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adaptive capacity: a standalone construct

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Climate adaptation

the ability of a system or community to adjust to climate stresses, cope with consequences and take advantage of opportunities.

In climate adaptation, adaptive capacity refers to the ability of a system or community to adjust to climate stresses, cope with consequences and take advantage of opportunities. This meaning comes from Smit (2006) in Global Environmental Change.[1]

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References

Smit, B., & Wandel, J. (2006). Adaptation, adaptive capacity and vulnerability. Global Environmental Change, 16(3), 282-292. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2006.03.008

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