BaltCICA

Climate change was recognized not only in terms of mitigation but also because of the need of adaptation as a major challenge that cannot be solved solely by single actors and territorial restricted actions, but asks for a coordination and support at a higher level. This is highlighted by the EU Green Paper on Adaptation to Climate Change, but also by other documents such as the EC Thematic Strategy on the Urban Environment or the recent Evaluation of ICZM on Europe by the Commission.

Priority: 3. Baltic Sea as a common resource

BaltCICA is designed to focus on the most imminent problems that climate change will cause in the Baltic Sea Region. The concentration of large parts of the population and many larger cities in the coastal areas of the Baltic Sea Region make these areas especially sensitive to climate change. Changes in the occurrence of floods (river floods as well as storm surges) and sea level rise caused by climate change as well as impacts on water availability and quality can be expected to become imminent. Not only the assessment of the impacts, but also the development, appraisal and implementation of adaptation measures (structural ones as well as organisational and institutional measures) has to be promoted.
To achieve these goals a multi-level trans-national approach will be applied. Concrete adaptation measures are going to be tested and implemented in at least one case study and later on transferred and tested in other case studies dealing with similar adaptation questions. On a pan-Baltic level the costs of higher sea level and increased flood risk will be assessed. A concept for process management on climate change adaptation and mitigation will be developed supported by a meta-evaluation and conceptualization of case study results. Furthermore joint concepts of adaptation will be applied in a number of case studies. Based on the experience and knowledge of the project participants, applicable approaches will be offered to other interested parties with the support of the Union of the Baltic Cities.

Norsk prosjekteier

Norsk institutt for by- og regionforskning (NIBR)

Prosjektperiode

25.10.2008 - 24.01.2012

Budsjett

Norsk bidrag: 1 038 892 Kjell

Total: 5 271 150 €

Andre partnere

Helsinki University of Technology, Center for Urban and Regional Studies
Hanko Water- and Wasterwaterworks
Union of the Baltic Cities Commission on Environment
City of Tampere
Helsinki Metropolitan Area Council
City of Helsinki
Geological Survey of Estonia
University of Latvia
North Vidzeme Biosphere reserve
Municipality of Klaipeda
Environmental Centre for Administration and Technology
University of Vilnius
Municipality of the Klaipeda District
Lithuanian Geological Survey under the Ministry of Environment
Municipality of Kalundborg
Danish Board of Technology
Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland
Nordic Centre for Spatial Development
Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research, Warnemünde
HafenCity University Hamburg, Institute for Urban-, Regional- and Env. Planning
EUCC – The Coastal Union Germany
Institute for Climate Impact Research, Potsdam