New climate risk book co-written by Met Office

A new book has been published bringing together key research from the UK Climate Resilience Programme, which was co-led by the Met Office and involved researchers from across the UK.

Quantifying Climate Risk and Building Resilience in the UK summarises the £19m of research to improve the characterisation and quantification of climate risks, enhance understanding of the management of climate risks, and develop and delivery climate services.  

The book addresses the challenges of undertaking resilience research, including how to make the term ‘climate resilience’ usable and useful, co-producing research between academics, policy makers and practitioners, and engaging and communicating outside of academia.  

It has been produced primarily for adaptation and climate change policy makers and practitioners, tasked with addressing current and future climate risks and building the UK’s climate resilience. 

Various Met Office colleagues contributed to the 13 chapters of the publication that was co-edited by Professor Jason Lowe OBE, Head of Climate Services at the Met Office.  

The book explores approaches to undertaking resilience research, managing climate risks in place, climate services and other decision-making tools, and understanding and characterising hazard and risk information. It also includes reflections on interpretations of the term ‘resilience’, how to deliver impact from research, and priority areas for the resilience research community in the future. 

Each of the chapters is 3,000 words, includes a bullet pointed summary and is written in accessible language. Each chapter has a summary of what was achieved by the programme, reflections on the use of the research developed, and suggestions of how the area should move forward. 

A free copy of the book can be downloaded here. It can also be purchased as a hard copy for £24.99.