Severn Estuary Research Citations Database – over 450 references– ENDNOTE
• Severn Estuary Contacts list – 135 organisations
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Bristol Workshop Bristol Workshop
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Bristol Workshop: Aims & Attendance
• Aims:– To raise awareness, network scientists &
professionals – To identify research priorities related to climate
change– To explore integration of research / policy
• Attendees: – representatives from universities, government
agencies, ngos and local authorities around the Estuary
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Focus of Bristol Workshop
• Presentations:– Impacts of climate change on the Severn Estuary
– Thames Estuary Partnership Research Forum
– Planning & management perspectives (UKCCIP; EA)
– Science perspective
• Discussions focused on:– The research community’s needs & aspirations on
coastal change
– Policy makers needs for climate change information
– Synergies between priorities for coastal climate change research from researchers & policies makers
– Preliminary discussions on the development of a Severn Climate Change Advisory Group
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Bristol Workshop Outcomes & Outputs
• Outcomes:– Useful networking opportunity
& benefits– Agreement to pursue Severn
Climate Change Research Advisory Group
– Agreement to bring discussions to the Severn Estuary Forum
• Outputs– Report including presentations– Summary of meeting
• including suggested research priorities
• ideas for RAG development
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• Key priorities:– Downscaling of climate change assessment for the estuary– Assessments of the state of the whole estuary– Social and economic assessment of climate change impacts– Mapping of assets (including nature conservation, built
heritage and tourism) at risk from climate change– Implications of climate change on coastal risk management – Identification of the climate change-related scientific and
research inputs required for estuary-wide, local authority and other plans
• Driving factors:– renewables– tourism; beach management
Bristol Workshop Research Priorities
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Research Outputs Required
• Updated, projected probabilistic estimates of climate change
• Development and monitoring of key indicators
• Risk and scenario-based predictions
• Visualisation of how the estuary is going to change
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Development of Development of Severn Research Severn Research Advisory Group Advisory Group
- today’s discussions- today’s discussionsincluding comments from ‘critical including comments from ‘critical friend’ Graham Lymbery, Seftonfriend’ Graham Lymbery, Sefton
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RAG: Development considerations
• Purpose & Membership - a forum for: Linking researchers with interests on climate change in
the Severn Estuary Linking researchers with policy-makers & user groups
Priorities from today’s workshop ‘bridge’ between strategic & tactical research need to define levels of risk with monitoring of
baseline indicators for future climate change need for signposting of existing & future research
(UKSSIP08) need to increase accessibility of & trust in existing
research (& research community) translation - plain & simple - mobilise the public
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RAG Operating Procedures
• Membership• size & structure, need for dedicated Officer / Secretariat
• representation & responsibilities - other models e.g. CCO
• Operating procedures - small • terms of reference
• potential frequency & topics of meetings
• reporting structures
• Links to other groups - SEP• Funding support - incremental
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Future development Future development
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Future Development & Events
• Future development: – Small Steering Group
• RAG & Research Priorities• Research needs
– Review of citations & contacts databases
• CoastNET / COREPOINT conference – Conference on Coastal
Climate Change– Friday 22 June 2007, Cardiff– SPACES still available:
• SEP partners REDUCED conference fee of #50
• Autumn Second Workshop– October 19 (Friday), Cardiff
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Further information:Further information:
General COREPOINT enquiries / Climate change: General COREPOINT enquiries / Climate change: [email protected]@Cardiff.ac.uk
Report & other materials available from: Report & other materials available from: http://www.severnestuary.net/sep/http://www.severnestuary.net/sep/publications/workshopreports.htmlpublications/workshopreports.html
Thank you