Assessing the adaptive capacity of the Finnish environment and society under a changing climate (FINADAPT)

Welcome to the FINADAPT web pages

FINADAPT was a consortium of 11 Partner institutions studying adaptation to the potential impacts of climate change in Finland. Studies were carried out during 2004-2005, based on literature reviews, interactions with stakeholders, seminars, and targeted research. FINADAPT addressed the following topics: climate data and scenarios, biological diversity, forestry, agriculture, water resources, human health, transport, the built environment, energy infrastructure, tourism and recreation, a socio-economic preparatory study, urban planning, and a stakeholder questionnaire.

This report summarises the main findings of FINADAPT and identifies key recommendations for future research that may assist policy makers in adapting to a changing climate.

FINADAPT Working Papers

In addition to the Summary for Policy Makers, FINADAPT partners have produced 15 Working Papers, a basic Finnish climate data set, a number of academic papers and several contributions towards academic degrees.

• Carter, T.R. & Kankaanpää, S. (Eds). 2004. Adapting to Climate Change in Finland: Research Priorities. Proceedings of the FINADAPT seminar, Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE), Helsinki, 14 November 2003. FINADAPT Working Paper 1, Finnish Environment Institute Mimeographs 318, Helsinki, 42 pp.
• Carter, T.R., Jylhä, K., Perrels, A., Fronzek, S. & Kankaanpää, S. 2005. FINADAPT scenarios for the 21st century: alternative futures for considering adaptation to climate change in Finland. FINADAPT Working Paper 2, Finnish Environment Institute Mimeographs 332, Helsinki, 42 pp.
• Pöyry, J. & Toivonen, H. 2005. Climate change adaptation and biological diversity. FINADAPT Working Paper 3, Finnish Environment Institute Mimeographs 333, Helsinki, 46 pp.
• Kellomäki, S., Strandman, H., Nuutinen, T., Peltola, H., Korhonen, K.T. & Väisänen, H. 2005. Adaptation of forest ecosystems, forests and forestry to climate change. FINADAPT Working Paper 4, Finnish Environment Institute Mimeographs 334, Helsinki, 44 pp.
• Hildén, M., Lehtonen, H., Bärlund, I., Hakala, K., Kaukoranta, T. & Tattari, S. 2005. The practice and process of adaptation in Finnish agriculture. FINADAPT Working Paper 5, Finnish Environment Institute Mimeographs 335, Helsinki, 28 pp.
• Silander, J., Vehviläinen, B., Niemi, J, Arosilta, A., Dubrovin, T., Jormola, J., Keskisarja, V., Keto, A., Lepistö, A., Mäkinen, R, Ollila, M., Pajula, H., Pitkänen, H., Sammalkorpi, I., Suomalainen, M. & Veijalainen, N. 2006. Climate change adaptation for hydrology and water resources. FINADAPT Working Paper 6, Finnish Environment Institute Mimeographs 336, Helsinki, 52 pp.
• Hassi, J. & Rytkönen, M. 2005. Climate warming and health adaptation in Finland. FINADAPT Working Paper 7, Finnish Environment Institute Mimeographs 337, Helsinki, 22 pp.
• Saarelainen, S. 2006. Adaptation to climate change in the transport sector. FINADAPT Working Paper 8, Finnish Environment Institute Mimeographs 338, Helsinki, 19 pp.
• Saarelainen, S. 2006. Climate change and risks to the built environment. FINADAPT Working Paper 9, Finnish Environment Institute Mimeographs 339, Helsinki, 22 pp.
• Kirkinen, J., Martikainen, A., Holttinen, H., Savolainen, I., Auvinen, O. & Syri, S. 2005. Impacts on the energy sector and adaptation of the electricity network business under a changing climate in Finland. FINADAPT Working Paper 10, Finnish Environment Institute Mimeographs 340, Helsinki, 36 pp.
• Sievänen, T., Tervo, K., Neuvonen, M., Pouta, E., Saarinen, J. & Peltonen, A. 2005. Nature-based tourism, outdoor recreation and adaptation to climate change. FINADAPT Working Paper 11, Finnish Environment Institute Mimeographs 341, Helsinki, 46 pp.
• Perrels, A., Rajala, R. & Honkatukia, J. 2005. Appraising the socio-economic impacts of climate change for Finland. FINADAPT Working Paper 12, Finnish Environment Institute Mimeographs 342, Helsinki, 30 pp.
• Peltonen, L., Haanpää, S. & Lehtonen, S. 2005. The challenge of climate change adaptation in urban planning. FINADAPT Working Paper 13, Finnish Environment Institute Mimeographs 343, Helsinki, 44 pp.
• Kankaanpää, S., Carter, T.R. & Liski, J. 2005. Stakeholder perceptions of climate change and the need to adapt. FINADAPT Working Paper 14, Finnish Environment Institute Mimeographs 344, Helsinki, 36 pp.
• Ruosteenoja, K., Jylhä, K. & Tuomenvirta, H. 2005. Climate scenarios for FINADAPT studies of climate change adaptation. FINADAPT Working Paper 15, Finnish Environment Institute Mimeographs 345, Helsinki, 32 pp

Further information

Research Professor Tim Carter, Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE), firstname.lastname@ymparisto.fi