Testbed Storsudret for development of sustainable water management systems
| Reference number | |
| Coordinator | IVL Svenska Miljöinstitutet AB - IVL Svenska MiIjöinstitutet Stockholm |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 7 591 329 |
| Project duration | November 2017 - September 2023 |
| Status | Completed |
Important results from the project
Climate change and population growth are putting pressure on water resources, and the lack of water threatens food production and, by extension, political stability. The project "Testbädd Storsudret for a sustainable and safe water supply" has established a completely unique infrastructure for resource- and energy-efficient ways to obtain fresh water in regions with a shortage of water. Here, techniques and systems are now being developed in close collaboration between researchers, farmers, companies, social actors and the residents of Storsudret.
Expected long term effects
Testbed Storsudret, which is also unique from a global perspective, forms an attractive arena for regional, national and international projects. A proof of this is that the test bed with its infrastructure and well-developed forms of cooperation with stakeholders has succeeded in attracting a number of national- and EU projects. Furthermore, discussions are ongoing with actors in both China and India with the aim of establishing twin test beds which would enable close cooperation with countries with a great need to obtain fresh water without increasing the emissions of climate gases.
Approach and implementation
The construction of Testbädd Storsudret has been carried out with IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute as coordinating party through a successful collaboration between academic partners (Uppsala Universitet and KTH), the companies ENWA and Monsson Energy, the NGO Forum Östersjön with its excellent local anchoring, the authority SGU and Region Gotland wich has have been strongly involved. The close cooperation between all parties has been sstrengthened via bilateral project as well as via EU project where additional expertise and new solutions have been added.