We are living exciting times. Our civilization is evolving quickly as new technologies emerge at a giant’s pace, and there is an unprecedented opportunity for cities to leverage these new technologies to become smarter, more creative and innovative.
In this article, I will go through the journey of a smart city and we will present the characteristic trends, as well as the key enablers that are defining the future of our cities.
Heb jij een supergoed én supergroen idee voor drijvende natuur in de binnenhaven van het Marineterrein? Let dan goed op!
Deze zomer stelt het Marineterrein 100m² water in de binnenhaven beschikbaar voor haalbare ideeën voor natuur in het water. Hier mag jij jouw drijvende natuurproject realiseren én beheren.
Stuur je idee vóór 15 juni 2024 naar dobbernatuur@marineterrein.nl. Houd het kort (maximaal twee A4’tjes) en vergeet niet er tekeningen of foto’s bij te doen die je idee versterken. Lees ook eerst alles over voorwaarden en voorzieningen op: https://marineterrein.nl/dobbernatuur.
Op 28 juni 2024 hoor je op welke ideeën de keuze is gevallen. De winnaars kunnen meteen aan de slag!
Kom vooral langs tijdens het inloopspreekuur op donderdag 30 mei van 16.00-17.00 uur bij het kantoor van Bureau Marineterrein (gebouw 001) aan de Kattenburgerstraat 5. Onze ecoloog en andere experts zullen aanwezig zijn om je vragen te beantwoorden. We denken graag met je mee.
Voor vragen neem je contact op met Boj van den Berg via dobbernatuur@marineterrein.nl.
Dobbernatuur is een project in samenwerking met New Grounds en Walden Studio.
In the big tech-dominated era, data has been commercially exploited for so long that it is now hard to imagine that data sharing might also benefit the community. Yet that is what a collective of businesses, governments, social institutions and residents in Amsterdam aim to do with the Data Commons Collective. Sharing more data to better care for the Amsterdam Region. On Demoday #23, Lia Hsu (Amsterdam Economic Board) and Simone van der Burg (Waag) led an interactive value workshop to discuss which values are important when it comes to sharing data from the perspective of different stakeholders in an (agri)food use case.
Commons are natural resources that are accessible to everyone within a community. Water. Fertile soil. Clean air. Actually, everything the earth has given us. We as humanity have increasingly begun to exploit these commons in our pursuit of power and profit maximisation. As a result, we risk exhausting them.
Data is a new, digital resource: a valuable commodity that can be used to improve products and services. Data can thus also be used for the common good. However, there are two important differences between a common and a data common: data in commons never run out, and data in commons is not tied to any geographical location or sociocultural groups.
Each Data Common serves a different purpose and requires a different implementation, but there are four principles that are always the same:
The Data Commons collective is currently working on different applied use cases to understand how Data Commons can help with concrete solutions to pressing societal problems in the areas of energy, green urban development, mobility, health and culture. This Demoday, we discussed the (Agri)Food Data Common use case.
The agricultural sector is facing significant challenges. A growing world population means more mouths to feed. However, that food must also be produced in a way that reduces the burden on the environment. One way to do this is by local food production and shortening supply chains. For effective cooperation within short supply chains, digitisation and data are crucial.
The University of Amsterdam and the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences have the ambition to source their cafeteria food locally and sustainably. The availability and application of data are essential for the realization of such a local and sustainable regional food system. Moreover, there is a great need for a form of data sharing among the relevant stakeholders.
During the session, various stakeholders were identified: farmers, consumers/students, data specialists, and governments. The participants engaged in discussions about each other's interests and whether they can be reconciled into a common interest. This is an important first step towards a Data Common.
One of the main values the participants discussed was trust. In the agricultural sector, there is a deeply rooted feeling of mistrust from farmers due the nitrogen strategy and transformation of rural areas by the government. Farmers highly value their autonomy, and are therefore often not eager to share their data with the government. Therefore transparency about individual interests, but also about the purpose of sharing data, is essential. Another value the participants discussed is fairness and creating a level playing field for smaller entrepreneurs through the Data Common.
Amsterdam Economic Board will remain involved in the Data Commons Collective in a coordinating role and work on use cases to understand how data commons can work for society. The Data Commons Collective is still looking for additional use cases to test Data Commons in practice. Do you have a suggestion for Lia and Simone? Please feel free to reach out to me via sophie@amsterdamsmartcity.com, and I’ll connect you!
Droppie, the innovative recycling start-up, is gearing up to open its first recycling hub in Amsterdam starting June 2024.
At Droppie, we're on a mission to make the world a cleaner place by adding value to recyclables. We've developed a unique collection system and a handy mobile app that rewards users for responsibly recycling all sorts of materials, from textiles to plastics to e-waste!
Bag it. Drop it. Cash it.
Stay tuned for more updates as we countdown to our official launch. Get ready to join us on this exciting journey as we continue to innovate, grow, and make a difference together!
