| Ամփոփում: | <p>This report integrates findings from studies conducted under the UK Climate Impacts Programme (UKCIP) to help develop a national picture of the impacts of climate change and emerging adaptation options. Additional material is available from the UKCIP website, www.ukcip. org.uk. Progress in the first three years was reported in McKenzie Hedger <em>et al</em>. (2000). </p> <p>Studies to scope the impacts of climate change have been completed in all English regions and in the devolved administrations of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Throughout this report these studies are referred to as regional scoping studies, although they include those conducted in the devolved administrations. More detailed assessments have been completed or are underway in: water resources, biodiversity, agriculture, marine environment, coasts, health, built environment, heritage, transport, tourism, energy, spatial planning, business, gardens and local authorities. The work and experience of UKCIP over the lifespan of the Programme is drawn upon in this report, which has four aims:</p> • present a synthesis of the impacts of climate change in the UK based on findings from UKCIP studies;<br/> • identify emerging adaptation options;<br/> • describe UKCIP’s approach to stakeholder-led research and consider lessons learnt; and<br/> • identify gaps and priorities for future work<br/> <p>Report scope<br/> This report only presents findings from UKCIP studies and from some projects conducted by licence holders of the UKCIP02 scenarios. It is not a comprehensive review of all climate impacts and adaptation work in the UK. Research into climate impacts, adaptation and related fields is underway at universities, government agencies, private consultancies and key research institutions in the UK including the Hadley Centre, the Tyndall Centre, UK Energy Research Centre, and the Carbon Trust. Much of this work lies outside the umbrella of UKCIP and is beyond the scope of this report. Many of UKCIP’s quantitative sectoral studies are ongoing at the time of writing. Where findings are not available, information on aims, objectives and planned outputs is provided.</p>
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