Sustainability Issue #3 June 2010

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A large proportion of the costs of damage in construction is due to geotechnical problems, says Bo Lind. Read more »

A new under ground plant replaces the existing oil based power and heating plants in Greenland's second city. Read more »

Sustainability has been granted an interview with Maria Khorsand. Read more »

There are plenty of bridges and there is therefore also experience of bridge design. But there are not the same number of tunnels. Read more »

It is unfortunate that so few pupils come into contact with geosciences during their school years, says Lars Persson, Director of Research at Geological Survey of Sweden SGU. Read more »

Several tunnel projects are in progress or at the planning stage in Sweden just now, and one problem is delays and cost overruns. Read more »

The way the chemistry of the groundwater will change in the area around a tunnel construction is difficult to predict. Read more »

A new structure for the European research landscape is now taking shape. Read more »

In the spring of 2010, a nationwide project on butterflies will begin. The help of the public is needed for this. Read more »

The tree Moringa oleifera can perform the same service as aluminium. Without side effects. Read more »

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Sustainability June 2010

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Construction below ground

Focus articles

Below ground in the urban environment More infrastructure for the money Do not build on weak ground Geosciences are taken for granted Hydroelectric plant below ground Tunnels demand special knowledge Mutual benefit of risk research The chemistry of groundwater is a wildcard in construction This is how a check is kept on tunnel construction

More articles

Gives industry knowledge for sustainable development Agriculture a key area in EU research cooperation Marine environment research – how good is it? A good growth gives results Butterfly census Swedish phenology network “under construction” Better transport for chickens New book: The pussy willow – the most important breakfast for survival This is how wind power affects the environment The seeds of the Moringa tree can purify water A cocktail of chemicals harms people and the environment The Lovén Centre names a bacterium

In brief

New framework programme: ecoproduction and ecoconsumption MSEK 36 makes shops sustainable Success for urban research Light emitting diodes for potted plants

Results from research

Transport that promotes welfare Better cooker at the right price? Important hidden members of the fungal world
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