Case studies

The examples below aim to provide inspiration and to share experiences of different types of climate change adaptation work in Sweden.

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Embankments protect against future flooding in Kristianstad

ErosionFloodingTourismUrban planning
Kristianstad invallning
put out of action, including the main hospital, the water treatment plant and the emergency station. To avoid a repetition of this near catastrophe, the municipality decided to reinforce Hammarslundsvallen and at the same time construct new embankments to protect other parts of the city from the River

Climate change adaptation at Ramundberget ski resort

Reindeer husbandrySnowStorm waterTourism
Ramundberget_skidspår
it can rely on natural snow. Reliable winter season The resort is adapting to the prevailing conditions and the future climate. After many years discussing, thinking and planning, the resort decided to invest in 173 snow cannons. The snow cannons went into action for the first time that same 2012

Action taken in Botkyrka in the event of a heatwave

HealthHeat wavesTourismUrban planning
Värmekänsliga personer i Botkyrka
the event of heatwaves and where they lived. The project was carried out by a group consisting of municipality staff and experts from the Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI). The municipality staff used the knowledge acquired in the research project to start working at the same time in increasing

Green roofs

BuildingsHealthHeat wavesTourismUrban planning
Semi-intensiva gröna tak, Augustenborgs Botaniska Takträdgård
also has an unplanted area which limits the roof’s load bearing capacity. Intensive roofs Roof areas intended to be used for recreation or games generally require a high level of maintenance and are therefore intensive by definition irrespective of the choice of plants. The depth of the beds varies
Adaptation areas