Demonstrator #1
City of Lappeenranta, Finland
Key Facts
The city of Lappeenranta, in Finland, has a population of 73000, on a total area of 1724 km². The main climate risks and impacts faced are increased rainfall, extreme weather events and flood events. The city has been conducting a rehabilitation program for the neighbouring Lake Saimaa. Lappeenranta is also completing a new stormwater plan and a Climate program for both climate change mitigation.
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Partners Involved
Follower Territory
Gjøvik municipality, Norway
The municipality of Gjøvik is characterized by high-tech industry, a centre of higher education and a regional centre of music and culture. The TransformAr project will target 2 KCS in Gjøvik. These are the same 2 KCS as in Lappeenranta. Gjøvik’s role in the project is as a follower and replicator for Lappeenranta, because of the similarities in climate vulnerability regarding urban planning and water management.
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon H2020 innovation action programme under grant agreement 101036683.