ETP WATERBORNE High Level Meeting

10 March 2010, Le Havre

Building with Nature

An effective way to implement
Sustainable Development
Paris SANSOGLOU
Secretary General
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Agenda
Introduction on Dredging and EuDA
Environmental Issues & Industry perspective

Concept of Building with Nature

Example of ECOSHAPE

Need for R&D

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Introduction

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Dredging means transporting

Dredging is the maritime transportation of
natural materials from one part of the water
environment to another
by specialised dredging vessels.
Dredging vessels transport
Sand
Rock
Gravel
Silt

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Dredging vessels support:

Port infrastructure development,
Land reclamation for commerce,

Land reclamation for residences,

Land reclamation for recreation,
Without dredging no
harbours, no ports, no
access channels.
Ultimately it means no
economic development
and no global trade.

Around 80% of the

largest population
centres in the
world are found in
coastal areas
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Dredging vessels support:

Energy enterprises including
Oil & Gas exploration & delivery
Offshore Wind Farms

Environmental Remediation
Coastal Protection

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A Typical Dredging Cycle

Excavation

Sailing empty

Suction
Loading

Sailing loaded

Sailing empty

Discharge

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Dredging in figures
Turnover (2008) 10.3 bn

Annual turn-over dredging industry

compared with other industries
(in billion , 2008)

Closed Markets
3.0 bn

29%

66%

5%

Other Markets
0.5 bn

4.000

EuDA
6.8 bn

Turnover evolution per driver

35%

in million

3.500

Royal Dutch Shell

321

Toyota Motor

143

ArcelorMittal

87

A.P. Mller-Mrsk Group

44

World Dredging Industry

10

3.000

23%
20%

2.500
2.000

15%

1.500
1.000

7%

500

Urban & Tourism

Energy
Coastal
Trade capital
Trade maintenance

0
2000

2005

2006

2007

2008

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A capital intensive & innovative sector

2/3 of worlds dredging projects (70% outside EU)
bringing however 90% return back to Europe
5 billion investments from 2008 to 2011
2.5% of total turnover invested in R&D
largest, most powerful & most technologically advanced Fleet
Master

0,54%
18%

CO2 emissions of
Maritime Sector: 2%

62%

99,46%

20%

Bachelor
Other

Maritime Sector

Dredging fleets
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 founded in 1993
represents the European
Dredging Companies
from 16 EU Members States
world leaders (top 4)
with a turnover (2008): 6.8 bn
+/- 25,000 European direct
employment
>48,300 indirect employment
(supply and service companies)
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Industry perspective

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Large-scale Dredging Projects

Continuous growth of market for hydraulic
infrastructure.
Sustainable development increasingly important for
clients and stakeholders.
Uncertainties on project impacts, extensive EMPs
and monitoring requirements (false securities).
Long-lasting procedures and complexity of
environmental legislation (European Directives
National Laws).
Development of large-scale projects characterised by
uncertainties and delays (even cancellation).
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Environmentally Sensitive Projects

Defensive: Focus on mitigating negative effects.
Environmental requirements cannot be simply
copied from one site to another.
Specialist role (knowledge) shifts from client to
contracting parties.
Thorough knowledge of ecosystem processes makes
the difference on environmentally complex projects;
however scientifically-sound ecosystem knowledge
still missing and needed.
The conditions are right for a new approach !
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Building with Nature offers opportunites to

reinforce competitive edge while at the same
time developing natures potential,
truly contributing to Sustainable Development.

Maasvlakte-2 (NL)

Vlaamse Baaien 2100 (BE)

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Concept of Building with Nature

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Idea of Building with Nature

Idea exists for many years
Inspired by the ideas of J.N. Svasek,
Prof. Ronald Waterman developed for over 30
years the concept into
Integrated Coastal Policy through Building
with Nature (1980-2008).

