Den lokala skyfallsproblematiken - En studie om hur verktyg och stöd för anpassning till skyfall tillämpas i 8 svenska kommuner
Sammanfattning: Extreme short time precipitation, heavy rains, is one of the climate extremes expected to occur more frequently and become more intense in a warmer climate. Heavy rains already affect several Swedish municipalities and damages due to excess runoff water can be substantial, especially where adapting measures has yet to be taken. It is argued that there is a need for tools and support, to help and pursue the issue of climate change adaptation on a local level. This study identifies tools that from the perspective of flooding due to heavy rains, aims to support municipalities’ ability to adapt. The extents to which these tools are applied are examined, as well as additional needs and main obstacles when it comes to implementing adaptive measures. The study shows that identified tools are not applied to any great extent, partly because the municipalities are not familiar with all available tools, but also as these tend to be long and either too complicated or general to become of use. Municipalities ask for support by direct presence of the county administrative boards and national authorities and they ask for more clear directives on what they with regard to climate change should adapt to. Also problems with inadequate legislation and lack of resources are recognized. Tools for climate change adaptation can be useful in Swedish municipalities, but knowledge about their existence has to become more widely spread and information must be communicated in a way so that it becomes understandable for the user. The study concludes that the adaptive measures are to a large extent reactive and depending of past experience of heavy rains and it seems as if the occurrence of extreme weather events are a prerequisite for the adaptation work to get started and for it to become a political priority in the municipality.
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