Green Roads for Water

Leading the Green Way: highway developments in China

By Ellie Yu Road construction and transportation have a considerable environmental impact due to their extensive use of materials and … Continued

On the way to Green Roads in Asia

By Frank van Steenbergen The weight of the road sector in Asia is enormous. There were already 21 million kilometers … Continued

Hidden threat: heavy metal accumulation on agricultural land along highways

By Rukiye Oca (MetaMeta Anatolia) While mobility brings many goods, it also comes at a price. One such cost, often … Continued

Soil Pollution from Roads

By Ellie Yu (MetaMeta Research) Soil is a crucial resource for humans, providing a vital environment for plants to grow … Continued

Liberia: The Compelling Case for Water Management with Green Roads

By Taye Alemehayu (MetaMeta Research) This write-up makes the case to integrate the development of road with water and land … Continued

Green Roads for Water for building resilience against climate extremes: Case of Makueni County in Kenya

by Michael Maluki, Nancy Kadenyi and Faith Muchemi Introduction Entering Makueni county welcomes you to endless vast lands covered by … Continued

Flood-proofing the road network (4): The potential of causeways in ensuring accessibility of link roads in Pakistan

By Allah Bakhsh, Project Coordinator FBLN / SPO Pakistan, with input from Reinier Veldman (Program Manager, MetaMeta) Introduction Roads are … Continued

Flood-proofing the road network (3): roads for upland water retention in Pakistan

By Popi Michelogiannaki, Frank van Steenbergen, and Mohammed Umar Karim Water can be retained for a longer period in higher … Continued

Stone arch bridges in Tanzania – Innovation rooted in history

By Enabel – Belgian Development Agency Rural communities’ access to schools, hospitals, markets and jobs depends on dangerous river crossings. … Continued

Flood-proofing the road network (2): roads for controlled drainage in Pakistan

Frank van Steenbergen, Popi Michelogiannaki and Mohammed Umar Karim Drainage: roads disrupt Floods are not only about excessive rainfall: they … Continued

Flood-proofing the road network (1): roads as flood shelters in Pakistan

Frank van Steenbergen, Popi Michelogiannaki and Mohammed Umar Karim … Continued

The potential of roadside trees to offset CO2

by Laura Blok, MetaMeta Trees are of enormous importance to the ecosystems and livelihoods of people on earth. Many communities … Continued

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