Transcript IDS research” - Watergraafsmeer

The Ecolint in the Watergraafsmeer
Didi van Doren
Anna Glucker
Sebas Heijman
Sebastiaan de Kruif
Ruth van Luijk
Liesbeth Versteegde
Rianne Visser
Sustainability Case Study
October 29, 2010
Contents
I.
Introduction
II.
Research questions
1.
Hydrological state
2.
Ecological state
3.
Participatory methods
4.
Environmental education
5.
Stakeholders
III.
Integration
IV.
Questions
Introduction
What is it?
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Connection between Nieuwe Meer (West) and Nieuwe Diep (East);
Part of National Ecological Network (Ecologische Hoofdstructuur);
Our focus is on the Watergraafsmeer.
Primary goals
1. Improving the quality of the
water system of Amsterdam;
2. Ecological corridor.
Secondary goal
3. Social dimension.
Introduction
Research questions
1. Hydrological state
2. Ecological state
3. Participatory methods
1. Theoretical
2. Case comparison
3. Explorative research
4. Environmental education
5. Stakeholders
Hydrological state
Comparing the water quality: before the Ecolint vs. current situation
According to the KRW (Kaderrichtlijn Water) directive
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• Red line: insufficient for
urban usage water
• Green line: urban usage water
• Blue line: urban living water
Hydrological state
Action plan
• Improving water quality:
• Dog-free zones near shores;
• Insert basins;
• Cultivation water plants;
• Maintenance:
• Continue current mowing policy (once every 2 years);
• Increase dredging frequency;
• Monitoring:
• Consistent monitoring.
Ecological state
Five indicator animal species:
1. Pike
2. Dragonfly
3. Reedwarbler (kleine karekiet)
4. Grass snake
5. Weasel
Conclusion: the number of almost all species increased after the
formation of the Ecolint. No data is available >1998.
Monitoring of vegetation
Conclusion: vegetation on the drier parts of the shores is high.
Except for the reed, the planted vegetation did not survive.
No data is available >1998.
Ecological state
Action plan
• Monitoring:
• Amphibians and frogspawn;
• Mice (nests);
• Dragonflies (all species);
• Maintenance:
• Leave mowed vegetation on the mown site
• Phased mowing
• Less dredging
Participatory Method: Theoretical
• Inhabitants expectations/wishes
• Participation:
• Sense of Ownership
• Complexity
• Harmonisation of social goal within ecological & hydrological limits
Participatory Method: Case Comparison
• Literature
• Problem Outcomes
• Dutch cases: Hoeksche Waard, Zuiderpark & Bijlmerpark
• Method: focus groups (group work)
Participatory Method: Explorative Research
• Transect
• Opportunity Sample
• Criteria
• Time
• Willingness
Environmental Education I
Ecolint:
1. Contribute to the development of the Ecolint?
2. Type of Programs?
Goals Environmental Education:
• Environmental awareness and concerns
• Knowledge, values and skills to protect the environment
• New Sustainable patterns of behaviour
(Tbilisi Declaration, 1977)
Environmental Education II
• Ecological (1) and hydrological (2) goals:
• Learning by doing: Maintenance & Monitoring
• Behavioural change: no littering
• Social (3) goal:
• Understanding: acceptance & appreciation
• Further ecological participation
Stakeholders
• Why stakeholders?
• Precondition success intervention
• Optimal state: satisfaction
• Budgetary constraints
• Preliminary Stakeholder Analysis: Identification
• Interrelationship stakeholders
• Relationship issues
• Application:
• Strategic interaction
• Cooperation with implementation
Additional MEASURES
taken by Waternet
Integration
Goal 3:
Consideration of
Social requirements
Goal 2:
Ecological
function
Goal 1:
Hydrological
function
Behavioral
change
Less
waste
Being able to
Make adjustments
To the ecolint
Maintenance
Monitoring
Educational
participatory
Activities
Awareness
And
Knowledge
About the project
Participation in
Decision-making