Synthesizing  and  Integrating  Regional  Climate  Projections  into  Decision  Making  and  Resilience  

Building  !

CIMPACT-­‐DSTTM  

The Climate IMPACTs Decision Support Tool

Andrea  Mar)n,  Spencer  Reeder–  Cascadia  Consul)ng  Group    

What  do  climate  models  provide?   What  do  managers  

and  decision-­‐makers  need?  

Linking  climate  science  &  policy  

…Climate  data  

CIMPACT-­‐DST  

…Guidelines  to  manage  risk  

Tool Overview

Local climate hazards &

sector-specific policy info

Regional Climate

Projections

Tool

INPUTS OUTPUTS

CIMPACT-DST

1.  Brief  summary  of  latest  climate  informaAon  

(temperature,  precipita)on,  sea  level  rise)  

2.  Brief  summary  of  local  impacts  for  specific  sectors    

(riparian habitat, estuaries, fisheries, forestry, recreation)

3.  Sector-­‐specific  guidelines  &  recommendaAons    

(fish passage structures; reservoir cold water management, streamflow level

controls)

Key Benefits of Tool

ü Quick

Using the Tool: Overview 1.  Select  Project/Sector  Type  

2.  Enter  Basic  InformaAon    (Address,  Project  Name,  Department)  

3.  Select  Lifespan    

4.  Determine  Hazard  Exposure  (Spa)al  Info  –  GIS)  

5.  Tool  Produces  Output  

Key Benefits of Tool

ü Quick ü Consolidated

Simplifying  the  Process  

CIMPACT-­‐DST