{"id":64291,"date":"2025-04-14T11:18:48","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T08:18:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sweco.fi\/?page_id=64291"},"modified":"2025-04-14T12:40:34","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T09:40:34","slug":"blogs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sweco.fi\/en\/blogs\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog of Sweco"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Sweco’s blog<\/h1>\n

Follow Sweco’s expert blog posts on current topics in the field.<\/p>\n

We promote the achievement of sustainable development goals and the fight against climate change in all aspects of our business: industrial and energy solutions, urban planning, mobility and construction, support for resource efficiency and biodiversity, and strategy work. Reaching ambitious goals is made possible by Sweco’s best experts in the field as well as the use of the latest digital technologies.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t

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\n See all<\/span><\/a>\n Sustainability and environment<\/a>\n transport transition<\/a>\n green transition<\/a>\n Project management<\/a>\n Planning management<\/a>\n Design management<\/a>\n Digitalization<\/a>\n Energy<\/a>\n Urban areas<\/a>\n Industrial transition<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n <\/div>\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\"Finnish\t\t<\/a><\/figure>\n\t\n\t
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What makes a neighborhood cozy?<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tUrban areas<\/a>, <\/span>Sustainability and environment<\/a>, <\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\tWhy do some neighborhoods feel more inviting and enjoyable than others? The answer goes beyond architecture and infrastructure. In this blog, Jani P\u00e4iv\u00e4nen explores how walkability, nature, local services and everyday social interactions come together to create places where people genuinely enjoy living. Through examples from different Helsinki neighborhoods, he reveals what urban comfort looks and feels like in everyday life.\t\t\tLearn more<\/a>\n\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

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Playground safety in housing companies<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tUrban areas<\/a>, <\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\tA new Finnish law on consumer service safety has raised questions about housing company playgrounds and the responsibilities that come with them. While the core safety requirements remain largely unchanged, the rules place greater emphasis on documentation, inspections and accountability. In this blog, Jenni M\u00e4\u00e4tt\u00e4 explains what housing companies need to know, what has changed in practice, and how to ensure playgrounds remain safe and compliant.\t\t\tLearn more<\/a>\n\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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Data center chemical safety should be considered from the earliest project stages<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tIndustrial transition<\/a>, <\/span>Sustainability and environment<\/a>, <\/span>Digitalization<\/a>, <\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\tAddress data center chemical safety early. Expert support helps you identify requirements, assess risks and keep siting and permitting processes moving smoothly.\t\t\tLearn more<\/a>\n\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tchemical safety\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata centers\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n
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Industrial siting and chemical safety: three key perspectives<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tIndustrial transition<\/a>, <\/span>Sustainability and environment<\/a>, <\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\tIndustrial siting requires careful planning. Discover three key perspectives on chemical safety, land use planning, and resilience in facility siting.\t\t\tLearn more<\/a>\n\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLand use planning\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tchemical safety\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tpermitting process\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tindustrial siting\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n
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\n\t\t\t\"MOdern\t\t<\/a><\/figure>\n\t\n\t
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Operational assurance\u2013 because the building does not work by itself<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tEnergy<\/a>, <\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Offshore wind power in Finland: potential, costs and the outlook for the 2030s<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tEnergy<\/a>, <\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\tOffshore wind power in Finland offers significant long-term potential, but high costs, market conditions and long lead times will determine its role in the 2030s energy system.\t\t\tLearn more<\/a>\n\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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A transformation in battery recycling<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t
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Nuclear Power as a source of investment stability in an energy crisis<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\tA harsh winter, wars and the global data center boom have posed consecutive challenges for European energy production. Which source of baseload power can be relied on for decades ahead, regardless of geopolitics or weather conditions?\t\t\tLearn more<\/a>\n\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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From data excellence to real client impact\u00a0<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\tAt Sweco, data and analytics are essential and practical tools that help our clients design, build and\u00a0operate\u00a0projects more effectively and efficiently. This is reflected both in Sweco Group\u2019s recent Data & Analytics (D&A) maturity assessment and in our everyday project work.\u00a0\t\t\tLearn more<\/a>\n\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tData expertize\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n
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The city of the future \u2013 how is a resilient city planned and built?<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\tHow is a resilient city planned and built? Explore how climate change, mobility, landscape design and existing buildings shape the cities of the future.\t\t\tLearn more<\/a>\n\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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