Presentation Sacha Stolp: Sacha Stolp - “The Amsterdam approach in becoming a resilient city” - Ciudades del Futuro 2022 (youtube.com)
By 2050, cities will be home to more than twothirds of the world’s population, placing them at the crux of humanity’s ability to adapt to the risks and uncertainties of the 21st century. Natural disasters from extreme weather to pandemics, and human catastrophes such as industrial accidents, terrorism and cyber-attacks, take their gravest toll on citizens in densely populated urban centres. Cities can also be flashpoints for instability and conflict due to poverty and inequality.
For the purpose of this research, Economist Impact defines urban resilience as a city’s ability to avoid, withstand and recover from shocks, such as natural disasters; and from long-term stresses such as poverty, decrepit infrastructure or migration. A resilient city should be able to self-organise following a shock event, adapt to unfolding risks and plan ahead rather than react. “With the reality of climate change, resilience is not just about the ability to withstand or absorb disturbances but [is also about] being sustainable. It must not add to any future potential problems while serving its basic functions,” says Lavan Thiru, executive director at Infrastructure Asia.
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In this talk, Sacha Stolp (Project Engineering, City of Amsterdam) introduces herself and engages the audience in a lighthearted manner, emphasizing the need for collaboration among government, private sector, and knowledge institutes to address urban challenges. She discusses the urgency of adapting cities to climate change, presenting Amsterdam as a case study. Sacha highlights innovative projects, such as a living laboratory with green roofs, showcasing the city's commitment to sustainability. She stresses the importance of financing and creating livable cities through ongoing collaboration and financial commitment.
Overview of faculties and professorships of Amsterdam knowledge institutions that focus on climate and resilience.
RESILIO komt voort uit de bestuursopdracht klimaatadaptatie. De uitdaging ligt er in alle vormen
van weersextremen, dus in het omgaan met droogte en hitte en de impact van de zeespiegelstijging
op de gemeentelijke waterhuishouding en de assets in de stad. Door het aanhaken hiervan op
ruimtelijk beleid, gebiedsontwikkeling, uitvoeringsagenda's, duurzaamheidsprogramma's, bouw,
assetmanagement en onderhoud creëren we een nieuw normaal voor de stad.
Behandeld in Gemeenteraad 15 februari 2023, Commissie Mobiliteit, Openbare Ruimte en Water 12 januari 2023, 8 december 2022
Behandelend ambtenaar: Ruimte en Duurzaamheid, Marije Schuurman, marije.schuurman@amsterdam.nl
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Bron:
RESILIO, ‘Resilience nEtwork of Smart Innovative cLImate-adapative rOoftops’,
is een samenwerking tussen de gemeente Amsterdam, Waternet, MetroPolder
Company, Rooftop Revolution, Hogeschool van Amsterdam (HvA), Vrije
Universiteit Amsterdam (VU), Stadgenoot, de Alliantie en Lieven de Key.
Redacteuren: Age Niels Holstein, Wieke Braat, Joyce Langewen
How can the necessary adaptation to climate change be linked to the spatial development of the Netherlands, in such a way that it contributes to the economy and spatial quality? That is the central question for this design research. Given the complexity and many uncertainties, it is impossible to give a definitive answer to this question. But we can identify opportunities and options. Because there is indeed something to choose from.
This report was drawn up in the context of the Climate-proof Netherlands (KBNL) research program. This research program was carried out by the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, on behalf of the Ministry of Infrastructure & the Environment. The aim was to bundle existing knowledge about the consequences of climate change and develop a strategy to make the Netherlands climate-proof
to make.