Pumps and dykes protect Kristianstad against flooding A case study from Emotron Climate change and its consequences are a matter of growing concern. Melting glaciers are raising the sea level and precipitation is increasing. Kristianstad is surrounded by water, and Sweden’s lowest point (2.41 metres below sea level) is in this area. To protect the city from flooding, around €22 million will be invested in dykes and pump stations over the next five years to 2011. The threat of flooding Kristianstad lies two metres below sea level and is sur- rounded by water. The city is largely built on seabed that was reclaimed in the 1860s. Nearby flows the River Helge, which is linked to a canal system passing through the city and discharges into Lake Hammarsjön. The river has a large catch

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