Are you interested in the planning and development of future sustainable societies? Listen to leading experts discuss the biggest challenges and solutions in building healthy buildings today and in the future, in this episode of Sweco’s Urban Insight Podcast Series.
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Sweco: Pollution affects millions of people every day. In cities around the world, urban citizens carry out their daily lives in densely populated areas, with varying concentrations of air pollutants. Heavy traffic can cause air and noise pollution, affecting the general wellbeing and health of urban populations.
Sweco: Global citizens have seen the impact on societies that is being caused by climate change. Yet many cities around the world have still not adapted to climate change. Urban climate adaptation is essential for the future health and sustainability of our cities. How do you take a city from a lack of climate adaptation plans to one that plans and implements?
Sweco: Recent extreme weather conditions have been highlighted in news reports worldwide. Heavy rainfall has led to fatalities, severe flooding and damage to infrastructure. Heavy rainfall during 2021 led to tragic fatalities in many places. Damage to infrastructure, homes, motorways, bridges, and railway lines also occurred. At Sweco, we have investigated how sustainable storm water management can contribute to the creation of liveable cities.
Sweco: Climate change is affecting citizens in every country, on every continent, all around the world. Reforming our energy system is one of the most important measures to mitigate climate change. An important aspect of this is energy storage. Only three per cent of our power capacity is being stored globally. To limit global warming below 2°C, energy storage capacity needs to triple by 2050.
Sweco: Together with our clients and the collective knowledge of our 17,500 architects, engineers and other specialists, we co-create solutions that address urbanisation, capture the power of digitalisation, and make our societies more sustainable.