Klimatanpassningsplaner i norska kommuner: Varför gör vissa mer än andra? : En totalundersökning om kommunal klimatanpassning i Norge

Sammanfattning

The purpose of this thesis is to investigate climate adaptation plans in all municipalities in Norway. Climate adaptation plans at the municipal level have become increasingly necessary, despite this, the work between municipalities differs greatly with some doing more than others. Previous research has suggested that population size is one of the main factors determining whether municipalities have climate adaptation plans or not. The thesis tests a hypothesis through a hypothesis testing methodology, constructing both a null hypothesis and an alternative hypothesis to determine the factors influencing the implementation of climate adaptation plans in Norway. However, in order to find other explanations and test spurious correlations, control variables in the form of risk exposure, political ideology and the presence of oil industry have been included in the thesis. These control variables have been partially researched. However, work with oil still remains as an underexplored variable. A quantitative method has been applied to investigate which variables exert the strongest effect on Norwegian municipalities establishing climate adaptation plans. These variables have never been used together in a study of Norwegian municipalities. Through various systematic approaches, the study has gathered information on all 357 municipalities in Norway, making the thesis a comprehensive survey. The results confirm that population size is important, with smaller municipalities establishing climate adaptation plans to a lesser extent. Yet, political governance was the thesis strongest variable, but despite this it did not change the fact that the thesis alternative hypothesis is correct.