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Managing heatwaves in European cities: Strategies and solutions

As cities across Europe grapple with the intensifying impacts of climate change, managing heatwaves has become a crucial concern. Urban areas are facing severe heat effects, including the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect, which significantly raises temperatures compared to surrounding areas. Read more

What cities can do to prepare for rising temperatures

A recent Sweco study predicts that European cities will experience an increase in both the number of heatwave days per year and the maximum temperatures during these events. These extreme heat events pose significant risks to public health, energy infrastructure and economic productivity in urban areas. Read more

Climate change fuels increased flood risks

Critical infrastructure failures resulting from rainfall-induced floods pose substantial risks to society, public health, economies and the environment. Recent heavy flooding in Europe proves that rainfall can shut down cities, leading to enormous damage and costs. Read more

Sweco’s comprehensive approach to industrial symbiosis 

Industrial symbiosis is created by using waste from one operation as a resource in another operation and is a subset of the circular economy. It is a method for increasing industrial circularity by promoting transactions of information and residues to provide economic and environmental synergies in a network of industry actors. Read more