Kommunernas klimatanpassning till framtida värmeböljor i Sverige
(2022) MVEM30 20221Studies in Environmental Science
- Abstract
- Extreme temperatures are increasing in frequency as well as intensity due to human induced climate change. Heat waves now pose a very high risk to the public health in Sweden and the elderly are particularly vulnerable. This study therefore aimed to investigate how Swedish municipalities are working to strategically manage these health risks. An analytical framework, based on recommendations from The Public Health Agency of Sweden and Wamsler’s concept of adaptive capacity, was used to create a web survey and a qualitative text analysis of the answers.
A total of 103 municipalities answered the survey and the results include a grouping of these municipalities into three different adaptive types, ranging from high to low adaptive... (More) - Extreme temperatures are increasing in frequency as well as intensity due to human induced climate change. Heat waves now pose a very high risk to the public health in Sweden and the elderly are particularly vulnerable. This study therefore aimed to investigate how Swedish municipalities are working to strategically manage these health risks. An analytical framework, based on recommendations from The Public Health Agency of Sweden and Wamsler’s concept of adaptive capacity, was used to create a web survey and a qualitative text analysis of the answers.
A total of 103 municipalities answered the survey and the results include a grouping of these municipalities into three different adaptive types, ranging from high to low adaptive capacity. The results show that specific plans and risk assessments are not a “must have” to achieve a high adaptive capacity and that the responsibility for the heat related work is allocated to different administrations in different municipalities. The results also suggest that geographical location and population size might affect the adaptive capacity. Overall, there is a potential for almost all municipalities to increase their adaptive capacity by establishing education and training among employees; by including the elderly outside the elderly care system in their efforts; by involving the assistance officers in the preventative work; by addressing goal conflicts in the implementation of cooling systems and the design of windows; and by increasing regional collaboration. Based on these results, the importance of cross-sectorial collaboration, iterative management and improved communication are highlighted in the discussion. (Less) - Popular Abstract (Swedish)
- Sverige blir allt varmare på grund av klimatförändringarna och det innebär ökade hälsorisker för den äldre befolkningen. Den här undersökningen har därför studerat hur kommunerna arbetar för att skydda äldre invånare från den potentiellt dödliga värmen. Detta gjordes genom en webbenkät som skickades till alla Sveriges kommuner. Enkäten innehöll frågor om exempelvis fysisk planering, krisberedskap, omsorg, upphandling och kommunikation.
Totalt 103 kommuner besvarade enkäten och resultaten visar att kommunerna har kommit olika långt i att implementera de åtgärder som Folkhälsomyndigheten rekommenderar. De kommuner som vidtagit flest åtgärder – däribland Danderyd, Klippan, Lidköping, Norrköping och Ronneby – arbetar till exempel i högre... (More) - Sverige blir allt varmare på grund av klimatförändringarna och det innebär ökade hälsorisker för den äldre befolkningen. Den här undersökningen har därför studerat hur kommunerna arbetar för att skydda äldre invånare från den potentiellt dödliga värmen. Detta gjordes genom en webbenkät som skickades till alla Sveriges kommuner. Enkäten innehöll frågor om exempelvis fysisk planering, krisberedskap, omsorg, upphandling och kommunikation.
Totalt 103 kommuner besvarade enkäten och resultaten visar att kommunerna har kommit olika långt i att implementera de åtgärder som Folkhälsomyndigheten rekommenderar. De kommuner som vidtagit flest åtgärder – däribland Danderyd, Klippan, Lidköping, Norrköping och Ronneby – arbetar till exempel i högre grad med ljusa ytskikt och gröna ytor på sina fastigheter än andra kommuner. De har också oftare en etablerad larmkedja och en omprioritering av vård- och personalinsatser som aktiveras vid varningar om höga temperaturer. Det finns dessutom skillnader i hur kommunerna organiserar och genomför sitt arbete gällande värmeböljor: det varierar till exempel i vilken grad kommunerna använder specifika planer eller riskbedömningar och olika kommuner lägger det samordnande ansvaret på olika förvaltningar.
Enskilda kommuner kan framöver använda enkätresultaten för en enklare form av “benchmarking” och få inspiration till sitt fortsatta arbete. Enkätresultaten visar bland annat en brist på åtgärder mot den äldre allmänheten, det vill säga de äldre som befinner sig utanför äldreomsorgen. Detta är något som är särskilt kritiskt att åtgärda om Sverige framgångsrikt ska kunna minska de negativa hälsoeffekterna vid framtida värmeböljor. (Less)
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- author
- Åström, Johanna LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- MVEM30 20221
- year
- 2022
- type
- H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
- subject
- keywords
- heat waves, extreme heat, climate change, climate change adaptation, adaptive capacity, risk management, resilience, elderly, public health, municipalities, local governance
- language
- Swedish
- id
- 9085226
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abstract = {{Extreme temperatures are increasing in frequency as well as intensity due to human induced climate change. Heat waves now pose a very high risk to the public health in Sweden and the elderly are particularly vulnerable. This study therefore aimed to investigate how Swedish municipalities are working to strategically manage these health risks. An analytical framework, based on recommendations from The Public Health Agency of Sweden and Wamsler’s concept of adaptive capacity, was used to create a web survey and a qualitative text analysis of the answers.
A total of 103 municipalities answered the survey and the results include a grouping of these municipalities into three different adaptive types, ranging from high to low adaptive capacity. The results show that specific plans and risk assessments are not a “must have” to achieve a high adaptive capacity and that the responsibility for the heat related work is allocated to different administrations in different municipalities. The results also suggest that geographical location and population size might affect the adaptive capacity. Overall, there is a potential for almost all municipalities to increase their adaptive capacity by establishing education and training among employees; by including the elderly outside the elderly care system in their efforts; by involving the assistance officers in the preventative work; by addressing goal conflicts in the implementation of cooling systems and the design of windows; and by increasing regional collaboration. Based on these results, the importance of cross-sectorial collaboration, iterative management and improved communication are highlighted in the discussion.}},
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note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Kommunernas klimatanpassning till framtida värmeböljor i Sverige}},
year = {{2022}},
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