Urban stormwater: from risk to resource
| Reference number | |
| Coordinator | Luleå tekniska universitet - Luleå tekniska universitet Inst f samhällsbygg & naturresurser |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 496 713 |
| Project duration | November 2024 - May 2025 |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Venture | Impact Innovation Water Wave Societies - Programme-specific interventions |
| Call | Impact Innovation: Collaboration for Sustainable water for all - a Water Wise Societies programme intervention 2024 |
Important results from the project
‘Stormwater: from risk to resource’ met all its goals, including hosting an open workshop where 40 participants engaged with the co-creation processes. Active discussions informed the development of four future visions and proposals for further work. A key driver in the success of the project was the ability of each partner to draw on their own networks to broaden discussions on a topic all partners are currently working with from different perspectives.
Expected long term effects
Following further interdisciplinary co-creation processes which embrace multiple disciplines and sectors, the results have the potential to facilitate exploitation of a locally derived resource (stormwater) by industry, municipalities and local communities. This shift in stormwater perception – from risk to resource – could lead to unlocking of a new water resource, materials (fill and metals), heat and power, with the concept of interest nationally and internationally.
Approach and implementation
Stakeholder-driven innovation underpinned all activities, including establishment of a steering board, internal work (e.g. a research group from six disciplines) and intra-organisational work (e.g. municipalities met internally to discuss with others). A key event was a one day co-creation workshop, where 40 participants worked in small groups to map out possible futures. These futures were traced back to today to identify the system transformations necessary to enable changes to be delivered.