Delivery of the beta version of web-based portal to support sustainable use of tools

The toolkit will take shape in the form of a web platform that provides a ready-to-use data and tools (toolkit) connected to needs (WP2 outcomes) built on existing services and frameworks, but complemented with national, regional as well as local sources (including local crowd sourcing/community mapping data of vulnerability. The aim of this Toolkit is to enhance the ‘pull’ for climate services (WP2) and to facilitate dialogues across science-to-service-to-practice interfaces (WP1) by transforming (mapping, aggregating and integrating) the massive amount of climate data and information that already exists into knowledge through a customized set of data and tools (Triple-A toolkit). This Triple-A ready-to-use toolkit aims to unlock the potential of past C3S and Hor2020 Climate services investments by connecting them to a set of successful hazard and impact Analysis tools and stakeholder engagement tools for Ambition formulation, and action identification and evaluation. This set of tools will be established in conjunction with WP2 based on a user needs assessment with the hubs (WP1). The main objective is to improve the functionalities of the initial set of tools and develop new ones as well as establish the necessary connectors to EU, national and regional platforms ensuring accurate data, analysis and/or simulations are available for the development of climate service solutions (in WP2). This toolkit will disclose already existing climate services tools, data and applications (for example coming from the C3S toolbox, CDS catalogue and the GEOSS landscape, CORDEX, CORDEX-CORE, etc.), including sectoral information systems and generic hazard mapping tools. The toolkit beta version will be iteratively developed through an agile process. The toolkit will evolve with the brokers (WP2) and end-users (WP1) to meet their evolving needs. In practice there will be dedicated teams consisting of developers and brokers, with different responsibilities, to deliver a specific service (e.g. heatmapping for vulnerable groups for 3 hubs) based on a scalable tool well-connected to platforms. This easy to use toolkit will contribute to the exploitation of information and data from the Copernicus programme and GEO initiative.