Urban Greenblue Grids

Urban Greenblue Grids
September 18, 2012
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Hiltrud Pötz
Urbanization
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Urban Greenblue Grids research, consulting and design
Thesis:
With urban greenblue grids we hit 7 flies in one stroke
- Climate adaptation
- Sustainable energy production
- More biodiversity
- Less heat stress
- Better air quality
- Food production
- Quality of life
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Urban microclimate and biodiversity
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[based on Krusche, 1982]
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Challenges for Dutch delta cities in times
of climate change
Be prepared for:
• More heavy storm rains
• Longer dry periods
• Urban heating
and keep our cities safe and attractive!
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Use of natural processes and location characteristics
Visable water systems
Re-use of wastewater
Use of rainwater
Reduction of pavement
Infiltration
Reduction of groundwater extraction Small water cycles

Fewer overflows
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Heat stress Naar Voogt, 2000
Temperature curve above an urban area surface temperature (day)

air temperature (day)
surface temperature (night)
air temperature (night)
temperature
day
night
rural sub- pond industrial urban downtown urban park sub- rural
urban residen�al residen�al urban
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Heat stress
Water balance in the city and in nature
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Air quality
Particle matter
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Air quality
Smog bubble and inverse flow
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Smart grids
For sustainable energy production
- Wind
Sun
Ambient energy
- Water
- Soil
- Air
Biomass
- Wooden pallets
- Etc.
Waste
- Organic waste
- Waste water
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Participation
Active participation of citizens in designing and shaping the city
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Food production
City farms and urban gardening
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Synergy
Effects of more nature; green and blue in the city
More biodiversity Better quality of life
Food production Increased

sponge effect
Less heat stress Better air quality
Biomass for
energy production
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Connectedness Tropical roofs
and collector
of measures
roofs
Square metre garden
Balcony gardens Solar energy
Greenhouses
Living Machine
Cool paving Wind energy
materials Rainwater use
Fruit and nut trees and berry bushes Heat from

Treated
wastewater groundwater
Green squares and playgrounds
Cool roofs Heat Heat from
from Parks and public greenery drinkingwater
surface
water Temporary designa�on of unused plots for nature and ecosystems
City trees Heat from
wastewater
Urban farms Grass fields Urban forests
Urban woodlands Children’s garden plots Helophyte filters

Water roofs
Community gardens Green facades Reten�on green roof

Floa�ng areas
Green roofs Roo�op gardens Nature green roof
Raised
construc�ons
Open Street trees and tree-lined lanes
Urban wilderness Vegetable gardens
gu�ers Bioswales
More natural traffic spaces
Deep water
Wet biotopes ‘Public’ grounds Seasonal reten�on storage
Dry stone walls Green ven�la�on grids

Ground infiltra�on
Shade provided by vegeta�on
Porous paving materials
Hedge biotopes/Natural hedges
Seasonal storage
Varied river banks Green shores and riverbanks Green cemeteries
Connec�on of biotopes and green-blue networks Urban Wetlands
Rainwater ponds Smart irriga�on measures
Reduce paved surfaces
Car parks with green areas
Flexible water level management

Ditches Water squares
Water Facili�es for
Open water channels
Heat fauna Floa�ng or amphibious buildings
Biodiversity on and around

buildings
Urban agriculture
Air quality
Energy
Social and economical value
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History
Group of slumless smokeless cities and the fertile landscape
[From Lohrberg, 2011, p.19, by Howard 1898, Bollerey e.a. 1990- Einband] [From Lohrberg, 2011, p.38, by Berlins, Migge 1933, Uhlig 1981-106]
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London Green Grid
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London Green Grid
• Rainwater retention and purification
• Creating a healthy city
• Heat stress reduction
• Biodiversity
• Making the city more liveable
• Creating more leisure space
• Attractive walking and cycling

