Water squares
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
The printable version is no longer supported and may have rendering errors. Please update your browser bookmarks and please use the default browser print function instead.
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 detention basin.
They have been designed and constructed in several large cities of the Netherlands including:
- Rotterdam - Benthemplein
- Tiel - Tiel 'snake' water square
See also[edit]
Visit this dutch site to see how they manage both frequent and infrequent events by having infiltration crates beneath a floodable landscape. https://www.rainproof.nl/toolbox/maatregelen/waterpleinen