Existing sewer systems in many areas are not necessarily dimensioned to cope with the increase in extreme weather, including heavier rainfalls, that accompany climate change. This must be taken into account in future urban planning, or when renovating sewer systems.
Technologies to mitigate this problem range from physical products such as pipes and pumps to software for urban water planning, including modeling and tools for dimensioning future sewage and waste water systems.
Denmark has a strong international position Surrounded by water, Danes have always taken pride in preserving it. The first wastewater plan was formulated back in 1976. The groundwater is clean and drinkable, and thorough treatment along with a mo...
Read on about Water & EnvironmentDenmark will be among the leading countries on European side – together with key EU partners and the EU delegation in Beijing - in the so-called China Europe Water Platform - under the European Water Initiative beginning in 2013.
Read on about New EU-China Water PlatformOn 4th - 6th June 2012, the UNCSD will take place in Rio de Janeiro. Also referred to as the Rio+20 or the Earth Summit 2012 due to the initial conference held in Rio in 1992, the objectives of the Summit are: to secure renewed political commitmen...
Read on about Earth Summit 2012Denmark is a leader in implementing well-designed policies for renewable energy, energy efficiency and climate change, according to a review of Danish energy policies published today by the International Energy Agency (IEA). The review applauded D...
Read on about IEA Commends New Danish Ene...The Nordic ecolabel, the Swan, may soon fly south, all the way to South America. The Nordic Council of Ministers has just initiated a joint venture with the United Nations Environment Programme, where Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay...
Read on about Exporting Nordic Know-how o...UN and Aarhus University launch a global competition related to the UN Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable Development. State of Green supports the initiative by co-sponsoring competition prize.
Read on about Rio+20: Global competition ...