Multifunctional areas for snow and stormwater management in subarctic cities

Many Swedish cities are situated in cold-temperate and subarctic climate. When it comes to precipitation especially in the subarctic climate, a considerable amount during the year falls as snow.

The snow is often transported and discarded at snow deposits outside the city centre. Snow deposits can contain lots of contaminants from the cities that, with the meltwater, can reach and pollute nearby waterbodies

This project investigates the possibility of creating multifunctional areas within subarctic cities that can function both as a snow deposits during winter as well as stormwater treatment areas during warmer seasons.

DRIZZLE Partner Luleå municipality External link.

Emelie Hedlund Nilsson, Tone Muthanna och Maria Viklander