Metropolitan Solutions Presentation for innovatie-attaché’s 2 November 2016, Carmen Aalbers en Arjen Daane

Content presentation One Wageningen approach Metropolitan issues needing solutions Propositions Wageningen Research and University Cooperations Questions and suggestions

One Wageningen Approach Responsible Director Bram de Vos Coordinators: Carmen Aalbers , Arjen Daane, Huub Rijnaarts Approx. 1.5 million annual strategic investments, multiplied Cooperation AMS

Metropolitan issues needing solutions mainly Western or high to medium income countries. source: London School of Economics

Metropolitan issues needing solutions Quality of life issues, Scarcity of resources (e.g. phosphates, energy, (clean)water, clean soil, ...), Pull towards cities & social inequality within urban areas & regions, Quality of life refugee camps, Food security, logistics, affordability

Metropolitan Solutions Wageningen Research propositions Design with metropolitan nature Metropolitan Resource engineering Economic incentives Food system design Offer integrated solutions for sustainable urbanization Unlocking potential by innovation in interaction Transition and scenarios Data and diagnosis

Prop. 1/6 Metropolitan Data and Diagnosis Typology metropolitan areas Data inventory at mega data level Green Diagnosis overall level Deep scans: Health and liveability; Climate resilience; Urban metabolism and resource use Food security and logistics fresh food

Prop. 2/6 Metropolitan Transition and Scenarios Important trends Urban transformations and urban growth based on using the natural systems for quality of life Actor perspectives and strategies for State, Companies, Citizens and NGOs.

Prop. 3/6 Metropolitan Nature based Design At specific scale levels LIVEABILITY AND HEALTH (healthy mobility and infrastructure-solutions, relaxation, recreation, encounters, cooperation and cohesion, sanitation) WATER AND HEAT SOLUTIONS: evapo(transpi)ration, shadow, infiltration, retention and storage, new construction types NUTRIENT FLOWS AND CIRCLES: water purification, recovering nutrients (phosphates, ...) FOOD security and ecological footprint, logistics

Prop. 4/6 Metropolitan Economic Incentives Based on sustainability perspectives, strategies and typologies For the STATE, to steer companies and citizens For COMPANIES: business models For CITIZENS GROUPS: specific issues countries limiting governing capacities

Prop. 5/6 Metropolitan Resource Engineering Development of new bio-based technologies and materials Recovery technologies, also linked to sanitation

Prop.6/6 Metropolitan Food System Design Metropolitan Food Clusters Urban Agriculture National and international food and trade

Metropolitan Solutions Wageningen University propositions Climate proof Urban climate Extreme weather Flood protection Blue & green solutions Reduce fine dust Street of the future Modern smart buildings Low environmental impact building Bio-based materials Closing energy, water and material cycles Green Street Fresh Air Dry Feet 5 Postdocs Connect research done Initiate living labs AMS Write papers Young & Angry Core Food Logistics Urban Agriculture Local & social markets Fresh Food City Material balances in built environment Balancing material and organic substances Organic substance balances Zero carbon cities Urban rural interactions DigIn City R-link research with small scale & bottom up initiatives Citizen Science Local Initiatives Smart Inclusive Cities Circular Vital

Cooperation Areas and Countries China, Mozambique, Colombia, ... Practically all European countries and capitals Amsterdam, Rotterdam-the Hague, Eindhoven, etc. in NL Business: Heineken, AKZO, Liander, Doppelmayr, Rockwool, ... European and international programs, bilateral cooperations, ...

Questions, suggestions?