water

Ijburg: City of islands

Sidsel Overby Hartlev — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:28:34 +0000

There is a long tradition in Amsterdam and throughout the Netherlands for building and living on water. For centuries large parts of Lake Ijssel to the east of Amsterdam have been filled with sand to prepare for new urban development. In 1965 Van den Broek and Bakema proposed the Pampus plan; an urban extension for Amsterdam stretching along its eastern harbour in the form of a linear city. The plan appeared as an alternative to the traditional separation of city and landscape and instead attempted to integrate the two.

Kalundborg: Industrial Symbiosis - Waste makes resource

Maria Nørlyng Leal — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:56:47 +0000

Kalundborg is a medium-sized town on the north-west coast of Zealand, 105km from Copenhagen, home to 16,500 residents and host to the world's most well known example of industrial ecology; Industrial Symbiosis. The motivation for exchange arose in the early 1970s from a mutual effort to reduce costs by seeking income-producing uses for "waste" products.

New York: Leading the way in tidal power

Christopher Mackey — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:04:23 +0000

Tidal energy has been, for many decades, coveted as a compelling but mostly unreachable source of sustainable power. As the second-most plentiful renewable energy source on the planet, it is much more abundant and reliable than wind power and has the potential to be useful in many coastal cities. However, up until the present, strategies for obtaining tidal energy, such as dam construction, were generally regarded as unsustainable since they often severely damaged coastal ecosystems and potentially prevented the flow of ocean sediments.

Enschede: Rainwater as a resource

Anna Esbjørn Hess — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 07:34:29 +0000

In 1994, the planning and development of the residential area Ruwenbos in Enschede began. The municipality wanted to create a sustainable district in all aspects, especially in water and greenery, which were fully involved in the property development and which had to follow sustainable DUBO-keur® building principles.

The 7 sins of bottled water

Henning Thomsen — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:51:46 +0000

For anyone wondering what the fuss is about, here's why you might want to opt for a reusable bottle:

The 7 Sins of Bottled Water

Seattle: Water as an urban space maker

June-Catherina Starling — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 07:53:50 +0000

An enhanced network of open walking space is an integral element of the future sustainable city. Seattle has recently been working to create such a network that will provide a pedestrian-oriented environment with numerous gathering areas, green streets and accessible shorelines. Not only will such a network help reduce the city's CO² emissions, but it will also relive some of its car traffic problems by encouraging alternative transportation methods.

Copenhagen: From sewer to harbour bath

June-Catherina Starling — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:05:59 +0000

For many years, the discharge of wastewater from sewers and industrial companies had a major impact on the water quality in Copenhagen harbour. The water was heavily polluted with sewage, algae, industrial waste and oil spills from commercial harbour transport.