Climate adaptation. Goal: Expand the implementation of climate adaptation practices that center on ecological transitions to ensure that rivers and stream and the Chesapeake Bay continue to maintain biological functioning as environmental conditions change.
Climate adaptation. In the current overview plan, the municipality's ecosystem services and green blue values have been given a great deal of space. A green-blue structure integrates green areas and surface water management with urban development and leads to better conditions for managing future climate change. To manage the surface water in Barkarbystaden, a multifunctional park, Kyrkparken, has been developed. Kyrkparken’s facility consists of several ponds, in which water is both purified, delayed and stored while being led away from the park area. Kyrkparken was designed to fulfil several functions, both from a climate adaptation perspective and also to promote recreation and social interaction. An overall climate and vulnerability analysis has been carried out, which indicated the measures that the municipality should prioritise to ensure a resilient society. Some measures have been initiated, such as establishing information material aimed at the municipality's residents to increase knowledge about climate change and how property owners can take preventive measures. Järfälla also runs the Vinnova-financed project SVIKT (Smart plants in the service of climate). The project will test and develop new, cost-effective and scalable methods for the absorption of carbon dioxide and the purification of contaminated soil. Järfälla municipality has also been granted funding from the County Administrative Board to produce information material aimed at residents and property owners in Järfälla municipality, with the aim of increasing their knowledge and preparedness for extreme weather events. To meet future climate change, the climate adaptation perspective needs to be raised and integrated even more clearly into the community planning process. New technologies for surface water management and carbon dioxide storage can be tested, while natural ecosystem services and existing green areas are preserved where possible. In the municipality's proposed budget for 2022, the Municipal Director has been assigned the task of studying the cost and readiness to transition the municipality to a changed climate. The study will focus on heat waves, floods and lack of drinking water, and will be complemented by MSB directives and guidance.
Climate adaptation. It is important to not only focus on how society’s climate impact can be reduced. We must also create the conditions for being better equipped for the consequences of climate change, today and in the future. A new climate adaptation plan was adopted in Växjö in 2021. The plan’s development and action areas address, among other things, the design and location of buildings, ecosystem services, and the impact of climate on human health. Climate adaptation work is strongly integrated into the processes that handle spatial planning.
Climate adaptation. Climate adaptation is an area that requires collaboration within the municipal organ- ization. The Municipality’s functions for crisis management, spatial planning and climate transition need to cooperate with the common goal of a society that can deal with the consequences of a changed climate. Eskilstuna currently works with climate adaptation in a range of areas in the munic- ipal organization. Flood mapping has been conducted for the Municipality, and can be found in Eskilstunakartan, the Eskilstuna map service. A storm water policy and plan has been prepared for Eskilstuna Municipality. The policy’s goal for storm water management is, as far as possible, to minimize damage to public and private inter- ests following heavy and torrential rain in a changed climate. The climate adaptation perspective is a part of the work on the comprehensive plan and detailed plans, the committees’ risk and vulnerability analyses, and the Municipality’s preparedness work generally. The issue of dealing with heat waves was raised in summer 2022, including extreme heat at schools, school playgrounds and retirement homes. The Municipality intends to: • Add a further expert to be responsible for coordinating climate adaptation, storm water and water/sewerage in the municipal authority. • Compile a status report of the climate adaptation work under way in the Municipality, where the Municipality is today, and priorities going forward.
Climate adaptation. The goal is that Stockholm has developed into a city that is well prepared to cope with the consequences of a changing climate. Stockholm will have a high capacity to handle both direct and indirect effects of, for example, high water levels and flows, rainfall, heat waves and prolonged drought. In the long term, the city must have good planning to be able to handle rising sea levels. (Environmental programme 2020-2023) During 2021, the city has produced a proposal for an action plan for climate adaptation that is under consideration. The plan focuses on torrential rain and heat waves.
Climate adaptation. There will be a great need for new solutions, knowledge, goods and services around the world to increase climate resilience. Malmö has in several ways been established as an internationally leading knowledge and development node for climate resilience and there are great opportunities to strengthen and develop Malmö's position, which can benefit growth, new green jobs and the development of new smart solutions for climate resilience in Sweden and the world. Malmö has been a pioneer for new innovations and solutions for climate resilience, among other things through the investments made in Augustenborg, Västra Hamnen, Sege Park, Sofielund and other areas but also at the system level for the entire city and region. However, significantly larger investments are needed for increased climate resilience in Malmö and there is also a need for increased collaboration with industry, property owners, universities and other organisations, which could take place via climate resilience contracts in a similar way as is now done for reduced climate emissions. Malmö is developing a coastal protection strategy that will be completed in 2023. The City of Malmö, ICLEI, the Red Cross, UNDRR and the Resilient Regions Association organised in September 2021 the international conference EURESFO-European Urban Resilience Forum 2021 with participants from all over Europe. There is great interest in Malmö continuing to host this conference also in the coming years and will be a knowledge node for the Northern Europe / Baltic Sea region within the framework of the UN's global campaign Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR 2030).
