Eco-System-City: Heat reduction in Alphen aan den Rijn: measurements for proof

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Alphen aan den Rijn. A city committed to remaining liveable for all its residents. With a vision focused on liveability and climate adaptation, the municipality is working towards a future-proof city centre. Investing in urban green is an important ingredient. It is good for biodiversity, facilitates climate adaptation and creates a pleasant and cool environment. But can we prove this? This is part five of six films on the TKI project Eco-System-City (www.ecosysteemstad.nl), in which we show the importance of green and blue in cities in various research pilots. Production: FocusOn (www.focuson.nl). TKI Eco-System-City is made possible by the Knowledge and Innovation Agenda Agriculture Water and Food of the Dutch government, Top Sector Water & Maritime, Top Sector Agri & Food and Top Sector Horticulture & Starting Materials.

Period8 Jan 2025

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  • TitleEco-System-City: Heat reduction in Alphen aan den Rijn: measurements for proof
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletYouTube
    Media typeWeb
    Duration/Length/Size4 min
    Country/TerritoryNetherlands
    Date8/01/25
    DescriptionAlphen aan den Rijn. A city committed to remaining liveable for all its residents. With a vision focused on liveability and climate adaptation, the municipality is working towards a future-proof city centre. Investing in urban green is an important ingredient. It is good for biodiversity, facilitates climate adaptation and creates a pleasant and cool environment. But can we prove this?
    This is part five of six films on the TKI project Eco-System-City (www.ecosysteemstad.nl), in which we show the importance of green and blue in cities in various research pilots. Production: FocusOn (www.focuson.nl).
    TKI Eco-System-City is made possible by the Knowledge and Innovation Agenda Agriculture Water and Food of the Dutch government, Top Sector Water & Maritime, Top Sector Agri & Food and Top Sector Horticulture & Starting Materials.
    URLhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1Cp637epzU&list=PLjWWJTntPN7NhnTZXgS9Xwns8Oj56Zg0o&index=10
    PersonsMark Rotteveel, Roy Molenaar, Ron Kervezee

Keywords

  • Eco-System-City