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Research Center of Excellence in Urban Water Engineering

Stormwater&Sewers at Luleå University of Technology develops and disseminates research-based knowledge and builds networks within stormwater and sewer systems, based on the needs of society, sustainability and wise use of resources, and in close collaboration with private and public stakeholders.

Chaired professor and responsible for the Urban Water Engineering Research Group is Prof. Maria Viklander.

[https://www.ltu.se/_special-polopoly/FormArticle.htm?a=158463]

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Technical notes series "New Research and Technology"
"One way to detect water in the wrong pipe - DTS (Distributed Temperature Sensing)", article #7

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Ronja Eränen 2019 Photo: Privat

Master thesis about water supply in the archipelago

Ronja Eränen has studied the master program Natural Resource Engineering at Luleå University of Technology and has now finalized her master’s thesis about water supply in the archipelago.

Vitsippsbäcken - Purification system for storm water

Vitsippbäcken

What role do gully pots play in sustainable urban drainage?

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Sustainability assessment of urban drainage solutions

Pär Öhrn Sagrelius, industrial PhD student at Tyréns within the DRIZZLE project, evaluates sustainability aspects of stormwater systems in various case studies.
Green Drinks

Microplastics in stormwater discussed at Green Drinks in Luleå

On December 3, Heléne Österlund was invited to Green Drinks at Hotel Clarion Sense in Luleå to discuss "Plastic in our cities - microplastics in stormwater". Green Drinks is a non-profit association that organizes meetings providing an opportunity to discuss and learn more about environmental and sustainability issues.
Photo: Tomas Bergman

Elisabeth Kvarnström new member of IWA Sweden executive committee

At IWA Sweden's annual meeting on November 28 in Stockholm, Elisabeth Kvarnström, adjunct professor at Urban Water Engineering at Luleå University of Technology, was elected as a new member of the executive committee.

Photo: Richard Renberg

Inga Herrmann has been granted a new project

Inga Herrmann, Stormwater&Sewers has been granted a new project, "From gray to blue-green: Decentralized purification of greywater for use in blue-green urban environments" financed by is funded by The Swedish Research Council (Formas) and the water utility NSVA.
Published:11 November 2013
Updated: 22 November 2019
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