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Interesting, but no new ideas. These rain water management ideas are being implemented for a couple of years now in The Netherlands when developing new real est
by the-dude 9y ago
Interesting, but no new ideas. These rain water management ideas are being implemented for a couple of years now in The Netherlands when developing new real estate.
- mbroncano 9y agoAlso of note, the water system built after the 50's as a result of the recurring floodings in the area [1] [1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_Works https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_Works
- Gravityloss 9y agoIt is such a joy to see a methodical and rational long term planning response to a problem.
- honestoHeminway 9y agoMakes one wish there was a longterm planning organ in a democracy, who could veto on short term solutions.
- vanderZwan 9y agoWhat's your point? They acknowledge taking inspiration from another city where they already implemented this 20 years ago, that these particular ways of coping with climate change are considered proven technology, and that the only thing preventing more wide-spread adoption is political will.
- haakon 9y agoAnd The Netherlands probably got the idea from China: https://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2015/oct/01/china-sponge-cities-los-angeles-water-urban-design-drought-floods-urbanisation-rooftop-gardens https://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2015/oct/01...
- vanderZwan 9y agoHopefully they steal good ideas from all over the place. The video mentions swales, which is a mainstay of permaculture, which has been tried out in various ways all over the world since the 70s.