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| Phenological observations. |
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| Monitoring of systems or components thereof that are at risk – understanding the nature of your vulnerabilities or opportunities. |
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| Monitoring the impacts of observed climate, including extreme events. |
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| Monitoring effectiveness of existing (newly implemented) adaptation measures and learning lessons. |
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| Specific examples |
| State of the Thames Estuary Programme aims to raise awareness, improve knowledge and aid decision-making throughout the Thames Estuary. Phase I brings together research, information and stakeholders to determine current social, economic and environmental values for the estuary as well as key threats and management requirements. As such, it establishes an initial benchmark of information for monitoring and assessing the condition of the Estuary and helps develop then framework for revising the existing Management Guidance. |
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| National Appraisal of Assets and Risk from Flooding and Coastal Erosion (pdf, 780 KB) including the potential impact of climate change – describes the analytical methodology of identification and brings together the best available data at the country scale on flood and coastal erosion risks in England and Wales for policy development purposes. |
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| Phenology and Climate Change: The Woodland Trust have set up the Phenology Network that involves the public in monitoring key biodiversity indicators. |
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| The Met Office Hadley Centre receives, quality controls, and archives large amounts of observed climate data. These are used for monitoring the climate, identifying the state of our climate, in studies of climate variability, extremes and change, and in Met Office Hadley Centre receives, quality controls, and archives large amounts of observed climate data. These are used for monitoring the climate, identifying the state of our climate, in studies of climate variability, extremes and change, and in climate modelling. |
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