Næringslivsringens pris for beste masteroppgave i 2016 gikk til Mareike Anika Becker. Mareike har jobbet med sin oppgave innen "overvannshåndtering" i Klima 2050, og arbeidet er utført ved NTNU, Institutt for vann- og miljøteknikk. Les mer her.
PhD project: Blue-green solutions for stormwater management in urban environments in cold climate
Blue-green solutions applied in a systematic manner can be a significant contribution to building a more robust and resilient urban environment. The research of PhD Candidate Vladimir Hamouz will aim to increase the knowledge about the combination effects of blue-green solutions as stormwater management in cold climate built environments. The blue-green roof test site at Høvringen (Trondheim) will be a central part of Vladimir’s work.
Read more about the project here.
Kartlegging av 11 kommuners arbeid med klimasårbarhet og klimapåvirkning
Multiconsult skal sammen med Analyse & Strategi kartlegge 11 kommuners arbeid med klimasårbarhet og klimapåvirkning. De kommunene som skal kartlegges er blant de største byene i landet. Sammen har de dannet et klimatilpasningsnettverk (I-front-nettverket) og består av byene Oslo, Bærum, Fredrikstad, Porsgrunn, Skien, Kristiansand, Sandnes, Stavanger, Bergen, Trondheim og Tromsø. Les mer her.
Moisture protection of highly insulated roof and wall structures
Our PhD candidate Lars Gullbrekken has published an article in Journal of Building Physics about how natural convection in air-permeable glass wool insulation affects the thermal transmittance in walls, roofs and floor structures. The study gives practical recommendation for use of convection barrier to reduce the risk of moisture problems and heat loss from a structure. A Norwegian extract of the study is presented by Byggeindustrien no. 14, 2016.
Luftfarten må forberede seg på et mer utfordrende klima
ICAO (Luftfartens FN-organ/ International Civil Aviation Organization) utgir en omfattende miljø- og klimarapport hvert tredje år. Avinor har bidratt med en artikkel i 2016-rapporten: "Adapting airports to a new climate", og viser at Avinor er langt fremme i klimatilpasning i forhold til resten av sektoren. I rapporten varsler ICAO om at røffere vær og stigende havnivå vil bli krevende både for flytrafikken og lufthavnene. Les mer her.
Post.doc project: Climate adaptation by maintenance and upgrading of existing buildings
Jardar Lohne is engaged as a post doc in Klima 2050 and will be working with climate adaptation through maintenance and upgrading of existing buildings. Jardar will also join the research training team and contribute to the education of our PhD candidates. Read more about the project here.
sjekkhuset.no – Klimatilpasning for private huseiere
Klimaendringene øker belastningene på boligene og kan redusere levetiden med mange år. Klima- og miljøminister Vidar Helgesen og kommunal- og moderniseringsminister Jan Tore Sanner har derfor lansert nettsiden sjekkhuset.no.
Sjekkhuset.no er en informasjonskampanje om konsekvensene som klimaendringene har for hus, hytter og hager. Nettsiden kommer med gode tiltak eierne selv kan gjøre for å sikre at bygg og eiendom tåler endringene bedre. Bak kampanjen står Miljødirektoratet og Direktoratet for byggkvalitet. Anders-Johan Almås, Berit Time, Tore Kvande og Cecilie Flyen fra SINTEF, NTNU og Klima 2050 har bidratt med underlag til kampanjen. Les mer her.
PhD project: Landslide triggered by hydro-meteorological processess
Landslides triggered by hydro-meteorological processes are expected to occur more frequently in the future, due to increased frequency of extreme precipitation associated with climate change. To reduce the consequences of precipitation-induced landslides, a better understanding of the physical mechanisms of debris flows is required. The PhD research work of Petter Fornes will focus on numerical modelling of debris flows for improving both the prediction of run-out distance and the evaluation of mitigation measures that aim to reduce consequences. Read more about the project here.
Klima 2050 at Nordic Smart Cities Conference
What is it like to live and work in a smart city? How can your city and your community make your life easier, more attractive and more sustainable? Several Klima2050 researchers attended the NTVA Nordic Smart Cities and Communities Conference 6-8 September.
Disputation at University of Oslo
Master of Science in Geography Lynn D. Rosentrater will be defending her thesis for the degree of Ph.D. at the Department of Sociology and Human Geography at the University of Oslo. Klima 2050 has had a collaboration with her and contributed to the research. The thesis; Adaptation to Climate Change: Understanding the Contingent Nature of Spatial Vulnerability Assessments will be defended Thursday the 8th of September. Topic for the trial lecture is Supporting adaptation to Climate Change – what role for GIS? See here for more information.