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The RI is a mathematical model that assesses the adaptive capacity of value chain operations to climate change. Its insights guide strategic decision-making and foster scalable solutions for risk management and sustainability.
Climate hazards pose a significant threat to productivity, economic stability and community resilience. The RI addresses the challenge of taking strategic decisions to adapt value chain operations to climate change amid complexity and uncertainty. It helps to identify vulnerabilities, prioritise actions, and guide effective governance to reduce risks and strengthen long-term sustainability. The RI framework integrates diverse data sources, including historical climate data, climate projections and the potential of the existing resilience factors to contribute to adaptation. Therefore, this tool is used to assess the relationship between key climate scenarios, which have the potential to negatively impact the mussel sector's productivity, and the resilience factors available to mitigate negative effects. The insights from the RI provide a comprehensive overview of sector performance and highlight areas for potential enhancement. This information empowers decision-makers to identify vulnerabilities, prioritise actions, and allocate resources effectively. This comprehensive assessment of the sector's adaptive capacity makes the RI an essential tool, with high potential in a variety of sectors, for ensuring a value chain remains resilient and sustainable, especially in the absence of strategic tools to adapt operations in the face of climate uncertainty.
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The RI is a decision-support tool that evaluates the adaptive capacity of value chain operations to climate change. It integrates climate projections, operational processes, and expert input to assess how well a sector—such as mussel aquaculture—can respond to climate hazards. The tool is based on a formula that relates risk scenarios with resilience factors and calculates performance across five key dimensions: Governance, R&D, Risk Management, Collaboration, and Operational Environment. The result is a visual, easy-to-understand dashboard that identifies critical vulnerabilities and areas with the highest potential for improvement. This enables decision-makers to prioritise actions and allocate resources more efficiently to enhance resilience and sustainability.
The purpose of the RI is to assess the adaptative capacity of a sector’s value chain to climate change, offering practical support for governance and operational decision-making. It was developed through a participatory, science-based process that integrates expert knowledge, climate data, and insights from key stakeholders. The methodology is structured in three phases: 1. Contextualization: This phase begins with the identification of key production processes and relevant climate and oceanographic variables (e.g., air and sea temperature, rainfall, sea level, upwelling, acidification). Experts and stakeholders assess how these variables interact with operational processes to define risk scenarios. Twenty resilience factors, grouped into five dimensions—Governance, R&D, Risk Management, Collaboration, and Operational Environment—are also selected to reflect the sector’s capacity to respond. 2. Expert Consultation: Through two sets of Delphi consultation, experts evaluate the level of impact of climate risks and the moderating effect of each resilience factor. Each factor is weighed up based on its relevance to the risk scenarios, establishing its contribution to overall resilience. 3. Calculation and Output: A mathematical formula aggregates the performance and weight of each resilience factor, generating a synthetic index. The result is displayed in a visual dashboard, showing performance levels and areas for improvement. This enables decision-makers to easily interpret results, identify critical gaps and prioritize strategic actions. Originally applied to port operations, the RI has proven to be a flexible, scalable methodology that can be adapted to other regions and sectors such as mussel aquaculture. Its strength lies in transforming complex, multidimensional data into accessible, actionable insights that empower stakeholders to build long-term climate resilience. The RI not only supports climate adaptation decisions but also promotes collaboration and knowledge sharing among stakeholders.
The RI’s effectiveness depends on the availability and quality of input data. In regions with limited climate projections or sector-specific data, accuracy may be reduced. Additionally, stakeholder engagement is essential—without active participation from relevant actors, the tool may lack context-specific relevance. Finally, the model requires periodic updates to remain effective as climate risks evolve.
Further information on the RI can be found in the following video, which is available at minute 2:18.
The RI is a mathematical model that assesses the adaptive capacity of value chain operations to climate change. Its insights guide strategic decision-making and foster scalable solutions for risk management and sustainability.
Climate hazards pose a significant threat to productivity, economic stability and community resilience. The RI addresses the challenge of taking strategic decisions to adapt value chain operations to climate change amid complexity and uncertainty. It helps to identify vulnerabilities, prioritise actions, and guide effective governance to reduce risks and strengthen long-term sustainability. The RI framework integrates diverse data sources, including historical climate data, climate projections and the potential of the existing resilience factors to contribute to adaptation. Therefore, this tool is used to assess the relationship between key climate scenarios, which have the potential to negatively impact the mussel sector's productivity, and the resilience factors available to mitigate negative effects. The insights from the RI provide a comprehensive overview of sector performance and highlight areas for potential enhancement. This information empowers decision-makers to identify vulnerabilities, prioritise actions, and allocate resources effectively. This comprehensive assessment of the sector's adaptive capacity makes the RI an essential tool, with high potential in a variety of sectors, for ensuring a value chain remains resilient and sustainable, especially in the absence of strategic tools to adapt operations in the face of climate uncertainty.
The business plan for this innovation has been evaluated by The Funding Company and it is considered to be ready for investment.
The main components of the system have been tested separately, and an initial integration exercise has been conducted.
The RI is a decision-support tool that evaluates the adaptive capacity of value chain operations to climate change. It integrates climate projections, operational processes, and expert input to assess how well a sector—such as mussel aquaculture—can respond to climate hazards. The tool is based on a formula that relates risk scenarios with resilience factors and calculates performance across five key dimensions: Governance, R&D, Risk Management, Collaboration, and Operational Environment. The result is a visual, easy-to-understand dashboard that identifies critical vulnerabilities and areas with the highest potential for improvement. This enables decision-makers to prioritise actions and allocate resources more efficiently to enhance resilience and sustainability.
The purpose of the RI is to assess the adaptative capacity of a sector’s value chain to climate change, offering practical support for governance and operational decision-making. It was developed through a participatory, science-based process that integrates expert knowledge, climate data, and insights from key stakeholders. The methodology is structured in three phases: 1. Contextualization: This phase begins with the identification of key production processes and relevant climate and oceanographic variables (e.g., air and sea temperature, rainfall, sea level, upwelling, acidification). Experts and stakeholders assess how these variables interact with operational processes to define risk scenarios. Twenty resilience factors, grouped into five dimensions—Governance, R&D, Risk Management, Collaboration, and Operational Environment—are also selected to reflect the sector’s capacity to respond. 2. Expert Consultation: Through two sets of Delphi consultation, experts evaluate the level of impact of climate risks and the moderating effect of each resilience factor. Each factor is weighed up based on its relevance to the risk scenarios, establishing its contribution to overall resilience. 3. Calculation and Output: A mathematical formula aggregates the performance and weight of each resilience factor, generating a synthetic index. The result is displayed in a visual dashboard, showing performance levels and areas for improvement. This enables decision-makers to easily interpret results, identify critical gaps and prioritize strategic actions. Originally applied to port operations, the RI has proven to be a flexible, scalable methodology that can be adapted to other regions and sectors such as mussel aquaculture. Its strength lies in transforming complex, multidimensional data into accessible, actionable insights that empower stakeholders to build long-term climate resilience. The RI not only supports climate adaptation decisions but also promotes collaboration and knowledge sharing among stakeholders.
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