Urban Pulse generates the knowledge required to build sustainability strategies for energy, water, food, and natural resources in the city.
A fresh approach to ‘urban metabolism’ can ensure that Amsterdam will be spared shortages of energy, water, food or natural resources in the future, and will reduce environmental pressure. This can only be achieved by acquiring a clear and precise understanding of the flow patterns of essential resources in the city. The researchers use a combination of methods and technologies informed by local residents, knowledge and industry partners.
Data of different urban flows such as water, waste, food and energy must be integrated and made easily accessible to relevant stakeholders. Only then can it become possible to identify options for reuse, cascading and synergies between these different urban flows.
Project duration
1st November 2014 – November 2015
Partners
Wageningen UR, TU Delft, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, City of Amsterdam, Waternet, AEB Amsterdam, Waag Society, Alliander and Port of Amsterdam
Projectleader(s)
Marc Spiller
Researcher, Wageningen UR, Environmental Technology
marc.spiller@wur.nl
0317 483344
Sven Stremke
Assistant Professor, Wageningen UR, Landscape Architecture
sven.stremke@wur.nl
0317 484 236
AMS Principal Investigators
Sven Stremke, Huub Rijnaarts, Jan Willem van der Schans
Urban Pulse in the press
King gemeente magazine
Documents
Interview Sven Stremke (Parool 20 June 2014)
The Pulse of the City
Article ESG Yearbook (English / Nederlands)
Article Marc Spiller (Le 1 Hebdo #54, French)
Video Tegenlicht Meet Up ‘Metropolitan Challenges’
