Author: Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)
Year of publication: 2019
Available languages: English
Type of assessment: Comprehensive impact and risk assessment
Format of assessment: Report
Estimated costs for conducting: No information
Estimated duration of assessment: No information
To be carried out by whom: Scientists/researchers
Institutional scale of use: National
Assesment to be used by which target audience: State level decision makers
Output: Report
Region of origin: Europe
Developed by which sector: Science
Applied in practice: Yes
Geographic coverage in analysis: Africa
Potential geographic coverage: Ghana, could be adapted to other contexts
Sectors covered: Agriculture
Method used: Other (see details)
Description of methodology: Modelling of impact chains, cost-benefit analysis of adaptation strategies considering the potential for risk reduction
Risk framework used: No explicit use of risk framework
Risk components incorporated: Risk
Hazards and impacts considered in the assessment: Changing precipitation patterns, Changing temperature patterns, Loss of biodiversity, Extreme temperatures, Extreme rainfall, Drought, Flood, Wildfire, Water scarcity
Source of required data: Secondary (available data is used)
Details: Observed daily data
Temporal scale: Forward looking
Participatory elements: Partly
Details: Input to study design by local actors and interviews incorporated. Final validation workshop with local stakeholders
Consideration of interconnectedness and -dependencies of risks: Yes
Adressing uncertainty: Yes
Scope of assessment: Identification of risks, assessment of impacts, identification of adaptation options
Economic/Non-Economic losses incorporated: Economic
Applicability for entire risk spectrum (from extreme weather events to slow onset processes): No
Recommendations for Adaptation measures included in Climate Risk Assessment: Yes
Applied by whom: PIK, GIZ
Open access: Yes