Worked examples

To provide some context for using UKCP09, worked examples were developed prior to launch. These examples used a limited amount of dummy outputs to examine how UKCP09 information might be used for a range of situations. These examples will be developed into case studies using the real data post-launch.

It is important that the worked examples are not interpreted as a best practice method for using UKCP09, but as one way of using the outputs.

Title	Keywords	Output used	Organisation
Performing a sustainability assessment	Energy, sustainability	Weather Generator	acclimatise
Updating existing research	Water resources	Sampled data Weather Generator	Anglian Water
Investigating impacts	Snow cover, Snowdonia, Wales	Weather Generator	Countryside Council for Wales
Performing a marine spatial assessment	Marine, spatial assessment	Marine & coastal projections Multi-level ocean projections	CEFAS
Modelling impacts 1	RCM, impacts, river flow	11-member RCM	CEH / Met Office Hadley Centre
Extracting wind data	CIBSE, wind, thermal simulation modelling	11-member RCM	CIBSE
Assessing adaptation measures	Built environment, adaptation	Climate change projections	CIBSE/ARUP
Providing guidance on how to prepare for climate change	Defra, government, communication	Climate change projections	Defra
Performing an ecological assessment	Salmon, water temperature, ecology	Climate change projections	Environment Agency
Investigating current policy	Environment Agency, policy, flood management, 11-member RCM	11-member RCM	Environment Agency / Defra
Supporting change in management practice	Forestry, practices	Climate change projections	Forest Research
Modelling impacts 2	Forestry, modelling impacts	Weather Generator	Forest Research 2
Performing a local climate impacts profile (LCLIP)	LCLIP, vulnerability, city council	Weather Generator	Leeds City Council
Informing sector-specific capacity building	Cider, capacity building	Climate change projections Weather Generator	National Association of Cider Makers
Informing resource management & planning	Planning, water	Observed trends Climate change projections Weather Generator	Newcastle University
Investigating impacts & implications for managment policies	Impacts, management policies, coastal, habitats, visitors	Climate change projections Storm surge Sea level rise	Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
Informing strategic investment & adaptation policy (inland flooding)	Adaptation, strategy, flood, model	Climate change projections	Risk Management Solutions

Last Updated Tuesday, 18 May 2010