REWATER
The Interreg Aurora funded project REWATER aims to develop smart water management solutions, to ensure sustainable agricultural water management in a changing climate in the Interreg Aurora programme area. Global warming causes increasing risks for health, livelihoods, food security, water supply, and economic growth. The risks depend on geographic locations and relevant actions taken for […]
AquilaNorth
The overall objective of the Interreg Aurora funded project is the conservation of northern Golden eagles through the harmonization of population data collection methods and surveys, joint data analyses, and sharing of knowledge and best practices, including traditional knowledge, for future joint implementation and development of sustainable management strategies. Contact: Navinder Singh, Sveriges Lantbruksuniversitet, Navinder.Singh@slu.se
ClimateForest – Climate Change Adaptation of Northern Forests: Risks and Prevention of Damaging Agents
Climate change-related disturbances are significantly impacting forest growth in parts of Europe, with these issues expected to increase and spread northwards. The Aurora area is projected to experience a more dramatic temperature rise than lower latitudes, likely resulting in more severe climate change effects. The primary goal of this project is to create new tools […]
ForestEcoSecurity
Tree biomass of young forests is viewed as an important climate-friendly raw-material. Currently, the conventional even-aged rotation forestry management method which is based on clear-cuttings is the dominating forest management system in Nordic boreal forestry. For the forest owner, the rotation management of young stand is costly and the revenues from sales normally is very […]
Power line monitoring for increased resilience
One key factor in the ongoing green transition is the increased demand for timely and uninterrupted flow of electrical energy. Unfortunately, the regional power networks of the sparsely populated Interreg Aurora areas are often not set to handle the large transmission requirements stemming from for example high power chargers or solar and wind power generation. […]
Felles Fjellrev – Together for the arctic fox
The Arctic fox is endangered in Norway, Sweden, and Finland. In the Interreg Aurora funded project “Felles Fjellrev – Together for the Arctic fox”, public authorities, researchers, and NGOs will join forces to strengthen populations shared by all three countries. The project will focus on conservation measures for the Arctic fox, but also on outreach […]
CLAP – Climate change communication and adaptation of Arctic protected areas
Photo: Mostphotos, Oulanka National Park in Finland The ongoing climate change affects National Parks and Nature Reserves in many ways, including effects on nature types and recreational facilities. The changing conditions threaten the values of the areas and creates new risks for both management and visitors. Addressing climate change within the management of protected areas […]
SustainableNutrients
The Gulf of Bothnia is on a global scale a unique brackish water area that is separated from the rest of the Baltic sea by a ridge formation at the bottom of the sea. So far, the water quality of the Gulf of Bothnia has been better than in the rest of the Baltic Sea […]
MinImpact
Sulfidic soils are a considerable challenge when encountered in infrastructure projects and urban expansion due to poor geotechnical properties and severe acidification when disturbed. The microbiology, geochemistry and soil mechanics of these soils are interconnected and therefore, a multidisciplinary approach is needed to assess the long-term environmental consequences of current management methods of excavated sulfidic […]
