Scenarios and sustainability: tools for alleviating the gap between municipal means and responsibilities in adaptation planning

Adaptation to climate change often involves long-time frames and uncertainties over the consequences of chosen adaptation measures. In this study, two tools designed for assisting local decision-makers in adaptation planning were tested: socio-economic scenarios and sustainability analysis. The obje...

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Published in:Local environment 2012-08, Vol.17 (6-7), p.641-662
Main Authors: Baard, Patrik, Vredin Johansson, Maria, Carlsen, Henrik, Edvardsson Björnberg, Karin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation
Adaptation to change
Analysis
Climate change
Cost-benefit analysis
Decision making
Global warming
goal conflict
Municipalities
Planners
Planning
Responsibilities
socio-economic scenarios
Sustainability
Testing
Time
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Summary:Adaptation to climate change often involves long-time frames and uncertainties over the consequences of chosen adaptation measures. In this study, two tools designed for assisting local decision-makers in adaptation planning were tested: socio-economic scenarios and sustainability analysis. The objective was to study whether these tools could be of practical relevance to Swedish municipalities and facilitate local-level climate change adaptation. We found that the municipal planners who participated in the testing generally considered the tools useful and of high relevance, but that more time was needed to use the tools than was provided during the test process.
ISSN:1354-9839
1469-6711
1469-6711
DOI:10.1080/13549839.2011.646969