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Dit is een project dat onderzoekt in hoeverre het stimuleren van lokale initiatieven op de energiemarkt succesvol bijdraagt aan energiebesparing en energiebewustzijn. Dit project is een samenwerking tussen Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Hanzehogeschool Groningen en Fudura B.V. (Enexis). De Rijksuniversiteit Groningen is penvoerder. Om dit te onderzoeken heeft Enexis een ‘levend laboratorium’ van Buurkrachtbuurten ter beschikking gesteld. De Rijksuniversiteit Groningen heeft een grootschalig longitudinaal kwantitatief onderzoek uitgevoerd onder deelnemers en niet-deelnemers aan Buurkracht om inzicht te krijgen in de mate waarin het stimuleren van lokale initiatieven op de energiemarkt op de korte en lange termijn energiebesparing en energiebewustzijn in de buurt kan vergroten en in de factoren die voorspellen of burgers wel of niet initiatief nemen, betrokken willen zijn en betrokken willen blijven bij een lokaal energie-initiatief Het project is uitgevoerd met subsidie van het Ministerie van Economische Zaken, Nationale regelingen EZ-subsidies, Topsector Energie uitgevoerd door Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland.
Increased droughts, heat-waves and floods under climate change intersect in cities with further concerns linked to the Sustainable Development Goals. In the light of these challenges, multiple data- and model-driven approaches to provide solutions and opportunities for transformation in cities will be discussed and presented, with numerous regional examples. Starting with a model for droughts, The "Urban Drought Nexus Tool" facilitates the sustainable development of cities under increasing droughts. The tool integrates multiple types of information and still can be applied to other case studies with minimal adjustments on the parameters of land use, water consumption and energy use in the water sector. The tool needs hydrological projections under climate scenarios to evaluate climatic futures, and requires the co-creation of socio-economic future scenarios with local stakeholders. Thus, it is possible to provide specific information about droughts taking into account future water availability and future water consumption.
Type of session: the session is a hybrid comprising short-lecture contributions by 4 different teams as outlined in the session abstract, with a final panel discussion about the needs for further tools with input from the audience.
Klimaatverandering is al begonnen, zo maakte het IPCC laatst voor de zoveelste keer duidelijk. We moeten de transitie naar een duurzame economie versnellen om verdere mondiale ontwrichting te voorkomen. Die transitie gaat niet alleen over energie, maar ook over grondstoffen. Denk aan de grote milieu-impact van ons materiaalgebruik. Het is belangrijk dat we in rap tempo duurzame alternatieve materialen gaan toepassen in de bouw, de maakindustrie en de chemie, in plaats van het gebruikelijke beton, staal en fossiele grondstoffen.
Een deel van de oplossing komt wellicht uit onverwachte hoek, namelijk grootschalige toepassing van gewassen die we om ons heen kunnen telen. Een biobased economy, door de Rijksoverheid gedefinieerd als “een economie die gewassen en reststromen uit de landbouw en voedingsmiddelenindustrie inzet voor niet-voedseltoepassingen.” Landbouw – niet voor voedsel, maar voor de industrie. Denk aan vlas, hennep, koolzaad en andere planten. Die kunnen verwerkt worden tot textiel, bouwmaterialen, verf, olie, noem maar op. Ze zijn hernieuwbaar, slaan CO2 op, verbeteren de bodem, voorkomen broeikasgasuitstoot, voordelen te over.
The ENLARGE project targets to enhance community resilience against urban challenges by looking for new ways to integrate food, water and energy resources in a synergistic way.
To support urban resilience, research on the Food-Water-Energy Nexus is concerned with the interlinkages between food, water and energy sectors. Nexus thinking provides new ways to see opportunities for making synergies between resource flows. Proposed solutions can however only be properly implemented when the urban flows of water, materials and energy are analyzed at relevant scales, and when this analysis is translated into actionable knowledge. This project therefore generates knowledge at decision relevant scale by combining urban metabolism models with social research methods.
The nexus concept stimulates the search for alternatives and alterations to the ‘business-as-usual’ sectoral approaches. Heat and nutrients can for example be recovered from the water cycle, and water and energy use can be reduced by means of different food systems. Urban Food-Water-Energy Nexus research is therefore a way to enhance the transition to the circular economy.
Our study will take place in three urban areas. In Amsterdam we analyze how the implementation of carbon neutral heating technologies impact the use of water, biomass, and electricity at different scales. In Miami we improve an urban farming initiative by optimizing the integration between sustainable technologies such as hydroponics and solar energy. And in Marseille, we propose designs for resource recovery from the water cycle for a new neighborhood and how it can be scaled up regionally.
In all three cases, in addition to economic and environmental sustainability measures, we present our results together with questions about social resilience and justice. For example, what is the level access Amsterdam residents have in the processes of decision making? Is urban farming in Miami a solution to bring fresh food to the poorer neighborhoods? And, who is likely to live in the new circular neighborhood of Marseille?
This project has received funding through the Sustainable Urban Global Initiative (SUGI) call which has been made possible by the Belmont Forum, JPI Urban Europe and the European commission.
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Climate change affects nature on a grand scale. It is important to implement measures to minimize its effects. However, how do you implement these measures. Are stakeholders included in the creation of these measures and are all stakeholders included in the first place? This is a collection of presentations from the scientific conference Reinventing the City, organised by AMS Institute.
The food we consume in today’s globalized society is produced all over the world and often transported over long distances. Such an economically efficient food production and distribution system offers a variety of food products year around. However, the complexity of the current system, which uncouples production, consumption and the long-distance transport of food, has raised concerns about its impact on society and on the environment.
