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Re:Amsterdam roofs that not only grow plants but also captur... by filipheremans on Thursday April 25, 2024 @08:42AM (#40156795)
In Belgium it is mandatory for new houses to collect rainwater from the roof and use it for your toilet or washing machine, or to use a special well to let it soak into the ground slowly. This is quite cheap actually. The main purpose is to avoid this rainwater to come into the wastewater system.
Re:Amsterdam roofs that not only grow plants but also captur... by Two4 on Friday April 26, 2024 @06:41AM (#40167743)
Interesting - in our country we have street-level stormwater channels which are separate from sewers, and drain straight to streams, rivers and ultimately the ocean. Is that sort of infrastructure not present in Belgium? I can imagine retrofitting that kind of thing into older urban streets may be tricky, but seems like a wise investment.