Integrated Tree Growth and Water Management Solution
In the heart of Roosendaal, Joosten Kunststoffen, using GreenBlue Urban products, has realised an innovative project in which urban tree growth and water management are fully integrated. The design is based on the Follow-the-Drop principle: retaining, utilising and infiltrating rainwater instead of discharging it.
By combining the RootSpace® soil cell system with AquaMulti Boxes from Joosten, an underground structure has been created that not only supports healthy tree growth but also plays a crucial role in the city’s water management system.
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Integrated Tree Growth and Water Management Solution
In the heart of Roosendaal, Joosten Kunststoffen, using GreenBlue Urban products, has realised an innovative project in which urban tree growth and water management are fully integrated. The design is based on the Follow-the-Drop principle: retaining, utilising and infiltrating rainwater instead of discharging it.
By combining the RootSpace® soil cell system with AquaMulti Boxes from Joosten, an underground structure has been created that not only supports healthy tree growth but also plays a crucial role in the city’s water management system.
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Location
Contractor
Landscape Architect
Project
Location
Contractor
Landscape Architect
Instead of traditional drainage through street inlets, rainwater in this design is disconnected and directed toward the underground tree pits. There, it is temporarily stored within the RootSpace structures and, once capacity is reached, it overflows in a controlled manner into an infiltration sewer, which discharges into a swale at the end of the street.
Using this method, a system has been established in which tree growth, water retention and urban infrastructure are brought together in one integrated concept.
Instead of traditional drainage through street inlets, rainwater in this design is disconnected and directed toward the underground tree pits. There, it is temporarily stored within the RootSpace structures and, once capacity is reached, it overflows in a controlled manner into an infiltration sewer, which discharges into a swale at the end of the street.
Using this method, a system has been established in which tree growth, water retention and urban infrastructure are brought together in one integrated concept.
Case Study and Monitoring
The project in Roosendaal serves as a case study for future urban greening initiatives, and the system is being monitored to gain insights into water drainage performance, infiltration capacity and the growth conditions of the trees.
The collected data will eventually be made available through an open-source knowledge platform, allowing designers, policymakers and engineers to learn from the results and apply them to other urban areas.
With this project, Roosendaal is taking an important step toward becoming a climate-adaptive city. The combination of RootSpace® and AquaMulti Boxes demonstrates that innovative tree pit systems not only contribute to greener cities but can also play a key role in urban water management.
Case Study and Monitoring
The project in Roosendaal serves as a case study for future urban greening initiatives, and the system is being monitored to gain insights into water drainage performance, infiltration capacity and the growth conditions of the trees.
The collected data will eventually be made available through an open-source knowledge platform, allowing designers, policymakers and engineers to learn from the results and apply them to other urban areas.
With this project, Roosendaal is taking an important step toward becoming a climate-adaptive city. The combination of RootSpace® and AquaMulti Boxes demonstrates that innovative tree pit systems not only contribute to greener cities but can also play a key role in urban water management.
