Founded in 1621 Second largest city in Sweden –appr. 500,000 inhabitants Administrative capital of the County of Västra

2. Göteborg Founded in 1621 Second largest city in Sweden –appr. 500,000 inhabitants Administrative capital of the County of Västra Götaland

3. Business traditions Long tradition of international trade and industry Swedish East India Company World leading in shipping industry

4. Business today SKF, Volvo, Ericsson, Astra Zeneca From dockyards to science park Triple-Helix model (Business, Research, Municipality) Port of Göteborg – Scandinavia’s largest port and logistical centre

5. How Sweden is governed The State General General Elections Parliament The Government Government Offices, Ministries, Authorities County Council/Region CENTRAL LEVEL General Elections County Council Adm. Assembly County Council Adm. Board Administration and operation County Administrative Board[Länsstyrelsen] Local Authority REGIONAL LEVEL General General Elections City Council City Executive Board Administration and operation LOCAL LEVEL

6. Local government autonomy Physical planning and building Certain environmental tasks Rescue services Housing Street and road networks Communications Energy Cultural affairs 290 municipalities Pre-school activities Schools Social services Elder care Care of people with physical or intellectual disabilities Responsibility for refugees Leisure activities

7. District Committee Education Art and Culture Recreation Land and Housing Public Works Traffic Environment Other Committees Arts and Culture Recreation Real Estate and Housing Public Works Traffic Industry and Commerce Other Companies Decentralised structure City Council Nominations Committee City Executive Board Delegations City Administrative Office City Executive Board Delegations City Administrative Office City Council City Council City Auditor´s Office Electoral Committee Electoral Committee Committees Companies In total: 80 Committes and Companies

8. The municipal executive board comission • How prepared is Göteborg for extreme weather and climate change • What kind of knowledge do we need?

9. Water – so clearAdopted by city council KF september 2003 • Deepened comprehensive plan from City planning office • Cooperation with • Real estate office • Park-and Natur • Environmental office • Water and sewage office • EU-project

11. If the sea rise with 0,5 m

12. The river wind Sea level flow Salt

13. Water level what influence most The sea -100 till +150 wind max 20? flow ca 10 salt ca 5

14. Topografic map modell

15. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Recommendation Risc for high water levels 2,8 m over normal water level If not special protection measures shall be investigated

16. Break down in infrastructure Water intake Traffic

17. Extreme weather fase 2 Gullbergsvass model area Contains protection against high water levels and functuions important for the society inquiry about polluted ground and costs City planning office coordinate

18. Rising sealevels

19. IPCC:s prognosis from 2007, and a new prognosis developt at the Niels Bohr institutet, Climate Dynamics 2009.