The Pathways Generator Tool (PG) is a free tool enabling users to visualize adaptation pathways. Users are able to consolidate information including measures, sequences, tipping points, path dependencies and evaluation criteria in the tool, using resulting visuals for reports or analysis of solutions options.
The Pathways Generator Tool (PG) develops pathways maps through sequencing adaptation measures and allow comparison of alternative pathways into the future, via evaluations of costs, benefits and co-benefits. Together, DAPP and the PG have been used for flood risk in Miami, water supply in San Francisco and coastal flooding in Aveiro, Portugal, among others.
Existing version is live and operational. Coming updated version in final stages of development.
Cork is working with this tool for adaptation to floods (in connection with developing Climate Resilient Development Pathways).
It allows decision makers to visualize and analyse pathways, considering longer-term implications and path dependency of near-term decisions to avoid investment regret and lock-in as the uncertain future unfolds.
It uses ‘tipping points’ based on bottom-up vulnerability assessments and defined with stakeholders to ensure that system performance is maintained under a variety of futures.
It can be used with different levels of analysis from qualitative expert judgement to quantitative modelling results.
Tool use is free. Guidance on the pathways process and additional tool feature development available on a consultancy or case-by-case basis.
The tool can be used in the following Triple-A phases:
Brief manual to help navigate the Pathways Generator
Download the executable onto your computer to start using it.
Learn more about adaptation pathways
Sarah Wright
sarah.wright@deltares.nl
Gaby Langendijk
Gaby.Langendijk@deltares.nl
Deltares
The pathways generator complementary tools are the Climate Resilient Cities Toolbox, Thermal Assessment Tool, the Pluvial hazard & risk assessment and adaptation Tool, and the FloodAdapt Tool.
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This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 101036599.
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 101036599.
During an extreme rainfall event, Jan watches in fear as water rises dangerously close to flooding his apartment. His experience highlights the urgent need for climate adaptation in Gdynia, inspiring the community to take action and build a more resilient future together.
