adaptation strategies

what are the three main adaptation strategies

• water conservation

• land use planning

• solar radiation management

what is adaptation

adopt new ways of doing things in order to live with the likely outcomes of climate change.

what is water conservation

lowering the energy used to treat, pump, and heat water which cuts greenhouse emissions

casestudy example for water conservation

Smart irrigation in Iraq

what is smart irrigation in Iraq

technologies like Waterboxx collect rainwater and provide steady irrigation to plants when needed, instead of waste water with constant irrigation.

pros of smart irrigation

• some systems have showed 70% less water usage

• helps adapt locations to future drought risk

cons of smart irrigation

• high initial costs

• some have reported that modern irrigation had an insignificant impact on reducing total water used

• not accessible to developing nations who dont have the tech

what is land use planning

helping to adapt locals to the impacts of climate change such as increased flooding

what is an example of land use planning

Spatial Zoning in Switzerland

what is spatial zoning in Switzerland

prohibiting the development of new settlements in areas prone wildfires and landslides

pros of land use zoning

• strictly governed by the Fedral Act

• equally combats urban sprawl which combats deforestation

cons of land use planning

• increases the housing costs in the area due to housing shortages

• increased density of houses can lead to noise pollution and reduced privacy

what is solar radiation management

artificially increasing earths reflectivity to reflect a small amount of sunlight back into space

pro of solar radiation management

• can act as a fast tool in decreasing global temperatures to address the tipping point

• could protect from permafrost melt

con of solar management

• doesn’t address the root causes of high greenhouse gas emissions and fails to drop ocean acidifcation

• if stopped suddenly it could cause catastrophic global warming.