3. RADOST Jahresbericht

Annual Report

Publication: Report
Citation: RADOST consortium (Ed.) 2012: 3. RADOST Jahresbericht. RADOST-Berichtsreihe, Bericht Nr 14. Berlin: Ecologic Institute.

The latest research results on climate change and adaptation along the German Baltic Sea Coast are presented by the RADOST project (Regional Adaptation Strategies for the German Baltic Sea Coast) in its 3rd annual report. They were developed in cooperation with partners in the project region.

In order to support the development of climate change adaptation strategies for the model region along the Baltic Sea Coast, the partners of the RADOST project communicate further relevant research results. The report covers the time period from April 2011 to March 2012 and presents the work within the RADOST modules

"Network and Dialogue",
"Natural and Engineering Sciences",
"Socioeconomic Analysis",
"National and European Political Framework/ National and International Exchange" and
"Communication and Dissemination of Results".

Selected implementation projects are described in the presentation of the focus topics

"Coastal Protection",
"Tourism and Beach Management",
"Water Management and Agriculture",
"Ports and Maritime Economy",
"Conservation and Land Use" and
"Renewable Energies".

The report is available in German as free download and targets stakeholders in administrations, industry, research institutions and NGOs in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Schleswig-Holstein, as well as the general public. It is the fourteenth publication within the RADOST journal series.

As lead partner, Ecologic Institute heads the project RADOST (Regional adaptation measures for the Germany Baltic Sea Coast), which is sponsored for 5 years within the research program "KLIMZUG-climate change in regions" of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research.

There is great demand for easily understandable scientific information about climate change as well as for transferable examples of adaptation practices.

Environmental Research = Social Sciences + Humanities + Environmental Science

1 September 2015
Dr. Grit Martinez

News

Between 2009 and 2014 the RADOST project team developed regional adaptation strategies in a dialogue between research institutions, business, public administration and civil society. 36 reports were published as part of the RADOST report series.

RADOST Report Series

Investigating innovative approaches to climate adaptation

30 June 2014

Publication:Book Section

The BACC II (Second Assessment of Climate Change for the Baltic Sea basin) is an updated assessment of ongoing climate variations in the Baltic Basin for the period 2009-2014. The book is an update of the first BACC assessment, published in 2008, and offers new and updated scientific findings in regional climate research for the Baltic Sea basin. The evidence collected and presented in BACC II shows that the regional climate has already started to change and this is expected to continue. Dr. Grit Martinez from Ecologic Institute is co-author of the article 'Climate Science and Communication for the Baltic Sea Region'. BACC II is a project of the Baltic Earth research network and contributes to the World Climate Research Programme.

Climate Science and Communication for the Baltic Sea Region

How do Scientist and Political Decision Makers Estimate Climate Change in the Baltic Sea Region?

Year 2015

Publication:Book Section

What makes adaptation measures successful, and how can they be used as good examples? In his recent article "The view beyond the horizon – International examples of climate adaptation", Dr. Nico Stelljes aims to answer this question using different success factors for the classification of good examples of adaptation to climate change, presenting five examples of adaptation measures. The article was published in the seventh volume of the OEKOM series 'Climate Change within Regions'.

Der Blick über den Tellerrand

Internationale Beispiele der Klimaanpassung

Year 2015

Publication:Book Section

Over 123 million Americans and nearly half of European citizens live on or near their respective coasts. What coastal stakeholders in Europe and the U.S. learn from each other to safeguarding their shores has been explored in a publication by Dr. Grit Martinez from Ecologic Institute in collaboration with colleagues from Duke and Humboldt University.

The Cultural Context of Climate Change Adaptation

Cases from the U.S. East Coast and the German Baltic Sea Coast

Year 2014

Publication:Book Section

Climate change perceptions and attitudes towards climate adaptation measures are critical in determining local actions, their main focus, and the way in which new challenges and measures are approached. The author, Doris Knoblauch, Senior Fellow at Ecologic Institute, comes to the conclusion that coastal protection is predominant among potential climate adaptation measures. Therefore, other measures do not receive enough attention in the German Baltic sea region.

