--- DOAJ_listed: '1' OA_place: publisher OA_type: gold _id: '22531' abstract: - lang: eng text: To make sound decisions in the face of climate change, government agencies, policymakers and private stakeholders require suitable climate information on local to regional scales. In Switzerland, the development of climate change scenarios is strongly linked to the climate adaptation strategy of the Confederation. The current climate scenarios for Switzerland CH2018 - released in form of six user-oriented products - were the result of an intensive collaboration between academia and administration under the umbrella of the National Centre for Climate Services (NCCS), accounting for user needs and stakeholder dialogues from the beginning. A rigorous scientific concept ensured consistency throughout the various analysis steps of the EURO-CORDEX projections and a common procedure on how to extract robust results and deal with associated uncertainties. The main results show that Switzerland’s climate will face dry summers, heavy precipitation, more hot days and snow-scarce winters. Approximately half of these changes could be alleviated by mid-century through strong global mitigation efforts. A comprehensive communication concept ensured that the results were rolled out and distilled in specific user-oriented communication measures to increase their uptake and to make them actionable. A narrative approach with four fictitious persons was used to communicate the key messages to the general public. Three years after the release, the climate scenarios have proven to be an indispensable information basis for users in climate adaptation and for downstream applications. Potential for extensions and updates has been identified since then and will shape the concept and planning of the next scenario generation in Switzerland. article_number: '100288' article_processing_charge: No article_type: original author: - first_name: A.M. full_name: Fischer, A.M. last_name: Fischer - first_name: K.M. full_name: Strassmann, K.M. last_name: Strassmann - first_name: M. full_name: Croci-Maspoli, M. last_name: Croci-Maspoli - first_name: A.M. full_name: Hama, A.M. last_name: Hama - first_name: R. full_name: Knutti, R. last_name: Knutti - first_name: S. full_name: Kotlarski, S. last_name: Kotlarski - first_name: C. full_name: Schär, C. last_name: Schär - first_name: C. full_name: Schnadt Poberaj, C. last_name: Schnadt Poberaj - first_name: N. full_name: Ban, N. last_name: Ban - first_name: M. full_name: Bavay, M. last_name: Bavay - first_name: U. full_name: Beyerle, U. last_name: Beyerle - first_name: D.N. full_name: Bresch, D.N. last_name: Bresch - first_name: S. full_name: Brönnimann, S. last_name: Brönnimann - first_name: P. full_name: Burlando, P. last_name: Burlando - first_name: A. full_name: Casanueva, A. last_name: Casanueva - first_name: Simone full_name: Fatichi, Simone id: cf8e546b-a9b0-11f0-a43b-aa89ed1b56d6 last_name: Fatichi - first_name: I. full_name: Feigenwinter, I. last_name: Feigenwinter - first_name: E.M. full_name: Fischer, E.M. last_name: Fischer - first_name: M. full_name: Hirschi, M. last_name: Hirschi - first_name: M.A. full_name: Liniger, M.A. last_name: Liniger - first_name: C. full_name: Marty, C. last_name: Marty - first_name: I. full_name: Medhaug, I. last_name: Medhaug - first_name: N. full_name: Peleg, N. last_name: Peleg - first_name: M. full_name: Pickl, M. last_name: Pickl - first_name: C.C. full_name: Raible, C.C. last_name: Raible - first_name: J. full_name: Rajczak, J. last_name: Rajczak - first_name: O. full_name: Rössler, O. last_name: Rössler - first_name: S.C. full_name: Scherrer, S.C. last_name: Scherrer - first_name: C. full_name: Schwierz, C. last_name: Schwierz - first_name: S.I. full_name: Seneviratne, S.I. last_name: Seneviratne - first_name: M. full_name: Skelton, M. last_name: Skelton - first_name: S.L. full_name: Sørland, S.L. last_name: Sørland - first_name: C. full_name: Spirig, C. last_name: Spirig - first_name: F. full_name: Tschurr, F. last_name: Tschurr - first_name: J. full_name: Zeder, J. last_name: Zeder - first_name: E.M. full_name: Zubler, E.M. last_name: Zubler citation: ama: Fischer AM, Strassmann KM, Croci-Maspoli M, et al. Climate Scenarios for Switzerland CH2018 – Approach and Implications. Climate Services. 