Yesterday I revisited the Rijnhaven in Rotterdam โ because after the start of a monitoring campaign, itโs always essential to experience the situation on-site during the bathing season (MayโOctober).
At microLAN bv, we believe data is only part of the story. Seeing how people actually interact with the water is just as important.
I spoke with several swimmers, including a female athlete training for a half Ironman. She mentioned that the water currently appears a bit more turbid compared to last year. At the same time, the area is clearly evolving: a new beach is under development , and residential buildings are rising around the harbour .
Before installation, we performed comparisons between our enzymatic BACTcontrol Ecoli technology,ย qPCR, and the official MPNย methods for bathing water. Now, with continuous monitoring in place, we are able to provide reliable, real-time insights into microbiological water quality.
Despite the cold water, swimmers told me theyโll definitely return more often โ supported by increased confidence in water quality thanks to continuous monitoring
Whatโs great to see is how City of Rotterdamย is investing inย ๐๐๐ถ๐บ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ,ย ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒย ๐๐ฟ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ปย ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ, while actively integrating environmental awareness into city development.
Around the corner, I visited the House of Banksyย exhibition. One artwork stood out:
โ๐ช๐ฒโ๐ฟ๐ฒย ๐ฎ๐น๐นย ๐ถ๐ปย ๐๐ต๐ฒย ๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒย ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ฎ๐โ
A powerful reminder in the context of climate change โ a theme Banksy often approaches with sharp, satirical impact.
And donโt miss the view from the Fenixย Museum rooftop. The Tornado โ an impressive stainless steel structure โ is both an artwork and viewing platform, symbolising migration. A theme that, increasingly, is also connected to global environmental change.
This is exactly where technology, urban development, and public engagement come together.
๐๐ ๐บ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐๐ก, ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฏ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐๐๐ง๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐น..
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