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Climate adaptation in Rotterdam sewerage plan
13 April 2021The new sewerage plan (dutch) of Rotterdam municipality has as its core message: ‘from pipe to outdoor space’. “It…
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Strengthening the underwater nature in Rotterdam
13 April 2021In Rotterdam, the Nieuwe Maas and the sea meet. Therefore the port city is an essential area for migratory fish…
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Heliport is Green!
15 December 2020The Heliport Green project is ready! The courtyard has been changed into a beautiful…
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Work on sewersystem Vijverhofstraat started
25 November 2020The work in the Vijverhofstraat has started. The sewage system will be replaced and a rainwater sewer and a water…
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Start of work on the green courtyard at Heliport
7 October 2020On the 18th of May 2020, the construction of a green courtyard in Heliport…
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How is the Heliport now?
7 October 2020This summer the activities at Heliport started. The site will be given a green…
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Video: first street with sustainable water houses in the Nassauhaven
9 July 2020On July 8th, six new water houses were moved to the Nassauhaven. In April, the first six houses were…
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Online meeting NEEMO/LIFE
18 May 2020On the 15th of May the progress of Life Urban Adapt was online presented…
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Six floating water houses in the Nassauhaven
15 April 2020On April 15th, six water houses were placed in the Nassauhaven. The water houses move with the…
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Sharing Knowledge: World Bank study tour in Rotterdam
10 October 2019As part of the World Bank’s Study Tour on Nature-based Solutions, a delegation of a mixed group of nationalities visited…
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ZOHO: Expert table presents advise
17 May 2019On Monday evening, May 13, 2019, the Expert Table presented its advice to the Wijkcommunity Agniesebuurt (the District Council, Rotterdam…
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NEEMO visits Rotterdam
9 May 2019On the 9th of May the organization of LIFE (NEEMO) visited Rotterdam again to investigate…
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VIDEO: preparing for a more extreme climate
11 January 2019More parks, water storages and water squares. Rotterdam is working hard to make the city climate proof. So the streets…
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KNOWLEDGE SHARING: EU deems adaptation strategy essential
10 November 2018Europe recognizes that adapting to the consequences of climate change is now more urgent than predicted. This is one of…
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ZOHO: facade gardens
11 September 2018Rotterdam encourages residents to create a facade garden, preferably with the neighbours. Creating a facade garden is fun to do,…
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TIDAL PARKS: The Eel is back!
11 August 2018Nature with special plants and animals that live in and around the Nieuwe Maas river illustrate the significance of the…
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VIDEO: greening and building in Nassauhaven
19 July 2018In 2018, the first 18 floating homes (Havenlofts) in Rotterdam will be built in the former Nassauhaven harbour basin. We…
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KNOWLEDGE SHARING: EUGIC 2017 in Budapest
18 January 2018Many participants at the EUGIC 2017 conference in Budapest visited the LIFE stand. They were very interested in the LIFE…
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KNOWLEDGE SHARING: Rotterdam cooperates Czech Republic municipalities
30 November 2017The Czech Republic towns and municipalities organisation (MEPCO) recently requested information about the LIFE Urban Adapt project with the aim…
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ZOHO: collaborating on climate adaptation
19 November 2017The proposed plans aim to adapt the neighborhood to the climate change and to prevent flooding in case of extreme…
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KNOWLEDGE SHARING: Climate adaptation cities in Barcelona
21 June 2017This year the LIFE platform meeting on climate adaptation in urban areas was organised in Barcelona. During the two-day…
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KNOWLEDGE SHARING: Antwerp visits Rotterdam
20 June 2017The delegation visited a large number of Rotterdam’s climate adaptation projects, focusing on their social component. Flooding can only be…
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