Möt en forskare: Heat Adaptation in Cool Climate Cities

When you think of natural hazards in the Nordic region, you may not immediately think of heat waves. Historically, the region has been relatively cool, but as a result of global warming the Nordic region's exposure to heat waves is increasing. Precisely this history and the potential underestimation of the risk of heat may mean that Nordic populations are not sufficiently adapted to the summers of the (near) future.

As part of Preparedness Week (Beredskapsveckan 2026) at Karlstad University, Dide Dijkers, PhD candidate in risk and environmental studies, will talk about the adaptation of Nordic populations to heat and specifically discuss thermal comfort and heat adaptive behaviours found among people in Karlstad.

The seminar will be held in English.