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Danish Coastal Authority

Kystplanlægger (Coastal planner)

Based on new national risk mapping, the Danish Coastal Authority has made new analyses and strategies available for use in coastal protection planning efforts. "Kystplanlægger" is a coastal planning tool targeted at coastal municipalities. The entire Danish coastline has been risk-mapped up to 2120 with respect to better manage the risks of flooding and erosion.

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What you can do with it

Input

  • Select a Danish coastal location or stretch of coastline.
  • Uses national coastal risk mapping and underlying coastal, climate and environmental datasets.

Output

  • Maps and graphs.
  • Reports and decision-support information.
  • Datasets and indicators related to coastal risk and coastal protection planning.

Use it to

  • Assess current and future coastal risks along the Danish coastline.
  • Assess risks related to flooding and erosion.
  • Support coastal protection planning by municipalities and other relevant users.

Why is it relevant to climate adaptation

Provides nationally consistent coastal risk information that supports the preparation and risk-assessment stages of adaptation planning. By making coastal hazard and risk mapping accessible to municipalities and coastal planners, it helps users understand current and future coastal risks and supports evidence-based coastal protection decisions. The tool also provides a long-term perspective, with analyses and planning information extending to 2120.

Used in

  • Municipal coastal adaptation planning in Denmark
  • Coastal protection planning and decision-making
  • Assessment of flooding and coastal erosion risks
  • Long-term coastal management strategies
  • Strategic planning for climate adaptation along the Danish coastline
  • Supporting implementation of coastal protection measures by local authorities

Metadata

User Group
National authoritiesSubnational authoritiesResearchers supporting policy
Geographic coverage
Countries:
Denmark
Support of Adaptation Policy Cycle
Step 1: Preparing the Ground for Adaptation
Step 2: Assessing Climate Change Risks and Vulnerabilities
Adaptation sectors
AgricultureBiodiversityBuildings
Climate hazards
Heavy precipitation / extreme rainfallHeatDrought
Type of outputs
Maps and graphsReports and decision supportDatasets and indicators
Language
Danish
Accessibility and usability
Low
Data sources
Public datasets from external providersProject-generated or processed datasetsMixed sources

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