Representation of adaptation in quantitative climate assessments

Adaptation is a key societal response to reduce the impacts of climate change, yet it is poorly represented in current modelling frameworks. We identify key research gaps and suggest entry

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 Tabea Lissner * Geography Department and IRI THESys, Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany Nicole van Maanen * Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL), the Hague, the Netherlands

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