Coast
Future wind and water conditions will increase the pressure on Danish coasts and the risk of erosion and flooding.
Buildings
Buildings and roads must be designed and maintained to withstand more extreme weather.
Water
Changes in the water cycle greatly affect our surroundings, e.g. in the form of flooding and dryer summers.
Energy
With increases in temperatures, demand for heating in winter is likely to fall, while there will be more demand for cooling in summer - and distribution will be vulnerable to flooding.
Agriculture
A milder climate means a longer growing season and opportunity to grow new crops, but it also means better conditions for pests, and plant and livestock diseases.
Forest
Most tree species in Danish forests are vulnerable to climate change, and as forests take time to grow, we must adapt them to a future climate now.
Fisheries
Rising sea temperatures, more precipitation, altered wind patterns and acidification of ports will change conditions for fishing and aquaculture.
Planning
Now is the time to consider how to adapt our spatial planning to the climate conditions of the future.
Health
A warmer and more humid climate can affect health; especially of young children, the elderly and the sick.
Preparedness
The Danish National Rescue Preparedness’s task is to limit damage to humans, animals, property and the environment; also in a wetter, hotter and more extreme future climate.
Nature
An altered climate will leave its mark on Denmark’s nature. More rain can lead to flooded beach meadows; heavier storms can affect forests; new animal and plant species will come at the expense of others.
Climate change influences many areas of our lives. This portal contains knowledge about climate change and provides ideas on how we can adapt to it.
Gradually over the coming decades, we will see more rainfall, more wind, as well as higher water levels and more extreme weather events in Denmark. This will affect Danish agriculture, fisheries, forestry, building and construction, and many other sectors.
Case: The forest must renew itself
Conifers are on the way out and a changing climate will make deciduous forestry a far better business.
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Case: Farmer harvests twice a year
The danish farmer, Herluf Hensberg, has taken a peep at farming practices of the future adapted to a new climate.
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