Dutch City is Changing its Layout to Cope with Climate Change

Arnhem, a city in the Netherlands, began to dig up asphalt roads and create shady areas near busy shopping streets after establishing that global heating is unavoidable. This was done as part of a 10-year plan with ideas of how to prepare the city for extreme heat, droughts, downpours and other severe weather conditions.

10% of all asphalt roads will be replaced by grass to improve Arnhem's capacity to absorb rain and lower heat. The goal of this plan is to ensure that 90% of rainwater is absorbed by soil rather than disposed of in sewers. This is essential to avoid flooding. Trees will be planted along roads to cover the sun and new 'cooling down' spots with covered areas and ponds are to be constructed. Reducing carbon emissions by, for instance, transitioning to renewable energy is also included in the 10-year plan.

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jul/29/dutch-city-arnhem-redraws-layout-prepare-global-heating-effects