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Summa y
The Coun y Adminis a i e Boa d o Väs e no land has ecei ed app o ed suppo om he EU- unded
CLIMAAX p ojec o conduc a clima e and ulne abili y analysis. CLIMAAX is an EU- unded p ojec wi hin
he amewo k o he EU's Mission on Adap a ion o Clima e Change. The CLIMAAX p ojec aims o
s eng hen Eu ope's abili y o adap o clima e change, especially in egions ha a e pa icula ly ulne able
and ha e limi ed esou ces o adap a ion. The pu pose o he p ojec is o con ibu e o he ha moniza ion
and consolida ion o he p ac ice o clima e isk assessmen .
The pu pose o his epo is o b ie ly p esen he clima e- ela ed isks iden i ied om he CLIMAAX analysis,
how hese ela e o p e ious expe iences and knowledge, and p o ide an o e iew o ecommenda ions
ega ding p io i ized isks as well as he scope and de ini ion o he wo k. The analysis ocus on wo aspec s
o clima e change; snow and hea y ain all.
The esul om he analysis shows a ying p obabili ies o snow all, wi h less han a 1% chance annually o
a blizza d day, 20-30% o snow all o e 6 cm, and 10-20% o snow all o e 25 cm. O e all, less snow is
expec ed as mo e p ecipi a ion alls as ain in a u u e clima e. Rega ding hea y ain all he esul indica e
inc eased p ecipi a ion in he u u e, especially o in ense, sho -du a ion ain all e en s (sho e han 3
hou s). Ano he conclusion is ha u u e mean p ecipi a ion is highe ac oss he boa d o bo h he emission
scena ios.
Based on he CLIMAAX analysis, a wo kshop was held on May 27, 2025, a he o ice o he coun y
adminis a i e boa d wi h he aim o in o ming and including ele an compe encies in he coun y's clima e
adap a ion wo k, based on he de eloped analysis. Wi h his pu pose in mind, a desi ed ou come was
es ablished, i.e., wha he day would esul in o he pa icipan s:
• Show possible esul s ha he CLIMAAX analysis can p o ide.
• Pa icipa ion in how he esul s can be used and de eloped as pa o a egional ac ion plan o
clima e adap a ion.
• Ge inpu and local con ibu ion o he analysis esul s ha No consul can conside in he inal
epo .
The nex phase o he p ojec will see an in-dep h analysis wi h local da a and wo kshops wi h s akeholde s.
This will s a in Sep embe 2025 and end in June 2026. Fo his phase, i is ecommended ha he pu pose
o he b oade analysis wi h ega ds o i s a ge audience is u he es ablished. Ano he c ucial success
ac o is coo dina ion, and i is highly ecommended ha a pe son is held in cha ge o coo dina ing he
e o s. A lis o impo an aspec s wi h ega ds o he ac ion plan has been compiled, see 4.1.
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1 Backg ound 5
1.1 The coun y adminis a i e boa d, i s ole and p e ious wo k wi h ega ds o clima e
adap a ion 5
Ea lie wo k 5
1.2 The CLIMAAX p ojec 7
1.3 Pu pose 7
2 Implemen a ion o he CLIMAAX analysis 8
3 CLIMAAX analysis o Väs e no land 10
3.1 Snow 10
Coun y-based scena ios o snow 14
3.2 Hea y ain all 15
Coun y-based scena ios o hea y ain all 18
3.3 Applica ion 19
4 Discussion 20
4.1 Conclusion om he wo kshop on he CLIMAAX ma e ial 20
4.2 Fu he ecommenda ion 21
5 Re e ences 22
Appendix
Appendix 1 – G aphic ou pu om CLIMAAX model
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1 Backg ound
1.1 The coun y adminis a i e boa d, i s ole and p e ious wo k wi h
ega ds o clima e adap a ion
The Coun y Adminis a i e Boa d is a go e nmen al agency wi h egional esponsibili ies ha wo ks o
ensu e ha na ional goals a e implemen ed in he coun y. I coo dina es e o s be ween he s a e,
municipali ies, and o he ac o s in a eas such as en i onmen , u ban planning, c isis p epa edness, and
clima e.
