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The Outcome
of Action
The participatory process
had a tangible impact on the
resulting climate adaptation
plan. A very concrete result
of citizens’ involvement, for
example, is that the plan
points out by name specific
summerhouse areas where
climate risks are so high
that it may be necessary to
reconsider the location. This
measure was controversial
due to the resulting loss in
property value and would
likely have never been
included by policymakers
alone, who might prefer
residents to invest rather
than divest in their properties.
The process also
indicated the financial and
legal challenge of changing
the status of certain areas
from summerhouses to
wetlands.
Photo: Jørgen Madsen
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