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Climate change may lead to increased frequency and intensity of extreme natural events such as storms, floods, fires and heat waves. Despite major advances in climate model projections, climate impact studies, climate services and adaptation research related to the occurrence of natural hazards, use of this knowledge in societal planning is still limited.
2015–2020
The aim of HazardSupport was to develop a new method for decision-makers and climate experts to tailor information about the impacts of climate change on natural hazards for adaptation decisions in the Swedish context. The project had three overarching goals:
The project focused on three different natural hazards in three case studies: urban/riverine/lake flooding in Karlstad, heat waves in Stockholm, and storm surge induced coastal flooding on the Swedish west coast.
By employing participatory methods and identifying user needs and decision-making contexts, the project helped climate scientists in developing more usable and actionable climate information for adaptation in the face of natural hazards. The project also sought to understand drivers and barriers for using climate information and how existing decision-making processes can be supported.
Find articles, briefs, and the final project report under the publications tab.
The project was a collaboration between the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI) and (SEI) and ran between September 2015 and December 2020. The project was funded by Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB).
Head of Knowledge Management, Senior Research Fellow
Global Operations
SEI Headquarters
Team Leader: Cities, Communities and Consumption; Senior Research Fellow
SEI Headquarters
Journal article / New research explores constraints faced by climate service producers in delivering actionable information for climate adaptation.
11 January 2019 / About Adaptation
Other publication / This policy brief presents the findings from the report "Comparison and analysis of national adaptation policies in the Nordic region".
1 September 2023 / About Adaptation and Climate policy
Other publication / This report presents the findings of a comparative study on climate change adaptation in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.
21 August 2023 / About Adaptation and Public policy
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