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Building with Nature and Industry

The European dredging industry is
fully convinced and supports initiatives such as:

ECOSHAPE, Building with Nature:

Dutch interdisciplinary initiative.
PIANC Working with nature.
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Concept of Building with Nature

Concept is
Flexible integration
of land in sea
and of water in the new land
making use of materials and forces/interactions,
present in nature, taking into account existing
and potential nature values and the biogeomorphology & geo-hydrology of coast and
seabed.
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Reality of Building with Nature

Ecodynamic design where
the dynamics of the natural system become the starting
point for design and realisation of hydraulic
infrastructures, in a true interdisciplinary approach
(integrating Engineering, Ecology & Governance)
From defensive approach, minimising environmental
impact, (environment = constraint)

To offensive approach, optimising full (socio-)

economic and environmental potential.
(environment = opportunity)
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Ecodynamic design means

Utilisation of natural processes

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Ecodynamic design means

Explore potential for nature development

Natural shoreline protection (bio-engineers)

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Ecodynamic design means

Accomodate natural dynamics

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Ecodynamic design
There is still a lot we need to know ...

??

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Building with Nature programme: Facts

Programme duration 2008-2012
Budget approx. 29 M, partly funded by Ministry of
Public Works and partly from partner contributions
Programming developed & carried out by partners
Foundation EcoShape responsible for programme
management & administration
First products available in 2009

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Key elements of BwN programme

Nature as starting point for design (in context of
economic & infrastructural demands)
Collaboration of engineers, ecologists and governance
experts
Focus on practice: Real-world cases
Direct stakeholder involvement (Public authorities,
Port of Rotterdam, PUMA, NGOs, society, )

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Partners in Building with Nature (BwN)

Initiative: Boskalis and Van Oord

Scientific Institutes: Deltares, Imares, NIOO-CEME
Consultants: Witteveen + Bos, DHV, Haskoning, Arcadis
Industry: IHC Holland, Vereniging van Waterbouwers
Universities: Delft, Wageningen, Twente
Port authority: Harbour of Rotterdam
Government: RWS-DI, City of Dordrecht
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BwN Programme objectives:

1. Develop ecosystem knowledge enabling Building
with Nature (BwN)
2. Establish how to bring the BwN-concept forward in
society and make it happen
3. Develop scientifically sound design rules and norms
4. Develop expertise to apply the BwN-concept
5. Make the concept tangible using practical BwNexamples
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Programme Building with Nature cases:

Sustainable development
Holland coast
Southwest Delta
Markermeer IJsselmeer
Singapore

The Netherlands

Markermeer
/ IJsselmeer

Holland coast

SW Delta

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Case 1: Holland Coast

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Case 1: Holland Coast

Mega-nourishment pilot
Sand Engine (~ 20 mln m3)

Landscaping of
sand borrow areas

Innovation Objectives:
Coastal safety,
Sustainable
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nature development
of the Holland coast
& recreation.

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Case 2: Southwesterly Delta

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Case 2: Southwesterly Delta

Sand import through

Eastern Scheldt barrier

Sand deficit Eastern Scheldt:

stabilisation of intertidal areas

Long-term
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Case 3: Lake Marken / Lake IJssel

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Case 3: Lake Marken / Lake IJssel

Degradation
Lake Marken

Adaptation of Frisian coast

to rising lake level

Sustainable regional
development

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Case 4: SINGAPORE

Innovative
coastal defence

Turbidity / water quality

vis vis habitats

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Decision making
in different settings

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Case 4: Singapore

MOU

Joint
Marine
Programme

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Building with Nature success factors

BwN Manual: Guidelines & Tools to support
environment legislation & ecodynamic design
Industry:

Expertise with application of BwN concepts

Governance: Translation of BwN concepts into legislation

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Building with Nature success factors

Education: young people working at the interface of
ecology, engineering and governance

Network: Sound basis to continue work after 2012

Exposure: International recognition for sustainable
development of maritime infrastructure
Connected
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Returns for the industry

Ecological knowledge applied in hydraulic engineering
A lead in knowledge and expertise
Preferred contractor
Early contractor involvement

Improved possibilities to focus on high end of the market

Process improvement: faster project development
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Need for R&D

Sand wave field in San Francisco Bay.

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Filling the Knowledge Gaps

Nature

Building
Building with Nature

Society
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Filling the Knowledge Gaps with

People
education bridging fields of ecology & engineering

Generic research
natural sciences
public governance
ecodynamic design

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Filling the Knowledge Gaps with

Adaptive monitoring
Data management
data storage and access
model (application) storage and access
access to tools for data processing
low-threshold information exchange

Communication - dissemination
broad public information
knowledge dissemination

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By
Building with Nature,
we are
Building our Future !

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