Weather and Climate Risk Management in Finnish Municipalities 2015

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dc.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Helsinki - Haanpää, Simo
dc.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Helsinki - Juhola, Sirkku
dc.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Helsinki - Jurgilevich, Alexandra
dc.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Helsinki - Räsänen, Aleksi
dc.contributor.affiliationFinnish Meteorological Institute. Climate Service Centre - Gregow, Hilppa
dc.contributor.affiliationFinnish Meteorological Institute. Climate Service Centre - Haavisto, Riina
dc.contributor.affiliationFinnish Meteorological Institute. Climate Service Centre - Harjanne, Atte
dc.contributor.affiliationFinnish Meteorological Institute. Climate Service Centre - Luhtala, Sanna
dc.contributor.affiliationFinnish Meteorological Institute. Climate Service Centre - Mäkelä, Antti
dc.contributor.affiliationFinnish Meteorological Institute. Climate Service Centre - Tuomenvirta, Heikki
dc.contributor.affiliationGaia Consulting Oy - Halonen, Mikko
dc.contributor.affiliationGaia Consulting Oy - Raivio, Tuomas
dc.contributor.affiliationFinnish Environment Institute (SYKE) - Hildén, Mikael
dc.contributor.affiliationFinnish Environment Institute (SYKE) - Jakkila, Juho
dc.contributor.affiliationFinnish Environment Institute (SYKE) - Parjanne, Antti
dc.contributor.affiliationNatural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) - Peltonen-Sainio, Pirjo
dc.contributor.affiliationFinnish Institute for Health and Welfare - Kollanus, Virpi
dc.contributor.affiliationFinnish Institute for Health and Welfare - Lanki, Timo
dc.contributor.affiliationFinnish Institute for Health and Welfare - Miettinen, Ilkka
dc.contributor.affiliationNational Institute for Health and Welfare - Kollanus, Virpi
dc.contributor.affiliationNational Institute for Health and Welfare - Lanki, Timo
dc.contributor.affiliationNational Institute for Health and Welfare - Miettinen, Ilkka
dc.contributor.authorHaanpää, Simo
dc.contributor.authorJuhola, Sirkku
dc.contributor.authorJurgilevich, Alexandra
dc.contributor.authorRäsänen, Aleksi
dc.contributor.authorGregow, Hilppa
dc.contributor.authorHaavisto, Riina
dc.contributor.authorHarjanne, Atte
dc.contributor.authorLuhtala, Sanna
dc.contributor.authorMäkelä, Antti
dc.contributor.authorTuomenvirta, Heikki
dc.contributor.authorHalonen, Mikko
dc.contributor.authorRaivio, Tuomas
dc.contributor.authorHildén, Mikael
dc.contributor.authorJakkila, Juho
dc.contributor.authorParjanne, Antti
dc.contributor.authorPeltonen-Sainio, Pirjo
dc.contributor.authorKollanus, Virpi
dc.contributor.authorLanki, Timo
dc.contributor.authorMiettinen, Ilkka
dc.contributor.authorKollanus, Virpi
dc.contributor.authorLanki, Timo
dc.contributor.authorMiettinen, Ilkka
dc.coverage.spatialFinland
dc.coverage.temporal2015-11-30 - 2015-12-13
dc.date.accessioned2025-04-29T12:50:33Z
dc.date.issued2016-06-16
dc.descriptionThe study was part of the ELASTINEN project funded by the Prime Minister's Office Finland whose aim was to produce information and seek solutions to improve weather and climate risk management. The survey was conducted by a reasearch consortium consisting of the Finnish Meteorological Institute, University of Helsinki, Finnish Environment Institute, Natural Resources Institute Finland, National Institute for Health and Welfare, and Gaia Consulting. The survey charted the effects of weather and climate on the activities and risk management of Finnish municipalities. The study surveyed sources of weather and climate information and views on the usefulness of these sources in risk management. In addition, the improvement of weather and climate risk prevention and preparedness was studied. The respondents were first asked whether preparing for climate change had been discussed in the climate strategy work of the municipality, and how current and future weather and climate risks had been assessed. Further, the respondents were asked whether they had assessed the impact of climate change and weather phenomena regionally and on the activities of the municipality, and whether they had assessed how to mitigate the effects of these phenomena. With regard to management of weather and climate risks, the respondents were asked what the most important motivators for managing weather and climate risks were in the municipality and how big the risks were compared to other risks. Significance of different weather conditions and phenomena in terms of municipal industry and services and well-being of residents were charted (e.g. severe weather phenomena occurring in Finland). Potential positive impacts of climate change on the municipality and the most significant harmful weather phenomena for the municipality and its residents were surveyed. Use and awareness of different sources of weather and climate information were canvassed (e.g. long-term forecasts of the Finnish Meteorological Institute, climate change scenarios of the IPCC) as well as opinions on the usefulness of some sources of information in terms of climate risk management (e.g. scientific publications, social media, websites on weather and climate). The respondents were also asked whether they collected data on the effects of exceptional weather phenomena and climate change in the municipality and whether geographic data were available to outsiders. Finally, relating to improvement of risk preparedness, the respondents were asked how significant they regarded different factors that hinder the management of climate risks (e.g. limited resources, lack or problems of technological solutions) and how significant different ways of improving weather and climate risk management were for the climate work in the municipality. Background variables included the municipality and number of inhabitants in the municipality as well as the respondent's position and field in the municipality, and work experience in the field.
dc.disciplineSocial sciences
dc.identifierhttp://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3104
dc.identifier.urihttps://datakatalogi.helsinki.fi/handle/123456789/484
dc.languageFinnish
dc.rightsOpen
dc.rights.licenseOther (Open)
dc.subjectilmasto
dc.subjectriskit
dc.subjectriskienhallinta
dc.subjectkunnat
dc.subjecttoiminta
dc.subjectsää
dc.subjectsääilmiöt
dc.subjectääri-ilmiöt
dc.subjectilmastonmuutokset
dc.subjectdisasters
dc.subjectclimate
dc.subjectclimate change
dc.subjectenvironmental changes
dc.subjectenvironmental planning
dc.subjectlocal government
dc.subjectrisk
dc.subjectYritysten hallinto, johtaminen ja organisaatio
dc.titleWeather and Climate Risk Management in Finnish Municipalities 2015

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