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Adaptive capacity

prefLabel	adaptive capacity
definition	The property of a system to adjust its characteristics or behaviour, in order to expand its coping range under existing climate variability, or future climate conditions. ACC definition: The ability of systems, institutions, humans, and other organisms to adjust to potential damage, to take advantage of opportunities, or to respond to consequences.
related	ecological carrying capacity
narrower	ecological capacity
inScheme	GEMET Vocabulary
broader	climate change adaptation
Abstract from DBPedia	Adaptive capacity relates to the capacity of systems, institutions, humans and other organisms to adjust to potential damage, to take advantage of opportunities, or to respond to consequences. In the context of ecosystems, adaptive capacity is determined by genetic diversity of species, biodiversity of particular ecosystems, heterogeneous ecosystem mosaics as applied to specific landscapes or biome regions. In the context of coupled socio-ecological social systems, adaptive capacity is commonly associated with following characteristics the ability of institutions and networks to learn, and store knowledge and experience; creative flexibility in decision making, transitioning and problem solving; and the existence of power structures that are responsive and consider the needs of all stakeholders. In the context of climate change adaptation, adaptive capacity depends on the inter-relationship of social, political, economic, technological and institutional factors operating at a variety of scales. Some of these are generic, and others are exposure-specific. (Source: http://dbpedia.org/resource/Adaptive_capacity)