Alliance background & activities
Historically, the whole existence of the 'Shipping city of Bergen' has been based on water. The 'Rain City' is our trademark, and climate change means that we are facing the challenge of dealing with even more water - both from the sea and from the sky. WATER is therefore a natural part of all our work, both as an attraction and as an essential component in improving the lives of citizens and visitors alike.
From the wider Norwegian perspective, the challenges facing the Bergen region as a result of climate change are particularly great. Extreme levels of precipitation result in flooding and landslides. Following the landslide disaster at Hatlestad Terrasse, the City of Bergen has put a great deal of effort into mapping all areas in which there is a risk of landslides, as a basis for preventing any future recurrence of this type of accident.
In Norway, the Bergen region is the area that will be hardest hit by rising sea levels resulting from climate change. The way in which our region should deal with this in future plans is being developed through participation in MARE.
MARE is part of the City of Bergen’s contribution to the Norwegian Cities of the Future programme. The work associated with MARE is contributing to the development of local scale approaches.
On climate change adaptation in Norway - regjeringen.no
http://www.regjeringen.no/en/dep/md/kampanjer/engelsk-forside-for-klimatilpasning.html?id=539980
MARE: Urban Planningcase: Dordrecht and Bergen. In Bergen 9-11 May 2012.