The Coun y Adminis a i e Boa d has a special assignmen ela ed o clima e adap a ion, wi h esponsibili y
o coo dina ing, suppo ing, and moni o ing he wo k wi hin he coun y. This includes p oducing knowledge
bases, analysing he impac s o clima e change, p o iding guidance o municipali ies and o he ac o s, and
p omo ing a long- e m sus ainable and esilien socie y. Wi h he go e nmen o dinance (2018:1428) on
clima e adap a ion wo k by au ho i ies, all coun y adminis a i e boa ds and o he ele an sec o au ho i ies
ha e been asked o:
o De elop clima e and ulne abili y analysis.
o Fo mula e goals o he au ho i y's clima e adap a ion wo k.
o De elop ac ion plans.
The Coun y Adminis a i e Boa d also suppo s municipali ies and p oduces knowledge bases, e c.
In 2025, h ough he EU- unded CLIMAAX p ojec , he Coun y Adminis a i e Boa d has ecei ed app o ed
suppo o conduc an o e iew o clima e and ulne abili y analysis. CLIMAAX is an EU- unded p ojec
wi hin he amewo k o he EU's Mission on Adap a ion o Clima e Change. The p ojec aims o s eng hen
Eu ope's abili y o adap o clima e change, especially in egions ha a e pa icula ly ulne able and ha e
limi ed esou ces o adap a ion, see 1.2 o mo e in o ma ion.
The CLIMAAX p ojec consis s o h ee phases whe e his epo is a summa y o phase 1.
o Phase 1: Analyse he coun y's isks ega ding hea y ain all and snow, using he common me hod (Ap il
- Augus 2025).
o Phase 2: In-dep h analysis wi h local da a and wo kshops wi h s akeholde s (Sep embe 2025 - June
2026).
o Phase 3: Iden i y he need o clima e adap a ion in a egional ac ion plan (July - Decembe 2026).
Ea lie wo k
In 2018, he Coun y Adminis a i e Boa d o Väs e no land de eloped a egional ac ion plan o clima e
adap a ion. The plan iden i ies ulne abili ies in he coun y and sugges s measu es in a eas such as physical
planning, in as uc u e, wa e managemen , na u al en i onmen , and human heal h (Coun y Adminis a i e
Boa d o Väs e no land, 2018).
The Coun y Adminis a i e Boa d's ac ion plan s a es ha he boa d has implemen ed and coo dina ed
se e al impo an ini ia i es:
o Municipal clima e analysis: All municipali ies ha e ecei ed suppo in analysing local clima e
challenges.
o Ne wo ks and collabo a ion: A egional ne wo k o clima e adap a ion has been es ablished wi h
municipali ies, he egion, he Swedish T anspo Adminis a ion, LRF, and o he ac o s.
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o Wa e supply: A egional wa e supply plan has been de eloped, and ne wo ks o d inking wa e
issues ha e been es ablished.
o In o ma ion e o s: Thema ic days, wo kshops, and a ge ed in o ma ion o he public and
businesses.
o P oposed measu es: Abou 40 speci ic measu es ha e been iden i ied, wi h p io i ies un il 2030.
In 2022, he Coun y Adminis a i e Boa d ollowed up on he measu es p oposed in he ac ion plan (Coun y
Adminis a i e Boa d o Väs e no land, 2022). The ollow-up s a es ha inc eased knowledge and access o
guidelines ha e s eng hened he coun y's clima e adap a ion capaci y, ha municipal plans inc easingly ake
clima e- ela ed isks in o accoun , and ha collabo a ion be ween au ho i ies, municipali ies, and o he ac o s
has imp o ed. Howe e , se e al measu es emain, especially in a eas such as ou ism, indus y, and ce ain
echnical sys ems. Below is a summa y o measu es aken du ing he pe iod 2018-2022:
Knowledge and collabo a ion:
o New analyses: Snow in u u e clima e, impac on na u al and cul u al en i onmen s.
o Digi iza ion o his o ical d ainage maps.
o De elopmen o map se ices (Clima e-GIS).
o Ac i e egional ne wo k wi h municipali ies, au ho i ies, and uni e si ies.