2022;26. doi:10.1016/j.cliser.2022.100288 apa: Fischer, A. M., Strassmann, K. M., Croci-Maspoli, M., Hama, A. M., Knutti, R., Kotlarski, S., … Zubler, E. M. (2022). Climate Scenarios for Switzerland CH2018 – Approach and Implications. Climate Services. Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cliser.2022.100288 chicago: Fischer, A.M., K.M. Strassmann, M. Croci-Maspoli, A.M. Hama, R. Knutti, S. Kotlarski, C. Schär, et al. “Climate Scenarios for Switzerland CH2018 – Approach and Implications.” Climate Services. Elsevier, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cliser.2022.100288. ieee: A. M. Fischer et al., “Climate Scenarios for Switzerland CH2018 – Approach and Implications,” Climate Services, vol. 26. Elsevier, 2022. ista: Fischer AM, Strassmann KM, Croci-Maspoli M, Hama AM, Knutti R, Kotlarski S, Schär C, Schnadt Poberaj C, Ban N, Bavay M, Beyerle U, Bresch DN, Brönnimann S, Burlando P, Casanueva A, Fatichi S, Feigenwinter I, Fischer EM, Hirschi M, Liniger MA, Marty C, Medhaug I, Peleg N, Pickl M, Raible CC, Rajczak J, Rössler O, Scherrer SC, Schwierz C, Seneviratne SI, Skelton M, Sørland SL, Spirig C, Tschurr F, Zeder J, Zubler EM. 2022. Climate Scenarios for Switzerland CH2018 – Approach and Implications. Climate Services. 26, 100288. mla: Fischer, A. M., et al. “Climate Scenarios for Switzerland CH2018 – Approach and Implications.” Climate Services, vol. 26, 100288, Elsevier, 2022, doi:10.1016/j.cliser.2022.100288. short: A.M. Fischer, K.M. Strassmann, M. Croci-Maspoli, A.M. Hama, R. Knutti, S. Kotlarski, C. Schär, C. Schnadt Poberaj, N. Ban, M. Bavay, U. Beyerle, D.N. Bresch, S. Brönnimann, P. Burlando, A. Casanueva, S. Fatichi, I. Feigenwinter, E.M. Fischer, M. Hirschi, M.A. Liniger, C. Marty, I. Medhaug, N. Peleg, M. Pickl, C.C. Raible, J. Rajczak, O. Rössler, S.C. Scherrer, C. Schwierz, S.I. Seneviratne, M. Skelton, S.L. Sørland, C. Spirig, F. Tschurr, J. Zeder, E.M. Zubler, Climate Services 26 (2022). das_tickbox: '1' date_created: 2026-07-27T12:30:24Z date_published: 2022-04-26T00:00:00Z date_updated: 2026-08-06T11:47:54Z day: '26' doi: 10.1016/j.cliser.2022.100288 extern: '1' intvolume: ' 26' keyword: - Climate scenario - Climate services - Switzerland - EURO-CORDEX - User-oriented communication - National projections language: - iso: eng main_file_link: - open_access: '1' url: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cliser.2022.100288 month: '04' oa: 1 oa_version: Published Version publication: Climate Services publication_identifier: eissn: - 2405-8807 publication_status: published publisher: Elsevier quality_controlled: '1' scopus_import: '1' status: public title: Climate Scenarios for Switzerland CH2018 – Approach and Implications tmp: image: /images/cc_by.png legal_code_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode name: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License (CC-BY 4.0) short: CC BY (4.0) type: journal_article user_id: ba8df636-2132-11f1-aed0-ed93e2281fdd volume: 26 year: '2022' ... --- OA_type: closed access _id: '22545' abstract: - lang: eng text: Climate change represents a major increase in uncertainty that water managers and policy makers will need to integrate into water resources policy and management. A certain level of uncertainty has always existed in water resources planning, but the speed and intensity of changes in baseline conditions that climate change embodies might require a shift in perspective. This article draws on both the social and physical science results of the EU-FP7 ACQWA project to better understand the challenges and opportunities for adaptation to climate change impacts on the hydrology of the upper Rhone basin in the Canton Valais, Switzerland. It first presents the results of hydro-climatic change projections downscaled to more temporally and spatially-relevant frames of reference for decision makers. Then, it analyses the current policy and legislative framework within which these changes will take place, according to the policy coherence across different water-relevant frameworks as well as the