The Ecolint in the Watergraafsmeer Didi van Doren Anna Glucker Sebas Heijman Sebastiaan de Kruif

The Ecolint in the Watergraafsmeer

Didi van DorenAnna Glucker

Sebas HeijmanSebastiaan de Kruif

Ruth van LuijkLiesbeth Versteegde

Rianne Visser

Sustainability Case StudyOctober 29, 2010

Contents

I. Introduction

II. Research questions1. Hydrological state

2. Ecological state

3. Participatory methods

4. Environmental education

5. Stakeholders

III. Integration

IV. Questions

Introduction

What is it?

• Connection between Nieuwe Meer (West) and Nieuwe Diep (East);• Part of National Ecological Network (Ecologische Hoofdstructuur);• Our focus is on the Watergraafsmeer.

Primary goals

1. Improving the quality of the water system of Amsterdam;

2. Ecological corridor.

Secondary goal

3. Social dimension.

Introduction

Research questions

1. Hydrological state2. Ecological state3. Participatory methods

1. Theoretical

2. Case comparison

3. Explorative research

4. Environmental education5. Stakeholders

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Hydrological state

Comparing the water quality: before the Ecolint vs. current situationAccording to the KRW (Kaderrichtlijn Water) directive

• Red line: insufficient for urban usage water

• Green line: urban usage water• Blue line: urban living water

Hydrological state

Action plan

• Improving water quality:• Dog-free zones near shores;• Insert basins;• Cultivation water plants;

• Maintenance:• Continue current mowing policy (once every 2 years);• Increase dredging frequency;

• Monitoring:• Consistent monitoring.

Ecological state

Five indicator animal species:1. Pike2. Dragonfly3. Reedwarbler (kleine karekiet)4. Grass snake5. Weasel

Conclusion: the number of almost all species increased after the formation of the Ecolint. No data is available >1998.

Monitoring of vegetationConclusion: vegetation on the drier parts of the shores is high.

Except for the reed, the planted vegetation did not survive.No data is available >1998.

Ecological state

Action plan

• Monitoring:• Amphibians and frogspawn;• Mice (nests);• Dragonflies (all species);

• Maintenance:• Leave mowed vegetation on the mown site• Phased mowing• Less dredging

Participatory Method: Theoretical

• Inhabitants expectations/wishes

• Participation:• Sense of Ownership• Complexity• Harmonisation of social goal within ecological & hydrological limits

Participatory Method: Case Comparison

• Literature• Problem Outcomes• Dutch cases: Hoeksche Waard, Zuiderpark & Bijlmerpark

• Method: focus groups (group work)

Participatory Method: Explorative Research

• Transect• Opportunity Sample• Criteria

• Time• Willingness

Environmental Education I

Ecolint:1. Contribute to the development of the Ecolint?2. Type of Programs?

Goals Environmental Education:• Environmental awareness and concerns• Knowledge, values and skills to protect the environment• New Sustainable patterns of behaviour(Tbilisi Declaration, 1977)

Environmental Education II

• Ecological (1) and hydrological (2) goals:• Learning by doing: Maintenance & Monitoring• Behavioural change: no littering

• Social (3) goal:• Understanding: acceptance & appreciation• Further ecological participation

Stakeholders

• Why stakeholders?• Precondition success intervention• Optimal state: satisfaction• Budgetary constraints

• Preliminary Stakeholder Analysis: Identification• Interrelationship stakeholders• Relationship issues

• Application:• Strategic interaction• Cooperation with implementation

Educational participatory

Activities

Participation inDecision-making

Goal 3:Consideration of

Social requirementsGoal 1:

Hydrological function

Goal 2:Ecological

function

MonitoringMaintenanceAwareness

And Knowledge

About the project

BehavioralchangeLess

waste Being able toMake adjustments

To the ecolint

Additional MEASURES taken by Waternet Integration