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The Dutch Water city Water management, land use organisation and urban development have always been mutually dependent over the course of the centuries. The territory of the Netherlands was formed as a delta by several big rivers and the North Sea. Alongside the centuries-old battle with water, our position between the land, water and sea has also resulted in great wealth for the country. As the first modern trading nation, the Netherlands had the densest urban network in the world during the 16 th and 17 th centuries. Inhabiting this delta region was not without its struggles and sacrifices. In the middle of this period of early urban development a series of major storm surges took place. Between the 12 th and 18 th century the Dutch landscape changed to become a hydraulic system of dikes, dams, drainage channels, storage basins and windmills. The formation of cities in this landscape builds on this hydrological technology. The main urban structure of the water city was in fact a combination of hydraulic engineering structures. Canals and wharfs formed the main traffic infrastructure, while dams were the most important public space. Construction of one of the 1 st sewers in the Netherlands (Groningen, around 1900) 7
Page 1 and 2: Building the Water Sensitive City W
Page 3 and 4: Foreword In this booklet we are ple
Page 5: Introduction Society is continually
Page 9 and 10: After water quality in urban areas
Page 11 and 12: Dealing with Changes Climate The te
Page 13 and 14: Flooding of the A2 national highway
Page 15 and 16: Realizing the goals and principles
Page 17 and 18: International Experience According
Page 19 and 20: “Our lives, our society and our e
Page 22 and 23: energy from water regulation urban
Page 24 and 25: Being aware of water in the design
Page 26 and 27: Climate control - urban heat island
Page 28 and 29: Energy from water In hotter periods
Page 30 and 31: Clean and healthy water Water offer
Page 32 and 33: Multi-layer safety as a central con
Page 34 and 35: Crown Prince Willem-Alexander of th
Page 37 and 38: Application in practice When promot
Page 39 and 40: Where the actors and parties involv

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