Municipal wo k:
o Sunds all and Hä nösand ha e adop ed clima e adap a ion plans.
o Se e al municipali ies ha e in eg a ed clima e isks in o comp ehensi e plans.
o P ojec suppo has been gi en o e.g. cloudbu s analysis and geo echnical su eys.
In as uc u e and buildings:
o The Swedish T anspo Adminis a ion has iden i ied ulne able poin s in he oad and ailway
ne wo k.
o Municipali ies ha e s a ed using clima e ac o s in s o mwa e in es iga ions.
o GIS analysis o cul u al en i onmen s in isk a eas has been ca ied ou .
Wa e and echnical sys ems:
o Mo e municipali ies ha e de eloped VA plans and cloudbu s analyses.
o Wa e p o ec ion a eas a e being e iewed.
o Clima e adap a ion o d inking wa e supply has begun.
Heal h:
o Region Väs e no land has held semina s on clima e and heal h.
o Guidelines o managing hea wa es ha e been dis ibu ed.
Ag icul u e and ou ism:
o Clima e analysis o ag icul u e has been de eloped.
o Sámi illages ha e ecei ed suppo o de elop ulne abili y analysis.
o The o es y p og am includes clima e adap a ion.
Na u al en i onmen :
o Repo on clima e impac on na u al en i onmen and biodi e si y.
o Wo k wi h in asi e species has been s eng hened.
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1.2 The CLIMAAX p ojec
CLIMA e isk and ulne abili y Assessmen amewo k and oolboX (CLIMAAX) is a 4-yea Ho izon Eu ope
p ojec , s a ed in Janua y 2023 and uns un il Decembe 2026. The pu pose o he p ojec is o con ibu e o
he ha moniza ion and consolida ion o he p ac ice o clima e isk assessmen . The p ojec p o ides
inancial, analy ical, and p ac ical suppo o imp o e egional clima e and eme gency isk managemen
plans.
CLIMAAX builds upon exis ing isk assessmen amewo ks, me hods, and ools, and p omo es he use o
da ase s and se ice pla o ms o local and egional scale deploymen .
CLIMAAX is designed o con ibu e o he ha moniza ion o he p ac ice o clima e isk assessmen (CRA) by
p o iding:
1. A s anda dized CRA amewo k buil on cu en communi y expe ience and bes p ac ices.
2. A oolbox o conduc ing isk analysis, which hos s da a, models and u ili ies and p o ides access o
Eu opean and global open da a a chi es in eg a ed wi h local da a and p ocedu es.
3. Fi e Eu opean pilo egional CRAs o shape he amewo k and oolse .
4. Financial suppo o a leas 50 egions o execu e a con ex speci ic CRA.
5. CRA guidance ma e ial and online helpdesk o o he Eu opean egions.
6. A p oposal o upscale esul s in o he u u e ope a ionaliza ion o he egional CRA suppo unc ion.
The CLIMAAX CRA Wo k low p o ides ools and da ase s ha you can use o you egional clima e isk
assessmen s. The Wo k low is designed in such a way ha i can be used by any egion while main aining a
high le el o lexibili y o adjus i o he needs o you egion! This migh include eplacing Eu opean da ase s
wi h local da ase s, adjus ing pa ame e s o he assessmen , o changing he isualiza ion.
1.3 Pu pose
The pu pose o his epo is o b ie ly p esen he clima e- ela ed isks iden i ied om he CLIMAAX analysis,
how hese ela e o p e ious expe iences and knowledge, and p o ide an o e iew o ecommenda ions
ega ding p io i ized isks as well as he scope and de ini ion o he wo k.
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2 Implemen a ion o he CLIMAAX analysis
Risk assessmen o hea y snow all and snows o ms.
The analysis was ca ied ou acco ding o he me hodology desc ibed wi hin he CLIMAAX p ojec , wi h he
suppo o published Py hon sc ip s and a ailable da a (CLIMAAX, 2025) (Gi Hub, 2025). The wo k ollowed
he ins uc ions in he documen “Hea y snow and blizza ds – wo k low o isk assessmen unde clima e
change”, which can be ound in he CLIMAAX manual and he associa ed Gi Hub eposi o y (CLIMAAX,
2025).
