Eastern Region RCSD Projects & Activities (PAWS) Worksheet
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Acronym
Project/Activity Name
Implementation of a Drought Mapping Tool in the Eastern United States
Capable Agency/Organization
NOAA Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments
Contact Name and Email
Greg Carbone - greg.carbone@sc.edu, Jinyoung Rhee - rheej@ sc.edu, Kirsten Dow - kdow@sc.edu, University of South Carolina
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Description
The Carolinas Dynamic Drought Index Tool (DDIT) provides a prototype that allows the display of multiple drought indices for different time scales and across user-specified regions. Project goals include expanding the coverage of the tool from the Carolinas to the states served by the Northeast and Southeast Regional Climate Centers, integrating the tool with the stable, near-real time Applied Climate Information System (ACIS) database, and adjusting the interface and functionality of the tool to ongoing user response.
Search Keywords
Completed Monitoring Climate Impacts on Water Resources Changes in Extremes of Weather and Climate Regional Or State South East Infrastructure Fresh Water Resources Public Health and Safety
Objectives and Outcomes
Carbone, G.J., “Improving the characterization of drought and understanding of impacts on water and ecological resources”. Invited presentation at the NOAA in the Carolinas Meeting, 15 March 2012. Charleston, SC.
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Dates/Timelines (Start/Completion)
Required Resources
Feedback Mechanisms and Evaluation Measures
Status
Ongoing
Planned
Proposed
Completed
Priority
High
Mid
Low
Unknown
Categories
Climate-change Specific Projects
Project retrofitted to address climate change
Monitoring
Research
Focus Area
Sustainability of Marine Ecosystems
Coasts and Climate Resilience (including sea-level rise)
Climate Impacts on Water Resources
Changes in Extremes of Weather and Climate
Conservation/ Restoration of Sensitive Species and Habitats
Area of Applicability
International
Canada
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Quebec
Prince Edward Island
Newfoundland
Labrador
Atlantic Canada
National
Regional Or State
Gulf Of Maine
New England
Maine
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Vermont
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Mid-Atlantic
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Delaware
Virginia
District Of Columbia
Central
West Virginia
Great Lakes
Ohio
South East
North Carolina
South Carolina
Local/City
Other/Problem Focused
Sector
Public Health and Safety
Emergency Management
Indirect Climate Hazards
Vector-Borne Illness (e.g., West Nile Virus, Lymes disease)
Heat Related
Water Quality
Infrastructure
Energy
Communication and Commerce
Fresh Water Resources
Storm Water
Waste Water
Water Supply
Transportation
Built Coast (e.g., engineered solutions for shoreline protection)
Managed Ecosystems
Fisheries
Aquaculture
Agriculture
Forests
Other Managed Ecosystems
Natural Ecosystems
Coasts
Estuaries
Wetlands (e.g., saltwater, brackish, freshwater; tidal/non-tidal)
Oceans
Inland Habitats and Watersheds
Beaches
Biota
Marine
Terrestrial
Endangered, Threatened, or Protected Species
Candidate Species
Species of Concern
Social and Cultural Resources
Recreation and Tourism
Urban
Indigenous Peoples
Vulnerable or Minority Populations
Economic Resources
Cross Disciplinary
Other Sector
Capability Area
Improve Scientific Understanding of the Climate System and Essential Climate Variables
Assess Climate and its Impacts
Vulnerability assessments (species, habitats and community vulnerability assessments)
Risk Assessments
Needs and Capacity Assessments
Scenario Planning
Experimental Impacts (single species and multi-species, physiology and ecology)
Monitor for Climate Impacts
Downscale Climate Models
Forecasts of Climate Conditions
Forecasts of Climate Impacts
Economic Impacts
Social Impacts (Health and Public Security)
Inform Mitigation and Adaptation Choices
Translation of Climate Science for Sector/Decision-Maker Use
Evaluation of Climate Change Tools and Data
Collaborative Stakeholder Engagements
Provision of Guidance Documents
Promote Public Climate Literacy
Translate Climate Science for the Public
Improve Communication and Education Tools
