The power of water in Amsterdam Past, present and future climate proofing, urban transition and sustainability Roelof Kruize, CEO Waternet Amsterdam region
The power of water in Amsterdam
Past, present and futureclimate proofing, urban transition and sustainability
Roelof Kruize, CEO Waternet Amsterdam region
Past: Water control
Flooding Diseases
NuisanceWater infrastructure
Past: Water control
Present: Connecting water
Waterproof urban development
Fun factor Energy production
City marketing
Present: Connecting water
Healthy living
According to: Policy of the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area 2009
Future: Water opportunities
Economic ambitions
Sustainability and climate proofing
Leisure, tourism, recreation and sport
Future: Water opportunities
Economic ambitions
Sustainability and climate proofing
Leisure, tourism, recreation and sport
According to: Policy of the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area 2009
Watercycle governance
Water leisure
Cradle to cradle sanitation
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Climate proof urban development
Green/blue energy transition
Future: Water opportunities
Future: Water opportunities
Sustainable energy from water
robust combinations
Drinking water temperature in distribution area (2006)
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5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
0-5 5-10 10-15 15-20 20-25 25-30
temperature (oC)
frequ
ency
(%)
surface water
wastewater
ground water
drinking water
Future: Water opportunities
Sustainable energy from water
robust combinations
surface water
wastewater
drinking water
ground water
thermal and chemical83,200 ton CO2-eq/y
? ton CO2-eq/y
33,600 tonCO2-eq/y
40,000 ton CO2-eq/y
Potential reductiongreenhouse gas
emission Amsterdam:156,800 ton CO2-eq/y
=5% of ambition 2025
Climate proof urban development = livable and healthy
resilient: new residential area on islands robust: protecting existinglow urban areas
resilient: green roofs
resilient: coping with urban heat
robust: safe quality
Future: Water opportunities
Sharing our experience worldwide
Operational experience
Sharing our experience worldwide
Sharing our experience worldwide
Knowledge exchange
(climate change, urban drainage,..)
Benchmarking watercycle performance
European partners?
Amsterdam: watercity in transition