This wo k low was de eloped o assess he isk o hea y snow all and snows o ms in Eu ope bu has in his
applica ion been adap ed o speci ically analyse Väs e no land Coun y. The pu pose o he analysis was o
in es iga e whe e and how o en ex eme snow e en s occu oday and how hese may change in he u u e
due o clima e change.
The analysis was based on indica o s e lec ing impac s, such as combina ions o low empe a u e, hea y
p ecipi a ion, and s ong winds. The basis consis ed o clima e da a om bo h obse a ions (ERA5 da ase )
and clima e models (EURO-CORDEX da ase ).
Ini ially, Väs e no land was de ined as he geog aphical analysis a ea. Clima e da a we e hen downloaded
ia an au oma ed sys em (API) om he Cope nicus Clima e Da a S o e o wo di e en ime pe iods: a
his o ical pe iod (e.g., 1991–1995) and a u u e pe iod (e.g., 2046–2050). Va ious emission scena ios we e
downloaded, such as RCP 2.6, RCP 4.5, and RCP 8.5. Fo mo e in o ma ion on RCP scena ios, see chap e
3. The sc ip was modi ied o include he en i e snow season, om Oc obe o Ma ch.
Using daily empe a u e and p ecipi a ion da a, snow dep h was calcula ed, and indica o s o snows o ms
and hea y snow all we e iden i ied. Examples o such indica o s a e days wi h mo e han 6 cm o 25 cm o
snow, as well as days when all h ee c i e ia – snow, cold, and s ong wind – a e me , which is classi ied as a
snows o m. The esul s we e p esen ed in p obabili y maps showing he annual isk o hea y snow e en s in
Väs e no land, bo h unde cu en and u u e clima e condi ions.
A e he isk assessmen was ca ied ou , an exposu e analysis was pe o med whe e he esul s we e
linked o popula ion da a. He e, da a om he JRC da a po al, speci ically he Global Human Se lemen
Laye (GHSL), wi h a spa ial esolu ion o app oxima ely 1 km x 1 km, we e used. To enable o e laying hese
da a wi h clima e indica o s, he sc ip was modi ied o ep ojec bo h da ase s o he same geog aphical
esolu ion and ex en . The o iginal code published on Gi Hub did no wo k as in ended, and addi ional
adjus men s we e made o he isualiza ion unc ions as one o he maps p e iously o e lapped ano he .
Once he da a had been p ocessed and ha monized, pa icula ly ulne able a eas we e iden i ied, whe e he
popula ion is a he g ea es isk du ing ex eme wea he e en s. The inal isualiza ions we e hen p oduced.
Finally, he CLIMAAX suppo eam was in o med ia email abou he changes made o he o iginal code.
Risk assessmen o hea y ain all.
The analysis o ex eme p ecipi a ion in Väs e no land was ca ied ou acco ding o he me hodology
desc ibed in he CLIMAAX p ojec 's handbook “Hea y Rain all” (CLIMAAX, 2025). The wo k was ca ied ou
using published Py hon sc ip s a ailable ia he associa ed Gi Hub eposi o y (Gi Hub, 2025). The pu pose
o he wo k low is o iden i y how ex eme p ecipi a ion may change in u u e clima e scena ios and how
hese changes may a ec isk le els in a gi en geog aphical a ea. The me hod is de eloped o Eu opean
condi ions bu has in his case been speci ically adap ed o Väs e no land Coun y.
The analysis was based on clima e models om he EURO-CORDEX da ase wi h a spa ial esolu ion o
app oxima ely 12.5 km. The ocus was on wo ime pe iods: a his o ical e e ence pe iod (e.g., 1976–2005)
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and a u u e pe iod (2041–2070) unde emission scena ios RCP 4.5 and RCP 8.5. F om he clima e models,
annual maximum p ecipi a ion alues o di e en du a ions, such as 3 hou s and 24 hou s, we e ex ac ed,
ollowed by an ex eme alue analysis using he Gene al Ex eme Value (GEV) dis ibu ion. Based on his,
p ecipi a ion alues o di e en e u n pe iods, such as 10-, 50-, and 100-yea ains, we e calcula ed.
