Both in the UK and in the Netherlands large urbanized areas are situated in lowlands. The problems show a striking similarity: river and sea flooding, soft soils, subsidence, high groundwater tables, etcetera. No wonder that the research programmes aimed at solutions for these problems show similarity as well. This creates opportunities for more efficiency by means of exchanging knowledge and experience. Results of the large Water and New Developments (WaND) research programme will be shared with P1002 Transitions to more Sustainable Urban Water management and tested in a Dutch case study. And the English way of urban development and building site planning and preparation will be investigated systematically and its results will be compared with the results of similar studies in project P2048 Improved building site preparation.
Doel en knelpunten
Doel
This extension project aims at mutual learning between Dutch and English research projects on urban water management and building site preparation. This means exchange of information and active learning between two LmW-projects and the UK WaND programme (Water Cycle Management for New Developments). The objective of both research organisations is to make transitions towards a more sustainable water management in urban areas.
Knelpunten
Both in the UK and in the Netherlands low lying urban area face similar problems: high groundwater levels, urban flood risks, water supply and sanitation problems. Climate change aggravates this situation.
Plan van aanpak
Information and experience will be exchanges between two LmW projects, P1002 Transitions to more sustainable concepts of urban water management and water supply and P2048 Improved building site preparation, on the one hand and WaND and CIRIA on the other hand. There are two work packages: WP1 Improved BSP (building site preparation) in the UK, coordinated by CIRIA WP 2 TU Delft will introduce the WaND toolbox in the Dutch case study P1002 on urban water management. This toolbox is developed for decision support on taking sustainable measures in urban areas.
Resultaten
Both UK and Dutch organisations will benefit from this international cooperation. LmW project P1002 will benefit from news concepts and technologies developed in the WaND project and from the UK experiences with resistances and hesitations towards implementation of new technologies. LmW project 2048 will benefit from the comparison of the Dutch and British ways of building site planning and preparation. WanD benefits because they can test and verify their findings in the Netherlands. CIRIA benefits from the insight in the Dutch way of building site planning and preparation. The cooperation will prevent double research for similar problems in both countries.
Eindresultaat
The exchange of information contributes to the effectiveness of the research projects involved. The international extension project delivers a solid base for further cooperation between the Netherlands and the UK and strengthens the knowledge infrastructure. |
