A Study on Climate Change Adaptation Regional Index

The Climate Change Adaptation Regional Index (CCARI) used in this paper represents a proxy measure of climate change adaptation performance and provides a quantitative basis for analyzing climate change adaptation practices. Based on three unequally weighted 16 categories, their combination forms a picture of the climate change adaptation in the 16 different regions of Korea. The three major categories are the CO2 Emission Trend, Energy Efficiency Level, and Climate Change Policy. The results showed that the adaptation performances by the 16 regions were not completely linked to the systematic planning of local governments for climate change adaptation, but the result of regional economic development policy.