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Knowledge Base

When discussing the effects of sea level rise on planning in various localities, a set of reference points is needed. Key themes include climate change and land uplift, as well as risk communication and participation of various stakeholders. Within the Knowledge Base the user can choose between brief overviews of key topics and more comprehensive documentation.

Experiences from other areas provide possible options for action in a user’s own locality. For this purpose the Knowledge Base contains examples of existing regulations and planning guidelines related to flooding, while specific legislative references to sea level rise in the Baltic Sea Region are still scarce.

In order to get a broader picture of sea level rise effects, there is a need to bring together all the relevant expertise, i.e. gather key stakeholders for the discussions. The Knowledge Base presents examples of such stakeholder networks. Some of which are already formal and active, and others of which have potential to become active.

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Lessons for Knowledge Transfer between Science and Planning

Lasse Peltonen | 2005-03-30

Within the SEAREG project, the round table discussions organized in Helsinki provided insight to the way the knowledge transfer between science and planning is perceived by the different actors. The discussions also provided information on how planners and scientists could cooperate in a fruitful way...

The European strategy for Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM)

Lasse Peltonen | 2005-03-30

Over the past 30 years, Integrated coastal zone management has become an active field of research and practical development. Despite the variety of ICZM applications, the common goal is to reverse degradation of coastal environments through a holistic and participatory approach (Klinger, 2004). As such, the ICZM approach is relevant for coping with hazards posed by sea-level rise, coastal winter storms and flooding...

Questions to Decision-Makers Facing Climate Change

Lasse Peltonen | 2005-03-23

Decision-makers are not necessarily interested in climate change. This may be understandable since climate change is surely not their only concern. Decision-makers in different positions, however, can provide valuable input if they recognize their role in climate change adaptation, e.g. in the case of sea-level rise...

The Importance of Learning and Participation

Lasse Peltonen | 2005-02-18

In the SEAREG project, it has become evident that integrating climate change adaptation into planning practices is not simply a one-way process of transferring climate science data to planners. The importance of learning concerns both the scientists and the planning practitioners...

Planner's Point of View: a Balancing Act

Oskari Orenius | 2005-03-18

Planners stand between science and politics. The planner is expected to integrate many goals of social and economic development. Climate change is only one issue among many. The planner acts within constraints such as legislation, regional and local politics and personal aims...

The COMRISK Project

Simo Haanpää | 2005-03-30

Risk perception affects the amount of resources and the level of motivation people are willing to invest in risk prevention measures. It is an important part of a regional, local or even individual coping capacity towards hazards, such as flooding or winter storms. In SEAREG this aspect was addressed in the qualitative vulnerability assessments, as part of institutional coping capacity...

The EU Water Framework Directive Supports Flood Mitigation

Lasse Peltonen | 2005-03-01

The European Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) is an interesting legislative measure in relation to flood risks and climate change adaptation. The directive establishes a framework for the protection of inland surface waters, transitional waters, coastal waters and groundwater, seeking to protect ecosystems, reduce pollution and promote sustainable water use...

Climate Change

Gunn Persson | 2005-04-08

The average global temperature is rising. Over the 20th century, the global surface temperature increased by about 0.6°C and the 20th century was probably the warmest century in the last 1,000 years. The rate of change for the period since 1976 is roughly three times that for the past 100 years as a whole. The year 2004 is placed as the fourth warmest year, just behind 2003, and with 1998 as the warmest year since 1861 when recording started (WMO)...