Tools and methods to support regional-level decision-making in relation to climate change risks

Jyri Hanski; Jaana Keränen; Riitta Molarius

doi:10.5772/intechopen.80322

Tools and methods to support regional-level decision-making in relation to climate change risks

Jyri Hanski^*
, Jaana Keränen
, Riitta Molarius

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Climate change has had a major impact on the Nordic region. For example, the mean temperature rise is expected to be 4–6°C by 2080. In Finland, the regional authorities are responsible for climate change adaptation. Some of the most vulnerable sectors include energy, tourism, transport and water supply. Currently, it appears that the authorities are not familiar with the tools for assessing climate risks and lack knowledge about the impact of climate change. In this paper, we provide a review of risk assessment methods and decision-making tools, focusing on adapting to climate change in a Finnish context. Our research method comprises a systematic qualitative literature review dealing with relevant journals, dissertations and deliverables of relevant EU projects since 2005.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Climate Change and Global Warming
Editors	Ata Amini
Publisher	InTech
Number of pages	18
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-78985-814-3
ISBN (Print)	978-1-78985-813-6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.80322
Publication status	Published - 5 Nov 2018
MoE publication type	D2 Article in professional manuals or guides or professional information systems or text book material

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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 13 Climate Action

Keywords

climate change
climate change adaptation
risk assessment tools
risk assessment
Nordic
local authority
literature review
land-use planning
decision-making

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