On 19th and 20th May 2025, the closing event of Rural Roadwater Rescue took place. An excursion was organised to the InnovA58 test site at Kloosters in Eindhoven. In Brussels, experts and policymakers gathered to discuss the results of a year’s research. In her keynote address, Doctor of Engineering Marjolein Vanoppen immediately underlined the urgency of the issue: every drop counts.
'Every drop counts' - Marjolein Vanoppen
During the event the project results were clarified and illustrated during four focus sessions, including discussion with participant feedback on how to proceed from the results onward. Below you can find the four focus sessions, each including a downloadable PDF with additional information.
1. What is a CAWH? Overview, strategy & upscaling
Download the PDF: "CAWH overview, strategy and upscaling"
2. Roadwater quality & legal boundaries
Download the PDF: “Roadwater quality and legal boundaries”
3. Roadwater Re-use and treatment options
Download the PDF: “Roadwater re-use and treatment options”
4. Strategic Community Involvement: value cases & potential locations
Download the PDF: “Strategic community involvement”
Also a poster sessions was organized, of which you’ll find more in a separate article on our website.
For a comprehensive summary of the day please read the article of the Vlaamse Milieumaatschappij (in Dutch, with a link in to the keynote in English).
An impression of the excursion to the Kloosters field site can be found at Field trip Kloostersland, Netherlands, 21 Oct 24 | Rural_Roadwater_Rescue. The one organized May 19th was similar. Please note the travel guide at the end of the 2024-article.
Living lab InnovA58, 19th May.
Roads as Water Suppliers RRR final conference