Climate adaptation. Climate adaptation is about equipping society for new challenges, a crucial aspect of the transition process. Climate adaptation must be included as an aspect from the beginning of the planning process. This is to create opportunities to develop well-integrated, long-term solutions that contribute to sustainable societal develop- ment. The Municipality’s efforts linked to climate adaptation mainly relate to reducing the consequences of flooding in the event of increased precipitation and torrential rain. Both the adopted storm water plan and the water plan highlight the importance of taking preventative measures. According to the adopted storm water plan, the Municipality will follow the principles below for robust, long-term sustainable storm water systems. • New development shall be planned so that higher storm water flows in the future can be managed sustainably. • In renovation and refurbishment, storm water management shall be adapted sustainably for higher flows in the future. • Storm water facilities shall be planned and built so that they do not cause incon- venience to buildings and/or the surrounding area. The water plan also states that the Municipality should work with outreach, with information for citizens, property owners and others via the Municipality’s website and various information campaigns. The plan also stresses the importance of working internally to enhance expertise among officials and politicians. The Municipality’s efforts to support land owners in restoring wetlands can also be linked to climate adaptation, as peat-forming wetlands are important to the climate since they store and sequester carbon. Based on well-thought-out technical solutions and smart utilization of ecosystem services, we can add new qualities to the city. The in-depth Comprehensive Plan for the City of Enköping has identified not only the need for a flood risk assessment with measures for the Enköping river, but also the need for an action plan for climate adaptation. Prior to new detailed plans being drawn up, a storm water study is always carried out. In the detailed planning process, the Municipality works where possible with multi-functional spaces – strategically located areas in the urban environment where trees, green spaces, watercourses and ponds can perform several functions, such as contributing to temperature reduction and air enhancement, supporting biodiversity, serving as a meeting place for recreation and rest, and can also be used to deal w...
Climate adaptation. Since 2020, Örebro Municipality has had a Climate Adaptation Plan in which the high- est priority areas are flooding/torrential rain and extreme heat. The actions outlined in the plan are primarily of an exploratory nature, as our greatest need at present is to acquire more precise knowledge of the consequences and how they can be dealt with. During 2022, for example, we have been quality assuring and supplementing the results of the flooding models used to ascertain relevant physical measures. This process will continue in 2023. A heat mapping of the Örebro urban area was conducted in 2021, and will be supplemented in 2023 with more in-depth analysis of temperatures in municipal premises and how we can prevent them becoming too high in cost-effective, energy-efficient ways. During 2023, Örebro Municipality intends to continue the process of quality assurance and supplementation of the results from the flooding models used to ascertain rele- vant physical measure, and to supplement the heat mapping conducted in 2021 with more in-depth analysis.
Climate adaptation. Umeå Municipality has a changing general planning and is working to make new specialisations for different areas in need of change. The focus is on working where the needs are greatest or making additions to an issue that is not sufficiently addressed. Climate adaptation is an integral part of the overview plan and its related deepening and strategies. However, Umeå Municipality has a need to strengthen the connection and coordination between measures for climate adaptation and the transition to climate neutrality. Climate security is a growing area that requires more focus in a climate of change and where extreme weather becomes more common. It is important that the measures support each other and other strategic objectives. It can be anything from climate-adapting buildings, to city trees and green spaces that can contribute to a socially sustainable city, climate neutrality and climate adaptation at the same time.
Climate adaptation. Uppsala Municipality has worked successfully and systematically to adapt society to the changed climate today and in the future but the work will be honed further. Climate adaptation needs to be integrated with the work done to reduce human climate impact and climate adaptation is now part of the municipality's Environment and Climate Programme. Several committees have designated and overall responsibility for the municipality's climate adaptation. Uppsala has integrated climate adaptation into the municipality's activities and companies, according to the principle that efforts must be made in the operations that are affected and are responsible for the measures required. The work is focused on choosing preventive measures where the source of the problems is addressed as far as possible, choosing measures that reduce or avoid increased climate impact and choosing measures that provide benefits from several aspects, for example in the form of more greenery and a more attractive urban environment. The goal of Uppsala's climate adaptation is to ensure that Uppsala is a robust society that is adapted to the climate changes that are taking place today and that cannot be prevented in the future.
