Finns to design a totally new urban area in accordance with sustainable development principles in Nepal
Finnish companies will collaborate to design a new urban area for more than half a million inhabitants in the Kathmandu Valley in accordance with the principles of sustainable development. Rapid population growth and environmental problems require that new solutions are developed for construction, transport, energy production, and water and waste management. Urbanisation also enables Nepal to develop economically, and this project will steer the growth in a sustainable direction. “The population growth and urbanisation of the region are challenges that require a rapid and sustainable