Stakeholder evaluation of the co-production process of climate services. Experiences from two case studies in Larvik (Norway) and Flensburg (Germany)
Climate services (CS) are generally recognized as potentially effective tools to communicate climate-related risks to the general public, end-users and other stakeholders. However, empirical evidence indicates that there often is a gap in understanding between the producers of the CS and those that...
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| author | Bjørn Kalsnes Amy Oen Regula Frauenfelder Ingrid Heggelund Marit Vasbotten Bente Vollstedt Jana Koerth Nassos Vafeidis Lisa van Well Gerald Jan Ellen Gerben Koers Kevin Raaphorst |
| author_facet | Bjørn Kalsnes Amy Oen Regula Frauenfelder Ingrid Heggelund Marit Vasbotten Bente Vollstedt Jana Koerth Nassos Vafeidis Lisa van Well Gerald Jan Ellen Gerben Koers Kevin Raaphorst |
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| description | Climate services (CS) are generally recognized as potentially effective tools to communicate climate-related risks to the general public, end-users and other stakeholders. However, empirical evidence indicates that there often is a gap in understanding between the producers of the CS and those that are meant to use them. It is therefore crucial to place the stakeholders in the centre of the process of CS-production to identify their actual needs. Facilitating iterative and collaborative processes that allow stakeholders to provide feedback bridges the process-content gap. This leads to an improvement of each step in the production of CS, and ultimately, helps building engaged communities.One way of minimising the gap between providers and users of CS, is to incorporate evaluations in the co-production process. Our paper presents the evaluation of the co-production of CS at two case study sites, Larvik, Norway and Flensburg, Germany. The study illustrates how the stakeholders are involved in the development of the CS and specifically the use of questionnaires for evaluating the CS as well as the co-production process of developing these CS in the case study sites.These results indicate that the Living Lab workshops, and the active use of questionnaires followed by evaluation, facilitates a more iterative process of developing CS by better involving stakeholders within the co-production of CS. Adequately addressing stakeholder needs and the usability of CS are also essential within the CS co-production process as these aspects give an indication to the uptake of CS to support climate adaptation planning outcomes and longer-term longevity that support climate adaptation policy and ultimately societal impacts. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5ceafc8e070c496f84ea5ae6602db39d2023-11-27T04:14:54ZengElsevierClimate Services2405-88072023-12-0132100409Stakeholder evaluation of the co-production process of climate services. Experiences from two case studies in Larvik (Norway) and Flensburg (Germany)Bjørn Kalsnes0Amy Oen1Regula Frauenfelder2Ingrid Heggelund3Marit Vasbotten4Bente Vollstedt5Jana Koerth6Nassos Vafeidis7Lisa van Well8Gerald Jan Ellen9Gerben Koers10Kevin Raaphorst11Norwegian Geotechnical Institute, Oslo, NorwayNorwegian Geotechnical Institute, Oslo, Norway; Corresponding author.Norwegian Geotechnical Institute, Oslo, NorwayMunicipality of Larvik, NorwayMunicipality of Larvik, NorwayChristian-Albrechts University of Kiel (CAU), Institute of Geography, GermanyChristian-Albrechts University of Kiel (CAU), Institute of Geography, GermanyChristian-Albrechts University of Kiel (CAU), Institute of Geography, GermanySwedish Geotechnical Institute, SwedenDeltares, Department of Urban Water and Subsurface, Utrecht, the NetherlandsDeltares, Department of Urban Water and Subsurface, Utrecht, the Netherlands; Radboud University, Department of Geography, Planning and Environment, Nijmegen, the NetherlandsRadboud University, Department of Geography, Planning and Environment, Nijmegen, the NetherlandsClimate services (CS) are generally recognized as potentially effective tools to communicate climate-related risks to the general public, end-users and other stakeholders. However, empirical evidence indicates that there often is a gap in understanding between the producers of the CS and those that are meant to use them. It is therefore crucial to place the stakeholders in the centre of the process of CS-production to identify their actual needs. Facilitating iterative and collaborative processes that allow stakeholders to provide feedback bridges the process-content gap. This leads to an improvement of each step in the production of CS, and ultimately, helps building engaged communities.One way of minimising the gap between providers and users of CS, is to incorporate evaluations in the co-production process. Our paper presents the evaluation of the co-production of CS at two case study sites, Larvik, Norway and Flensburg, Germany. The study illustrates how the stakeholders are involved in the development of the CS and specifically the use of questionnaires for evaluating the CS as well as the co-production process of developing these CS in the case study sites.These results indicate that the Living Lab workshops, and the active use of questionnaires followed by evaluation, facilitates a more iterative process of developing CS by better involving stakeholders within the co-production of CS. Adequately addressing stakeholder needs and the usability of CS are also essential within the CS co-production process as these aspects give an indication to the uptake of CS to support climate adaptation planning outcomes and longer-term longevity that support climate adaptation policy and ultimately societal impacts.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405880723000717Climate servicesStakeholdersLiving LabsQuestionnaire evaluations |
| spellingShingle | Bjørn Kalsnes Amy Oen Regula Frauenfelder Ingrid Heggelund Marit Vasbotten Bente Vollstedt Jana Koerth Nassos Vafeidis Lisa van Well Gerald Jan Ellen Gerben Koers Kevin Raaphorst Stakeholder evaluation of the co-production process of climate services. Experiences from two case studies in Larvik (Norway) and Flensburg (Germany) Climate Services Climate services Stakeholders Living Labs Questionnaire evaluations |
| title | Stakeholder evaluation of the co-production process of climate services. Experiences from two case studies in Larvik (Norway) and Flensburg (Germany) |
| title_full | Stakeholder evaluation of the co-production process of climate services. Experiences from two case studies in Larvik (Norway) and Flensburg (Germany) |
| title_fullStr | Stakeholder evaluation of the co-production process of climate services. Experiences from two case studies in Larvik (Norway) and Flensburg (Germany) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Stakeholder evaluation of the co-production process of climate services. Experiences from two case studies in Larvik (Norway) and Flensburg (Germany) |
| title_short | Stakeholder evaluation of the co-production process of climate services. Experiences from two case studies in Larvik (Norway) and Flensburg (Germany) |
| title_sort | stakeholder evaluation of the co production process of climate services experiences from two case studies in larvik norway and flensburg germany |
| topic | Climate services Stakeholders Living Labs Questionnaire evaluations |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405880723000717 |
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