Beyond generic adaptive capacity: exploring the adaptation space of the water supply and wastewater sector of the Stockholm region, Sweden

The research analyzes climate change adaptation in Stockholm's water supply and wastewater sector, finding that most measures focus on building adaptive capacity rather than implementing final decisions. The ability of organizations to pursue adaptation options is primarily driven by their capacity to justify additional resources, either through the application of climate knowledge or by citing existing rules and regulations.

• In the water supply and wastewater sector of the Stockholm region, the majority of adaptation measures are focused on enhancing the sector's adaptive capacity.
• The ability of water and wastewater organizations to implement adaptation measures depends mainly on their capacity to justify the need for additional resources.
• There are two primary methods used by organizations to justify the resources needed for adaptation: utilizing climate-related knowledge to argue for the necessity of adaptation, or referencing regulatory requirements.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2012). Beyond generic adaptive capacity: exploring the adaptation space of the water supply and wastewater sector of the Stockholm region, Sweden. https://www.sei.org/publications/beyond-generic-adaptive-capacity-exploring-the-adaptation-space-of-the-water-supply-and-wastewater-sector-of-the-stockholm-region-sweden/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Beyond generic adaptive capacity: exploring the adaptation space of the water supply and wastewater sector of the Stockholm region, Sweden. 2012. https://www.sei.org/publications/beyond-generic-adaptive-capacity-exploring-the-adaptation-space-of-the-water-supply-and-wastewater-sector-of-the-stockholm-region-sweden/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2012beyond, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Beyond generic adaptive capacity: exploring the adaptation space of the water supply and wastewater sector of the Stockholm region, Sweden}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2012}, month = apr, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/beyond-generic-adaptive-capacity-exploring-the-adaptation-space-of-the-water-supply-and-wastewater-sector-of-the-stockholm-region-sweden/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }