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Participants in the SESYNC workshop, “Meta-Analysis of Climate Vulnerability Mapping Studies,” in Annapolis, Maryland, May 8‒10. CIESIN associate director for science applications, Alex de Sherbinin, who led the workshop, is pictured fourth from left, back row. |
Alex de Sherbinin, associate director for science applications, led the workshop, “Meta-Analysis of Climate Vulnerability Mapping Studies,” at the National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC) in Annapolis, Maryland, May 8‒10. Funded by a grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation administered by the University of Maryland, SESYNC is focused on interdisciplinary collaborations that drive data-driven solutions to socio-environmental issues. The workshop brought together more than a dozen experts on climate vulnerability mapping, with several additional team members participating remotely. During the workshop, de Sherbinin gave a presentation on the SEDAC Hazards Mapper, an interactive tool for visualizing and accessing data on exposure and vulnerability of population and infrastructure to natural hazards, available from the NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center operated by CIESIN. The overall project is seeking to identify good practices in integrating spatial data representing climate exposure, biophysical systems, and social vulnerability, and to improve climate vulnerability maps and online map tools to facilitate science-policy communication.