On 14 October, our partner Johanna Honkanen from Prizztech Oy presented the Aurora project by taking part in the “Regions to Stay – Digital Innovations for Local Development” workshop at the European Week of Regions and Cities in Brussels.

Aurora was presented as the initiative in the field of digital innovation. Highlighting the city of Pori and its focus on the flood risks related to the Kokemäenjoki River, where ice jam floods could cause damage of up to €140 million. 📈 Due to the risks of ice jams and frazil ice floods, Pori is among Finland’s most flood-prone areas. In Satakunta, for example, in Rauma, coastal floods also pose major risks. Aurora’s digital twin supports adaptation to climate change and its impacts, such as heatwaves, to which cities can adapt by, for instance, adding more greenery to urban areas. The digital twin provides nature-based adaptation proposals that support decision-making to strengthen regional climate resilience.

More on the event: https://regions-and-cities.europa.eu/programme/2025/programme/47023