OpenCLIM

OpenCLIM (Open CLimate Impacts Modelling framework) is an integrated assessment framework that brings together existing models for highlighting the impacts of climate change and informing adaptation needs at national and place-based scales.

In its current form, the implications of climate change on agriculture, biodiversity, heat stress, flooding, drought and water supply are considered. It includes changes to urban building density and type, land surface material and biodiversity enhancement. Driving these future changes across these different sectors are the latest UK Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSPs) and UK climate scenarios.

The project is hosted by the Tyndall Centre at the University of East Anglia and Professor Robert Nicholls is the Principal Investigator. DAFNI is one of the project partners.

For more information on the OpenCLIM project, please visit: https://tyndall.ac.uk/OpenCLIM.

The role of DAFNI in the OpenCLIM project was first presented at the Roadshow with OpenCLIM partners in September 2020. The presentations are available below and a webinar was held in February 2024, which is available here.

Robert Nicholls, OpenCLIM Project Lead, introduces the partnership with DAFNI

Brian Matthews, DAFNI Project Lead, gives an overview of DAFNI and what it can provide to the infrastructure research community, and why they are using DAFNI for the OPENClim project

Craig Robson, ITRC Mistral co-investigator, gives an overview of NISMOD at OpenCLIM and DAFNI Roadshow

Fergus McClean, Newcastle University, demonstrates implementing OpenClim model CityCat on DAFNI

Robert Nicholls, OpenCLIM Project Lead, OpenClim and DAFNI closing remarks