Perspectives on the quality of climate information for adaptation decision support

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We summarise the contributions to the Topical Collection on quality of climate information for adaptation decision support. Based on these contributions, we draw some further lessons for the development of high-quality climate information and services, bridging between a “credibility-first” paradigm (exemplified by top-down information provision from systematic downscaling or impact projections) and a “salience-first” paradigm (exemplified by user-led tailored information products or storylines) by looking to identify their respective strengths and use cases. We emphasise that a more nuanced collective understanding of the dimensions of information quality in climate information and services would be beneficial to users and providers and ultimately support more confident and effective climate adaptation decisions and policy-making.

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Item Type:	Article
Authors/Creators:	Baldissera Pacchetti, M. Dessai, S. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7879-9364 Risbey, J.S. Stainforth, D.A. Thompson, E.
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Keywords:	Climate information, Adaptation, Decision support, Projections, Storylines
Dates:	Accepted: 20 October 2024 Published (online): 5 November 2024 Published: 5 November 2024
Institution:	The University of Leeds
Academic Units:	The University of Leeds > Faculty of Environment (Leeds) > School of Earth and Environment (Leeds)
Depositing User:	Symplectic Publications
Date Deposited:	18 Jul 2025 11:53
Last Modified:	18 Jul 2025 12:17
Published Version:	https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10584-0...
Status:	Published
Publisher:	Springer
Identification Number:	10.1007/s10584-024-03823-1
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID):	oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:229055

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