{"id":48553,"date":"2026-02-18T20:38:58","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T19:38:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swecobelgium.be\/?post_type=blog&p=48553"},"modified":"2026-02-18T20:38:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T19:38:59","slug":"new-water-projects-make-izegem-climate-resilient","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.swecobelgium.be\/en\/news\/new-water-projects-make-izegem-climate-resilient\/","title":{"rendered":"New water projects make Izegem climate resilient"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Izegem is investing heavily in clean water and a climate\u2011resilient city. With the redevelopment of the Demuynckswalbeek and a new buffer basin in Kachtem, the city is taking a major step toward healthier waterways, reduced flooding and more green-space experiences. In cooperation with the Flemish Environment Agency (VMM), the City of Izegem and Fluvius, Sweco designs and coordinates the integrated approach: from water management and sewerage to mobility and public\u2011space design.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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Sweco as integrator and designer<\/h2>\n

We provide the overall design\u2014both technical and landscape\u2014as well as complete project and stakeholder management with the City of Izegem, Fluvius, the Provincial Watercourse Authority of West Flanders and the VMM. By designing water, mobility, ecology and infrastructure as one coherent system, we create a robust and future\u2011proof project. We also bring the vision from the municipal RUP for Kachtem to life: we deliver the slow\u2011traffic connection and combine it with maximum water buffering. What initially seemed impossible due to limited space, we solved by designing an elegant, floating pedestrian and bicycle path above the water.<\/p>\n

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