Blue-green street with rainwater harvesting
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CITY OF ANTWERP, WATERLINK, AQUAFIN
in
Antwerp,
Belgium
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CITY OF ANTWERP, WATERLINK, AQUAFIN
City
Antwerp
Country
Belgium
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Antwerp Tuinstraten
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- WATER PATH A water path has been created along the side with drains at intervals
- RAINWATER HARVESTING Water from the rooftop is collected in pipes which then is routed to an underground reservoir tank PUBLIC SEATING Concrete seating is integrated with the planters PARTICIPATORY DESIGN Elements like handpumps are provided along the street. The residents can use them for irrigation or just to cool off on hot summer days INCREASING GREENERY Patches of ground and grass pavers are found throughout creating more spaces for planting vegetation
-BLUE-GREEN STREET Grass pavers and permeable clay pavers are used throughout enabling water infiltration at all points.
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