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Hantering, sårbarheter & anpassning till ett föränderligt klimat i Lunds kommun

Emelie Widerberg-2015-01-01-Lund University Publications Student Papers (Lund University)
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Cities over time have become more prone to climate related risks and there is a consensus regarding a need to adapt to climate change. The vulnerabilities to weather events are different in every city and depend on preconditions i.e. exposure and management of risks. The purpose of this study is to evaluate Lund municipality weather related vulnerabilities. This is done by looking at the management of weather events and comparing them to future climate scenarios and also determining the adaptive capacity. The method used is Local Climate Impacts Profile, which includes a media inventory and interviews with selected municipal departments. This study shows vulnerabilities in parts of Lund municipality organization, for handling snow and ice, rain, heatwave and drought, wind and other weather related phenomenon. Each weather type has different vulnerabilities and management in the municipality. The adaptive measures used so far in Lund municipality show a relative low adaptive capacity in

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Cities over time have become more prone to climate related risks and there is a consensus regarding a need to adapt to climate change. The vulnerabilities to weather events are different in every city and depend on preconditions i.e. exposure and management of risks. The purpose of this study is to evaluate Lund municipality weather related vulnerabilities. This is done by looking at the management of weather events and comparing them to future climate scenarios and also determining the adaptive capacity. The method used is Local Climate Impacts Profile, which includes a media inventory and interviews with selected municipal departments. This study shows vulnerabilities in parts of Lund municipality organization, for handling snow and ice, rain, heatwave and drought, wind and other weather related phenomenon. Each weather type has different vulnerabilities and management in the municipality. The adaptive measures used so far in Lund municipality show a relative low adaptive capacity in

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Vulnerability (computing)Extreme weatherAdaptive capacityClimate changeGeographyEnvironmental resource managementEnvironmental planningRisk management

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