Plymouth City Centre: Integrating public space, sustainable mobility and biodiversity for storm water managementMillbay Boulevard will link Plymouth city centre with the city’s waterfront and ferry terminal via an attractive walking and cycling route which integrates sustainable urban drainage and an underground low heat network. The scheme entails the widening of the current dilapidated back-street...Read more
Bruges: King Albert I-park: integrating retrofitted storm water management with public park and city-wide water system improvementsA part of the King Albert I-park will be retrofitted and integrated in the historic context of the area, providing the opportunity to resolve problems of storm water storage and water quality. The pilot site is located in a...Read more
Mechelen: Adapting historic waterways for regeneration and storm water management.The historic course of the River Dijle is now a canal through in the city centre, connected to the new river channel around the city, which is tidal. The canal has potential to store storm water and reduce flooding in the city as climate change causes...Read more
Middelburg: Adapting large public spaces to include storm water management functions. This pilot investment explores solutions for retrofitting of SUDS in two different types of urban public space: green and paved surface. Molenwater parkMolenwater is a 2 ha public park, which was a part of the city’s canals in the 17th Century. The park will...Read more
Identified problems : – When heavy rains, too much water goes to sewage plants, therefore the water getting out of them is still polluted and goes to the sea and pollutes bathing water. – Therefore, it is necessary to buffer rainwater as much as possible before it runs to the sewage plants – The pilot...Read more
Adapting Arborflow tree pit SUDS for constrained environments. GreenBlue Urban have long recognised the importance of trees in our urban areas; in fact, for over 25 years, they have set themselves a mission to become the leading provider of solutions which enable trees to attain species potential size and longevity wherever they are planted. After...Read more