Cases
Data-driven greening in practice: pilot in Dronten
Cases
Data-driven greening in practice: pilot in Dronten
Data-driven greening makes it visible where extra trees are truly promising and where underground constraints come into play. Discover how CROW and the municipality of Dronten are working in a pilot on smart choices for greenery in public spaces.
Customer
CROW
Themes
Urban Development
Services
Tailor-made training
Licenses
Challenge
Greening: where is it necessary and feasible?
CROW, together with the municipality of Dronten, has developed a digital twin in a pilot project to gain more control over greening: where is greening needed and where is it feasible to realize more greenery?
Challenge
Greening: where is it necessary and feasible?
CROW, together with the municipality of Dronten, has developed a digital twin in a pilot project to gain more control over greening: where is greening needed and where is it feasible to realize more greenery?
Approach
Open and proprietary data integrated and weighed
Both above-ground and underground data have been examined u2013 such as cables and pipes, existing infrastructure and design of the public space. The nationally available open data was supplemented for this purpose with data from the municipality of Dronten itself, such as their own rules on distances to cables and pipes and their own tree data.
Approach
Open and proprietary data integrated and weighed
Both above-ground and underground data have been examined u2013 such as cables and pipes, existing infrastructure and design of the public space. The nationally available open data was supplemented for this purpose with data from the municipality of Dronten itself, such as their own rules on distances to cables and pipes and their own tree data.
What has been modeled
3-30-300 rule
National Tree Standard
Available growing space for trees (underground and above ground)
Result
Discussion with the municipal council
The presentation to the council was exciting. Reactions varied from “A sort of Sim City, can I try it too?” to “Oh no, this really shouldn't get out, because it will go completely wrong.” Ultimately, the project was enthusiastically received. Meanwhile, the intention has been expressed to expand the project further. The lesson is clear. “Choose a pragmatic approach,” emphasizes Schulkes. “Cut it into small pieces, otherwise it is simply no longer manageable.” And Achtereekte adds: “You need a cause and an urgency to quickly get colleagues into the right mindset.” Three months proved to be exactly enough time in Deventer to go from skepticism to “shall we do a follow-up to this?”
Result
Discussion with the municipal council
The presentation to the council was exciting. Reactions varied from “A sort of Sim City, can I try it too?” to “Oh no, this really shouldn't get out, because it will go completely wrong.” Ultimately, the project was enthusiastically received. Meanwhile, the intention has been expressed to expand the project further. The lesson is clear. “Choose a pragmatic approach,” emphasizes Schulkes. “Cut it into small pieces, otherwise it is simply no longer manageable.” And Achtereekte adds: “You need a cause and an urgency to quickly get colleagues into the right mindset.” Three months proved to be exactly enough time in Deventer to go from skepticism to “shall we do a follow-up to this?”
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"There is more to planting a tree than you might think. It was precisely by making concrete calculations in Dronten that it became clear how many factors play a role in determining suitable planting locations."
Cathy de Jongh
Knowledge Worker Green and Climate Adaptation at CROW.
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"There is more to planting a tree than you might think. It was precisely by making concrete calculations in Dronten that it became clear how many factors play a role in determining suitable planting locations."
Cathy de Jongh
Knowledge Worker Green and Climate Adaptation at CROW.
