How is climate change addressed in municipal planning and why — observations from three recent comprehensive planning processes in the Stockholm region
Authors:
Wallgren, O. & Rudberg, P.M.
Published in:
Abstract book of the contributions at "Climate Adaptation in the Nordic Countries - Science, Practice, Policy"
Date:
8-10 November, 2010
Summary:
The study reported here focuses on how the municipal comprehensive planning process deals with the new demands posed on it due to climate change and its possible effects — what evidence of integration of adaptation concerns can be found and how can such integration be explained? The study shows that adaptation to climate change has yet to find its rightful place in the municipal organisation and planning process. A general barrier to more systematic integration of adaptation concerns in spatial planning at the local level is the perceived lack of guidelines and support from the national level.
Updated: 2011-02-02
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2012-05-23 – 2012-05-23
Mistra-SWECIA Science seminar: The effects of different energy sources and technological progress on climate change
Fossil energy and technological progress are two important factors that potentially influence climate change. Today, the main source of energy is fossil energy, and its use generates CO2-emissions with global warming as result. Technological progress can however improve the energy efficiency and potentially lead to the implementation of alternative clean energy sources that may partially or fully...