4. Socio-economicThe built and natural environment Internal ‘ Response capacity’ - Lack of resources for maintenance and new investments - Low political priority -Exploitation of areas on risky areas (e.g. near water) - Low ability to take action due to the scale of the problem - Difficulties to act now for the future - Low interest for allocation of funds and resources due to long circulation time - Decreased interest in, and prioritisation of, climate issues - Continuity and long term work - Continuity in crisis management and preparedness - Unclear roles and responsibilities - Lack of formalised and effective coordination -Population changes - Social tensions Sensitivity - Coastline - Clay soils along River Göta Älv prone to slides (Gothenburg only) - Hard ground surfaces (man-made ) External“External social stressors” - Terrorism and sabotage - Social tensions - Criminality - Decreased trust in the society and public institutions - Migration - Unemployment - Economy - Population growth Exposure - Floods - Severe storms (Gothenburg only) - Land slides - Increased sea-level - Salt water intrusion - Pollution Risk factors as identified by stakeholders in Stockholm and Gothenburg classified according to a vulnerability framework after Füssel (2005)

5. Obstacles to climate change adaptation as perceived by stakeholders in the Stockholm region