Panel Discussion: A common language for water – law, business, and architecture
Effective water management and adapting cities to extreme weather events require cooperation among many stakeholders. Although they may represent different perspectives, they should speak a common language—one based on clearly defined goals, shared values, and the pursuit of optimal solutions. The debate will feature voices from several sectors: legal, business, and architectural, as well as […]
It’s not drainage anymore
How to deliver the solutions overcoming political, social, financial constraints but will include the big issue I can see of actually translating the new generation of smart systems design and planning into actually getting systems on and in the ground… this includes the need for new professionals and others. There is also the disconnect between […]
Closing
Hydromedia in Urban Space – Impact on Climate and the Surroundings
During the presentation, topics such as urban heat islands, the consequences of climate change, and the everyday challenges faced by residents of large metropolitan areas will be addressed. Using Warsaw as a case study, the presentation will discuss how permeable pavements can have a tangible impact on improving residents’ quality of life and supporting ecosystem […]
How new technologies support rational stormwater management in the context of maintaining its optimal condition – pumping as well as mixing and flushing of reservoirs
The presentation will cover modern pumping and jet mixing technologies used in retention tanks as part of Xylem’s solutions. It will demonstrate how these technologies support sustainable stormwater management and help maintain optimal water quality. It will also explain how properly designed mixing, flushing, and emptying systems prevent adverse phenomena such as sedimentation, pollutant accumulation, […]
Standards as divers od change – current developments and strategic implications
There are several different norm and standard requirements considering rainwater management. Some are still in preparation phase, some are well established, some are under rework and will be updated. Sometimes norms and standards retrospectively describe what in reality is already state of the art for a decent time, sometimes they set the bar for all […]
Urban Life Shaped by Water
Gallery in Bushes and Thickets – A Vacant Site That Won a Global Award, and the Myths of Urban Water Retention
The traditional approach to designing public spaces has no place in today’s reality. Parks, squares, playgrounds – developed within a linear model, much like buildings – consume enormous amounts of resources: energy for transport and construction, water, minerals, raw materials and deposits. They generate waste, plastics, and harmful substances, and later, during maintenance and upkeep, […]
The Urban Heat Island in Kraków
The presentation focuses on a comparative analysis of the extent of the Urban Heat Island (UHI), comparing the results of studies from 2013 and 2023 and showing how, over the course of a decade, the extent and intensity of overheating in Kraków have changed. These analyses were then further developed in subsequent expert studies carried […]
DEBATE: The Role of Rainwater in Cities by 2050
The “Water Visionaries” and “Water Architects” sessions will conclude with a special debate. Alongside Ms Hanna Madajczyk, President of Aquanet Retencja—the company responsible for stormwater management in Poznań—the panel will feature representatives of leading design and consulting firms whose ambition goes beyond delivering projects to include education and changing the way we think about rainwater. […]