Features

The program includes

• Global climate scenario generator
• Global sea level scenario generator
• Extreme events analysis tool
• Climate data browser
• Malaria epidemic potential tool
• Dengue fever epidemic potential tool
• Shoreline change model
• Coastal inundation model
• Tropical cyclone risk model
• PlantGro agricultural potential model
• River flow analysis & flooding model
• Rainwater collection (tank size) model
• Free access to an on-line users’ forum

Some concepts that can be taught with TrainCLIM

• Methods of climate scenarios
• Use of General Circulation Model (GCM) results
• Greenhouse emission scenarios
• Climate sensitivity
• Multi-scale analysis from local to global scales
• Observed climate data & historical analysis
• Statistical analysis
• Extreme event analysis, probabilities & return periods
• Risk analysis
• Sea level change & coastal hazards assessment
• River & coastal flood hazard
• Drought & risk to water supply
• Agriculture & climate relationships
• Economic damage assessment
• Benefit-cost analysis
• Social & ecological resilience
• Anticipatory & autonomous adaptation

Dual purpose

TrainCLIM has been designed for two purposes: firstly it introduces new users to the powerful modeling capacity of CLIMsystems products; and secondly, through the use of a set of hands-on tools, teaches important concepts that are required when assessing vulnerability to climate change and adaptation.

Exercises can be accessed from the CLIMsystems website through the download page that permits the user to work through scenarios of climate change. These exercises allow the user to rapidly gain understanding of the concepts and themes in vulnerability and adaptation assessments.

One need not be an expert in climate science to gain benefits from using TrainCLIM. The extensive on-line help assists people new to the field to quickly grow their knowledge base.

The Halava Islands, a fictitious island nation, is used as the vehicle for driving the concepts of climate change, variability and adaptation. This model has been used extensively, around the world, with great success.

The program also includes tools that can be applied globally such as the climate and sea level scenario generators.

We encourage individuals with an interest in climate change, lecturers involved in the teaching of climate and global environmental change, government departments tasked with understanding and planning for adaptation to climate change, and others to join the TrainCLIM family.