CPACC: A Regional Approach to the Application of GIS for Adaptation Planning to Global Climate Change and Sea Level Rise

Author: Ian King
Organization: CPACC

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The Caribbean Planning for Adaptation to Global Climate Change (CPACC) project is a four-year initiative serving 12 Caribbean countries. The project's overall objective is to support participating countries and relevant institutions to prepare to cope with the effects of global climate change, particularly sea level rise. GIS is a major element of the project through the development of coastal resource inventories and its application in vulnerability assessment, economic valuation, and coastal planning.

This paper will present the methodology used in the design, development, and implementation of GIS-based solutions in this regional project. Aspects of the database design, application development, data management, and capacity building undertaken using Esri's suite of software shall also be presented.