3. Compact city in The Netherlands
The Netherlands is a densely populated and highly urbanized
urbanized country with a long-standing tradition of spatial
spatial planning. In the early 1980s, the compact city concept
city concept was welcomed by the Dutch authorities and
authorities and planners, and it has become the heart of national,
heart of national, regional and local urbanization policy in The
policy in The Netherlands since then (Dieleman et al., 1997).. The
5. History
Background:
Amsterdam after
1663
Amsterdam end of
the 19th century
Amsterdam was originally designed for defense. It is composed
of semi-circles that create tiny islands linked by bridges.
Amsterdam’s city center is very compact. This, coupled with the
fact that the city is made of a gently curving and very narrow
street system, creates a highly walkable and interesting
environment. The bends in the road create a sense of mystery
and intrigue and can prove a little confusing until you figure
out the names of all the canals. The concept for open space
within the region was the idea of the five green fingers. Each
finger leads to the heart of the city and allows
people to use them as connectors. The finger that leads from
Amsterdam is Bos Park.
7. Transportation systems in Amsterdam were very
well thought out in their conception.
Trains connect Amsterdam to the Dutch
of Europe.
Trams within the city provide a cheap and fast
intercity transportation. But the main form of
everyday movement through the compact city is
the bicycle. The bike is a quiet and
environmentally good solution to the tiny street
systems and a perfect way to enjoy the
urban landscape.
Public
Transportation :
8. Sustainability is Amsterdam’s genes. To take just
one example, it has always been the cycling
capital of the world. Today it is one of the ten
most sustainable cities on earth, and in Europe
one of the top four. This report has been
compiled to provide the people of Amsterdam,
local businesses and other interested parties with
an insight into what the city government
Sustainability:
Sustainable
Energy
Sustainable
Mobility
Sustainable
Economic
Sustainable
Living
9. • More and more “green” power is
being used in Amsterdam.
• All the city’s trams and metro
trains now run on it, as do the
street lighting, two-thirds of council
services and enterprises and City
• generation of a lot more sustainable energy at the local
level – from the sun, the wind, biomass and hydrogen
• At present, 5.8 per cent of the energy consumed in
Amsterdam is derived from sustainable sources. That is 3
per cent more the national average.
• The computer servers at City
Hall are cooled using water from the River Amstel. Two-thirds
of council services and enterprises now use “green” power
and a third have joined the city’s energy
monitoring program. Most municipal buildings are
still heated by gas.
1-Sustainable
Energy:
10. 2-Sustainable
Mobility:
• Amsterdam is the most bicycle-friendly city
in the world. It has 400 kilometres of dedicated cycle
paths, whilst about 90 per cent of the road network is
deemed safe and suitable for cycling.
• Electric transport with a network
of on-street charging points at which the owners of
electric cars and scooters can park and top up their batteries
free of charge
11. • Amsterdam already plays host to a wide
variety of sustainable business activities
rooted in the strengths of the local
economy: energy, ICT, trade, logistics,
finance and tourism. For a rapidly
growing number of companies,
sustainability is the main force fuelling
their innovation.
3-Sustainable
Economic:
• A trial with so-called “smart air curtains”
and automatic
shop doors achieved a saving 43 per
cent on energy costs
and reduced levels of noise and
exhaust fumes inside the
stores, without adversely affecting
customer numbers.
12. • people in Amsterdam have developed a more positive
attitude towards members of other ethnic communities over
the past two years.
4-Sustainable
Living:
• The residents of Amsterdam are reasonably healthy and
they are generally satisfied with their living environment.
• Amsterdam has about 200 primary schools and 28 special
schools attended
• Schools are improved to be sustainable which let to:
1. Less pupil and teacher illness
2. Improved pupil performance.
3. Carbon dioxide emissions reduced by 30-40 per cent.
4. A permanent reduction in energy
costs.
5. Better quality school buildings
13. Neighborhood parks in 1954 Neighborhood parks in
Neighborhood parks:
Just as important as large parks are neighborhood parks. After
parks. After World War II an
amazing number of neighborhood playgrounds (around 860 by
860 by Aldo Van Eyck) were designed and built in the city of
the city of Amsterdam. Parks were fit in wherever space was
