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An Adaptation Tipping Point (ATP) is the moment when the magnitude of change is such that a current management strategy can no longer meet its objectives. As a result, adaptive management is needed to prevent or postpone these ATPs.
An Adaptation Tipping Point (ATP) is the moment when the magnitude of change is such that a current management strategy can no longer meet its objectives. As a result, adaptive management is needed to prevent or postpone these ATPs.


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Definition

An Adaptation Tipping Point (ATP) is the moment when the magnitude of change is such that a current management strategy can no longer meet its objectives. As a result, adaptive management is needed to prevent or postpone these ATPs.

Source

Nanda, A., Beesley, L., Locatelli, L., Gersonius, B., Hipsey, M., Ghadouani, A. (2018) Adaptation tipping points of a wetland under drying climate, Water, 10 (2), 234 – 254

Available at: https://doi.org/10.3390/w10020234

See also: Tipping Point, Adaptation Pathways

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