On November 4th we will go to Rotterdam for a city walk about sustainability. Below you will find all relevant information about this.
You will get one location per group, you will research that location and make a small presentation that will take up to 3 to 5 minutes, with a minimum of 200 words.
Below you can find your location with the mimimum requirements. You are allowed to add some extra information. Remember that you are on location, so you can point out things around you.
On the day of the city walk you bring a printed version of your presentation, which you hand in to your teacher afterwards.
Location 1: Leuvehoofd
From here you can see two interesting things you can tell about in your presentation:
1. The Erasmus Bridge
2. The ‘Noordereiland’
The Noordereiland is an island in the middle of the river Meuse, that means there is a high risk of flooding especially in the coming years with climate change. Find out what Rotterdam and the inhabitants of the island do to cope with that.
The Erasmus Bridge is a good example of a Dutch waterwork. The Netherlands are in the lead when it comes to dealing with water. A lot of countries ask for our help when it comes to dealing with high water levels, for instance when building dikes. Find out why we are in the leading position when it comes to water.
This is what you must tell in your presentation:
- What the ‘Noordereiland’ is and how it copes with climate change.
- Why the Netherlands have a leading position when it comes to dealing with water (example Erasmus bridge).
Location 2: Museumparkgarage
The Museumparkgarage is an example of an underground water storage. Rotterdam has many places like that to cope with climate change.
This is what you must tell in your presentation:
- What the two main functions of the ‘Museumparkgarage’ are.
- Why we need underground water storages like the ‘Museumparkgarage’.
- Two other examples of underground water storage in Rotterdam.
Location 3: Westersingel + Sculpture promenade
The Westersingel is an emergency storage for water, but besides that it has another function. Use the internet to find information about the Westersingel.
This is what you must tell in your presentation:
- What the functions of the Westersingel are.
- What happens when there is heavy rainfall.
Location 4 : Water Square Benthemplein
The Water Square Benthemplein was the first big water square in the world.
This is what you must tell in your presentation:
- What are the functions of the Benthemplein?
- How do the several basins of water work?
You can use the internet to find information.
Location 5: Green Roof Hofplein
Hofplein is a former train station and railway viaduct which is given a new sustainable function. Find out what the Hofplein station looks like now.
This is what you must tell in your presentation:
- What happened to the station and why could you call that sustainable?
- What happened to the railway viaduct?
- How does the green roof work?
Use the internet to find information.
Location 6: Central Station and Unilever
The Central Station in Rotterdam is one of the most sustainable trainstations in the Netherlands. In your presentation you will tell why.
Unilever is a big Dutch multinational. Their headquarter is in Rotterdam. Find out what the company does about sustainability.
Use the three P’s of sustainable development in your presentation: people, planet and profit.
This is what you must tell in your presentation:
- What is sustainable about Rotterdam Central station?
- What does Unilever claim to do about sustainable development?
- Also tell if you think that the companies do what they claim to do and if they do enough about sustainability.
Use the internet to find information.
Location 7: Leuvehaven
The Leuvehaven is one of the old parts of the big port of Rotterdam. The port of Rotterdam has developed really quickly in the last year.
This is what you must tell in your presentation:
- How and when was the Leuvehaven created?
- How has the port of Rotterdam developed since then?
- Also tell something about the importance of the port of Rotterdam for the Netherlands.
Use the internet to find information.