AstrA Introduction to the project and background information, e.g. ESPON Philipp Schmidt-Thomé Geological Survey of Finland, GTK

ESPON Hazards project European Spatial Planning Observation Network

European Spatial Planning Observation Network

ESPON- Forest fires

ESPON – Dry spell change - forest fires

ESPON / INTERACT Forest fire projects INTERREG IIIB

Sea level Change Affecting the Spatial Development in the Baltic Sea Region

Sea level Change Affecting the Spatial Development in the Baltic Sea Region

Winter storm January 2005

Winter storm and storm surge January 2005 Example: Case study Pärnu / Estonia

ASTRA- Motivation New development in climate policy towards adaptation (e.g. Finnish national adaptation strategy): New research on climate change impacts (e.g. Arctic Climate Impact Assessment, FINADAPT) New possibilities and acute need to downscale global climate change: what are the regional and local impacts? What can be done? Recent extreme climate events in the BSR Encouraging results of the SEAREG and ESPON projects Encouraging development of hazard, climate change and risk integration in spatial planning

New development in climate policy towards adaptation (e.g. Finnish national adaptation strategy):

New research on climate change impacts (e.g. Arctic Climate Impact Assessment, FINADAPT)

New possibilities and acute need to downscale global climate change: what are the regional and local impacts? What can be done?

Recent extreme climate events in the BSR

Encouraging results of the SEAREG and ESPON projects

Encouraging development of hazard, climate change and risk integration in spatial planning

Project objectives – general Assess and illustrate impacts of climate change in the BSR Raise awareness of climate change impacts and adaptation issues Link climate change adaptation to spatial planning mechanisms which can be implemented by the partners in the BSR Recommend suitable adaptation policies and strategies at BSR, national, regional and local levels

Assess and illustrate impacts of climate change in the BSR

Raise awareness of climate change impacts and adaptation issues

Link climate change adaptation to spatial planning mechanisms which can be implemented by the partners in the BSR

Recommend suitable adaptation policies and strategies at BSR, national, regional and local levels

Case studies Finland: Espoo, Kokkola, Raahe Poland: Vistula Delta, Gdansk, Oder river Basin Estonia: Estonia Archipelago, Pärnu Maa,City of Tallinn Lithuania: Curonian Spit Latvia: Salaca river basin Germany: Oder river Basin

Success stories (so far...) Pärnu Town decision on postponing flood protection measures until results of ASTTA available Commitment of city of Kokkola to use ASTRA results, main interest sea level, floods Commitment of Raahe to use ASTRA results, main interest also on ice movements (wind energy) Amber tree award granted to SEAREG and ASTRA projects in 2006 for ”outstanding achievements"

Pärnu Town decision on postponing flood protection measures until results of ASTTA available

Commitment of city of Kokkola to use ASTRA results, main interest sea level, floods

Commitment of Raahe to use ASTRA results, main interest also on ice movements (wind energy)

Amber tree award granted to SEAREG and ASTRA projects in 2006 for ”outstanding achievements"

Thank you! Philipp Schmidt-Thomé [email_address] www.gsf.fi and www.astra-project.org

Philipp Schmidt-Thomé

[email_address]

www.gsf.fi and

www.astra-project.org