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Urban development has become a key issue for achieving a sustainable future.

Can we meet the increasing demand for fish while ensuring that the production is carried out in an eco-friendly way? One solution can be found on the mountain tops of the Swiss Alps.

With the help of the planning tool Visual City, ÅF has supported Partille by developing a proposal on how the fast growing community of Sävedalen can be better connected and traffic conditions improved, with a strong focus on both people and the environment.

”Even though many used-up batteries are collected, a large portion of the trace metals are never recycled.”

Measuring and following up the effects of HIV treatment is crucial for patients’ survival and wellbeing. Several measurement methods and instruments are available, but their design is based on practical and environmental conditions that are only available at modern hospitals. AFRY is collaborating with biotech company Cavidi to develop ZIVA, an automated system, which when combined with a new measurement method can increase access to HIV monitoring.

Clean water from thin air? Yes, nearly. With the help of AFRY, Swedish company Drupps has developed a system that captures water vapour from the atmosphere and converts it into clean drinking water. This has the potential to lessen the burden on highly strained groundwater sources around the world.