ABSTRACT

This chapter demonstrates the application of a context specific precedence grammar logic in an adaptation context Can Tho, Vietnam where there are multiple drivers, complex interactions between the drivers, adaptation measures and multiple futures. Application of the context specific adaptation grammar in Can Tho reveals that it is possible to generate adaptation pathways using rule based algorithms based upon the relationship between the drivers and the adaptation measures. The chapter shows how to overcome the challenge in modelling and evaluating a complex adaptation problem that has been structured by using a multiple perspective adaptation framework. It reviews the relevant literature on flexible adaptation approaches and making the case for a context specific modelling framework. Modelling of path dependencies in a multiple driver context requires the understanding of various drivers and adaptation measures in a system that is undergoing adaptation.