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The interlocking tiles
are fitted internally with
“The Climate Tile is scalable and can be adapted to any dense city globally that experiences problems with heavy rain,” Thomsen told CLAD. “With the Tile, future sidewalks will collect and manage water, whilst contributing to the growth of an urban nature and improved microclimate, thereby generating added value for
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the citizens and raising the level of life quality and general health within cities. “It works in synergy with roads, bike paths, signage, urban furniture, town squares, urban nature and more. The solution is relevant for any city wanting to offer liveable urban spaces for their citizens.” The Climate Tile has been in development since 2014 and co-funded to the tune of 1,1 million DKK
The Climate Tile can be adapted to any large city that experiences heavy rainfall
(£130,400) by the Danish Business Authority’s Market Development Fund. A 50m pilot pavement of Climate Tiles was inaugurated on 27 September 2018
more of the 700 km and several million
municipality and the utility companies. Now
in the Nørrebro district of Copenhagen
square meters of sidewalks in the city.
we have a solution that merges the two’s
in collaboration with the Copenhagen
“The Climate Tile is a hybrid solution
responsibilities into one project, which also
Municipality, and Tredje Natur is planning
adding several capabilities to the
increases the complexity of the project.
to bring it to market in the near future.
pavement tile as we know it,” Thomsen
But if the city’s sectors and systems
Schrøder and Thomsen are hoping that
said. “Pavement and water management
don’t work together we’ll never be able
the Climate Tile will be rolled out across
in our streets are both in the hands of the
to prepare our cities for climate change.”
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