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Frederiksberg becomes the first Danish municipality to protect itself against flooding after cloudbursts with a new, sustainable system of underground rainwater basins. Betty Nansens Allé will be the first road with the new system In many places, the heavy and sudden amounts of rainwater can neither be absorbed naturally in the ground nor through existing … Read more

In Frederiksberg, large underground Lego blocks will protect citizens from flooding in future cloudbursts. Under Betty Nansens Allé on the border with Valby, the municipality is currently testing a new type of cloudburst protection consisting of boxes that can be connected in a criss-cross pattern to direct rainwater away from streets and homes. Read the … Read more

Frederiksberg further secured against cloudbursts Frederiksberg becomes the first Danish municipality to protect itself against flooding after cloudbursts with a new, sustainable system of underground rainwater basins. Betty Nansens Allé will be the first road with the innovative system. Climate change is a reality. And with them, cloudbursts have become a consequence. In many places, … Read more

Large basins under the road network: How Frederiksberg will protect itself against cloudbursts in the future The municipality in the center of Copenhagen is now taking another step to protect itself against cloudbursts. Read the article here.

Frederiksberg Municipality is in the process of building cavities under the roadways to protect the municipality against a 20-year cloudburst event. This is equivalent to 10 centimeters of rain. Read the article here.

Frederiksberg Municipality is well underway with rainwater protection in several places in the municipality. Betty Nansens Allé is testing a new method of modular storage under the avenue. Read the article here.