International R&D
SGI participates in a number of international and European research projects. These are some examples.
You will find more specific information about each project in the menu at the left.
On-going projects
DiPol
DiPol (Impact on urban and coastal water quality - Diffuse Pollution)
The aim of DiPol is to develop a decision support model that will simulate the environmental effects of climate change (CC) on water quality and to develop a communicative tool to help decision makers to counteract these impacts, on both a local and international level. Read more>>
Contact at SGI: Gunnel Göransson, gunnel.goransson@swedgeo.se
DIRECT-MAT
2009-2011. DIRECT-MAT (DIsmantling and RECycling Techniques for road MATerials – sharing knowledge and practices) is a Coordination and Support Action under the EC 7th Framework programme “Sustainable Surface Transport” with complementary financial support from Formas , the Swedish Road Administration and SGI.
Contact at SGI: Maria Arm, maria.arm@swedgeo.se
SMOCS
The project has a very wide support. Support is expressed by e.g. HELCOM, Ministry of Environment in Finland, Ministry of Transport and Communication in Lithuania, Environmental Protection Agency in Sweden, Maritime Administrations in Sweden, Finland and Poland, Baltic Ports Organisation, Swedish Ports, Finnish Environment Institute, Port of Turku, By&Havn (City&Port) Copenhagen, Denmark, Saarte Liinid (ports in Estonia). Gdansk University of Technology, and Lenmorniiproekt in St Petersbrug and also Federal State Enterprise "Baltic Directorate on marine survey technical provision" in Russia supported by Leningrad region administration.
Contact at SGI: Göran Holm, goran.holm@swedgeo.se
STABCON
STABCON (Stabilisation/solidification of contaminated sediments and dredged materials) will develop the stabilisation/solidification method so that those responsible for harbours and other areas with contaminated sediments and dredged materials can analyse and apply the Stabilisation/ Solidification method as an alternative to the current methods of handling.
Contact at SGI: Göran Holm, goran.holm@swedgeo.se
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Completed projects
CPA
Climate Proof Areas is an international project on climate change and how a region can adapt to increased flood risk. Read more>>
Contact at SGI: Yvonne Andersson-Sköld, yvonne.andersson-skold@swedgeo.se
GeoTechNet
The official starting of the Network was December 1, 2001. For the time being GeoTechNet has about 40 members of 17 European countries.
Contact at SGI: Göran Holm, goran.holm@swedgeo.se
LessLoss
2004-2007. LESSLOSS was a European Integrated Project focusing on Risk Mitigation for Earthquakes and Landslides that relied on the active participation of 46 European partners from both academia and industry.
Contact at SGI: Jan Fallsvik, jan.fallsvik@swedgeo.se
Karin Lundström, karin.lundstrom@swedgeo.se
Messina
2004-2007. MESSINA stands for "Managing European Shoreline and Sharing Information on Near-shore Areas". The initiative was taken by a number of national, regional and local institutions to the INTERREG III C West zone programme of the European Union.
Contact at SGI: Karin Lundström, karin.lundstrom@swedgeo.se
Preview
Geo-Information Services for Natural and Industrial Risk
PREVIEW is an EC- co funded research project looking for new techniques to better protect European citizens against environmental risks and to reduce their consequences. The project is coordinated by INFOTERRA France.
Contact at SGI: Carina Hultén, carina.hulten@swedgeo.se
RIMAROCC
RIMAROCC (Risk Management for Roads in a Changing Climate) is an ERA-NET ROAD project in a collaboration between SGI, Egis, NGI and Deltares, running during 2008-2010. The purpose is to develop a common method for risk analysis and risk management for roads, considering the climate change.
Contact at SGI as well as coordinator: Bo Lind, bo.lind@swedgeo.se
RuFUS
Re-use of Foundations on Urban Sites (2003-2006)
Objectives: To overcome the barriers, both technical and non-technical, to the re-use of founadtions for sustainable development.
Contact at SGI: Göran Holm, goran.holm@swedgeo.se
SAWA
SAWA is an international project which consists of 22 subprojects with a focus on climate and flood problem in Sweden, Norway, Netherlands, Scotland and Germany. Read more>>
Contact at SGI: Yvonne Andersson-Sköld, yvonne.andersson-skold@swedgeo.se
Sustainable Bridges
2003-2007. Sustainable bridges was a project which assessed the readiness of railway bridges to meet the demands of the 2020 scenario and provided the means for up-grading them if they fall short.
Contact at SGI: goran.holm@swedgeo.se
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Participation in european networks
ELGIP
ELGIP is a platform of the major geotechnical R&D organisations of European states. ELGIP was founded in 2002 and has 11 members.
Contact at SGI: Göran Holm, goran.holm@swedgeo.se
