Inclusion of persons with disabilities in climate adaptation - A study of Lillestrøm Municipality
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Awareness of the need for climate adaptation is increasing as more people and countries arestarting to notice the effects of climate change. Simultaneously, certain groups of people withina society are more vulnerable to the effects of climate change than others. This studyinvestigates how municipal climate adaptation work includes persons with disabilities, and howpersons with disabilities are affected by extreme weather events. The cite of the study isLillestrøm Municipality. The aim of the study is to identify the key ways in which the needsand rights of persons with disabilities are being included in climate adaptation measures, andto create more knowledge on how climate adaptation can ensure inclusion of the needs andrights of persons with disabilities, and what the main barriers for this is. I have collected datathrough qualitative, semi-structured interviews with employees in Lillestrøm Municipality andpersons with disabilities. In addition, I have carried out a document analysis of three centraldocuments concerning climate adaptation in Lillestrøm Municipality. This study approachesclimate adaptation from a just adaptation framework in order to answer to the researchquestions. The analysis shows that Lillestrøm Municipality are becoming more aware of thediverse vulnerability and needs within the municipality. However, the study concludes withstating that Lillestrøm Municipality still has a lot of work to do in order to be inclusive ofpersons with disabilities in their climate adaptation work. Awareness of the need for climate adaptation is increasing as more people and countries arestarting to notice the effects of climate change. Simultaneously, certain groups of people withina society are more vulnerable to the effects of climate change than others. This studyinvestigates how municipal climate adaptation work includes persons with disabilities, and howpersons with disabilities are affected by extreme weather events. The cite of the study isLillestrøm Municipality. The aim of the study is to identify the key ways in which the needsand rights of persons with disabilities are being included in climate adaptation measures, andto create more knowledge on how climate adaptation can ensure inclusion of the needs andrights of persons with disabilities, and what the main barriers for this is. I have collected datathrough qualitative, semi-structured interviews with employees in Lillestrøm Municipality andpersons with disabilities. In addition, I have carried out a document analysis of three centraldocuments concerning climate adaptation in Lillestrøm Municipality. This study approachesclimate adaptation from a just adaptation framework in order to answer to the researchquestions. The analysis shows that Lillestrøm Municipality are becoming more aware of thediverse vulnerability and needs within the municipality. However, the study concludes withstating that Lillestrøm Municipality still has a lot of work to do in order to be inclusive ofpersons with disabilities in their climate adaptation work.