The Energy & Raw Materials Factory: Role and Potential Contribution to the Circular Economy of the Netherlands

Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2018, Volume and Issue: 61(5), P. 786 - 795

Published: Jan. 30, 2018

Water is an abundant resource worldwide, but fresh and clean water scarce in many areas of the world. Increases consumption climate change will affect global security even further near future. With increasing numbers people living metropolitan areas, water, energy, materials need to be used carefully, reused renewed. Resource scarcity driver behind circular economy. The recovery energy can add significant new value streams improve cost quality. In this paper, we present creation Energy & Raw Materials Factory (ERMF) Dutch Authorities, also known as Factory, one solutions challenge Resources like cellulose, bioplastics, phosphate, alginate-like exopolymers from aerobic granular sludge (bio-ALE), biomass recovered. Bio-ALE polymer sugars proteins agriculture horticulture, paper industry, medical, construction industries. ERMF demands investments return on investment high both a financial environmental perspective, provided that markets realized. Experiences Netherlands show concept viable adds Achieving neutrality production promising resources bio-ALE are possible. contribute sustainable development goals (SDGs) United Nations sanitation, once fully operational.

Language: Английский

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Tales of transforming cities: Transformative climate governance capacities in New York City, U.S. and Rotterdam, Netherlands

Journal of Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2018, Volume and Issue: 231, P. 843 - 857

Published: Nov. 9, 2018

Language: Английский

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Climate change and the water–energy–food nexus: insights from policy and practice in Tanzania

Climate Policy, Journal Year: 2017, Volume and Issue: 18(7), P. 863 - 877

Published: Dec. 5, 2017

The threat of climate change is emerging at a time rapid growth for many economies in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Dominant narratives comprising ambitious development plans are common and often based around sectors with strong inter-dependencies that highly exposed to variability. Using document analysis key informant interviews, this article examines how addressed policy, it being mainstreamed into water, energy agriculture sector policies the extent which cross-sectoral linkages enable coordinated action. These questions through case study Tanzania, highlighting broader lessons other developing countries, particularly those SSA facing similar challenges. finds that, while water increasingly integrating practical coordination on adaptation remains relatively superficial. Publication Tanzania National Adaptation Plan Action (NAPA) 2007 marked step integration sectoral plans; however, may have reinforced approach change. Examining coherence highlights overlaps complementarities lend themselves approach. Institutional constraints (particularly structures resources) restrict opportunities inter-sectoral action thus collaboration confined ad hoc projects mixed success date. results highlight need institutional frameworks recognize address these goals be pursued more sustainable climate-resilient manner.KEY POLICY INSIGHTS NAPA has been successful encouraging mainstreaming Tanzania; crucial implementing strategies limited due challenges such as power imbalances, budget an ingrained approach.Collaboration between nexus largely progress establishing deeper connections process. Regular planning meetings consistent annual budgets could provide platform enhance coordination.Plans develop hydropower prevalent across Africa. Insights from importance policy coordination.

Language: Английский

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Steering transformations under climate change: capacities for transformative climate governance and the case of Rotterdam, the Netherlands

Regional Environmental Change, Journal Year: 2018, Volume and Issue: 19(3), P. 791 - 805

Published: April 12, 2018

In light of the persistent failure to reduce emissions decisively, facilitate long-term resilience against climate change and account for connectedness with other social, environmental economic concerns, we present a conceptual framework capacities transformative governance. Transformative governance enables mitigation adaptation while purposefully steering societies towards low-carbon, resilient sustainable objectives. The provides systematic analytical tool understanding supporting already ongoing changes landscape more experimental approaches that include multi-scale, cross-sectoral public-private collaborations. It distinguishes between different types needed address transformation dynamics, including responding disturbances (stewarding capacity), phasing-out drivers path dependency (unlocking creating embedding novelties (transformative capacity) coordinating multi-actor processes (orchestrating capacity). Our case study in Rotterdam, Netherlands, demonstrates how helps map activities by which multiple actors create new conditions governance, assess effectiveness identify capacity gaps. orchestrating Rotterdam emerged through creation space informal networks strategic operational innovation, also propelled arrangements structures. Both support stewarding unlocking integrating mainstreaming goals, connecting each development solutions mediating interests. Key challenges across remain because limited integrated thinking into institutional regulatory frameworks. As open up questions about actor roles, effective processes, legitimacy context transformations can be supported, invite future research apply explore these questions.

