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17-09-2007

Historical sites in Greenland on Web-GIS

Nunatta Katersugaasivia Allagaateqarfialu, NKA (Greenland National Museum & Archives) wants to show historical records on the World Wide Web. Using GIS technology NIRAS is developing a website where navigation through a map interface makes locating the records more efficient and intuitive.

17-09-2007

The challenge of water power close to the edge of the inland ice

The planned Ilulissat water power station is located very close to the edge of the Greenland inland ice, and the water in the proposed reservoir is close to the freezing point. This will introduce a risk for freezing or supercooled water in the headrace tunnel situated in permafrost.
NIRAS has studied this phenomenon in details, and NIRAS will take part in the design group for the coming planning of the project.

07-05-2007

Export of Greenland’s ice and water resources.

NIRAS is leading a consortium to assist the Government of Greenland to develop their huge resources of ice and water into an independent and self-sustaining commercial area.

02-04-2007

New container port in Nuuk

New container port in Nuuk. NIRAS has worked out different solutions for the placement of a new port in Qeqertat. The solutions cover various placements of a quay with a hinterland of 40,000 square meters. The project is intended to be a pilot project for the privatisation of other projects related to the infrastructure in Greenland.

05-02-2007

Sisimiut waterpower

NIRAS is consultant to the Greenland Home Rule on the construction of a water power station.

NIRAS Greenland report vital for important decision in Greenland

The question of a possible aluminium production has sparked a lively debate in Greenland. This spring, the parliament will discuss whether the production is to be considered further. NIRAS Greenland has produced a report about the economic consequences of such a project.

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