Excursion description
Flood protection and climate adaptation in Amsterdam and Rotterdam: bankable urban rainproof projects for, with and by citizens
Programme
Friday 8 November, 09.00-15.00
09.00-10.30 Rainproof tour through Amsterdam South starting from RAI
- Underground water storage (underneath tram track)
- Water retarding green area ‘kop Zuidas’
- Green/blue roof ‘Het Polderdak’
- Infiltration square in front of Mirandabad
10.30-10.40 Travel by bus from Mirandabad to Vivaldistraat
10.40-11.00 Visit green/blue roof ‘Breevas’t (Vivaldistraat)
11.00-12.00 Travel by bus from Amsterdam to Rotterdam
12.00-13.00 Lunch and presentation rainproof projects Rotterdam (Timmerhuis)
13.00-14.00 Rainproof tour though Rotterdam
- Water square
- Rain garden/smart rain barrel (Bas Sala)
- Community garden Helipoort (Tanja Lina, stichting Tussentuin)
14.00-15.00 Travel by bus from Rotterdam to Amsterdam
Costs
€ 90,- (excl. taxes)
