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From extraction to resource recovery, a systemic water concept in Turku

Operationalizing regional circularity: Best practices from Turku
English Case study Published: 12.02.2024
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Marion Guénard, Senior Officer, Circular Development, ICLEI World Secretariat

Led by Turku’s City Council, municipalities in the Turku region collaborated to design a systemic solution to water management in the area. From groundwater protection to energy positive treatment and nutrients recovery, the water concept developed in the Turku region offers a systemic circular economy solution to efficiently manage water, nutrients and energy at the local level.

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