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FUTURE IMPERFECT
Vulnerability and Adaption in Six Important Sectors
Figure 12:
An illustration of the significance of ecosystem services by sector (5 = very high). This example is for
grasslands (source: CarpathCC).
As an illustration of this approach, Figure 12 shows
the results from the qualitative analysis on eco-
system services provided by selected grasslands
habitats. Services with a high score are considered
highly significant or important for providing benefits.
The qualitative assessment is based on expert judg-
ment, a literature review and information gained from
stakeholders during a workshop in 2013. This type of
analysis can be useful to assess the impacts of adap-
The CARPIVIA, CarpathCC and CARPATCLIM projects
assessed the vulnerability of the Carpathian region
to climate change in combination with other anthro-
pogenic pressures. Vulnerability was assessed for
the major ecosystems and economic sectors that
depend on them. First, possible climate change sce-
narios were identified and impacts were assessed.
Next, vulnerability was described as a function of the
impacts. Adaptation options were then considered.
tation measures on ecosystem services affected by
future climate change. It forms a basis for further
quantification and assigning a monetary value to eco-
system services.
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