County Administrative Boards

The county administrative boards play an important role in coordinating work within their respective counties, as well as fostering cooperation across county boundaries. Given that the impacts of climate change often extend across these borders, which is important for effective climate adaptation.

Specifically, the County Administrative Board shall help to prevent measures in one municipality from causing problems in another municipality. One area where this can be crucial is in the management of stormwater, which often extends over a larger area, sometimes spanning several counties.

Another part of the County Administrative Board's responsibilities is to provide municipalities with the information they need for their planning and project implementation.

When it comes to the municipality's physical planning, the County Administrative Boards have the authority to assess and evaluate, ensuring the protection of inter-municipal and state interests, public concerns, and people's welfare.

The County Administrative Boards also hold the responsibility for coordinating crisis emergency preparedness and serve as the highest civilian authority for civil defense within each county.

This mission includes duties such as sharing information, network establishment and maintenance, resource utilization improvement, and producing regional risk and vulnerability analyses. They are also in charge of giving a unified direction for crisis management preparations as well as monitoring preparedness efforts.

In most cases, the County Administrative Boards have produced reports, analyses, and other materials related to climate adaptation for their counties.