Environmentally friendly street - a surface runoff system

Climate change is causing more frequent and more extreme precipitation, and this is leading to an increase in the incidence of surface runoff. Investing in climate change adaptation measures helps equip local communities for such challenges and also prevents damage to the environment, infrastructure and, in the worst case, people’s health. Investing in climate change adaptation measures today will pay off tomorrow.

As part of its climate change adaptation work, Fitjar municipality has built a separate system for managing surface runoff – an environmentally friendly street. The project includes upgrading and increasing the capacity of the water and wastewater system, and surface runoff is also now separated from the rest of the sewerage system. This helps keep the drinking water safe and reduces pollution levels in the wastewater. The environmental street also provides the area with a boost in that it makes the centre of Fitjar more attractive to pedestrians and people travelling by bus – another plus point for public wellbeing!

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