Bringing For-Profit Companies into the Boundary Chain Model - Practice and Needs Assessment Report

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Practice and Needs Assessment Report examines how for-profit climate adaptation service providers in the Great Lakes region obtain, manipulate, and apply climate data and information, as well as how they assess vulnerability, engage stakeholders, and execute adaptation strategies. It summarizes project background and methodology, including a survey and semi-structured interviews, and integrates thematic analysis across three assessment areas. Findings highlight how providers navigate the marketplace, pursue service improvement, and perceive barriers to public climate data, offering strategies for GLISA to strengthen information sharing and closer alignment within the boundary chain model.

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Summar of Process — Key Findings

Assessment Methodology

Survey Methodology

Interview Methodology

Summar — Analysis by Assessment Area

Current Climate Data and Information Practices

Climate Data and Information Needs

Perspectives on Publicly Available, Regional, Vetted Climate Data

Supplemental Materials

Major Findings

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FAQs

What is the purpose of the Practice and Needs Assessment in this report?

It enables ASAP and GLISA to understand the regional adaptation and resilience marketplace, how for-profit companies want to engage with boundary organizations, and how to strengthen cross-sector relationships to expand GLISA’s reach.

How was the assessment conducted?

The assessment used two components: a survey and a set of semi-structured interviews. The team defined three assessment areas and built a survey instrument and interview protocol from guiding research questions.

What do the findings say about accessing public climate data?

The report finds it can be difficult for service providers to discover new sources of public climate data because centralized resources or clearinghouses are limited and awareness of other resources may be low.

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