November 30th, 2009 by Editor

For cities that are settled below sea level, dealing with copious amounts of rainfall year round can be a destructive challenge. But as theRoyal Dutch Meteorological Institutepredicts, Rotterdam has an even damper outlook – over the next century rainfall in the area is expected to increase by5%with an increase in intensity of10%. Rather than pouring heaps of money into expanding the sewer systems, officials have decided to turn to designersFlorian BoerandMarco Vermeulen. In a project called “Waterpleinen” the pair have developed a much less costly and uncomplicated alternative that combines a vivid public space with a place for water collection!

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