The PROVIDE project had five objectives and seven work packages contributing to meet the objectives. The key milestones and deliverables that were set have been achieved in the duration of the project. Provision and documentation of geographically resolved annual temperature projections for overshoot pathways, emulating CMIP multi-model ensembles, were completed and formed the base for the analysis of the (ir)reversibility of impacts and the adaptation overshoot proofing. The multi-scenario framework and novel emulator methods to produce high-resolution climate impact projections, and integrating data on urban heat stress, biodiversity loss, and macroeconomic effects. The project assessed climate system uncertainties and the reversibility of impacts, publishing high-level research on overshoot risks and adaptation needs. The available data-sets can also be explored in the Climate Risk Dashboard, an innovative new tool developed within the PROVIDE project and its main output.
To tackle adaptation in overshoot scenarios, the PROVIDE project developed an Overshoot Proofing Methodology, applying it in the PROVIDE iconic regions and making it accessible through the Climate Risk Dashboard, reports and policy briefs. In four Iconic Regions, the project engaged stakeholders, developed localized adaptation scenarios, and tested context-based overshoot adaptation strategies. The information is available via the dashboard and extensive reports targeted at each of the regions. The results are also integrated in the PROVIDE Climate Risk Dashboard, ensuring its long-term usability through extensive dissemination, stakeholder training, and sustainability planning.
The project has continuously and close exchanged with different stakeholder groups to ensure relevance and user-friendliness of the results. Key stakeholder groups included the Stakeholder Advisory Board, regional stakeholder groups in the iconic regions, as well as EU policy makers and civil society organizations. Stakeholder interactions included targeted webinars and workshops, written updates e.g. through the newsletter and emails and social media and outreach events which were often organized in collaboration with key stakeholders. All interactions have been integrated in the final dissemination and exploitation plan.
