MSP Plan
Haven-stad
Amsterdam
Oreoluwa Akingbogun, Cindy Pel, Katie Welsh & Marieke Middag
FUTURE PROOF CITY: AMSTERDAM UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES
,Contents
Introduction ............................................................................................................ 3
Problem analysis ..................................................................................................... 4
General city issues ............................................................................................... 4
Minerva specific issues & City-Identified Problems ................................................. 4
Demographic and Social inequality: ....................................................................... 5
Integrating History ................................................................................................ 6
Climate change .................................................................................................... 7
Economic and Political Uncertainties .................................................................... 9
Economic challenges ........................................................................................ 9
Political dilemmas ............................................................................................ 9
Problem statement: Climate-resilient, mixed-use development in Minerva Haven,
Haven-Stad .......................................................................................................... 9
Core problem ................................................................................................... 9
Goal ............................................................................................................... 10
Vision and solution direction ............................................................................... 10
Objective ........................................................................................................ 10
Vision ............................................................................................................. 11
Core Principles of the Vision ............................................................................ 11
Amsterdam Plan & Policies ..................................................................................... 13
Comprehensive Vision Amsterdam 2050 .......................................................... 13
Municipal Vision Port 2020-2024 ...................................................................... 13
Policy: Urban Space ........................................................................................ 13
Policy: Tourism ............................................................................................... 14
Policy: Sustainability and Energy ...................................................................... 14
Policy: Clean Air .............................................................................................. 14
Policy: Circular Economy ................................................................................. 14
Policy: Renewable Energy ................................................................................ 15
Policy: Climate Neutrality ................................................................................ 15
Policy: Food Strategy ....................................................................................... 16
Policy: Phasing out natural gas ......................................................................... 16
Policy: Cleaning and Waste ............................................................................. 17
, Policy: Demographic ....................................................................................... 17
Stakeholder engagement & governance ............................................................ 17
Water use ....................................................................................................... 17
Identity ........................................................................................................... 18
Combining living and working ........................................................................... 19
Green and peace- Green and water as Unique Quality ....................................... 20
Personal Visions .................................................................................................... 21
Oreoluwa Akingbogun ..................................................................................... 21
Cindy Pel ........................................................................................................ 24
Katie Welsh .................................................................................................... 25
Marieke Middag .............................................................................................. 27
Planning and Organisation ...................................................................................... 28
Meetings: ....................................................................................................... 28
Timeline for project: ........................................................................................ 28
Final or professional product .................................................................................. 29
Research Plan /Road Map ................................................................................ 29
Planned Research Roadmap ................................................................................... 31
Oreoluwa Akingbogun – Energy systems............................................................... 31
Oreoluwa Akingbogun - Urban farming systems ...................................................... 35
Cindy Pel - Mobility system.................................................................................. 40
Katie Welsh - Inclusive Housing ........................................................................... 44
Marieke Middag - Waste and Industry in Minerva Haven ........................................ 48
Marieke Middag - The History ............................................................................... 50
References ............................................................................................................ 52
, Introduction
This Minor Study Plan (MSP) serves as a comprehensive guide for the research and
development of the project within the context of Haven-Stad and Minerva-Haven. Haven-Stad is
a transformational initiative aimed at revitalising former industrial and port areas into a modern,
sustainable, and high-density urban district of approximately 650 hectares. The project
envisions 70 000 new homes and 58 000 jobs, addressing both housing shortages and
economic vitality.
Minerva-Haven is a component of Haven-Stad with similar objectives on a smaller scale. This
MSP lays the foundation for systematic research and the development of a professional
product that aligns with the area’s objectives, guiding the reader through various phases:
problem analysis, vision development, research strategy, and the design of innovative
solutions.
Central research questions in this MSP:
• Which strategies can be employed to realise a climate-resilient, mixed-use, and
sustainable urban development in Minerva-Haven?
• How does a self-sufficient energy system contribute to the area’s resilience?
• In what way can circular waste streams and urban farming be integrated for a future-
proof neighbourhood approach?
• Which measures promote social justice, affordability, and inclusivity within a new live-
work district?
• How can Minerva-Haven’s industrial heritage be architecturally and spatially
repurposed and honoured responsibly?
This MSP will serve as the roadmap for the collective efforts to address the challenges
and opportunities presented by this large-scale transformative project.
