New processer and tools for climate adapted transport infrasctructure in dense, sustainable cities

Important results from the project

The innovation project has been a pilot study where processes and tools for integrating climate adaptation into infrastructure planning have been explored, focusing on a locally adapted and developed version of the Excel-based planning tool SUNRA- municipality. The long-term goal of the project has been to contribute to more sustainable planning with a focus on improved climate adaptation of transport infrastructure in and around cities, as well as to lay the foundation for a possible continued research and innovation project.

Expected long term effects

The main conclusion from the project is that, despite interest in a tool for climate adaptation of transport infrastructure, it has been difficult to find a clear process for implementing the SUNRA tool in existing planning processes that are surrounded by strong legal requirements and institutionalized processes for managing climate effects in planning. Development potential for the tool is assessed to be 1) a project where the tool is applied in a clearly defined project and 2) 1) a further development of the tool to increase its usability.

Approach and implementation

The project has consisted of 3 main parts. 1) A literature overview with about nature-based solutions for climate adaptation of cities and transport systems. 2) a case study together with Trelleborgs municipality in which workshops and testing and evulation of the planning tool have been carried out. 3) A reference group consisting of Borås stad, Botkyrka municipality, the Swedish Transport Administration and the County Board in Skåne Län has been introduced to and reflected on the SUNRA municipality and its potential value in climate adaptation planning.