Increasing the preparedness of Swedish port regions

Sweden’s ports are vital for transport, trade, and crisis preparedness. But climate change, societal shifts, and geopolitical risks demand new levels of resilience. This project maps the challenges facing Swedish port regions and offers concrete recommendations and trade-offs for action. Together with partners and researchers, we are developing a climate service to track adaptation progress and assess risks of cascading impacts on infrastructure and essential services. The results will help municipalities and port operators design stronger roadmaps for climate adaptation and preparedness.

Several research institutes and partners are working together in this project to generate knowledge on how Swedish port regions can strengthen their preparedness.

Work Packages

Work Package 1: Climate service for port regions

Lead: SEI, with RISE, SIWI, the Swedish Maritime Administration, Malmö City, CMP, Port of Trelleborg, Swedish Maritime Rescue Association, Swedish Coast Guard

Develops a climate service to support adaptation plans and provide data for decision-making and investments. The work starts with a current situation and external environment analysis.

Work Package 2: Risk analysis and domino effects

Lead: SEI, with Malmö City, CMP, Port of Trelleborg, Swedish Coast Guard, Swedish Maritime Administration, Swedish Maritime Rescue Association

Maps domino effects on critical infrastructure and essential services caused by climate change, building on a network-based method tested in Halmstad Municipality.

Work Package 3: Dynamic Adaptive Policy Pathways (DAPP)

Lead: SEI, with Malmö City, CMP, Port of Trelleborg, SSRS, Swedish Coast Guard, Swedish Maritime Administration, RISE, SIWI

Identifies possible adaptation pathways for port regions, balancing safety, socio-economic needs, and climate goals. Uses the DAPP framework to manage uncertainty in decision-making.

Work Package 4: Collaboration and marine awareness

Lead: RISE, with MKC, SIWI, SEI, Malmö City, CMP, Port of Trelleborg, Swedish Sea Rescue Society, Swedish Coast Guard, Swedish Maritime Administration

Creates links between the project and the port regions through meetings, dialogue, and knowledge exchange among stakeholders.

Work Package 5: Project management and communication

Lead: SEI, in collaboration with all partners

Ensures coordination, communication, and reporting throughout the project, resulting in a final report as well as updates along the way.

Coordination and Partnerships

The project is coordinated by Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) with key partners RISE, Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), the Swedish Maritime Administration, and the Malmö Marine Education Center (MKC). Additional contributions come from CMP, the Swedish Coast Guard, City of Malmö, Gotland Region, Swedish Sea Rescue Society, and Port of Trelleborg. A reference group supports the project, and knowledge is shared with related initiatives in the field.

This report presents the first phase of the project, offering an analysis of how the port regions of Malmö, Trelleborg, and Visby are addressing climate adaptation. Based on interviews, stakeholder analyses, and document reviews, it lays the groundwork for developing a climate service to support decision-making, investments, and the monitoring of adaptation plans.

Click here to access the report (in Swedish)

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Work Packages

Work Package 1: Climate service for port regions

Lead: SEI, with RISE, SIWI, the Swedish Maritime Administration, Malmö City, CMP, Port of Trelleborg, Swedish Maritime Rescue Association, Swedish Coast Guard

Develops a climate service to support adaptation plans and provide data for decision-making and investments. The work starts with a current situation and external environment analysis.

Work Package 2: Risk analysis and domino effects

Lead: SEI, with Malmö City, CMP, Port of Trelleborg, Swedish Coast Guard, Swedish Maritime Administration, Swedish Maritime Rescue Association

Maps domino effects on critical infrastructure and essential services caused by climate change, building on a network-based method tested in Halmstad Municipality.

Work Package 3: Dynamic Adaptive Policy Pathways (DAPP)

Lead: SEI, with Malmö City, CMP, Port of Trelleborg, SSRS, Swedish Coast Guard, Swedish Maritime Administration, RISE, SIWI

Identifies possible adaptation pathways for port regions, balancing safety, socio-economic needs, and climate goals. Uses the DAPP framework to manage uncertainty in decision-making.

Work Package 4: Collaboration and marine awareness

Lead: RISE, with MKC, SIWI, SEI, Malmö City, CMP, Port of Trelleborg, Swedish Sea Rescue Society, Swedish Coast Guard, Swedish Maritime Administration

Creates links between the project and the port regions through meetings, dialogue, and knowledge exchange among stakeholders.

Work Package 5: Project management and communication

Lead: SEI, in collaboration with all partners

Ensures coordination, communication, and reporting throughout the project, resulting in a final report as well as updates along the way.

Coordination and Partnerships

Click here to access the report (in Swedish)

Increasing the preparedness of Swedish port regions

Malin Lundberg Ingemarsson, PhD

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