Haven-stad
Amsterdam
Oreoluwa Akingbogun, Cindy Pel, Katie Welsh & Marieke Middag
FUTURE PROOF CITY: AMSTERDAM UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES
,Contents
Introduction ............................................................................................................ 3
Problem analysis ..................................................................................................... 4
General city issues ............................................................................................... 4
Minerva specific issues & City-Identified Problems ................................................. 4
Demographic and Social inequality: ....................................................................... 5
Integrating History ................................................................................................ 6
Climate change .................................................................................................... 7
Economic and Political Uncertainties .................................................................... 9
Economic challenges ........................................................................................ 9
Political dilemmas ............................................................................................ 9
Problem statement: Climate-resilient, mixed-use development in Minerva Haven,
Haven-Stad .......................................................................................................... 9
Core problem ................................................................................................... 9
Goal ............................................................................................................... 10
Vision and solution direction ............................................................................... 10
Objective ........................................................................................................ 10
Vision ............................................................................................................. 11
Core Principles of the Vision ............................................................................ 11
Amsterdam Plan & Policies ..................................................................................... 13
Comprehensive Vision Amsterdam 2050 .......................................................... 13
Municipal Vision Port 2020-2024 ...................................................................... 13
Policy: Urban Space ........................................................................................ 13
Policy: Tourism ............................................................................................... 14
Policy: Sustainability and Energy ...................................................................... 14
Policy: Clean Air .............................................................................................. 14
Policy: Circular Economy ................................................................................. 14
Policy: Renewable Energy ................................................................................ 15
Policy: Climate Neutrality ................................................................................ 15
Policy: Food Strategy ....................................................................................... 16
Policy: Phasing out natural gas ......................................................................... 16
Policy: Cleaning and Waste ............................................................................. 17
, Policy: Demographic ....................................................................................... 17
Stakeholder engagement & governance ............................................................ 17
Water use ....................................................................................................... 17
Identity ........................................................................................................... 18
Combining living and working ........................................................................... 19
Green and peace- Green and water as Unique Quality ....................................... 20
Personal Visions .................................................................................................... 21
Oreoluwa Akingbogun ..................................................................................... 21
Cindy Pel ........................................................................................................ 24
Katie Welsh .................................................................................................... 25
Marieke Middag .............................................................................................. 27
Planning and Organisation ...................................................................................... 28
Meetings: ....................................................................................................... 28
Timeline for project: ........................................................................................ 28
Final or professional product .................................................................................. 29
Research Plan /Road Map ................................................................................ 29
Planned Research Roadmap ................................................................................... 31
Oreoluwa Akingbogun – Energy systems............................................................... 31
Oreoluwa Akingbogun - Urban farming systems ...................................................... 35
Cindy Pel - Mobility system.................................................................................. 40
Katie Welsh - Inclusive Housing ........................................................................... 44
Marieke Middag - Waste and Industry in Minerva Haven ........................................ 48
Marieke Middag - The History ............................................................................... 50
References ............................................................................................................ 52
, Introduction
This Minor Study Plan (MSP) serves as a comprehensive guide for the research and
development of the project within the context of Haven-Stad and Minerva-Haven. Haven-Stad is
a transformational initiative aimed at revitalising former industrial and port areas into a modern,
sustainable, and high-density urban district of approximately 650 hectares. The project
envisions 70 000 new homes and 58 000 jobs, addressing both housing shortages and
economic vitality.
Minerva-Haven is a component of Haven-Stad with similar objectives on a smaller scale. This
MSP lays the foundation for systematic research and the development of a professional
product that aligns with the area’s objectives, guiding the reader through various phases:
problem analysis, vision development, research strategy, and the design of innovative
solutions.
Central research questions in this MSP:
• Which strategies can be employed to realise a climate-resilient, mixed-use, and
sustainable urban development in Minerva-Haven?
• How does a self-sufficient energy system contribute to the area’s resilience?
• In what way can circular waste streams and urban farming be integrated for a future-
proof neighbourhood approach?
• Which measures promote social justice, affordability, and inclusivity within a new live-
work district?
• How can Minerva-Haven’s industrial heritage be architecturally and spatially
repurposed and honoured responsibly?
This MSP will serve as the roadmap for the collective efforts to address the challenges
and opportunities presented by this large-scale transformative project.
