Waterproof Gouda: The creation of new spatial pathways to connect climate sustainability with monumental preservation

Gouda is one of several cities in the west of the Netherlands which still have a traditional medieval core, built on the long stretches of subsiding peat ground. The effects of subsidence, combined with the removal of surface water in the last century, are now further exacerbated by the increasing threat of climate change, which results in a...

Interconnecting Gouda: A spatial configuration linking region, city, periphery and landscape together

Back on track: Redeveloping the railway zone in Gouda

A railway station is one of the most important elements of modern cities. The station is of vital importance to shops and other economic functions in the city centre because of the constant flow of people going in and out of the city. At present, many Dutch cities saw the necessity of redeveloping their railway station environments. Every...

City extension used for urban regeneration

Implementing the program of the planned extension Westergouwe to contribute to the urban regeneration of different neighbourhoods in Gouda.

Risk-based control of external salt water intrusion for the Rhine-Meuse Estuary

The fresh water supply will be more under pressure, due to the predicted effects of climate change in the Netherlands. More frequent salt water intrusion during the summer semester is caused by the joint occurrence of low river discharges and the expected sea level rise. The control of external salinity is necessary to guarantee a sufficient...