AMS Institute's contribution
The central focus of the urban challenge around Metropolitan Food Systems is to explore whether a modern city region is capable of producing one fifth of the food consumed by its citizens. In AMS Institute’s program, three basic aspects of the food supply chain are tackled: 1) the urban food production, 2) the local-to-local food distribution and 3) the diet of urban consumers. The results of these investigations are used in research that employs design-scenario-building and evaluation thereof.
The scientific literature on regional urban food systems is scarce and fragmented. AMS Institute envisages scientific/technological breakthroughs in the following areas: 1) mapping urban food systems comprehensively to gain knowledge of the accessibility and practical applicability of data, 2) focusing on regional scale to generate insights on new food system that connect the adverse paradigms of the ecological and technical-agro sciences 3) global research to support the goal of “one fifth of your food from your own city” achieved in an interdisciplinary and integrated way to also create innovative transition knowledge.
The Amsterdam Metropolitan Area (AMA), and particularly Almere being the hinge between the rural production area of Flevoland and the AMA, are our areas of focus for research on regionally oriented urban food systems. Our research activities in Almere are in close collaboration with Flevo Campus.
By 2050, the municipality of Amsterdam aims to reduce its CO2 emissions by 95% compared to the emissions in 1990, with the goal of not exceeding the earth's natural limits (boundaries). To achieve this goal, Amsterdam is working towards a city that is free of natural gas, emissions, and energy neutral.
Amsterdam Zuidoost is taking it one step further and aims to be energy-neutral by 2040. The development of Amsterdam Zuidoost offers opportunities to combine sustainability with poverty reduction and social improvement. For example, by improving the living comfort of homes during renovation projects, Or by creating local employment during large-scale renovations. This is called a social energy transition.
Achieving this requires collaboration from many different parties. Both from the government and the residents, as well as from businesses and researchers. The Energy Lab Southeast brings these parties together. The goal is to contribute directly to the challenges and projects in Amsterdam Southeast with scientific expertise.
We focus on a number of scalable pilots and experiments in Amsterdam Southeast that are carried out by various companies, public organizations and residents. Here we bring together practice, policy, research and education. In a scientific ‘Werkplaats’, we monitor these pilots to draw lessons for scaling up, and we work with a team of researchers from different disciplines to collaborate with the municipality on relevant issues.
The Energy Lab Southeast facilitates the exchange of knowledge between different projects, organizations, and disciplines. The knowledge is shared widely so that the innovations can be applied throughout Amsterdam and beyond.
Methods and themes
By experimenting together in various "Living Labs," we develop and test innovations. We do this together with businesses, residents, the government, and science. In the Living Labs, we learn what really works. The experiments are monitored from a scientific perspective. We learn how these innovations can be applied in urban environments. By organizing workshops and events, knowledge is exchanged between different projects, organizations, and disciplines
The practical experiments are carried out around three themes:
1: Local smart energy systems
In the ArenApoort area, a scalable community energy platform is being developed and tested for a wide variety of stakeholders.
2: Sustainable renovation of homes
In Reigersbos, efforts are being made to scale up the renovation approach for homes. This approach involves renovating/renewing the facades and developing various renovation packages for the VvE's to create comfortable homes with a healthy living environment.
3: Low temperature district heating networks
In Amstel III, a new and sustainable district heating network is being developed that uses rest heat from a data center. By researching both the limitations in the current market and the technical requirements of low temperature district heating projects, we are developing a blueprint for such networks.
In this collection, you will find more information about the Energy Lab Southeast and its three themes. For more information, please visit: www.energielabzuidoost.nl.
In this collection you will find the paper presentations of 'Urban Energy Production and Positive Energy Distractions (PEDs)'. These presentations were given on the first day of the scientific conference: 'Reinventing the City'. This conference is organized by AMS Institute in collaboration with the Municipality of Amsterdam.
Positive Energy Districts (PEDs) are urban neighborhoods that generate an annual surplus of renewable energy and have zero greenhouse gas emissions. In these districts, or city districts, energy is used very economically. PEDs also provide a flexible system for energy use and storage and dynamic integration into regional energy systems.
Click on 'more information' for the program and the speakers.
The following presentations are included in this collection:
Omdat de traditionele energievoorziening niet meer voldoende is, moet er zo snel mogelijk zoveel mogelijk hernieuwbare energie gebruikt worden. Dit nieuwe energiesysteem moet flexibel zijn, en gebruik maken van lokale bronnen. De benodigde flexibiliteit van het nieuwe energiesysteem heeft te maken met het veranderende vraag en aanbod door het gebruik van zonne- en windenergie en de dalende energievraag van de nieuwbouw. BIES is uitgevoerd met het doel kansrijke varianten voor een flexibel en geïntegreerd energiesysteem voor woon- en werkgebieden te ontwikkelen. Zowel technische als systemische randvoorwaarden zijn daarin betrokken, net als welkome innovaties van producten en diensten die aan dergelijke systemen bij kunnen dragen. Testcase is Buiksloterham in Amsterdam Noord: een hoogstedelijke ontwikkelingslocatie.
The transition to cleaner, more efficient energy systems is not yet going fast enough. Can schools function as energy-ambassies to speed up this process?The concept is simple: in an integrated approach in which education is enriched with topics such as sustainability, energy saving and the development of ‘’21st century skills’’. The pupils become active in making their school and the neighborhood around it more sustainable.
This is a collection for the workshop "Positive Energy Districts 2040: One vision, multiple pathways". A set of paper presentations conducted during the scientific conference: Reinventing the City at AMS Institute. The Symposium is part of the SMART-BEEjs project.