Green ambitions
Flevokust Haven has the ambition to be a green, climate-resilient and biodiverse business park. The companies establishing themselves here also contribute to this ambition: they are required to be BREEAM-certified, are encouraged to use the harbour for their transport and logistics, and contribute to a green, biodiverse and climate-resilient working environment.
Ecological origins and compensation
At the same time, the area has a special ecological history. After the land reclamation, it was developed as an area of breeding and fish ponds, allowing many animal species to settle here. Because of the redevelopment of the area, compensation measures were therefore required for the species originally present.
Space for beavers, otters, bats and insects
The 24-hectare compensation area is now home to species including beavers and otters. Rows of 6-metre-high trees are also being planted for bats, while wadis contribute to insects, water storage and biodiversity.
Measuring, monitoring and adjusting with sensors
To closely monitor the development of the area, we now continuously collect data at 7 monitoring locations with more than 35 sensors. These sensors measure, among other things, particulate matter, weather conditions, heat stress, shading, water storage, wind, soil conditions and biodiversity. One of the particulate matter sensors has deliberately been placed at the junction with the highest traffic flow. This provides increasingly detailed insight into what is happening on the site and where adjustments may be needed.
From measurement data to insight into ecosystem services
We bring this data together in the GAES Digital Twin. This enables us to identify relationships, generate insights and perform calculations involving climate, soil, flora and fauna, planting and the species present. At Flevokust Haven, we will also be working with parametric design in the Digital Twin. This allows us to better map future ecosystem services in relation to buildings, paved surfaces and other spatial design elements.
Continuous optimisation towards maximum ecosystem service value
This data-driven approach aligns with Flevokust Haven’s ambition to be a forward-thinking business park with BREEAM Excellent certification. Recertification takes place every three years. By monitoring continuously, we can not only look back, but above all optimise in a targeted way.
Targeted advice for the Municipality of Lelystad
With the GAES Digital Twin, we can provide the Municipality of Lelystad with targeted advice and continue to improve the business park, with the aim of realising maximum ecosystem service value.
“We are surprised that GAES was able to set up the Digital Twin so quickly,” says Klaas de Jonge, Civil Engineering Project Manager at the Municipality of Lelystad.
Data, ecology and area development in practice
Flevokust Haven demonstrates how data, ecology and area development come together in a future-proof working landscape.
Would you also like to know how to use data to make a business park greener, more climate-resilient and future-proof? Please feel free to contact us.