Language: Английский

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Evaluation of the ecological sensitivity and security of tidal flats in Shanghai

Ecological Indicators, Journal Year: 2017, Volume and Issue: 85, P. 729 - 741

Published: Dec. 8, 2017

Language: Английский

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Transforming urban water governance through social (triple‐loop) learning

Environmental Policy and Governance, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: 29(2), P. 144 - 154

Published: Jan. 10, 2019

The sustainable development of cities is threatened by a worldwide water crisis. Improved social learning urgently needed to transform urban governance and make it more integrated adaptive. However, empirical studies remain few fragmented. Therefore, the aim this paper analyse how has supported or inhibited transformations in governance. On basis multiple case conducted urban, flood-prone areas Colombia, Philippines, South Africa, India, Sweden, we study processes related different aspects management Our results show that are often triggered crises, whereas other potentials for transformation not tapped into. Furthermore, "lock-ins" created powerful actors. We conclude there need proactive design structures triple-loop take into account identified barriers supporting principles.

Language: Английский

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Planning for Extreme Heat: A Review

Journal of Extreme Events, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: 06(03n04), P. 2050003 - 2050003

Published: Dec. 1, 2019

Extreme heat is a growing concern for cities, with both climate change and the urban island (UHI) effect increasingly impacting public health, economies, infrastructure, ecology. To better understand current state of planning extreme heat, we conducted systematic literature review. We found that most research focuses on UHI mapping modeling, while few studies delve into governance processes. An in-depth review this reveals common institutional, policy, informational barriers strategies overcoming them. Identified challenges include siloed limit cross-governmental interdisciplinary collaboration; complex, context-specific, diverse resilience strategies; need to combine “risk management” (focused preparing responding events) “design built environment” (spatial design interventions intentionally reduce temperatures); extensive, multidisciplinary data tools are often not readily available. These point several avenues future research. Ultimately, argue planners have an important role play in building conclude by identifying areas where scholars practitioners can work together advance our understanding planning.

Language: Английский

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Planning for Extreme Heat

Journal of the American Planning Association, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 88(3), P. 319 - 334

Published: Dec. 8, 2021

Problem, research strategy, and findings Extreme heat is the deadliest climate hazard in United States. Climate change urban island effect are increasing number of dangerously hot days cities worldwide need for communities to plan extreme heat. Existing literature on planning focuses mapping modeling, whereas few studies delve into governance processes. We surveyed professionals from diverse across States establish critical baseline information a growing area practice scholarship that future can build on. Survey results show planners concerned with risks, particularly environmental public health impacts change. Planners already report heat, energy water use, vegetation wildlife, health, quality life. Especially affected communities, claim they address plans implement mitigation management strategies such as forestry, emergency response, weatherization, but perceive many barriers related human financial resources political will.Takeaway about especially face They beginning through different types, we see opportunities better connect existing sources leverage tools, including vegetation, land use regulations, building codes, mitigate risks. Although persist, capital resources, uniquely qualified coordinate communities’ efforts rising threat

Language: Английский

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Integrated water resources management in cities in the world: Global solutions

Sustainable Cities and Society, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 86, P. 104137 - 104137

Published: Aug. 17, 2022

Population growth, urbanisation, climate change, biodiversity loss, energy use, water security and ageing infrastructures for supply treatment require a thorough understanding of the options available moving towards sustainable cities. The present study provides an analysis transformation patterns regarding integrated resources management (IWRM) cities across globe. We evaluate IWRM in 125 with 48 mostly quantitative indicators collected each city by performing cluster 6000 indicator scores following City Blueprint Approach. distinguish five clusters which show pattern problem-shifting, i.e., shifting largely preventable problems often sequence: drinking insecurity, pollution caused inadequate wastewater treatment, solid waste management, inaction on change adaptation, resource depletion. A that can address solve all these be classified as water-wise. Based analysis, seven principles are defined to enable urban areas become Because takes central position United Nations development goals (SDGs), is linked, directly or indirectly, nearly SDGs, success important enabler other SDGs.

Language: Английский

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Integrated Water Resources Management in Cities in the World: Global Challenges

Water Resources Management, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 37(6-7), P. 2787 - 2803

Published: March 22, 2023

Abstract Water scarcity and accessibility remain persistently amongst the most prominent global challenges. Although there is a wide agreement among international organizations that Integrated Resources Management (IWRM) water governance are key to overcome water-related challenges, assessments of progress made by cities lacking. This paper for first time analyses challenges water, wastewater, municipal solid waste climate change in cities. We used empirical studies (125 cities) based on City Blueprint Approach developed statistical estimation model estimate IWRM performances another 75 These 200 total represent more than 95% urban population. comprehensive picture enables us evaluate existing gaps achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particular SDG 6 (clean sanitation) 11 (sustainable communities). The best performing were Amsterdam Singapore. Unfortunately, do not yet manage their resources wisely far from SDGs. For instance, targets regarding drinking supply still challenge many Africa Asia sanitation high Africa, Latin America. same holds management, adaptation, people living informal settlements. In we will address solution pathways these

Language: Английский

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