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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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