Conference presentation
Using Integrated Models for Adaptation Planning: Evaluation Adaptation Investments for the Tourism Sector in the Coastal Zone of Mauritius
International Conference on Climate Change: Impacts and Responses, 5th (Port-Louis, Mauritius, 18-Jul-2013–19-Jul-2013)
Common Ground Conferences
2013
Abstract
This paper presents the method and initial outcomes of a project to assess the economic impacts of climate change on the tourism sector in the coastal zone of Mauritius. The pilot project was initiated as part of the Western Indian Ocean Coastal Challenge (WIO-CC) under the ISLANDS project to implement the Mauritius Strategy in Eastern and South African and Indian Ocean Countries. WIO-CC country representatives identified the need to build institutional capacity to undertake economic assessments of the costs of climate change impacts in order to quantify risks and compare the value of different adaptation investments. The paper presents the initial results of activities to train local experts to: 1) use scientific models to estimate climate impacts in the coastal zone; 2) use engineering damage functions to estimate losses and disruptions to local infrastructure and livelihoods due to storms, flooding and coastal erosion; 3) investigate socio-economic scenarios of development in at-risk areas; 4) identify potential risk reduction and adaptation measures; 5) use economic cost-benefit analysis and sustainability criteria as part of a multi-criteria decision making process to identify strategies that produce the best value. The results of the project are intended to inform subsequent work across the Indian Ocean region.
Details
- Title
- Using Integrated Models for Adaptation Planning: Evaluation Adaptation Investments for the Tourism Sector in the Coastal Zone of Mauritius
- Authors
- Graham Ashford (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and EngineeringNoel Meyers (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and EngineeringGeoff Dews (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and EngineeringShireen J Fahey (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
- Conference details
- International Conference on Climate Change: Impacts and Responses, 5th (Port-Louis, Mauritius, 18-Jul-2013–19-Jul-2013)
- Publisher
- Common Ground Conferences
- Date published
- 2013
- Organisation Unit
- School of Science and Engineering - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Science, Technology and Engineering; Sustainability Research Cluster
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99448631702621
- Output Type
- Conference presentation
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