The esul s we e isualized in he o m o IDF (In ensi y-Du a ion-F equency) maps, showing expec ed
p ecipi a ion o di e en e u n pe iods and du a ions, as well as change maps illus a ing he pe cen age
di e ence be ween his o ical and u u e clima es.
The ollowing modi ica ions ha e been made o he o iginal sc ip : all iles ha e been ep ojec ed, as he
esul s ini ially did no appea wi hin he Väs e no land a ea. The CLIMAAX suppo eam has been in o med
o his adjus men ia email.
In he inal s ep o he analysis is, he changed p ecipi a ion pa e ns we e linked o local impac h esholds o
pe o m a mo e de ailed isk assessmen . This sc ip also equi ed modi ica ions, as i was o iginally w i en
o an example om Ca alonia and by de aul downloaded da a o ha a ea. The sc ip also lacked
unc ionali y o impo he esul s om p e iously conduc ed calcula ions. The e o e, his pa was ecoded so
ha he co ec iles om Väs e no land could be ead, and hese we e ep ojec ed again because he
p ojec ion once again did no wo k as expec ed. The CLIMAAX suppo eam was also in o med o hese
adjus men s ia email.
A e wa d, he emaining pa s o he sc ip could be un wi hou majo adjus men s, up o he inal code s ep
whe e di e en clima e models a e o be compa ed wi h each o he . Howe e , his s ep equi es downloading
30 yea s o aw da a o se e al di e en models and epea ing he en i e analysis, which was beyond he
scope o he p ojec .
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As clima e change accele a es, Sweden is expec ed o be mo e p one o aining han snowing du ing he
win e season, as discussed in he ea lie chap e . The coun y-based scena ios o Väs e no land wi h
ega ds o hea y ain all shows a gene al inc ease o abou 20 % ain in bo h RCP-scena ios.
In 2015, he Coun y Adminis a i e Boa d de eloped a coun y-wide low poin mapping, including low pa hs.
This mapping is ully a ailable in he Coun y Adminis a i e Boa d’s Clima e GIS, as well as o each
municipali y. The municipali ies o Sunds all and Hä nösand ha e since de eloped hei own mo e de ailed
analysis o hei cen al u ban a eas.
In 2022, he Swedish Ci il Con ingencies Agency (MSB) was commissioned by he go e nmen o de elop a
s anda dized me hod o cloudbu s mapping in u ban a eas. The assignmen also includes applying he
me hod o a selec ion o p e iously conduc ed cloudbu s mappings and making he esul s a ailable so ha
hey a e compa able om a na ional pe spec i e.
The CLIMAAX-analysis shows expec ed p ecipi a ion le els o di e en e u n pe iods (e.g., 10- and 100-
yea ain all e en s) o bo h his o ical clima e (1976–2005) and a u u e scena io (2041–2070). The me hod
is based on annual maxima om EURO-CORDEX (~12 km), s a is ical dis ibu ion i ing (GEV), and
calcula ion o changes in in ensi y (%). The esul s indica e inc eased p ecipi a ion in he u u e, especially
o in ense, sho -du a ion ain all e en s (sho e han 3 hou s). Ano he conclusion is ha u u e mean
p ecipi a ion is highe ac oss he boa d o bo h he RCP4.5 scena io and he RCP8.5 scena io, see Figu e
3.7 and Figu e 3.8 espec i ely.
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Figu e 3.6. Mean p ecipi a ion o 24h du a ion e en s o e Väs e no land coun y, RCP4,5 (2041-2070) s. his o ical
(1976-2005)
Figu e 3.7. Mean p ecipi a ion o 24h du a ion e en s o e Väs e no land coun y, RCP8,5 (2041-2070) s. his o ical
(1976-2005)
The cha s below shows he highes p ecipi a ion alues (mm) o each yea du ing he pe iod 2041–2070,
wi h a du a ion o 3 hou s. As expec ed, he a e age p ecipi a ion is highe in he RCP8.5 scena io han he
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RCP4.5 scena io. In he RCP4.5 scena io ha p ecipi a ion a ies be ween 9 o 21 mm and in he RCP8.5
scena io i a ies be ween 7 and 29 mm.
