Samhällspåverkan längs södra Sveriges kust till följd av ökad erosion från stigande havsnivåer (SISLER)

Sea level rise is a key effect of modern climate change. The Skåne coastline is uniquely sensitive within Sweden
to sea level rise because it is mostly formed of sediments and its low-lying topography is overprinted by extensive
built environments including urban areas, transport, energy, and farming infrastructure, as well as managed
nature reserves and other important recreational areas. Swedish municipalities are legally obliged (“Plan- och
bygglagen”) to include climate- and erosion-related risks in their spatial planning. However, it is a challenge for
coastal municipalities to fully comply with the legal requirements because the scientific basis is presently difficult
to interpret for coastal adaptation to sea level rise and there is currently limited research describing the effects of
sea-level rise on erosion along Swedish coasts. This project is designed to address these shortcomings through:
(i) developing physical process-based predictions of erosion driven by sea level rise for the Skåne coastline; and
(ii) co-creating with our end-users an understanding of these predictions to inform adaptation of the built coastal
environments of Skåne to rising sea level through sustainable technical and ecosystem-based solutions. Our
predictions of coastal response to sea level rise, including analyses of probabilities, will be communicated to our
end-users using an interactive GIS platform.