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Assignment 3 Phillip Meador Fall 2009 Studio 5502
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Phillip Meador Fall 2009 Studio 5502. Assignment 3. Case Study Diagrams. Case Study. Amsterdam Netherlands. Amsterdam, Netherlands. Basic Information. 1275 earliest known year of existence 762,000 people 12% city area is parks ≈30 inches rain/ year. Wikipedia. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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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
Diagrams
