Maarten Ouboter, working for Waternet (1700 employees) gave a clear overview of the flushing of the city from the Zuiderzee. At high tide there was inlet and at low tide it was discharged back into that same Zuiderzee (this process started as early as ca 1650) Drinking water reservoirs were built in ca 1830 some are still present, in very good condition, but are no longer in use. The Cholera epidemic of 1832 and1866 gave an extra boost to the supply of good drinking water. The Duinwatermaatschappij was established and many drinking water points were set up in the city, where people could get a bucket for a penny. In the second half of the 19th century, a number of canals were filled in in the Jordaan because of polluted water. For years, water from the Lek has been carried to the dunes for use after filtering. The speaker's very precise knowledge made for an interesting talk, with the audience also coming up with advice. There were 23 participants.

Description

KIVI Region North Holland is pleased to invite you to the first meeting of the 2014-2015 season. The lecture, given by Maarten Ouboter, is entitled: Water in Amsterdam through the ages.

Any city that grows has to come up with solutions for dealing with waste and the supply of drinking water. Amsterdam was built in a strategic location for trade, but in a low, flat area. Moreover, there was the tide with the threat of storm surges. A number of terse events over the years led to new solutions each time. The lecture describes this past, where we are now and what are the challenges for the future

12.00:00 Reception with coffee/beverage
12:30 Sandwich lunch
13:30 Lecture by Maarten Ouboter

Speaker(s)

Maarten Ouboter

Location

Teahouse Cruquius

Cruquiusdijk 32, 2142 ER Cruquius

Organiser

Region North-Holland

Name and contact details for information

Eli Herremans. tel. 035-6246572

andriesritsema@kivi.nl