Parts of Rotterdam lie 7 metres below sea level. Now it’s a global ...
WEBDec 16, 2023 · The Dutch city is world famous for protecting itself from flooding. How is Rotterdam exporting its water solutions abroad - and why?
Liquid City: A Radical New Masterplan in Rotterdam ... - Architizer
WEBThe scheme is just one of several remarkable undertakings by the municipality of Rotterdam, transforming how the city interacts with its riverfront. A delta town, the surrounding region of the Netherlands is home to the huge Rhine-Meuse-Scheldt delta, and has seen vast amounts spent on flood defences as a result.
Rotterdam is mostly below sea level, but city feet stay dry
WEBJan 6, 2024 · Parts of the Netherlands have been on high flood alert over the past few days as heavy rain and severe weather increase water levels in the country’s canals and rivers. Rotterdam, as one of the biggest ports in the world, is almost all below sea level. How is the city dealing with the risk?
Visit Rotterdam as it transforms itself into a floating city
WEBMay 23, 2024 · As viewed from the Euromast observation tower, Rotterdam is a low-lying, waterfront city in the Netherlands especially vulnerable to flooding. Inventive projects are helping it adapt.
The Dutch Have Solutions to Rising Seas. The World Is Watching.
WEBJun 15, 2017 · Rotterdam lies in the most vulnerable part of the Netherlands, both economically and geographically. If the water comes in, from the rivers or the sea, we can evacuate maybe 15 out of 100...
Rotterdam’s massive storm surge barrier passes its annual test
WEBSep 17, 2023 · Hundreds of people turned out on Saturday to watch the Maeslantkering, the 420-metre-long movable storm surge barrier near Rotterdam, close for its annual test. The barrier is essential in protecting the region against flooding and is considered to be one of the seven engineering wonders of the modern world.
Pour It On: How Dutch Cities Are Soaking up Rain and Reducing Flooding
WEBMar 10, 2020 · River flooding and storm surges have been adversaries since Rotterdam was founded nearly 800 years ago, and yet it’s grown into the Netherlands’ second-largest city and Europe’s biggest port. Rotterdam’s levees, floodwalls and the immense Maeslant Barrier, one of the largest moving structures in the world, are effective in keeping out ...
Rotterdam: A bastion against rising sea, for now
WEBApart from a heightened risk of coastal flooding, the sea-level rise (SLR) means that the saltwater penetrates deeper inland, threatening agriculture and freshwater supply. The latter will likely become a problem as soon as SLR reaches 35 cm, perhaps even before 2050.
How Rotterdam is pulling the plug on climate change
WEBJun 24, 2024 · While the city may – on the whole – look like a sea of grey right now, in the next five years a smattering of green and blue is planned to bloom across Rotterdam. Through an expansive project of urban renewal, the “bathtub of Europe” could eventually pull the plug on climate change.
Floating cows and giant storm barriers: How the Dutch plan
WEBSep 18, 2023 · The barrier closes automatically when Rotterdam is threatened by floods, protecting one and a half million people. The gates shut if the water is expected to rise three metres or more.