networks
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London Green Grid
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Singapore
Transformation of the canals
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Singapore
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Singapore
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Hammarby Sjöstad, Stockholm, Sweden
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• Surface drainage
• 100% rainwater retention
• Ecological green management
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Eva Lanxmeer, Culemborg
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PERCEPTION ENERGY
- Green trafficless - Heatpump (added to
residential environment drinking water
- Safe for children
production)
- 50% reduce in
MATERIALS energy consumption
- No PVC
- Natural based paint
- Modified wooden
facades WASTE
- Natural (half) - Biogas from black
pavements water
- Composting of
WATER organic waste
- 100% Rainwater storage
- Grey water treatment PARTICIPATION
in constructed wetlands - Design and
- Surface rainwater run-off management of
ECOLOGY communal gardens
- Ecological green management
- Minimalization pavement
- Recovered old river (Lek)
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Rijkswaterstaat office, Terneuzen
Louis Bolk Instituut, Zeist, nederland
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PERCEPTION ENERGY
- Natural ventilation - Use of surface water
- Natural materials for heating system
- PV panels
- 66% reduction in
MATERIALS energy consumption
- Reused and recycled
materials
- Reused more posts
- Cellulose insulation WASTE
- Renewable raw - Reuse of waste
materials materials
- 100% reuse of
waste water
WATER
- 100% Reuse filtered PARTICIPATION
waste water - Involvement of the
- 80% reduction in drink employees during the
water consumption design process
- Rainwater buffering ECOLOGY
on the green roof - Use of existing green
as wind buffer
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Urban Greenblue Grids
- Minimized pavement research, consulting and design
Measurable sustainability
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Rijkswaterstaatkantoor, Terneuzen
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Waterfabriek, Dierenpark Emmen
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• 100% decentralized treatment and

re-use of wastewater
• Visualization and public accessibility of

purification plant
• Control of the provincial drinking water

system from the water pavilion
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Erasmusgracht, Amsterdam
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• Disconnect runoff water from the

combined sewer system
• Decentralized treatment of rainwater
• Creating leisure space
• Wildlife habitat
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Speeldernis, Rotterdam
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• Water awareness
• Water storage
• Water experience
• Water retention
• Biodiversity
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Waternet, Amsterdam
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Waternet, Amsterdam
• Rainwater storage under the building
• Purification of rainwater
• Re-use of rainwater for toilets
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Waternet, Amsterdam
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Brasserhout, Den Haag
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• Rainwater storage
• Biodiversity
• Minimalized pavements
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Climate workshop
• Multidisciplinary
• Proactive
• Creative
• Integral
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Building blocks for a greenblue city
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Benefits of the process
• The climate challenge concerns us all
• Conflict transformed into creative solutions
• We developed integral and concrete ideas
• By solving the climate challenge, we also improve ecology,

life quality and reduced urban heating
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Urban green-blue grids for sustainable and dynamic cities
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Thank you!
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September 18, 2012

- Sustainable energy production

- Less heat stress

- Better air quality

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• More heavy storm rains

• Longer dry periods

and keep our cities safe and attractive!

Reduction of groundwater extraction Small water cycles

Temperature curve above an urban area surface temperature (day)

More biodiversity Better quality of life

Food production Increased

Less heat stress Better air quality

Fruit and nut trees and berry bushes Heat from

Urban woodlands Children’s garden plots Helophyte ﬁlters

Community gardens Green facades Reten�on green roof

Dry stone walls Green ven�la�on grids

Car parks with green areas

Flexible water level management

Biodiversity on and around

• Rainwater retention and puriﬁcation

• Creating a healthy city

• Heat stress reduction

• Making the city more liveable

• Creating more leisure space

• Attractive walking and cycling

• 100% rainwater retention

• Ecological green management

Louis Bolk Instituut, Zeist, nederland

• 100% decentralized treatment and

• Visualization and public accessibility of

• Control of the provincial drinking water

• Disconnect runoff water from the

• Decentralized treatment of rainwater

• Creating leisure space

• Rainwater storage under the building

• Re-use of rainwater for toilets

• The climate challenge concerns us all

• Conﬂict transformed into creative solutions

• We developed integral and concrete ideas

• By solving the climate challenge, we also improve ecology,

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