New project: Opti-SITE
We are delighted that the Opti-SITE project has been granted funding from Interreg Öresund-Kattegat-Skagerrak. Utilising high-resolution radar data and AI, it will play a crucial role in efforts to develop climate-adapted and sustainable stormwater infrastructure in urban areas.
Urbanisation and climate change have led to increased stormwater volumes in cities, causing flooding, overloaded wastewater treatment plants, and discharges of untreated wastewater. Many cities face an urgent need to find sustainable solutions for their overburdened stormwater systems.
Opti-SITE aims to develop a methodology for identifying suitable areas for implementing nature-based stormwater solutions in urban environments using high-resolution radar data and AI. The goal is to identify the most effective infrastructure scenarios, considering location and scale, to maximise stormwater management while minimising adaptation costs.
Landskrona and a selected area of Copenhagen serve as case studies for developing and testing these methods. The project is expected to result in a prototype module integrated into an existing digital platform. This tool will support decision-makers and consultants in identifying the optimal locations for well-designed and effective nature-based solutions.