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Adapting to climate change — key message 4: So far 11 European countries, and a few regions and cities, have adopted adaptation strategies. Mainstreaming adaptation in EU policies, strengthening the knowledge base and facilitating information sharing are key levers for building resilience. The Adaptation White Paper of the European Commission constitutes a significant step in the development of an EU strategy.
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Adapting to climate change — key message 1: Observed and projected climate change have far-reaching impacts in Europe including an increase in temperature, sea-level rise, changes in precipitation patterns and water availability, and more frequent and intense extreme weather events such as floods and droughts, and forest fires. Climate change exacerbates the impacts of other key drivers of global environmental change.
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Adapting to climate change — key message 6: The costs of adaptation in Europe could amount to billions of Euro per year in the medium and long term. Although the economics of adaptation options so far relies on limited information and a few modelling tools, assessments suggest that timely and proportionate adaptation makes economic, social and environmental sense, and is likely to be far less costly than inaction.
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Adapting to climate change — key message 3: Vulnerabilities differ across regions, sectors and communities, with pronounced consequences expected in the Mediterranean basin, north-western and central-eastern Europe and the Arctic. Many coastal zones, mountains and areas prone to river floods are particularly vulnerable, as are cities and urban areas. In some sectors and regions new opportunities may occur. However, with increases in both temperatures and the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, adverse effects are likely to dominate in the medium to long term.
Located in The European environment – state and outlook 2010 › … › Adapting to climate change - SOER 2010 thematic assessment › Key messages
Adapting to climate change - SOER 2010 thematic assessment: Climate change is happening and will continue to have far-reaching consequences for human and natural systems. Impacts and vulnerabilities differ considerably across regions, territories and economic sectors in Europe. Strategies to adapt to climate change are necessary to manage impacts even if global temperature stays below a 2 °C increase above the pre-industrial level. The EU adaptation framework aims at developing a comprehensive strategy by 2013, to be supported by a clearinghouse for sharing and maintaining information on climate change impacts, vulnerability and adaptation.
Located in The European environment – state and outlook 2010 › Thematic assessments
Country profile - Drivers and impacts (Finland): Country introduction - Main drivers of environmental pressures
Located in The European environment – state and outlook 2010 › Country assessments › Finland
Climate change mitigation - National Responses (Finland): Climate change mitigation - National Responses
Located in The European environment – state and outlook 2010 › Country assessments › Finland
Discomfort temperature as built (left) and as adapted (right): Located in Data and maps › Maps and graphs
Modelled change of flowering date for winter wheat 1975-2007: The day of the year of flowering has been simulated by using a crop growth model (CGMS Crop Growth Monitoring System).
Located in Data and maps › Maps and graphs
Modelled conditions for summer tourism in Europe for 1961-1990 and 2071-2100: Located in Data and maps › Maps and graphs