Climate Street Tool: a digital application for climate-adaptive streets
The challenges faced by cities and municipalities today are becoming increasingly complex. Climate change, urbanisation and rising expectations around quality of life require new ways of working.
Digitalisation as a key driver for smarter urban development
Digitalisation plays a crucial role here. It is not just about technology, but about using data, models and tools more intelligently to make better decisions and accelerate processes.
At Sweco, digitalisation is applied across the entire value chain: from design and analysis to execution and management. By strategically integrating digital solutions, projects become more efficient, more sustainable and better aligned with the needs of clients and users.
The Climate Street Tool is a concrete example of how this digital vision is applied in practice.
Digital support for climate-adaptive street design
Designing climate-adaptive streets today requires combining multiple factors: water management, greening, mobility, space usage and budget.
The Climate Street Tool does not replace detailed design, but acts as a strategic instrument that helps define direction more quickly. It enables local authorities to explore scenarios, support decision-making and build consensus at an early stage of the project.
The tool provides a strong initial analysis and a clear starting point. This allows teams to work more efficiently and make better-informed decisions.
Data and design integrated in one digital tool
The Climate Street Tool was developed within Sweco using Viktor.ai and fits within a broader digitalisation strategy where data and modelling are central.
As with other digital solutions such as BIM or digital twins, different data sources are brought together in one environment to generate better insights.
The tool combines spatial design with direct calculations of:
- space usage and hard surfaces
- greening and water infiltration
- indicative costs
- climate scores
This integration creates a powerful environment where design and analysis happen simultaneously.
Faster insights, better decisions
One of the key advantages of digitalisation is faster decision-making. With interactive tools such as the Climate Street Tool, local authorities can quickly develop and compare different scenarios.
This supports Sweco’s ambition to accelerate processes and improve project quality.
The tool translates complex challenges into clear and visual insights.
Digital tools as a communication enabler
The tool also plays a key role in communication and participation.
Visualisations make scenarios easy to understand for all stakeholders.
This makes it easier to move from idea to concrete proposal.
Added value for cities and municipalities
For local authorities, the Climate Street Tool delivers immediate value.
It supports better project preparation, clearer decision-making and stronger communication.
It contributes to smarter and more sustainable solutions.
Want to learn more about the Climate Street Tool?
Curious how your city or municipality can move faster towards climate-adaptive street design? Our experts are happy to show how the tool can be applied in your projects.
Get in touch for a demo or an exploratory discussion.
Daan Ongkowidjojo
