WCC 2014 MILANOGOVERNANCE & EUROPE

The potential of inland waterways for sustainable and integrated economic

growthNico van Lamsweerde, MSc.

ECMT classification

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)

Waterbound developments• Water front projects……………………….. • River cruising…………………………………… • Housing projects water related……….. • Freight transport……………………………… • Pleasure craft…………………………………… • Public/private investments

for maintenance and development of waterways

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 waterways

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 creation

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.

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 Canal

Numericanal NWE

Communication plan ‘blind spot on a barge’

This project is co-financed by the European regional Development Fund and made

possible by the INTERREG IVB

programme.

NIWE Network Inland Waterways Europe

• Create awareness amongst EU decision makers

• Reach better access to funding• Promotion of the network itself• Facilitate an ongoing knowledge and

experience exchange• Create and propose balanced partnerships

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.EU

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