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Rotterdam Urban Nature in Open Rotterdam
August 4, 2023Keilehavenpark The Urbanists have been commissioned to create a water park in the Keilehaven. The M4H area in Delfshaven…
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Ecology Keilehaven
June 21, 2023From our ecologist Madeleine den Hartog Last week, the Keilehaven project won the PROVADA award, in addition to sustainability and circularity,…
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Tidal park Keilehaven winner PROVADA Inspiration Award 2023!
June 19, 2023The Inspiration Project Award is for a team or collaboration that looks at the impact of the project on…
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Urban Land Institute case study with Nassauhaven and Heliport
May 1, 2023The Urban Land Institute has published a study on waterfront parks, which includes Nassauhaven and Heliport.
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Knowledge exchange LIFE CLIMCOOP
May 1, 2023On April 25, we received a visit from the LIFE-CLIMCOOP project from Hungary. They visited the LIFE Urban Adapt in Rotterdam…
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Inspiration and network day urban wet nature as a climate solution
April 19, 2023On April 18, 2023, Natuurpunt Beheer Vlaanderen organized an inspiration day with the LIFE project Wetlands4cities in Mechelen. The inspiration…
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Keilehaven monitoring plan and zero measurement
January 9, 2023The new tidal park to be constructed in the Keilehaven is expected to make a positive contribution to the WFD (Framework Directive…
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Keilehaven second phase
January 9, 2023The second phase of the work at Keilehaven has started. Sand is being applied for the tidal stairs and (underwater) terraces, making…
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Walking and cycling routes: see for yourself
September 2, 2022Would you like to take a look at the LIFE projects yourself? For the Europa Festival of the municipality of Rotterdam we have a few…
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European LIFE teams visiting
June 15, 2022On June 9, 2022, we received a visit from the LIFE monitoring teams from Brussels. They were on a working visit to the Netherlands…
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Project visit LIFE
June 1, 2022On May 18, the annual project visit of the European monitor to LIFE Urban Adapt took place, to see how we…
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Nassauhaven monitoring completed
February 3, 2022The Nieuwe Maas crosses the urban area of Rotterdam and is part of the port area. Most banks of…
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Keilehaven first phase completed
January 6, 2022In December 2021, the first phase of the construction of the river tidal park in the Keilehaven will be completed. There is a lot…
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LIFE Urban Adapt at the LIFE Platform meeting
November 12, 2021LIFE Platform Meeting: Driving Awareness and Engagement in Climate Action On 27 and 28 October 2021, LIFE held a dedicated online platform meeting…
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The making of Heliport (video)
November 1, 2021Construction of a climate-proof courtyard: how did it come about and how was it realized? English subtitled. …
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Climate-proof courtyard Heliport
October 26, 2021Residents living near the petrified Heliport courtyard made a plan to make the square partly greener. This plan was the…
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Vijverhofstraat is climate adaptive
October 25, 2021With the changing weather, extreme amounts of rain fall more often in a short period of time. This is already happening, and will…
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KNOWLEDGE SHARING - STUDY VISIT LIFE RADOM KLIMA POLAND
21 Oct 2021From 19 to 21 October 2021, LIFE Urban Adapt was visited by a delegation of colleagues from the Polish LIFE…
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Climate adaptation in ZOHO – video
October 19, 2021In the ZoHo inner city area, the climate-adaptive measures are almost ready. It has led to great results, which are also…
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Tidal parks in the Maas – video
September 19, 2021Now that the Nassauhaven has turned into a tidal bank, the lessons learned are applied in the Keilehaven and included in the…
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Blueprint: lessons about the LIFE Urban Adapt sub-projects
April 25, 2021For the sub-projects about tidal parks, there was a great deal of collaboration with partners such as ARK and the government. For the projects at ZoHo ...
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Climate adaptation in sewerage plan for the municipality of Rotterdam
April 2, 2021The new sewerage plan of the municipality of Rotterdam has the common thread: 'from pipe to outdoor space'. “It means we take it outside…
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Strengthening the underwater nature in Rotterdam
March 22, 2021In Rotterdam, the Nieuwe Maas and the sea meet. That is why the port city is an essential area for migratory fish such as ...
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Heliport is green!
December 15, 2020The Heliport Green project is ready! The courtyard has been changed into a beautiful green, flowery and climate-resistant area. Two years…
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Work on the Vijverhofstraat sewer has started
October 30, 2020Work on Vijverhofstraat has started. The sewage system will be replaced and a rainwater sewer and a water storage system will also be installed.
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How is the work going on at Heliport?
October 7, 2020Work started at Heliport this summer. The site will be given a green make-over, there will be more leeway and water storage.
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Video: first street with sustainable water houses in the Nassauhaven
9 July 2020The first street with sustainable water houses is a fact! On July 8, six new harbor lofts will be moved to the Nassauhaven ...
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Construction of green inner courtyard Heliport has started
18 May 2020The construction of a green courtyard in Heliport has started on 18 May 2020. The site will not only be given a green ...
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MONITOR: online meeting with NEEMO / LIFE
16 May 2020The progress of Life Urban Adapt was presented online on Friday 15 May. Due to the corona pandemic, the annual visit of ...
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First floating homes in Nassauhaven
April 15, 2020April 15, six Havenlofts were placed in the Nassauhaven. These are the first six water houses of the eighteen that ...
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Sharing knowledge: study visit World Bank
October 10, 2019As part of a World Bank study trip on the theme 'Nature Based Solutions', a delegation of different nationalities visited ...
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TIDES PARK: Oever Nassauhaven ready
July 2, 2019The Nassauhaven is transformed into a place with floating houses and a nature-friendly bank. The bank will be finished on 3 July ...
