Improving suitability of urban canals and canalized rivers for transportation, thermal energy extraction and recreation in two European delta cities.

E Suzanne van der Meulen, Frans H M van de Ven, Pieter R van Oel, Huub H M Rijnaarts, Nora B Sutton

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E Suzanne van der MeulenDeltares, Postbus 85467, 3508 AL, Utrecht, The Netherlands. suzanne.vandermeulen@deltares.nl.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5579-9508

Frans H M van de VenDeltares, Postbus 85467, 3508 AL, Utrecht, The Netherlands.

Pieter R van OelWageningen University, Droevendaalsesteeg 3, 6708 PB, Wageningen, The Netherlands.

Huub H M RijnaartsWageningen University, Postbus 17, 6700 AA, Wageningen, The Netherlands.

Nora B SuttonWageningen University, Postbus 17, 6700 AA, Wageningen, The Netherlands.

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Abstract

Canals and canalized rivers form a major part of surface water systems in European delta cities and societal ambitions to use these waters increase. This is the first assessment of how suitability of these waters can improve for three important uses: transportation, thermal energy extraction (TEE) and recreation. We assess suitability with Suitability Indices (SIs) and identify which alterations in the water system are needed to improve SI scores in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, and Ghent, Belgium. The results show spatial variability in suitability scores. Current suitability for transportation is low (SI score = 1) to excellent (SI score = 4), for TEE fair (SI score = 2) to excellent (SI score = 4), and suitability for recreation is low (SI score = 1). Suitability could improve by enlarging specific waterway dimensions, increasing discharge and clarity, and by enhancing microbiological water quality. The same methodology can be applied to optimize designs for new water bodies and for more water uses.

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Environmental MonitoringRiversCitiesRecreationWater QualityBathingSuitability IndexThermal energy sourceUrban freight transportUrban waterWaterway

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PMID36001251

DOI10.1007/s13280-022-01759-3

PMCPMC9666579

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