CIVILCLIM – Civil Protection and Climate Vulnerability
Background and Goals
The project is researching the relationships between disaster prevention and climate change. The objective is to investigate the factors that determine the capacity for local adaptation to climate change. This is done by studying long-term institutional learning within disaster prevention institutions as a result of extreme weather events. One of the main issues is the generation of knowledge to improve on more effective long-term proactive measures. "Proactive" means measures that reduce society's vulnerability to extreme weather events.
The research questions for the project are:
- What findings can be obtained from historical examples of preventive measures to reduce social vulnerability to extreme weather events?
- Does climate change represent substantial new challenges for the disaster prevention system?
- Could efforts to reduce social vulnerability to climate change create a need for institutional change in the disaster prevention system?
Content time
toResearch area/region
Country
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Sweden
Steps in the process of adaptation to climate change
Step 1: Understand and describe climate change
Approach and results
no climate scenario considered
Further Parameters
extrem weather events
Step 2a: Identify and assess risks - climate effects and impact
Approach and results
The project deals with disaster prevention for extreme weather situations and looks at society as a whole rather than individual sectors.
Step 2b: Identify and assess risks - Vulnerability, risks and chances
Approach and results
Vulnerability will be addressed through extreme weather events.
Step 3: Develop and compare measures
Measures and/or strategies
The possible need for an institutional change in the disaster prevention system is outlined as a possible adaptation measure in this project. To determine this more precisely, stakeholder meetings will be held.
Participants
Funding / Financing
Norwegian Research Council
Project management
Western Norway Research Institute (WNRI)
Cooperation/Partners
Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI);
Center for Clean Technology and Environmental and Environmental Policy (CSTM), University of Twente
Contact
Western Norway Research Institute (WNRI)-Vestlandsforsking
Postbox 163
6851 Sogndal
Norway
