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  • Research
  • Climate change adaptation

Where you live affects concern about climate impacts

An increasing number of Swedish municipalities are being affected by climate-related extreme events such as floods, droughts and storms. But what do the people living in these areas think about it?

Skred E6 september 2023
  • The Göta River
  • Landslide

Article in IOP Conference Series

At the 3rd International Workshop on Landslides in Sensitive Clay (IWLSC 2025), SGI will present a paper about the ongoing work to reduce landslide risks along the Göta River.

  • Research
  • Contaminated areas
  • Climate change adaptation

SGI tests new dredging method for contaminated fibre sediments

Dredging of contaminated bottom sediments can release hazardous substances into the water. However, a new method is now being tested to reduce this risk. At the same time, the volume of material that needs dewatering is reduced. The Swedish Geotechnical Institute (SGI) and the Municipality of Sundsvall are conducting trials to handle contaminated fibrebanks more efficiently and gently, using the so-called CDS method.