Performance Indicators

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1.Technical

Indicators of technical readiness for climate adaptation innovations.
Indicators	Definition	Factors Involved
Technical Effectiveness	A metric to evaluate the intended functionality of the innovation when used to reduce climate-related risks.	hazard; risk reduction capacity;
Durability	A metric that encompasses the temporary- or permanent-nature of the operation of the innovation.	lifetime; durability; operation and maintenance requirements;
Reliability	A metric that describes the likelihood that an innovation fulfills its intended functionality during its intended lifetime.	Inherent reliability; structural failure; implementation and technical failure modes
Flexibility	A metric that encompasses the capacity of the innovation to be sold/deployed in other locations than originally envisioned i.e., the size of the European market for the innovation.	hazard; risk reduction capacity; reliability; material components; modularity (and cost)

2. Impacts on the Environment and Socio-economic Sectors

Indicators of enviormental readiness for climate adaptation innovations.
Sector	Factors Involved	Key References
Environmental Design / Sustainability	Environmental Design / Sustainability Deliberately use of ecosystems or natural processes; Areal footprint; Quantity of greenhouse gas emission; Recyclable materials; Promoting other ecosystem services	IUCN (2016); MEA (2005); TEEB (2010)
Environmental Impact	Environmental Impact Surface water quality and quantity; ground water quality and quantity; sea water quality; soil quality; air quality; debris generation; noise or vibration generation; landscape quality	EEA (2017); European Commission (2016b); iSQAPER(2017)
Ecological Impact	Ecological Impact Spatial extent of Natura 2000 (or otherwise protected) nature; Quality of protected habitats; Number of protected species (e.g., birds, vegetation, fish, mammals, other animals); Spatial extent of non-protected nature; Quality of non-protected habitats; number of non-protected species	EEA (2012); EU (2016)
Agriculture	Area available for agricultural production; Production conditions; Variety of Agricultural Products; Yield of one or more agricultural products	Dumanski et al. (1998)
Energy	Energy Energy production capacity; Reliability of energy production ; Technical effectiveness of energy production; CO2 footprint	EEA (2017)
Forestry	Forestry Area for wood production; Wood production conditions; Area for non-wood production; non-wood production conditions	RCM (2015)

3. Socio-Economic Sectors
Agriculture

Performance Indicators to assess the impact of innovations on the Agriculture sector are:
• Area available for agricultural production;
• Production conditions (e.g. increasing soil quality or water availability);
• Variety of agricultural products (e.g., crops, dairy, meat, fruit, fish, aquaculture);
• Yield of agricultural production.

Energy

Performance Indicators to assess impact of innovations on the Energy sector are:
• Energy Production Capacity (e.g., by generating energy or fuel for energy production, or by increasing energy distribution);
• Reliability of Energy Production (e.g., by improving cooling water conditions for energy plants or by improving the safety of energy supplies);
• Efficiency of energy production (e.g. by changes in the technology of energy generation and distribution);
• Carbon Footprint.

Forestry

Performance Indicators to assess the impact of innovations on the Forestry sector are:
• Area available for wood production (incl., timber and biomass);
• Wood production conditions(e.g., by increasing forest resilience against windstorms, wildfires, pest and diseases, or water availability);
• Area available for non-wood production (incl., cork, fruits, honey, mushrooms, pastures, game and fishing);
• Non-wood production conditions(e.g., by increasing forest resilience against windstorms, wildfires, pest and diseases, or water availability).

Health

Performance Indicators to assess the impact of innovations on the Health sector are:
• Number of fatalities in the area exposed to the hazard;
• Number of people affected in their physical health (i.e., number of people injured);
• Number of people affected in their mental psycho-social health;
• Emission or release of chemicals or products that ca are harmful to humans.

Infrastructure

Performance Indicators to assess the impact of innovations on the Infrastructure sector are:
• Quality of the built environment (e.g., residential, commercial, and industrial)
• Area available for urban development
• Capacity of existing transportation system (e.g., roads, railways, waterways, and airports)
• Reliability of existing transportation systems
• Transport capacity of critical infrastructural networks (e.g., power, water, waste management)

Tourism

Performance Indicators to assess the impact of innovations on the Tourism sector are:
• Area available for recreation;
• Attractiveness of area;
• Length of tourist season.

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Figure.1 Conceptual design of the Innovation Sharing Platform (ISP) which connects the perspectives of innovators and end-users through Performance Indicators (PI).