Sustainable Urban Drainages Systems (SuDS) are designed to collect, store and infiltrate large amount of surface runoff water during heavy rainfall. Surface runoff water is known to transport pollutants such as particle bound heavy metals. Therefore, a build-up of pollutants in the top-soil, of the commonly …

Cities are becoming increasingly vulnerable to climate change, and there is an urgent need for climateproof resilient cities. Groundwater issues are not always visual to stakeholders so raising awareness and capactiy building is of great importance. The Climatescan adaptation tool www.climatescan.nl …

Presentatie voor minister Cora Nieuwenhuizen

ClimateCafé raises awareness of climate adaptation in cities. ClimateCafé Rotterdam took place in the first week of September 2019. This practical, action-oriented method, for identifying climate challenges in cities has been implemented globally. This 26th edition covered the Rotterdam area including …