Figu e 3.8. Annual maximum p ecipi a ion o 3h du a ion in Hä nösand, RCP 4,5.
Figu e 3.9 Annual maximum p ecipi a ion o 3h du a ion in Hä nösand, RCP 8,5.
All he esul s om he CLIMAAX modelling done in his p ojec a e p esen ed in Appedix 1.
Coun y-based scena ios o hea y ain all
In he coun y-le el clima e analysis p esen ed by SMHI in 2015, calcula ions we e p o ided desc ibing
me eo ological and hyd ological condi ions in a u u e clima e. The epo s a es ha he annual a e age
p ecipi a ion is expec ed o inc ease by app oxima ely 20–40% owa ds he end o he cen u y. The la ges
inc ease occu s in sp ing, whe e he RCP8.5 scena io indica es a 50% ise in p ecipi a ion in ce ain a eas.
Hea y ain all e en s, o cloudbu s s, a e also p ojec ed o inc ease by 15–25%, depending on he chosen
RCP scena io. The geog aphic dis ibu ion o maximum daily p ecipi a ion shows a concen a ion in coas al
a eas. Simila ly, maps o annual and seasonal a e age p ecipi a ion indica e he highes amoun s in coas al
egions. This pa e n is likely explained by mois u e supply om he sea combined wi h signi ican ele a ion
di e ences be ween sea and coas — ac o s ha a e expec ed o pe sis in he u u e.
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The esul s om he CLIMAAX analysis show a gene al end ha is also e iden in p e ious epo s om
SMHI (2015), namely ha u u e clima e change will lead o a wa me and we e clima e wi h educed
snow all in a ou o inc eased ain all. The esul s can se e as a s a egic-le el planning basis bu need o
be complemen ed wi h local analyses based on he geog aphy and unique ci cums ances o he coun y. The
ollowing sec ion discusses how he esul s om he CLIMAAX analysis can be ansla ed in o an ac ion plan
and how ha plan should be de ined and cla i ied.
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4.1 Conclusion om he wo kshop on he CLIMAAX ma e ial
Based on he CLIMAAX analysis, a wo kshop was held on May 27, 2025, a he coun y adminis a i e boa d
wi h he aim o in o ming and including ele an compe encies in he coun y's clima e adap a ion wo k, based
on he de eloped analysis. F om his pu pose, a desi ed ou come was es ablished, i.e., wha he day would
esul in o he pa icipan s:
• Show possible esul s ha he CLIMAAX analysis can p o ide.
• Pa icipa ion in how he esul s can be used and de eloped as pa o a egional ac ion plan o
clima e adap a ion.
• Inpu and local con ibu ions o he analysis esul s ha No consul can conside in he inal epo .
Du ing he wo kshop, he pa icipan s we e shown he esul s o he analysis and hen di ided in o g oups o
discussion. The ollowing ques ions we e discussed:
• Ques ion 1 based on he CLIMAAX analysis: Wha needs o be done o de elop a egional ac ion
plan o clima e adap a ion?
• Ques ion 2: How do you u ilize he en i e o ganiza ion's collec i e compe ence in he wo k?
• Ques ion 3: Which p oposals do you wan o p oceed wi h?
• Ques ion 4: How can he p oposals become pa o he ongoing wo k in he ield?
The wo kshop was documen ed, and he ollowing inqui ies we e aised conce ning he a o emen ioned
ques ions.
Impo an ques ions o answe o a clima e ac ion plan (g oss lis ):
• Wha a e he p ojec condi ions? (Schedule, budge , and p ojec g oup)
• Wha needs should he clima e ac ion plan mee ?
• Wha is an app op ia e goal image based on he needs?
• Wha is an app op ia e scope o he ac ion plan based on he coun y adminis a i e boa d's ole and
esponsibili y?
