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<p>List of Contributors vii</p> <p>About the Editors xi</p> <p>1 Communicating Climate Change Adaptation: From Strategy Development to Implementation 1<br /> <i>Philipp Schmidt-Thomé, Johannes Klein, Anika Nockert, Larissa Donges, and Inga Haller</i></p> <p>2 Participatory Climate Change Adaptation in Kalundborg, Denmark 11<br /> <i>B. Bedsted and S. Gram</i></p> <p>3 Adaptation to Sea Level Rise: Calculating Costs and Benefits for the Case Study Kalundborg, Denmark 25<br /> <i>Markus Boettle, Diego Rybski, and Jürgen P. Kropp</i></p> <p>4 Coastal Protection and Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis: Didactically Processed Examples 35<br /> <i>Markus Boettle, Philipp Schmidt-Thomé, and Diego Rybski</i></p> <p>5 Preparing for Climate Change: Planning Adaptation to Climate change in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, Finland 51<br /> <i>Ruusu Tuusa, Susanna Kankaanpää, Jari Viinanen, Tiia Yrjölä, and Sirkku Juhola</i></p> <p>6 Adaptation to Floods in Riga, Latvia: Historical Experience and Change of Approaches 65<br /> <i>Laila Kûle, Agrita Briede, Mâris Kᶅaviᶇš, Guntis Eberhards, and Andris Locmanis</i></p> <p>7 Climate Adaptation in Metropolis Hamburg: Paradigm Shift in Urban Planning and Water Management towards ‘Living with Water’? 83<br /> <i>Joerg Knieling and Mareike Fellmer</i></p> <p>8 Climate Change Adaptation Policy in Bergen: Ideals and Realities 95<br /> <i>O. Langeland, J.E. Klausen, and M. Winsvold</i></p> <p>9 Adaptation to Climate Change in the Smeltalë River Basin, Lithuania 111<br /> <i>Egidijus Rimkus, Justas Kaþys, Edvinas Stonevièius, and Gintaras Valiuškevièius</i></p> <p>10 The Geological Structure of Pyynikinharju Esker and the Local Effects of Climate Change 123<br /> <i>Jussi Ahonen, Tuire Valjus, and Ulla Tiilikainen</i></p> <p>11 Climate Change and Groundwater: Impacts and Adaptation in Shallow Coastal Aquifer in Hanko, South Finland 137<br /> <i>Samrit Luoma, Johannes Klien, and Birgitta Backman</i></p> <p>12 Climate Change and Groundwater – From Modelling to some Adaptation Means in Example of Klaipëda Region, Lithuania 157<br /> <i>Jurga Arustienë, Jurgita Kriukaitë, Jonas Satkûnas, and Marius Gregorauskas</i></p> <p>13 Climate Change – A New Opportunity for Mussel Farming in the Southern Baltic? 171<br /> <i>Anna-Marie Klamt and Gerald Schernewski</i></p> <p>14 Impacts of Sea Level change to the West Estonian Coastal Zone towards the End of the 21^st Century 185<br /> <i>Valter Petersell, Sten Suuroja, Tarmo All, and Mihkel Shtokalenko</i></p> <p>15 Geodynamical Conditions of the Karklë Beach (Lithuania) and Adaptation to Sea Level Change 205<br /> <i>Jonas Satkûnas, Darius Jarmalavièius, Aldona Damušyte, and Gintautas Þilinskas</i></p> <p>16 Consequences of Climate Change and Environmental Policy for Macroalgae Accumulations on Beaches along the German Baltic Coastline 215<br /> <i>Matthias Mossbauer, Sven Dahlke, René Friedland, and Gerald Schernewski</i></p> <p>17 Climate Change Impacts on Baltic Coastal Tourism and the Complexity of Sectoral Adaptation 225<br /> <i>Christian Filies and Susanne Schumacher</i></p> <p>18 Tourists’ Perception of Coastal Changes – A Contribution to the Assessment of Regional Adaptation Strategies? 239<br /> <i>Larissa Donges, Inga Haller, and Gerald Schernewski</i></p> <p>19 Experiences in Adapting to Climate Change and Climate Risks in Spain 253<br /> <i>Jorge Olcina Cantos</i></p> <p>20 Developing Adaptation Policies in the Agriculture Sector: Indonesia’s Experience 269<br /> <i>Daisuke Sano, S.V.R.K. Prabhakar, Kiki Kartikasari, and Doddy Juli Irawan</i></p> <p>21 ‘Climate Refugee’ Is Not a Hoax. But We can Avoid it. Empirical Evidence from the Bangladesh Coast 283<br /> <i>M. Mustafa Saroar and Jayant K. Routray</i></p> <p>22 Promoting Risk Insurance in the Asia-Pacific Region: Lessons from the Ground for the Future Climate Regime under UNFCCC 303<br /> <i>S.V.R.K. Prabhakar, Gattineni Srinivasa Rao, Koji Fukuda, and Shinano Hayashi</i></p> <p>Index 325</p>

<p>“A wide array of researchers, urban planners, students in environmental sciences, and policy makers should take significant advantage of the facts driven approach of this book.”  (<i>Environ Dev Sustain</i>, 1 October 2014)</p> <p>“The authors of this volume show us the tremendous possibilities of constructing a socioenvironmental approach to climate change adaptation in the Baltic. Perhaps, a future volume would take even further the very important insights gained here.”  (<i>Nat Hazards</i>, 1 October 2014)</p> <p>“Overall, a rather fascinating read . . . I enjoyed it.”  (<i>Soil Use and Management</i>, 1 December 2013</p> “A wide array of researchers, urban planners, students in environmental sciences, and policy makers will take significant advantage of the facts driven approach of this book.”  (<i>Latin American J. Management for Sustainable Development</i><i>, 1</i> <i>March 2014)</i> <p>“This is an excellent book of which the main weakness is the lack of a concluding, summarizing overview which compares the adaptation trends in North-Western Europe with these of other, relevant areas worldwide.”  (<i>International Journal of Environment & Pollution</i>, 1 May 2013)</p> <p> </p>

<b>Philipp Schmidt-Thomé</b>, Geological Survey of Finland<br /> <b><br /> Johannes Klein</b>, Aalto University, Finland

<p>Climate change adaptation is increasingly recognized as a complementary part to climate change mitigation.  Climate change affects sea level, the extent of flood prone areas and precipitation patterns among many others. To adapt to these changes, the tasks of municipalities and cities are to implement policies and strategies for changes in land use and coastal management as part of their future development.  It is of vital importance to address the uncertainties of climate change scenarios when proposing adaptation measures that are socially viable and economically reasonable.  The decision making process, promoted here, is based on scientific excellence as well on an integrated communication process.</p> <p>This book provides a comprehensive overview of key elements required for effective analysis and assessment of climate change impacts, economic cost-benefit analysis, communication processes and creation and transfer of knowledge, governance issues and implementation of related policies. It describes the results achieved by the BaltCICA (<a href="http://www.baltcica.org/">www.baltcica.org</a>) project whose contributors come from the scientific and public administration communities. The regional cooperation has led to the implementation of climate change adaptation in several case studies. The BaltCICA project has developed concepts, methodologies and tools for climate change adaptation that can be translated across other global regions.</p> <p>Scientists and students working on the development of climate change and adaptation strategies,  whether  public administrators in  related fields on local, regional and state level, including environment, water management and civil defense; and professionals working with adaptation technologies including engineering, technological solutions, urban planning agencies and construction, will value this innovative book.</p>

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