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[[File:Benthemplein terrain basket gestion eau.jpg|thumb|Rotterdam's Benthemplein Square. Basketball court used for water management in the city (fills up in case of risk of flooding).]] | [[File:Benthemplein terrain basket gestion eau.jpg|thumb|Rotterdam's Benthemplein Square. Basketball court used for water management in the city (fills up in case of risk of flooding).]] | ||
[[Benthemplein terrain skate gestion eau.jpg|thumb|Playground used for water management in the city: it fills up when there is a risk of flooding and the water is pumped into the river to be evacuated. Rotterdam]] | [[File:Benthemplein terrain skate gestion eau.jpg|thumb|Playground used for water management in the city: it fills up when there is a risk of flooding and the water is pumped into the river to be evacuated. Rotterdam]] | ||
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. | ||
Revision as of 22:15, 28 September 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