• Who is he a ge audience o he ac ion plan?
• Which clima e ac o s does he ac ion plan need o co e ?
• Which ypes o analysis lack da a conce ning clima e adap a ion in he coun y?
• How can we u ilize he comp ehensi e da a de eloped by o he coun y adminis a i e boa ds and
au ho i ies a ound he coun y?
• How can he esul s be p esen ed in a s aigh o wa d way?
• Wha is al eady being done in municipali ies ha needs o be conside ed in he ac ion plan?
• Wha ime pe spec i e does he clima e ac ion plan need o co e ?
• How do we ensu e ha he ac ion plan becomes use ul and eaches he a ge audience?
• How will he ac ion plan be ollowed up and become pa o he boa ds’ plan?
• Wha lessons om his o ical clima e- ela ed e en s in he coun y need o be conside ed in he ac ion
plan?
• How do we ensu e ha he implemen a ion o he ac ion plan does no become dependen on he
p ojec coo dina o ?
Key poin s - based on he discussion o all ques ions du ing he wo kshop.
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• Do no ein en he wheel:
o S a om and compile da a om he p e ious clima e ac ion plan.
o S a om wo k done by o he coun y adminis a i e boa ds and au ho i ies.
• Le he clima e ac ion plan co e bo h posi i e and nega i e consequences.
• Whe e possible: Achie e wo aims a once – combine clima e adap a ion wo k wi h ongoing wo k in,
o example, p epa edness/c isis managemen .
Which ques ions/p oposals a e mos impo an o p oceed wi h/s a wi h?
• A common goal image is a c ucial s a ing poin : Fo whom a e we making he ac ion plan? Wha
bene i should he ac ion plan esul in?
• I is impo an o u ilize exis ing ma e ial (Wha local da a can be u ilized? How ha e o he coun y
adminis a i e boa ds designed and limi ed hei clima e ac ion plans?
• Map ou impo an ongoing ini ia i es in he coun y ha can be used/conside ed in he clima e ac ion
plan (e.g., wo k wi hin he lood di ec i e).
• Wha a e he mos impo an clima e adap a ion measu es in he coun y? (I is impo an o p io i ize
measu es wi h g ea po en ial bene i ).
• I is impo an o ensu e p ocedu es o ollowing up he ac ion plan and how i can become a na u al
pa o he annual business plan.
• Be as conc e e as possible so ha i is clea who is esponsible o wha in he clima e ac ion plan.
• Whe e o u n i you wan o apply o unds o clima e adap a ion measu es?
4.2 Fu he ecommenda ion
The nex phase o he p ojec will see an in-dep h analysis wi h local da a and wo kshops wi h s akeholde s.
This will s a in Sep embe 2025 and end in June 2026. Fo his phase, i is ecommended ha he pu pose
o he analysis wi h ega ds o i s a ge audience is u he es ablished. Ano he c ucial success ac o is
coo dina ion, and i is highly ecommended ha a pe son is held in cha ge o coo dina ing he e o s.
Be o e engaging in u he analysis and wo kshops i is u he ecommended ha :
• All in ol ed pa ies ha e knowledge abou wha a changing clima e en ails and why clima e
adap a ion is impo an .
• The olde analysis is ee alua ed in e ms o i s me hods and coo dina ion e o s.
• The coo dina o es ablishes a wo king g oup and ha he membe s hold deepe knowledge o how
he coun y is a ec ed by a u u e clima e wi h ega ds o di e en sec o s.
• The coo dina o and he wo king g oup unde s and how clima e change impac s ulne able g oups.
• Clima e adap a ion has been ancho ed and p io i ized in he managemen . I is ecommended ha
he coo dina o and he wo king g oup iden i y o he ele an plans and p og ams o use he syne gy
e ec s.
• One o wo ci il se an s ha e been appoin ed o be esponsible o coo dina ing and managing he
clima e adap a ion e o s.
• Ensu e ha he wo king g oup unde s ands he dimensions o jus (equi able) clima e adap a ion and
ha his is in eg a ed in o he wo k.
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