Assignment 3

Phillip MeadorFall 2009Studio 5502

Case Study Diagrams

Case StudyAmsterdam Netherlands

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Basic Information

1275 earliest known year of existence

762,000 people 12% city area is parks ≈30 inches rain/ year

Wikipedia

Dike – embankment to prevent water flooding an area

Polder – area below sea level that is protected from flooding

Sluice – gate to drain an area (like a polder) when at low tide, closed during high tide

Dam – artificial barrier in an estuary, lake, or river

Polder Drainage

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