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

Cascade: Step by step

Nature

Farmland

Green Housing

Lake

New ho

using

area

Cross section

Design of infrastructure crossing

ZUID PLAS Go slow with the flow

Stop the pumps!

First polder ever pumped by steam

Innovation in water management and urban typology

Zuid Plas

Go slow with the flow

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

PHASE 2: 2020

PHASE 2: 2020

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