"At the core of De Urbanisten's practice is the belief that landscape architecture can help mitigate climate change by moving away from obsolescent drainage systems and toward more natural approaches like rain gardens and permeable surfaces."
The projects featured in the linked article illustrate how green infrastructure can operate on the same footprint as public-use areas. For over a decade, this Dutch firm has created nature-based water management solutions in public urban spaces. They face unique challenges in their home city of Rotterdam, most of which lies below sea level. But De Urbanisten's approach can apply on a global scale, and their portfolio includes projects in places with such diverse water management needs as Mexico City and New York.
"Public spaces can do double duty. A park can also provide a natural defense against floods, and a set of public squares can also act as rainwater storage."
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