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A waterplein (water square) is a landscape structure designed to flood and provide temporary detention of surface stormwater in an highly urbanized context. | A waterplein (water square) is a landscape structure designed to flood and provide temporary detention of surface stormwater in an highly urbanized context. | ||
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They have been designed and constructed in several large cities of the Netherlands including: | They have been designed and constructed in several large cities of the Netherlands including: | ||
*Rotterdam - [https://www.rotterdam.nl/wonen-leven/benthemplein/ Benthemplein] | *Rotterdam - [https://www.rotterdam.nl/wonen-leven/benthemplein/ Benthemplein] | ||
Revision as of 20:21, 10 May 2018
A waterplein (water square) is a landscape structure designed to flood and provide temporary detention of surface stormwater in an highly urbanized context. They are similar in function to a concrete or paved dry pond.
They have been designed and constructed in several large cities of the Netherlands including:
- Rotterdam - Benthemplein
- Tiel - Tiel 'snake' water square