City of Amsterdam: Rainproof
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City of Amsterdam: Rainproof

One of the projects I am working on for the City of Amsterdam is to select and implement a digital modelling solution for the flow of rainwater. The expectations are that in the near future more frequent and more intense rain-showers will happen. These can disrupt the city and cause potential damage to important infrastructure. The Engineering Department of the City will have to check all plans for changes in the city if they are ‘rainproof’. Can these changes withstand a rain-shower of specific intensity or will there be flooding? There is a good map of Amsterdam showing the levels of rainproof the city is. The project To support the…