Symposium Landscape tunnels
Description
An increasing challenge for Dutch governments is to make the right trade-offs with regard to the (re)allocation of scarce green space in urbanised areas such as the Randstad.
The Landscape Tunnels Symposium will address four key themes that play a role within these decision-making processes:
- What is the (experiential) value of the landscape?
- How should the value of landscape and underground space be included in cost-benefit analyses?
- How are the best available processes and techniques included in policy considerations?
- What are actually the state-of-the-art techniques for making landscape tunnels?
These four themes will be fleshed out on 8 October, including through eight workshops highlighting concrete example projects.
The programme will conclude with a
discussion between participants and a forum of administrators, policymakers and decision-makers.
The final objective is to arrive at a vision document for landscape tunnels in
policy considerations:
In what situation do the growing technical possibilities of tunnelling offer the right solution to preserve the green landscape in urbanised areas?
The organisation of this symposium is a collaboration between Hogeschool Rotterdam, Deltares, Gemeentewerken Rotterdam, TU Delft, Netherlands Knowledge Centre for Underground Construction and Underground Space Usage (COB), Kivi Niria and Midden-Delfland Association. Further cooperation is provided by, Strukton and Volker Wessels.
Location
Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences, Kralingse Zoom 91,
3063 ND Rotterdam
Organiser
Construction and Hydraulic Engineering
Geotechnics
Engineering, Society & Economics
Name and contact details for information
More information from Leo van Gelder, Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences and KIVI NIRIA Department of Technology, Society and Economics, phone 06-50435769.
Register via www.hogeschoolrotterdam.nl/landschap
Register via the website mentioned above.