Content:
Regional Activities:
Artificial Reefs as a Coastal Protection Measure and Diving Area;
Meadows and Forests in the Baltic Sea: RADOST Event at the LLUR;
Rocks for the Algae Forest;
Workshop ´´Municipal Coastal Protection under Modified Climate Conditions´´;
The Beach as Air Conditioner;
RADOST Workshop on Coastal Tourism in Hamburg;
International Activities:
RADOST at the UN Climate Conference in Cancún;
Using Synergies – the New Project BALTADAPT;
Publications:
First RADOST Annual Report Now Online;
Book Publication on the Impacts of Global Change on the Baltic Region
The results of a survey of 4000 companies in the Bremen-Oldenburg metropolitan region in north-western Germany show that climate change is an ever more significant business management factor for companies. In this issue of SHORT AND SHARP, we present an overview of the risks and opportunities which various industries see ahead of them, and of the conclusions which can be drawn for adaptation strategies.
Political and administrative structures play an important role in climate adaptation. Political scientific analysis can identify factors and scopes of action, which could increase the adaptive capacity. The Governance Team therefore investigated key sectors in the Metropolitan Region, including spatial planning, water management, coastal and inland flood protection,
and civil protection.
Content:
Regional Activities:
“Lust op dat Meer:” Conclusion and Challenges Ahead;
Quo Vadis – Baltic Sea Coast?
The Sense behind Measurement;
National Activities:
KLIMZUG Status Conference;
New Funding Opportunity for Adaptation Measures;
Communication with Public Agencies and Offices;
International Activities:
Workshop Series: “Climate Knowledge for Regional Coastal
Stakeholders in the Eastern Baltic Sea Region”;
Mussel Farming in the Baltic Sea;
Publications:
Second RADOST Annual Report;
A survey of the perceptions of regional political decision makers
Content:
Regional Activities:
RADOST Annual Conference 2011 in Travemünde;
Research at Anchor;
Stakeholder Analysis;
RADOST-Workshop “Coastal Tourism”;
BSSSC/BALTEX Conference “Adaptation to Climate Change
on the Regional Level”;
Workshop “Baltic Sea and Baltic Sea Coast between Climate Change and Climate Adaptation”;
Mussel Workshop at the Institute for Baltic Sea Research Warnemünde;
International Activities:
Climate Change, the Science Policy Interface and Coastal Zone Management;
Workshops on Regional Availability of Climate Knowledge in the Baltic Sea Region
In light of projected climate change impacts in the Baltic Sea region, there is a strong need for enhanced understanding about adaptation needs. In this regard, the role of local level decision makers will be crucial to the success of such adaptation strategies. This primer aims to provide local decision makers with insights and knowledge on the subject. This primer has been prepared as part of the project RADOST (Regional Adaptation Strategies for the
German Baltic Sea Coast), which is funded by the
German Federal Ministry of Education and Research.
Two circumstances have shaped the vulnerability assessment presented here: the current strong structural dynamics of the energy sector, albeit with no clear direction; and the fact that the energy providers have long been prepared to deal with a large variety of climatic and economic uncertainties.
The vulnerability analysis of the food industry in the Metropolitan Region Bremen-Oldenburg is based on an examination of the supply chains of the poultry, pork, dairy and fish industries.