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ZOHO: expert table presents advice
17 May 2019On Monday evening 13 May 2019, the Expertisetafel presented its advice to the Agniesebuurt Neighborhood Community (the Wijkraad, Municipality of Rotterdam, HHSK ...
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Visit NEEMO Rotterdam
9 May 2019On May 9, the organization of LIFE paid another visit to Rotterdam to see the progress of the project ...
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Last plants natural shore Nassauhaven
April 24, 2019At the beginning of this summer, the last plants will be planted in the naturally friendly bank. The previously placed plants were installed in 2018 ...
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Rotterdam Reply - the urgency of climate adaptation
28 February 2019The City of Rotterdam, the Schieland and Krimpenerwaard Water Board, the Hollandse Delta Water Board, the Delfland Water Board and the Evides Water Company Building ...
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VIDEO: preparing for a more extreme climate
11 January 2019More parks, water storage facilities and water squares. Rotterdam is working hard to make the city a rainstorm-proof climate-proof. This is how the streets flow ...
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KNOWLEDGE SHARING: Climate terms explained
November 12, 2018When it comes to climate and climate change, the technical terms are usually flying around your ears. Also at LIFE Urban ...
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KNOWLEDGE SHARING: EU considers adaptation strategy essential
November 10, 2018Europe recognizes that adapting to the consequences of climate change is now more urgent than predicted. This is one of the ...
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ZOHO: Your own facade garden
September 11, 2018Creating a façade garden is fun to do, the street is getting better and your house stays in the ...
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TIDES PARK: The Eel is back
11 August 2018Nature with special plants and animals that live in and near the Nieuwe Maas and show what the meaning ...
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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 harbor basin. We…
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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 harbor basin of Nassauhaven. We also lay here ...
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ZOHO: The rain garden works!
April 16, 2018How does the rain garden work? The rain garden is a green oasis in a stony area. To ensure the sewerage system in this densely built ...
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KNOWLEDGE SHARING: EUGIC 2017 in Budapest
January 18, 2018Many participants of the EUGIC 2017 conference in Budapest visited the LIFE booth. Their interest in the LIFE Urban Adapt poster was great ...
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ZOHO: smart rain barrels have been installed
11 January 2018We are faced with increasingly extreme weather. Longer periods of drought alternate with large amounts of rain in short ...
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KNOWLEDGE SHARING: Rotterdam shares knowledge with Czech municipalities
November 30, 2017The Organization of Czech Municipalities (MEPCO) has recently requested information about the LIFE Urban Adapt project with the aim of ...
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ZOHO: Working together on climate adaptation
November 19, 2017The intended plans aim to make the district more climate-adaptive and to prevent nuisance during extreme rainfall. The inhabitants…
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ZOHO: Networks with Water Sensitive Rotterdam
November 9, 2017Various initiatives have been set up in Rotterdam that aim to make the city greener, more resilient and climate-adaptive. Water Sensitive ...
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ZOHO: Rain barrels of all kinds
November 1, 2017In October 2017, the actual construction of the barrels began, which arrived at the…
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TIDES PARK: Construction of Nassauhaven has started
September 15, 2017The nature-friendly bank will be shaped like a gentle slope. The realization of a very gradual transition from water to ...
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ZOHO: Start construction rain garden
September 1, 2017Due to climate change it is raining more often and harder. This causes unnecessary inconvenience in many neighborhoods because the sewers ...
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ZOHO: Design rain garden ready
11 August 2017If everything goes according to plan, the residents of the Zomerhofkwartier can already enjoy this extra at the beginning of 2018 ...
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KNOWLEDGE SHARING: Climate adaptive cities in Barcelona
June 21, 2017The LIFE platform meeting on climate adaptation in the urban area was organized this year in Barcelona. During the two-day ...
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KNOWLEDGE SHARING: Antwerp visits Rotterdam
June 20, 2017The delegation visited a large number of the Rotterdam climate adaptation projects, with a strong emphasis on the social component ...
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MONITOR: Progress visit by NEEMO / LIFE
11 May 2017During the visit, the project progress was first presented, after which the project team provided guided tours at the project locations Mallegat and Nassauhaven, where…
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ZOHO: Separated sky water system for Vijverhofstraat
December 11, 2016One of the solutions that will be applied to make the neighborhood climate-adaptive is the disconnection of the sewer ...
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TIDES PARK: Ecology in the Nassauhaven
July 13, 2016A first for extensive and multi-year measurement. The monitoring offers a unique opportunity to gain insight into what is going on in ...
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VIDEO: Water in your neighborhood?
July 11, 2016Sometimes it rains so hard that the sewers cannot handle it. Fortunately, we have a solution there in Rotterdam ...
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WEBINAR: Covenant of Mayors webinar on LIFE
June 7, 2016Webinar agenda June 9, 2016 from 11: 00-12: 00 Eugenia Mansutti (CoMO) - very short introduction of the speakers and aim of…
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KNOWLEDGE SHARING: Adaptation Futures Rotterdam 2016
May 10, 2016The international climate change adaptation conference will take place in Rotterdam from 10-13 May. A conference with more than 1600 participants ...
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MONITORING: Visit LIFE monitor team
April 7, 2016Program presentations and visit Urban Adapt demonstration projects. More information……
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TIDES PARK: Nomination for 'river as a tidal park' program
January 24, 2016The 'River as a tidal park' program has been nominated for the project call for 'Living environment of the Future'. The request for the Living Environment of the Future ...
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ZOHO: New water tile gives dry feet
October 11, 2015On September 29, 2105, in the Rotterdam Zomerhofkwartier, in the presence of Wim Kuijken (Delta Commissioner), Henk Ovink (Netherlands' first Water Envoy), ...
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VIDEO: Start program 'river as tidal park'
March 18, 2015Collaboration between 10 partners confirmed. Watch the video here.
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