Från havsnära till risknära: Försäkringsbolagens roll och samhällsbyggnadsaktörers ansvar vid nyproduktion i kustnära riskområden
(2025) SGEL36 20251Department of Human Geography
- Abstract
- In a society facing rising sea levels and the associated challenges, such as flooding, there is a growing need for climate adaptation measures. This thesis aims to examine climate adaptation efforts in the region of Skåne, Sweden, by exploring the role of insurance companies – an important stakeholder in the housing market as insurance is a requirement for most bank loans – in urban planning. Additionally, the study investigates the distribution of responsibilities between public and private actors, as well as the need for national guidelines on climate adaptation. Data was collected through a qualitative method, consisting of a document analysis and semi-structured interviews. The material was then analyzed using a qualitative content... (More)
- In a society facing rising sea levels and the associated challenges, such as flooding, there is a growing need for climate adaptation measures. This thesis aims to examine climate adaptation efforts in the region of Skåne, Sweden, by exploring the role of insurance companies – an important stakeholder in the housing market as insurance is a requirement for most bank loans – in urban planning. Additionally, the study investigates the distribution of responsibilities between public and private actors, as well as the need for national guidelines on climate adaptation. Data was collected through a qualitative method, consisting of a document analysis and semi-structured interviews. The material was then analyzed using a qualitative content analysis. The findings show that insurance companies in Sweden currently do not play a significant role in climate adaptation, but they have substantial potential to take on a more prominent role in future planning processes for new property developments in flood risk areas. Furthermore, the study reveals a lack of clarity in the division of responsibility for climate adaptation measures concerning new property development projects. This highlights the need for clearer national regulations, and in particular, for more legally mandated requirements regarding climate adaptation. (Less)
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- author
- Hedlund, Stella LU and Widén, Saga LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- SGEL36 20251
- year
- 2025
- type
- M2 - Bachelor Degree
- subject
- keywords
- Climate adaptation, rising sea levels, flood risk, flooding, risk, insurance, insurance company, climate adaptation measure, division of responsibilities, guidelines, legislation, public actors, private actors
- language
- Swedish
- id
- 9195075
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- 2025-06-12 14:45:26
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abstract = {{In a society facing rising sea levels and the associated challenges, such as flooding, there is a growing need for climate adaptation measures. This thesis aims to examine climate adaptation efforts in the region of Skåne, Sweden, by exploring the role of insurance companies – an important stakeholder in the housing market as insurance is a requirement for most bank loans – in urban planning. Additionally, the study investigates the distribution of responsibilities between public and private actors, as well as the need for national guidelines on climate adaptation. Data was collected through a qualitative method, consisting of a document analysis and semi-structured interviews. The material was then analyzed using a qualitative content analysis. The findings show that insurance companies in Sweden currently do not play a significant role in climate adaptation, but they have substantial potential to take on a more prominent role in future planning processes for new property developments in flood risk areas. Furthermore, the study reveals a lack of clarity in the division of responsibility for climate adaptation measures concerning new property development projects. This highlights the need for clearer national regulations, and in particular, for more legally mandated requirements regarding climate adaptation.}},
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note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Från havsnära till risknära: Försäkringsbolagens roll och samhällsbyggnadsaktörers ansvar vid nyproduktion i kustnära riskområden}},
year = {{2025}},
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