Smart roofs that help catch and reuse rainwater, boost city biodiversity AND reduce urban heating

By Rob | October 12, 2025 |

Amsterdam is repurposing 10.000m2 of rooftops with smart roofs that help catch and reuse rainwater, boost city biodiversity AND reduce urban heating! 🌱 🐝

The project aims at demonstrating and scientifically validating function and value of the combination of Blue (rainwater catchment, storage and reuse) and Green (biodiverse) roofs for resilient and climate adaptive cities, not for the future, but for today.

VIDEO: These Ingenious Smart Roofs in Amsterdam Catch Rainwater The RESILIO project is working with Metropolder and Rooftop Revolution to repurpose 10,000m2 of Amsterdam rooftops.

WATCH ABOVE 2 min VIDEO (WEF website)

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