Solution provider
City of Copenhagen is Denmarks Capital and largest municpality.
Case
Climate adaptation
Cloudburst and Climate Adaptation Partnership – A Collaboration between Copenhagen and New York City
22. August 2022
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Challenge
- A 3-year partnership agreement on cloudburst management and climate adaptation
- Formalized agreements to expand the collaboration between the two cities and share solutions
Solution
- To strengthen knowledge exchange between Copenhagen and NYC
- To create visibility of Danish cleantech expertise and increase the speed with which solutions are shared
- To provide a broader formalized framework in which Danish companies can position themselves in NYC
Result
- Co-production of information between scientists and practitioners
- Climate neighborhoods – neighborhood- level pilot projects or project areas in both cities
- Knowledge sharing on integrated urban water management, green infrastructure, and land use planning for cloudburst management