Cases
There is a lot that municipalities, companies and other organisations can do to adapt their operations and prepare for the effects of a changing climate. There are many good examples that offers inspiration in your further work with adaptaion measures, here are a few of them, available in English.
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Educational materials for schools in Norrbotten
Climate change concerns those who are young today to a major extent. To engage and involve students in compulsory school, educational developers in Piteå Municipality and the County Administrative Board of Norrbotten have formulat...
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The climate adaptation of a park in Malmö
In 2014, Malmö experienced extreme precipitation, causing widespread damage and financial losses, and such events are expected to happen more frequently as a result of climate change. The design of the new city park in Hyllie is a...
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Adapting reindeer husbandry to a changing climate – Ängeså Sámi district
In northern Sweden, the impacts of climate change are becoming increasingly evident. To get a better picture of how a warming climate affects reindeer husbandry and how impacts can be addressed, the Sámi Parliament and the county ...
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Networks reinforce municipalities’ work on climate adaptation
Those who work with climate adaptation in a municipality often work alone. This makes it important to identify forms of collaboration. Municipalities that work together in order to form a climate adaptation network can learn from ...
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Broad initiative for smarter management of rainwater in Malmö and Lund
As a result of climate change, sudden cloudbursts of heavy rain in Sweden are expected to become more common and more intensive. Good practice in the management of water increases towns’ ability to cope with cloudbursts, thereby r...
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Expert group ensures a comprehensive approach to the municipality’s climate adaptation work
Climate adaptation and social planning are complex areas. Without collaboration between different agents, there is a risk that underlying research and the decisions made will come into conflict with each other. In the municipality...
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Artistic expression helps children to understand the environment and climate
How can the environmental and climate-related challenges of the future be communicated to children in an understandable and fun way? Creative and artistic approaches can be used as educational methods of conveying complex informat...
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Crops that cope better in a changed climate
Summer 2018 became something of a wake-up call when Sweden experienced a foretaste of the consequences of a warmer and drier climate. So-called cultural crops have been proven to withstand the stress caused by drought better than ...
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Cloudburst mapping identifies vulnerable locations
In a changed climate, cloudburst events of sudden heavy rainfall may become more common and more intensive. Areas with hard surfaces (such as asphalt) and low-lying sites may be at risk of flooding. Cloudburst mapping provides an ...
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Contests as a method for climate adaptation
Contests are a method that can be used in the procurement process for major projects. The design of the new city park in Hyllie is an example of such a solution.