Nature-based solutions for stormwater management
The URBAN team combines expertise in water monitoring, design and testing of technical solutions, geoinformatics and co-creation to support the adaptation of nature-based solutions (NBS) for urban stormwater management. The team’s goal is to increase the use of NBS for stormwater management in urban and peri-urban areas to increase the resilience of the urban hydrologic cycle to climate change, including extremes as flood and drought, support the preservation and restoration of habitats and biodiversity and support wellbeing of residents. To achieve this goal, the team closely cooperates with local and regional stakeholders and international partners to find the optimal solutions the environmental and socio-economic conditions in Southwest Finland. The team works in synergy with the Water Protection and Restoration team.
The team’s research, development and innovation actions include:
- Planning and implementation of technical (NBS) solutions,
- Seeking multiple benefits from NBS such as biodiversity and wellbeing,
- Stakeholder dialogue and engagement
- Co-creation activities
- Data integration, spatial analyses and stormwater modelling
- Monitoring of stormwater systems (natural and engineered)
- Education and training in stormwater management practices
Our projects:
RESIST – Regions for climate change resilience through Innovation, Science and Technology (2023-)
Intelligent and sustainable stormwater management (ISMO) (2022-)
UrbanStormwaterRisk (2016-2019)
Baltic Flows: Sade- ja valumavesien hallintaan ja monitorointiin keskittyvä projekti. (2013–2016)
Publications:
Khadka A., Kokkonen T., Koivusalo H., Niemi T., Leskinen P., Körber J-H. (2021): Stormflow against streamflow – Can LID-provided storage capacity ensure performance efficiency and maintenance of pre-development flow regime? Journal of Hydrology 2021
Laaksonlaita J., Vilminko H., Huhta A. (2021): Turun kaupunkipurojen ekologiset seurannat 2017-2019 (In Finnish)
Vilminko H., Leskinen P., Kaseva A., Auranen J. (2021): Current status of management of stormwater systems and solutions in four Baltic Sea countries. Reports from Turku University of Applied Sciences 279
Huhta E., Hämäläinen J. (2020): Kaupunkipurot – Kaupunkiemme arvokkaat pienvedet. (In Finnish)
Huhta E., Komulainen M. (2020): Kaupunkipurot tarjoavat virkistystä ja ekosysteemipalveluita (In Finnish)
Leskinen P., Laaksonlaita J., Körber Jan-Hendrik, Yliruusi H. (2016): New knowledge on Diffuse Load Monitoring – State of art review. Baltic Flows 2016
Other materials:
Leskinen P., Vilminko H. (2021): Onnistuneen biosuodatusrakenteen elementit. Infograph. (In Finnish)
Huhta E. (2020): HEAWATER – Puhtaampia pienvesistöjä. Video. (English subtitles available)