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The case of the Zuidplaspolder Twinning Project on minimizing flood damage to urbanized areas A Japanese-Dutch initiative for knowledge exchange and development to design urban areas whilst mitigating flood damage risks Delft-Hoofddorp June 2007

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The case of the Zuidplaspolder

Twinning Project on minimizing flood damage to urbanized areas

A Japanese-Dutch initiative for knowledge exchange and development to design urban areas whilst

mitigating flood damage risks

Delft-Hoofddorp June 2007

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Cascade: Step by step

Nature

Farmland

Green Housing

Lake

New ho

using

area

Cross section

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Design of infrastructure crossing

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ZUID PLAS Go slow with the flow

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Stop the pumps!

First polder ever pumped by steam

Innovation in water management and urban typology

Zuid Plas

Go slow with the flow

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6.60-MSL

Swamp and wetland landscape

Building of urban dike around existing towns

Enlarging dike at east side of the polder

Use of existing infrastructure

Stimulate change in agricultural use

PHASE 1: 2010

Nieuwekerk a/d IJssel

Moordrecht

Zevenhuizen

Waddinxveen

Moerkapelle

A20

A12

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PHASE 2: 2020

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PHASE 2: 2020

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PHASE 4: 2100

0.50 MSL

Lake is part of regional water system

Drinking water machine from brackish to dinking water

Floating agriculture

Recreation routes

SuperstructureNieuwekerk a/d IJssel

Moordrecht

Zevenhuizen

Waddinxveen

Moerkapelle