Climate Change Adaptation in Practice

Philipp Schmidt-Thomé, Geological Survey of Finland Johannes Klein, Aalto University, Finland

“A wide array of researchers, urban planners, students in environmental sciences, and policy makers should take significant advantage of the facts driven approach of this book.”  (Environ Dev Sustain, 1 October 2014)“The authors of this volume show us the tremendous possibilities of constructing a socioenvironmental approach to climate change adaptation in the Baltic. Perhaps, a future volume would take even further the very important insights gained here.”  (Nat Hazards, 1 October 2014)“Overall, a rather fascinating read . . . I enjoyed it.”  (Soil Use and Management, 1 December 2013“A wide array of researchers, urban planners, students in environmental sciences, and policy makers will take significant advantage of the facts driven approach of this book.”  (Latin American J. Management for Sustainable Development, 1 March 2014) “This is an excellent book of which the main weakness is the lack of a concluding, summarizing overview which compares the adaptation trends in North-Western Europe with these of other, relevant areas worldwide.”  (International Journal of Environment & Pollution, 1 May 2013)

• List of Contributors viiAbout the Editors xi1 Communicating Climate Change Adaptation: From Strategy Development to Implementation 1Philipp Schmidt-Thomé, Johannes Klein, Anika Nockert, Larissa Donges, and Inga Haller2 Participatory Climate Change Adaptation in Kalundborg, Denmark 11B. Bedsted and S. Gram3 Adaptation to Sea Level Rise: Calculating Costs and Benefits for the Case Study Kalundborg, Denmark 25Markus Boettle, Diego Rybski, and Jürgen P. Kropp4 Coastal Protection and Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis: Didactically Processed Examples 35Markus Boettle, Philipp Schmidt-Thomé, and Diego Rybski5 Preparing for Climate Change: Planning Adaptation to Climate change in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, Finland 51Ruusu Tuusa, Susanna Kankaanpää, Jari Viinanen, Tiia Yrjölä, and Sirkku Juhola6 Adaptation to Floods in Riga, Latvia: Historical Experience and Change of Approaches 65Laila Kûle, Agrita Briede, Mâris Kᶅaviᶇš, Guntis Eberhards, and Andris Locmanis7 Climate Adaptation in Metropolis Hamburg: Paradigm Shift in Urban Planning and Water Management towards ‘Living with Water’? 83Joerg Knieling and Mareike Fellmer8 Climate Change Adaptation Policy in Bergen: Ideals and Realities 95O. Langeland, J.E. Klausen, and M. Winsvold9 Adaptation to Climate Change in the Smeltalë River Basin, Lithuania 111Egidijus Rimkus, Justas Kaþys, Edvinas Stonevièius, and Gintaras Valiuškevièius10 The Geological Structure of Pyynikinharju Esker and the Local Effects of Climate Change 123Jussi Ahonen, Tuire Valjus, and Ulla Tiilikainen11 Climate Change and Groundwater: Impacts and Adaptation in Shallow Coastal Aquifer in Hanko, South Finland 137Samrit Luoma, Johannes Klien, and Birgitta Backman12 Climate Change and Groundwater – From Modelling to some Adaptation Means in Example of Klaipëda Region, Lithuania 157Jurga Arustienë, Jurgita Kriukaitë, Jonas Satkûnas, and Marius Gregorauskas13 Climate Change – A New Opportunity for Mussel Farming in the Southern Baltic? 171Anna-Marie Klamt and Gerald Schernewski14 Impacts of Sea Level change to the West Estonian Coastal Zone towards the End of the 21st Century 185Valter Petersell, Sten Suuroja, Tarmo All, and Mihkel Shtokalenko15 Geodynamical Conditions of the Karklë Beach (Lithuania) and Adaptation to Sea Level Change 205Jonas Satkûnas, Darius Jarmalavièius, Aldona Damušyte, and Gintautas Þilinskas16 Consequences of Climate Change and Environmental Policy for Macroalgae Accumulations on Beaches along the German Baltic Coastline 215Matthias Mossbauer, Sven Dahlke, René Friedland, and Gerald Schernewski17 Climate Change Impacts on Baltic Coastal Tourism and the Complexity of Sectoral Adaptation 225Christian Filies and Susanne Schumacher18 Tourists’ Perception of Coastal Changes – A Contribution to the Assessment of Regional Adaptation Strategies? 239Larissa Donges, Inga Haller, and Gerald Schernewski19 Experiences in Adapting to Climate Change and Climate Risks in Spain 253Jorge Olcina Cantos20 Developing Adaptation Policies in the Agriculture Sector: Indonesia’s Experience 269Daisuke Sano, S.V.R.K. Prabhakar, Kiki Kartikasari, and Doddy Juli Irawan21 ‘Climate Refugee’ Is Not a Hoax. But We can Avoid it. Empirical Evidence from the Bangladesh Coast 283M. Mustafa Saroar and Jayant K. Routray22 Promoting Risk Insurance in the Asia-Pacific Region: Lessons from the Ground for the Future Climate Regime under UNFCCC 303S.V.R.K. Prabhakar, Gattineni Srinivasa Rao, Koji Fukuda, and Shinano HayashiIndex 325