Climate change is expected to have serious consequences for human life and health and for large parts of our built-up areas and infrastructure. The current national climate adaptation strategy shows that the government's objective in adapting society to a changing climate is to develop a long-term sustainable and robust society that actively addresses climate change by reducing vulnerabilities and exploiting opportunities.

Physical planning is a crucial element in determining how well our built environments will be adapted to a changing climate. Effective climate adaptation requires not only planning and decision-making support that is flexible, cross-disciplinary and takes account of local variations, but also allows for the coordination of different actions at regional level.

Since 2009, SGI has received funds from government appropriation 1:10 Climate Change Adaptation for climate adaptation initiatives in our area of responsibility through investigation, mapping and method development that reduces the risk of landslides and erosion and contributes to sustainable settlements in a changing climate.

The landslide risk mapping along the Ångermanälven river has resulted in a comprehensive overview of the risk of landslides in the current climate and in the climate of the future, for built-up and undeveloped land and for areas with critical infrastructure. It has also led to improved methods for geotechnical investigations and calculation of slope stability in this type of geological area, as well as a better understanding of the processes that affect stability today and in a changing climate.