Building user-driven climate adaptation products

Chaudhry, Nabig A., Collins, William D. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4463-9848, Anthoff, David and Jones, Andrew D. (2026) Building user-driven climate adaptation products. Nature, 654 (8118). pp. 337-342. ISSN 0028-0836

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Abstract

Climate adaptation products have traditionally been developed using a supply-driven model reliant on available climate information, leading to usability gaps1, 2, 3–4. To better meet user needs, the climate services field has recognized a need to shift towards a demand-driven model emphasizing co-production, that is, user-driven, scientifically informed products created through shared knowledge practices1, 2, 3, 4–5. However, co-production can be challenging, especially for researchers unfamiliar with the approach or for digital and software-based products with complex user needs2,5, 6, 7–8. User-centred design, from the human–computer interaction field, offers a process that could complement co-production approaches to product development, yet its potential remains underexplored2. Here we show how user-centred design can be integrated into, and strengthen, co-production approaches for building user-driven climate adaptation products. Through a systematic review of the co-production and user-centred design literature, we identify key processes, mechanisms and best practices for both approaches. Our findings offer practical guidance for researchers and propose an integrated approach for developing climate adaptation products that are useful, usable and used.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	Data availability: This study is a systematic review of published literature. All data supporting the findings of this review are publicly available in those sources, which are described in the Methods and listed in Supplementary Information.
Uncontrolled Keywords:	general,sdg 13 - climate action ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/1000
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Science > School of Environmental Sciences
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Depositing User:	LivePure Connector
Date Deposited:	16 Jul 2026 13:42
Last Modified:	19 Jul 2026 05:37
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/103903
DOI:	10.1038/s41586-026-10555-y

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