Urban water management

Cities around the world increasingly face pressure from both growing populations and climate change, challenging urban water supply in terms of available resources and in terms of treatment of increased wastewater volumes. An integrated approach to urban water management can ensure cost efficiency and synergies. E.g., wastewater treatment can provide the city with energy and nature-based solutions can delay or store rainwater for later use.

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Perspective

Wastewater treatment

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5 solutions to utilise wastewater as a resource

The perspective on wastewater is shifting from a waste byproduct to a valuable asset. We have gathered five cases proving that wastewater can be a key contributor to both environmental and economic sustainability.

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Biosolutions

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Rethinking flavorings in the food industry

The global food industry is increasingly prioritizing sustainability and environmental responsibility. With rising awareness of climate change and resource scarcity, there is a growing demand for innovative solutions that address these challenges. One of the significant environmental challenges in t

Unlocking the potential of wastewater

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Wastewater treatment

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Unlocking the potential of wastewater

Discover our white paper and learn how to use wastewater as a resource while protecting people and ecosystems.

Perspective

Wastewater treatment

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Wastewater treatment is of global importance

The following article is a foreword for the publication "Unlocking the potential of wastewater" by Denmark’s Minister for Environment, Magnus Heunicke.

News

Wastewater treatment

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White paper: Unlocking the potential of wastewater

Launched at the IWA World Congress & Exhibition 2024 in Toronto, a new edition of the white paper "Unlocking the potential of wastewater" presents insights and solutions from Denmark's water sector on viewing wastewater as a resource while safeguarding people and ecosystems.

solutions

Wastewater management

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Dynamic overview helps mitigate H2S challenges in sewer network

Danish water utility Aarhus Vand worried that high levels of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) in the wastewater collection system in the village of Solbjerg were causing its sewer network to deteriorate at a faster rate than expected. Without a clear overview, the utility was unable to uncover the cause, magn

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Meet Danish urban water management professionals

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Biosolutions

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Nocla

Nocla is an innovative food company specializing in sustainable and natural flavorings for professional kitchens and food producers.

Organisation

Biodiversity

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BSR

BSR is a sustainable business network and consultancy focused on creating a world in which all people can thrive on a healthy planet. With offices in Asia, Europe, and North America, BSR provides its

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Air pollution

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CO2 Brains

Developing countries suffer the most from climate change and the loss of biodiversity and fertile land. Yet these countries also offer opportunities in the form of skilled labour and available degrade

Organisation

Carbon capture, storage and utilisation

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INNO-CCUS

We are a mission-driven partnership dedicated to advancing carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) technologies. Representing more than 80 partners, we foster innovation and collaboration w

Company

Climate change adaptation

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SCALGO

SCALGO Live is a web-based platform used by engineers, landscape architects, urban planners, biologists and more to create better and more sustainable environments with space for water.

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Biodiversity

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URBAN POWER

URBAN POWER ApS is an architect and urbanist office who advises municipalities, regions, companies and private developers in making decisions within the fields of urban planning, buildings and urban s

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Climate change adaptation

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TECHRAS Miljø

For more than 20 years, TECHRAS Miljø has been working in the wastewater field. We have great experience in treating water with our carefully chosen technologies. Our solutions are always focused on t

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Biogas

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TECHRAS Nano

TECHRAS Nano provides clean chemistry in the form of nanobubbles. Our solution has the potential to partially replace or enhance conventional technologies that require extensive use of energy or chemi

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Urban air pollution

With urbanisation set to increase, air pollution will affect even more people in the future if no action is taken. Through strict environmental legislation and air quality monitoring, Denmark has reduced atmospheric pollution in most areas to less than one-fifth of the levels during the late 70s.

Climate change adaptation

Expanding mitigation to include adaptation in dealing with climate change, enables a holistic view that can combat previous negative social, environmental, and economic impacts and result in both climate resilient and more liveable places to live. Over the next 15-20 years, Denmark will spend more than EUR 5 billion on adapting its cities to climate changes.

Smart cities

As the pace of urbanisation quickens, cities face immense challenges related to waste management, mobility, climate adaptation and energy. However, as their political, economic, and technological power grows, cities can harness this trend to act as leaders in the green transition and drivers of the green economy. Cities need smart solutions to ensure that they are optimised for sustainable economic activity, energy consumption, and an improved environmental impact.

Urban mobility

Cities must be built for people to be sustainable, healthy, and liveable. Targeted policy-making with urban mobility in mind is a strong reinforcement of these objectives. The key is to acknowledge the importance of city space and city life as an attractive, informal, and democratic meeting place for the city residents.

Urban waste management

Urban waste management entails the entire system of collecting, sorting, treating, utilising and ultimately disposing of waste. When properly facilitated it can provide a source of energy and resources, while significantly reducing pollution.