Rotterdam: A City and a Mainport on the Edge of a Delta

Within Europe, Rotterdam is by far the largest port and supplier of fossil energy sources. City and port have a "sandwich" position in the low lands between a sea with a rising level and rivers with increasing peak discharges. It is certainly no exaggeration to say that sustainability form...

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Published in:European planning studies 2012-01, Vol.20 (1), p.71-94
Main Authors: Meyer, Han, Nillesen, Anne Loes, Zonneveld, Wil
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cities
Cities and towns
City planning
Climate
Climate change
Energy sources
Estuaries
Europe
Fossil fuels
Fossils
Land
Netherlands
Ports
Redevelopment, Urban
Rivers
Studies
Sustainability
Sustainable development
Urban policy
Urban renewal
Water management
Water resources management
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Summary:Within Europe, Rotterdam is by far the largest port and supplier of fossil energy sources. City and port have a "sandwich" position in the low lands between a sea with a rising level and rivers with increasing peak discharges. It is certainly no exaggeration to say that sustainability forms a matter of life or death for Rotterdam as a Delta City. The question of a sustainable Rotterdam or not is related to the following issues: (1) water management (preventing hazards; the restoration of the estuary; salinization); (2) urban renewal; (3) the spatial and climate footprint of the ever-growing port and (4) energy transition. Currently all these issues are dealt with largely independently of one another. For a genuinely sustainable future, linkages have to be made between strategies, projects and actors.
ISSN:0965-4313
1469-5944
DOI:10.1080/09654313.2011.638498