relation: https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/4046/
title: Developing a framework for the municipality of Alkmaar to translate the findings of POCITYF in an effective climate vision for 2050.
creator: Horlings, Thom
description: Clear targets have been set by the Paris Climate Agreement to limit global warming by a  maximum of 2 degrees celsius. The European Union aims to be the first climate neutral  continent. In order to achieve climate neutrality an energy transition needs to take place from  the current fossil-fuel based system towards an energy system based on renewable energy  sources. Since the majority of European citizens live in cities, these are logical places to focus  on during this transition, however many European cities have a historical character, especially  in city centres. Making these areas with historical heritage sustainable and CO2 neutral  without losing the cultural values will be a challenge. Providing smart energy solutions for  these historical city centres is exactly what the European pilot project POCITYF is aiming to  do. Various energy solutions will be tested in two Lighthouse Cities in Evora, Portugal and  Alkmaar, the Netherlands. Six Fellow Cities will closely monitor the progress in order to learn  from the developments and eventually implement the successful solutions as well. This study  conducts a case study on Alkmaar to find out how the solutions currently being carried out in  the demonstration area can be used and translated to being used in the replication areas, both  within Alkmaar as in the Fellow cities. A literature study has been conducted to learn about  the use of pilot projects, but also about the challenges that come with retrofitting historical  buildings and long-term planning. Furthermore, various policy documents from a variety of  dutch governments have been analysed to learn about the current long-term planning policy  of Alkmaar. Additionally available documents from similar pilot projects have been analysed  to learn from other pilot projects that are currently in progress across Europe. Eventually a  recommendation will be given to the municipality of Alkmaar, this recommendation will be  based on the conclusions of the combined literature and policy research on how to translate  the lessons from pilot project to effective long-term planning.
date: 2022
type: Thesis
type: NonPeerReviewed
format: text
language: en
identifier: https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/4046/1/M_Thesis_V2_S3416801%20%281%29.pdf
identifier:   Horlings, Thom  (2022) Developing a framework for the municipality of Alkmaar to translate the findings of POCITYF in an effective climate vision for 2050.  Master thesis.