Tiden har runnit ikapp Sverige – sju principer för god vattenstyrning och hantering
We argue in this paper that Swedish urban areas have several urgent challenges when it comes to water governance and we propose seven principles for addressing them. Climate change and urban growth call for swift action to manage both water scarcity and flooding in an integrated way. This paper focuses on the municipal level for […]
Opportunities for wastewater reuse in Sweden
The summer of 2018 was extraordinarily dry, and the groundwater levels and water flows are still low at some places in Sweden. Changes in water use, a growing population, higher living standards and climate change are factors that increase the significance of these issues nationally and globally. Water scarcity affects different aspects of society, and […]
Små avlopp – provtagning i fält
A model for establishing effluent limitations for small scale wastewater treatment is presented in this article. The effluent limitations are based on the publication HVMFS 2016:17 from the Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management. The proposed limitations have been adjusted based on waste content, water consumption and uncertainty of measurement. In addition, an analysis […]
Modelling water exchange in the Flommen lagoon, southern Sweden
The Flommen Lagoon, southern Sweden, is a unique water body of great ecological and economic values. Thus, its protection against flooding and its water quality maintenance has always been a concern. The objective of this study was to investigate the water exchange between the lagoon and the sea with regards to the inlet properties and […]
Vattenförsörjning i Serbien – intryck från ett studiebesök
During the spring of 2019, I had the opportunity to visit two waterworks in northern Serbia, in Subotica and in Novi Sad. In the latter city, I was also given the opportunity to meet researchers at the University. Serbia is one of the Balkan countries affected by high levels of naturally occurring arsenic, which in […]
Skyfall – från en reaktiv till en proaktiv planeringsprocess
Our cities are extremely vulnerable against heavy rainfalls. This was clearly shown by the cloudbursts that occurred in Copenhagen 2011 and in Malmö 2014. These events was a wakeup call for many. In the present study, an interview study was conducted to highlight how flooding during cloudburst is currently handled in Sweden and neighboring countries. […]
Flödesmodellering i MIKE urban baserad på högupplöst X-bandradardata
In recent years, X-band radar has emerged as a tool to improve the input data to rainfall-runoff modelling in urban catchments thanks to its high spatial and temporal resolution compared to other radars used for precipitation measurements. An X-band radar was installed in a pilot project run by VA SYD and LTH, ten kilometres east […]
Impact of sand fences on dune evolution at Vejbystrand
Ängelholm’s coast has eroded considerably in the past decade in part due to a period of frequent storms. As climate continues to change, parameters that increase erosion such as sea level rise and storm frequency will become exacerbated. Adaptation measures must be put into place in order to mitigate the impacts of coastal erosion. This […]