integration and mainstreaming of climate change. It compares the current policy and legislative frameworks for different aspects of water resources management to the projected impacts of climate change on the hydrology of the upper Rhone basin, in order to examine the appropriateness of the current approach for responding to a changing climatic context. Significant uncertainties pose numerous challenges in the governance context. The study draws on adaptive governance principles, to propose policy actions across different scales of governance to better manage baseline variability as well as more ‘unpredictable’ uncertainty from climate change impacts. article_processing_charge: No article_type: original author: - first_name: Margot Hill full_name: Clarvis, Margot Hill last_name: Clarvis - first_name: Simone full_name: Fatichi, Simone id: cf8e546b-a9b0-11f0-a43b-aa89ed1b56d6 last_name: Fatichi - first_name: Andrew full_name: Allan, Andrew last_name: Allan - first_name: Jürg full_name: Fuhrer, Jürg last_name: Fuhrer - first_name: Markus full_name: Stoffel, Markus last_name: Stoffel - first_name: Franco full_name: Romerio, Franco last_name: Romerio - first_name: Ludovic full_name: Gaudard, Ludovic last_name: Gaudard - first_name: Paolo full_name: Burlando, Paolo last_name: Burlando - first_name: Martin full_name: Beniston, Martin last_name: Beniston - first_name: Elena full_name: Xoplaki, Elena last_name: Xoplaki - first_name: Andrea full_name: Toreti, Andrea last_name: Toreti citation: ama: 'Clarvis MH, Fatichi S, Allan A, et al. Governing and managing water resources under changing hydro-climatic contexts: The case of the upper Rhone basin. Environmental Science & Policy. 2014;43:56-67. doi:10.1016/j.envsci.2013.11.005' apa: 'Clarvis, M. H., Fatichi, S., Allan, A., Fuhrer, J., Stoffel, M., Romerio, F., … Toreti, A. (2014). Governing and managing water resources under changing hydro-climatic contexts: The case of the upper Rhone basin. Environmental Science & Policy. Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2013.11.005' chicago: 'Clarvis, Margot Hill, Simone Fatichi, Andrew Allan, Jürg Fuhrer, Markus Stoffel, Franco Romerio, Ludovic Gaudard, et al. “Governing and Managing Water Resources under Changing Hydro-Climatic Contexts: The Case of the Upper Rhone Basin.” Environmental Science & Policy. Elsevier, 2014. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2013.11.005.' ieee: 'M. H. Clarvis et al., “Governing and managing water resources under changing hydro-climatic contexts: The case of the upper Rhone basin,” Environmental Science & Policy, vol. 43. Elsevier, pp. 56–67, 2014.' ista: 'Clarvis MH, Fatichi S, Allan A, Fuhrer J, Stoffel M, Romerio F, Gaudard L, Burlando P, Beniston M, Xoplaki E, Toreti A. 2014. Governing and managing water resources under changing hydro-climatic contexts: The case of the upper Rhone basin. Environmental Science & Policy. 43, 56–67.' mla: 'Clarvis, Margot Hill, et al. “Governing and Managing Water Resources under Changing Hydro-Climatic Contexts: The Case of the Upper Rhone Basin.” Environmental Science & Policy, vol. 43, Elsevier, 2014, pp. 56–67, doi:10.1016/j.envsci.2013.11.005.' short: M.H. Clarvis, S. Fatichi, A. Allan, J. Fuhrer, M. Stoffel, F. Romerio, L. Gaudard, P. Burlando, M. Beniston, E. Xoplaki, A. Toreti, Environmental Science & Policy 43 (2014) 56–67. das_tickbox: '1' date_created: 2026-07-27T12:30:24Z date_published: 2014-11-01T00:00:00Z date_updated: 2026-08-06T08:21:08Z day: '01' doi: 10.1016/j.envsci.2013.11.005 extern: '1' intvolume: ' 43' keyword: - Climate change impacts - Adaptation - Water governance - Water management - Rhone basin - Switzerland language: - iso: eng month: '11' oa_version: None page: 56-67 publication: Environmental Science & Policy publication_identifier: eissn: - 1873-6416 issn: - 1462-9011 publication_status: published publisher: Elsevier quality_controlled: '1' scopus_import: '1' status: public title: 'Governing and managing water resources under changing hydro-climatic contexts: The case of the upper Rhone basin' type: journal_article user_id: 2DF688A6-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87 volume: 43 year: '2014' ...