RADOST – Regional Kick-off Conference

Event: Conference
Date: 6 October 2009
Location: Rostock - Warnemünde, Germany

In the context of the conference "Coastal Management & Climate Change: Status Quo" on 5 and 6 October 2009 in Rostock – Warnemünde the RADOST project (Regional Adaptation Strategies for the German Baltic Sea Coast) celebrated its regional kick-off.

The two-day event updated participants about the status of RADOST's many coastal projects. Furthermore, a forum was held for intensive discussions between those who had contributed to the various projects.

RADOST's objective is the development of adaptation strategies for the Baltic coastline of Germany through a dialogue between academics, economists, policy-makers and the public. Other important goals are to minimize the economic, social and environmental harm and to capitalize on development opportunities brought about by climate change. Additionally, the project aims to strengthen the network of and communication between stakeholders across the region and beyond.

Further information on RADOST is available on the project's website.

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

Funding: Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), Germany
Organizer: Ecologic Institute, Germany
Team: Dr. Grit Martinez

Susanne Müller
Date: 6 October 2009
Location: Rostock - Warnemünde, Germany
Participants: 120
Project: Regional Adaptation Strategies for the German Baltic Sea Coast (RADOST)
Project ID: 2202
Keywords: Adaptation

Biodiversity

Climate

Culture + Ecology

Coastal + Marine

Water

Events

Climate change, Adaptation, Regional adaptation strategies, Nature conservation, Ports, Maritime economy, Tourism, Coastal protection, Renewable energies, Water management, Agriculture

Germany, Mecklenburg, Western Pomerania, Schleswig-Holstein, Baltic Coastline

Further Links

EventConferenceScience-practice Dialogue on Climate Adaptation at the German Baltic Sea Coast – 2nd Annual RADOST Conference

What are the expected impacts of climate change at the regional and local level at the German Baltic Sea coast? How can local stakeholders adapt to these? What kind of scientific information do they need as a basis for implementing such measures? These questions were... Read more

Conference:Science-practice Dialogue on Climate Adaptation at the German Baltic Sea Coast – 2nd Annual RADOST Conference

Date: 18 - 19 May 2011
Location: Travemünde, Germany

PublicationReport3. RADOST Jahresbericht

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... Read more

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

NewsRADOST Tour 2012: Baltic Sea Coast 2100 – on the road to regional climate change adaptation

PresentationChairingRADOST in Exchange with Coastal Planners in the USA

Dr. Grit Martinez

The RADOST (Regional Adaptation Strategies for the German Baltic Sea Coast) project, coordinated by Ecologic Institute, concerns itself beyond its regional emphasis also with the exchange of positive experiences in the implementation of climate change adaptation... Read more

Chairing:RADOST in Exchange with Coastal Planners in the USA

Date: 14 February 2012
Location: Charleston, SC, United States