In response to the January 26, 2001 Gujarat Earthquake in India, 153 schools in Ahmedabad, Baroda and Surat were studied to identify earthquake-unsafe school buildings. A rapid, inexpensive method was adopted to assess the earthquake vulnerability of the school buildings. The report may serve as a model on how to assess the seismic safety of school buildings.

The development of the Adaptation Policy Framework (APF) is intended to help provide the rapidly evolving process of adaptation policy-making with a much-needed roadmap. Ultimately, the purpose of the APF is to support adaptation processes to protect – and enhance – human well-being in the face of climate change.