GOVERNANCE amp EUROPE The potential of inland waterways for sustainable and integrated economic growth Nico van Lamsweerde MSc ECMT classification European inland waterways ID: 441370
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WCC 2014 MILANOGOVERNANCE & EUROPE
The
potential
of
inland
waterways
for
sustainable
and
integrated
economic
growth
Nico van Lamsweerde, MSc.Slide2
ECMT classification Slide3
European inland waterways
Waterways: TEN (Trans European Transport Network, Regional inland waterways
Seaports, inland ports, city harbours, inland marina’s (recreational boating)
18.000 freight vessels in Europe/6500 vessels navigate under the Dutch flag
6.800.000 recreational vessels (figures compiled by EBA and EURIMIG)Slide4
Waterbound developments
Water front projects………………………..
River cruising……………………………………
Housing projects water related………..
Freight transport………………………………
Pleasure craft……………………………………
Public/private investments
for
maintenance and
development
of waterwaysSlide5
Recommendation on EU policy and regulations
Preparation of common guidelines for the future development of inland waterways, from a multi-functional use perspective
Specific reference should be made to the multi-functional role of waterways in delivering smart, sustainable, inclusive growth
Innovation in logistics systems for freight transport on smaller waterwaysSlide6
Recommendations
Greater recognition of and support for waterways as green infrastructure as a driver for economic growth, an environmental resource and for promoting people’s health and well-being
Inland waterways are an underrated potential for job creationSlide7
STRENGTHEN THE MANAGEMENT OF SMALLER DIMENSION WATERWAYS
(< CLASS V) THROUGH INNOVATIVE ICT-BASED APPROACHES AND TOOLS:
-MOBILE TECHNOLOGY
-NAVIGATIONAL SAFETY
-ICT-BASED WATERWAY CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
This project is co-financed by the European regional Development Fund and made
possible by the INTERREG IVB
programme
.Slide8
Numericanal NWE
Partners
Interreg
IV B project
Numericanal
Canal
and River Trust (UK): Lead partner, project communication,
implement
safe
boating
,
standardisation
smaller
waterways
Voies Navigables de France and
research institution CETIC: ICT applications for data on
nautical
safety
Dutch
Recreational
Waterways
,
Municipality
of Eindhoven
and
–Eijsden-Margraten: Safe
boating
with
ICT/ Safe passage crossborder
river
Maas
from
Maastricht
to
Luik/
Improvement
Beatrix
CanalSlide9
Numericanal NWE
Communication plan ‘blind spot on a
barge
’Slide10
This project is co-financed by the European regional Development Fund and made
possible by the INTERREG IVB
programme.Slide11
NIWE Network Inland
Waterways
Europe
Create
awareness
amongst
EU
decision makersReach better access
to
funding
Promotion of the
network
itself
Facilitate an
ongoing knowledge and experience exchange
Create
and
propose
balanced
partnershipsSlide12
Network Members NIWE
Emmen(NL), SRN(NL), VRW(NL),
Karlstad
(SE),
Varmland
CAB (SE),
Randers
Fjord (DK), Gudenaa River (DK), Bremerhaven (DE), Finowkanal
(DE), SIRGA (ES), VNF (FR),
Telemark
County
(NO),
Navigli
Lombardi (IT), Tourism East
Flanders (BE), Canal & River Trust (GB), Cotswold
Canals
(GB), Heritage
County
(GB),
MBAC Trust (GB),
Scottish
Canals
(GB),
Waterways
Ireland (IE), South
Tipperary
CC (IE)
WATERWAYSNETWORK.EUSlide13
More
than
500
cities
and
regions in Europe are bordering
inland
waterways
and
lakes
and they are all
working on similar topics linked
to
waterway
management
and
socio
economic
development
www.numericanal.eu
www.waterwaysnetwork.eu