1. Centre for Climate Science and Policy Research Centrum för klimatpolitisk forskning “Baltic Challenges and Chances for local and regional development generated by Climate Change - BalticClimate” Riga 20090401

2. Centre for Climate Science and Policy Research Centrum för klimatpolitisk forskning Topics 1. Aim of the questionnaire and distribution background 2. The first results of the questionnaire: project participants’ and stakeholders’ perceptions of climate change as well as expectations on the BalticClimate project. Discussion and comments. 3. What´s next? Further analysing of open questions and questionnaire progression

3. Centre for Climate Science and Policy Research Centrum för klimatpolitisk forskning Topics Project participants’ perceptions, experiences and knowledge of climate change will be compiled through questionnaires in the first six months (and again towards project end, functioning also as an element to evaluate project results). The questionnaire will also include a self assessment of the main challenges of climate change in the target area, which will be one base for decision making in the target areas, /…/. During the project the questionnaires are further developed and modified in order to be integrated as one tool for the toolkit. (Application Form 20080530) 1. Aim of the questionnaire 2. The first results of the questionnaire 3. What´s next?

4. Centre for Climate Science and Policy Research Centrum för klimatpolitisk forskning Topics Who is a project participant? DE 1.Academy for Spatial Research and Planning 2.Regional Planning Associaton of Western Mecklenburg 3.German Association of Towns and Municipalities 4.German Association of Cities 5.Office for the Schaalsee Biosphere Reserve EE 1.Stockholm Environment Institute, Tallin 2.Harjumaa County Government 3.Harju Public Transport Centre 4.Saku Municipality 5.Rapla County Government 6.Kehtna Rural Municipality Government 7.Kohila Rural Municipality Government 1. Aim of the questionnaire 2. The first results of the questionnaire 3. What´s next?

5. Centre for Climate Science and Policy Research Centrum för klimatpolitisk forskning Topics Who is a project participant? FI 1.Regional Council of Central Finland 2.Jyväskylä Regional Development Company Jykes Ltd 3.Central Finland Environment Centre 4.City of Jyväskylä 5.City of Jämsä 6.Municipality of Laukaa 7.Municipality of Uurainen 8.City of Äänekoski LT 1.Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Lithuania 2.Lithuanian Institute of Agrarian Economics 3.Panevezys Region Municipality 1. Aim of the questionnaire 2. The first results of the questionnaire 3. What´s next?

6. Centre for Climate Science and Policy Research Centrum för klimatpolitisk forskning Topics Who is a project participant? LV 1.Environmental Projects State Ltd "Vides projekti" 2.Municipality of Ligatne 3.Municipality of Straupe 4.Latvian Association of Local and Regional Governments SE 1.Centre for Climate Science and Policy Research 2.Region of Gävleborg 3.County Administrative Board of Gävleborg 4.Municipality of Söderhamn 5.Municipality of Gävle 6.Municipality of Sandviken 7.Swedish Geotechnical Institute A mix of academic/scientific organisations, local and regional authorities, and non-governmental and non-profit registrated organisations + relevant stakeholders. 1. Aim of the questionnaire 2. The first results of the questionnaire 3. What´s next?

7. Centre for Climate Science and Policy Research Centrum för klimatpolitisk forskning Topics Samplesize 1. Aim of the questionnaire 2. The first results of the questionnaire 3. What´s next? CountryDistributedResponses no % Estonia321238% Finland321547% Germany752331% Latvia781722% Lithuania383284% Sweden1071817% Total36211732% % of total BSr 10% 13% 20% 15% 27% 15% 100%

8. Centre for Climate Science and Policy Research Centrum för klimatpolitisk forskning Topics In your opinion, do you think that consequences of climate change have an impact on the sector you work in? Yes – 74% (86 respondents) 1. Aim of the questionnaire 2. The first results of the questionnaire 3. What´s next?

9. Centre for Climate Science and Policy Research Centrum för klimatpolitisk forskning Topics How serious do you think the consequences of climate change are today, in the coming 20 years and in coming 100 years in your region? 1. Aim of the questionnaire 2. The first results of the questionnaire 3. What´s next?

10. Centre for Climate Science and Policy Research Centrum för klimatpolitisk forskning Toipcs In 20 years, how do you think temperature and precipitation have changed in your region? 1. Aim of the questionnaire 2. The first results of the questionnaire 3. What´s next?

11. Centre for Climate Science and Policy Research Centrum för klimatpolitisk forskning Topics To what degree do you think climate change will affect the conditions for the following sectors and activities in your region? 1. Aim of the questionnaire 2. The first results of the questionnaire 3. What´s next?

12. Centre for Climate Science and Policy Research Centrum för klimatpolitisk forskning Topics To what degree do you think climate change will affect the conditions for the following sectors and activities in your region? 1. Aim of the questionnaire 2. The first results of the questionnaire 3. What´s next?

13. Centre for Climate Science and Policy Research Centrum för klimatpolitisk forskning Topics To what degree do you think climate change will affect the conditions for the following sectors and activities in your region? 1. Aim of the questionnaire 2. The first results of the questionnaire 3. What´s next?

14. Centre for Climate Science and Policy Research Centrum för klimatpolitisk forskning Topics To what degree do you think climate change will affect the conditions for the following sectors and activities in your region? 1. Aim of the questionnaire 2. The first results of the questionnaire 3. What´s next?

15. Centre for Climate Science and Policy Research Centrum för klimatpolitisk forskning Topics 55% (64) handle issues related to climate change What sources of information for climate change have you used or do you use and how trustworthy do you find them? 1= least useful/reliable 5 = most useful/reliable 1. Aim of the questionnaire 2. The first results of the questionnaire 3. What´s next?

16. Centre for Climate Science and Policy Research Centrum för klimatpolitisk forskning Topics Personally, do you think that you are well informed or not about… 1. Aim of the questionnaire 2. The first results of the questionnaire 3. What´s next? 31%

17. Centre for Climate Science and Policy Research Centrum för klimatpolitisk forskning Topics Personally, do you think that you are well informed or not about… 1. Aim of the questionnaire 2. The first results of the questionnaire 3. What´s next? 32% 7%

18. Centre for Climate Science and Policy Research Centrum för klimatpolitisk forskning Topics What effects are you expecting from BalticClimate? 1. Aim of the questionnaire 2. The first results of the questionnaire 3. What´s next?

19. Centre for Climate Science and Policy Research Centrum för klimatpolitisk forskning Topics What´s next? Further analysing of open questions -Analysing open answers - regional challenges and chances -Translation to english -Country wise analyses - Time frame: June Questionnaire progression -Questionnaire on project experiences, perceptions and understandings in 2011. Evaluation of project result. - Final version of tool to assess perception change and project learning 1. Aim of the questionnaire 2. The first results of the questionnaire 3. What´s next?