Motiverad för riskmedvetenhet? En studie om stadsarkitekterna i Dalarnas läns medvetenhet om, motivation för och arbete med risker vid fysisk planering.

Sammanfattning: The purpose of this study is to examine how risk is perceived by the urban architect's in the region Dalarna, as well as how this is reflected in their everyday work with risk and decision- making according to urban planning. The ambition is also to show how their risk awareness could be improved. The study is written in cooperation with Länsstyrelsen Dalarna as a part of their regional long-term goal to improve the region's proactive risk' and crisis management. The study is based upon 12 semi-structured interviews with local urban architects conducted during the summer and autumn 2007. The result shows that some architects are motivated for working with risk and think that risk awareness should be integrated in their everyday work, while others are not motivated and think that risk is more of a passing trend. In common for almost all architects were that they thought that the information load was overwhelming and that the lack of time made their work complicated. The discussion shows that the diversity within the group could be a risk factor itself, considering the region's joint work with risk, and that the architects have to analyze themselves to be aware of their lack of knowledge or motivation. To improve the regional work with risk within the urban planning a platform for discussions will be initiated by Länsstyrelsen Dalarna, This can be a support for the urban architects and improve their awareness, and motivation, within their everyday work with risk.