NEWS ABOUT Nassauhaven
Video: first street with sustainable water houses in the Nassauhaven
The first street with sustainable water houses is a fact! On 8 July, six new harbor lofts were towed to the Nassau harbor. In April, the first six harbor lofts were towed to the harbor. In total there will be 18 harbor lofts. The last homes are expected at the end of 2020. The water houses are sustainable and move with them…
First floating homes in Nassauhaven
On 15 April, six Havenlofts were placed in the Nassauhaven. These are the first six water houses of the eighteen that will be in the Nassauhaven in total this year. The floating houses in the harbor are extra special because they move with the ebb and flow. That means a difference of 1.5 to 2 meters twice a day.…
Sharing knowledge: study visit World Bank
As part of a World Bank study tour with the theme 'Nature Based Solutions', a delegation of different nationalities visited a few projects in Rotterdam. The delegation consisted of government officials from Albania, Georgia, Ghana, Liberia, Romania and representatives of the World Bank working on various WB coastal programs such as the West Africa Coastal Areas Management Program…
TIDES PARK: Oever Nassauhaven ready
The Nassauhaven is turning into a place with floating homes and a nature-friendly bank. The bank will be ready on 3 July and the mooring posts will be driven for eighteen Havenlofts. This festive moment is celebrated with residents from the neighborhood and the future residents of the Havenlofts. Wet and dry feet To get more nature in…
Last plants natural shore Nassauhaven
At the beginning of this summer, the last plants will be planted in the natural-friendly bank. The previously placed planting was applied in 2018 on the part between the two bridges. All plants that can withstand the effects of ebb and flow and brackish water. Under the supervision of the municipal urban ecologist, it has been found that these plants are taking off well.…
TIDES PARK: The Eel is back
Nature with special plants and animals that live in and near the Nieuwe Maas and show the significance of the delta, where the river meets the sea. The effect of ebb and flow creates tidal nature along the riverbank with animals and plants that go with it. River as Tidal Park Rotterdammers want to…
VIDEO: greening and building in Nassauhaven
In 2018, the first 18 floating homes (Havenlofts) in Rotterdam will be built in the former Nassauhaven harbor basin. We are also constructing a nature-friendly bank here to help the development of nature in an urban environment.
VIDEO: greening and building in Nassauhaven
In 2018, the first 18 floating homes (Havenlofts) of Rotterdam will be built in the former Nassauhaven harbor basin. We are also creating a nature-friendly bank here to help the development of nature in an urban environment. Watch the video here.
TIDES PARK: Construction of Nassauhaven has started
The nature-friendly bank takes the form of a gentle slope. The realization of a very gradual transition from water to land stimulates the effect of ebb and flow on nature development. As a result, the nature-friendly shoreline can offer fish a spawning and hiding place and opportunities for new macrofauna are created. The water and riverbank vegetation plays a role in this…
TIDES PARK: Ecology in the Nassauhaven
First large and multi-year measurement. The monitoring offers a unique opportunity to gain insight into what is going on in the Nassauhaven (a harbor basin under the influence of tides with ebb and flow) and the positive contribution that the construction of a nature-friendly bank can make.