Klimawandel an der deutschen Ostseeküste: Was relevante Akteure über Anpassungsmaßnahmen denken

Ergebnisse einer Befragung in Politik, Verwaltung und Zivilgesellschaft

Year 2014

Publication:Book Section

In the future, climate change can impact the effectiveness and costs of water quality improvement measures. This must be taken into account when selecting measures to implement in accordance with the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD). Until now, the consequences of climate change have not been systematically incorporated into the economic analyses called for by the WFD. A new book chapter evaluates the basic approaches used to date, thereby contributing to the necessary discussion on how existing and future programs of measures consider and integrate the consequences of climate change.

Berücksichtigung von Anpassungsaspekten in der Gewässerentwicklungsplanung aus ökonomischer Sicht

Year 2014

Publication:Book Section

The German Bundesländer Schleswig-Holstein and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern both lie on the Baltic Sea coast. Their attitudes towards a) climate change adaptation and b) the way in which local communities and industries shape their climate change adaptation measures are different. Doris Knoblauch and Dr. Nico Stelljes, both Fellows at Ecologic Institute suggest in their article that there are cultural settings, which influence the perception of climate change and, consequently, the proposed adaptation measures in the two states.

Regional Perspectives Concerning Climate Change and Coastal Adaptation

A comparison between Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Schleswig-Holstein

Year 2014

Publication:Book

In their book "Social Dimensions of Climate Change Adaptation in Coastal Regions" Grit Martinez (Ecologic Institute), Peter Fröhle, and Hans-Joachim Meier address often overlooked but key societal aspects that influence stakeholders to engage or not to engage in adapting to a changing climate. Therefore sociocultural and ecological dimensions of adaptation to a changing climate in coastal regions are the focus of the anthology.

Social Dimensions of Climate Change Adaptation in Coastal Regions

Findings from Transdisciplinary Research

Year 2014

Language

German

Authorship

Karin Beese

Daniel Blobel

Dr. Grit Martinez

RADOST consortium

Published in

RADOST-journal series, Report No. 14

Published by

Ecologic Institute, Germany

Year

2012

Dimension

96 pp.

ISSN

2192-3140

Project

Regional Adaptation Strategies for the German Baltic Sea Coast (RADOST)

Project ID

Table of contents

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Keywords

climate change, adaptation, Baltic Sea coast, stakeholders’ network

Germany

Further Links

RADOST project website

ProjectKLIMZUGRegional Adaptation Strategies for the German Baltic Sea Coast (RADOST)

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Regional Adaptation Strategies for the German Baltic Sea Coast (RADOST)

Duration: Jul 2009 - Jun 2014
Funding: Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), Germany

EventConferenceRADOST Final Conference

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Conference:RADOST Final Conference

Date: 1 - 2 April 2014
Location: Rostock

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PublicationReport2. RADOST Jahresbericht

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PublicationReport1. RADOST Jahresbericht

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PublicationBook SectionAkteursanalyse und Befragungen in RADOST

Climate change is perceived as a problem by most stakeholders (policy makers, administrations and civil society) on the Baltic Sea Coast. However, they do not agree on how to deal with it. Nico Stelljes, Doris Knoblauch, Robin Körth and Grit Martinez sum up the findings... Read more

Stelljes, Nico; Doris Knoblauch; Grit Martinez and Robin Körth 2014: "Akteursanalyse und Befragungen in RADOST: Klimaanpassung aus Sicht von Akteuren an der Ostseeküste", in: Karin Beese et al. (eds.): Anpassung an regionale Klimafolgen kommunizieren. Konzepte, Herausforderungen und Perspektiven. [KLIMZUG-Reihe: Klimawandel in Regionen zukunftsfähig gestalten. München: oekom Verlag, 167-178.

PublicationBookRADOST Handbook

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Andrew Reid, Franziska Stuke 2012: RADOST Handbook: Climate Change Adaptation Strategies in the Baltic Sea Region. [RADOST Journal Series 10]. Berlin: Ecologic Institute.

KLIMZUG – Managing climate change in the regions for the future