An EDLA Study Series | Part 2: Activating SuDS

How can sustainable drainage infrastructure become a more engaging and accessible part of our public spaces?

In the second instalment of our Netherlands study series, Katherine Astbury (Stewart) reflects on our visit to Westergasfabriek in Amsterdam, exploring how water management, landscape and public life can be brought together.

From stepping stones and boardwalks to planted water bodies, the park demonstrates how functional drainage infrastructure can also create opportunities for play, movement and interaction with nature.

Kate also considers the challenges of balancing accessibility, safety and water quality, and what these observations could mean for SuDS design in the UK.
Read Kate’s full article below.

Landscape Perspectives | Amsterdam & The Hague | Part 2: Activating SuDS