Future City Flow
| Reference number | |
| Coordinator | DHI Sverige AB |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 9 318 160 |
| Project duration | December 2019 - March 2022 |
| Status | Completed |
| Venture | Challengedriven innovation - Phase 3 Implementation |
Important results from the project
Maskinöversatt Addition of water that should not be in the sewers is a growing problem at the same time as eligibility requirements for wastewater treatment increase in the sustainable city. Innan Future City Flow (FCF) often lacked information and visualization to be able to model and optimize the use of existing systems and invest smartly and cost-effectively for the future. Med FCF we can now offer a service that is developed, tested, demonstrated and used live. FCF is today a modern decision support system that is applicable to small and large cities in both Sweden and internationally.
Expected long term effects
The goal for Step 3 has been to test the system on a larger scale. The experiences from the tests have been utilized by developing the prototype into a service that is so developed that it has been able to be tested on the market, both nationally and internationally. Demonstrations show good results and are run live in participating municipalities. FCF is spread further and is now present in 5 countries in two different continents. The result is stronger Swedish competitiveness, smarter water management in cities that have implemented FCF with reduced flooding and cost savings as an effect.
Approach and implementation
The effect logic has essentially been followed from beginning to end and has been a good support. A relatively stable core of key people with mixed excellence has also been a crucial success factor. These have been able to push and support each other, raise the level of ambition as the objective is reached and gradually increase the understanding of each other´s areas of competence. A stable and cohesive core of key people has also been crucial when the challenges have been greatest, when tough decisions to replace parties or redistribute budgets have had to be taken before each new step.