Challenge 1: Electrical driving

Description of challenge

Rijkswaterstaat is the network operator of the main infrastructure of The Netherlands. Utilities are in place on and alongside this infrastructure that support the use of the infrastructure as good as possible. At present this is based on the use of vehicles that are propelled by fossil fuels. The car industry has the tendency to develop electrical driving. On the one hand this tendency is facilitated by the government and on the other hand this is an autonomous tendency within the car industry.

Rijkswaterstaat challenges you to answer these questions:

• How can Rijkswaterstaat support/facilitate this development in the best possible manner?
• Which additional services or utilities need to be developed?
• Can Rijkswaterstaat contribute to the stimulation of electrical driving, or not?
• If so, which activities and which cooperations offer the highest chance of success?

Challenge 2: connecting motorways A8 and A9

Description of challenge

The region north of Amsterdam has the need to connect motorways A8 and A9. However, the cost of the 6 kilometres long connecting road between these motorways exceeds the region’s budget. Rijkswaterstaat has no principle objections against the proposed connection, yet doesn’t have the budgetary means to finance the construction either.

Rijkswaterstaat challenges you to answer these questions:

• Which creative financing possibilities can be developed that would enable the construction of the connecting motorway?
• Which options have the best chance of success?
• Which cooperations and alliances should be formed to enable sufficient funding of the construction and how would one reach these cooperations and alliances?
• Is it possible to develop economic activities in the area surrounding the connecting motorway and which cooperations would have the best chance of success?

Challenge 3: organisation in respect of objects critical to the safety of The Netherlands

Description of challenge

Rijkswaterstaat operates many objects that are critical to the safety of The Netherlands. Water barriers like in the Oosterschelde and the Maeslantkering are just examples. But also e.g. tunnels, bridges and sluices. Even though, at first sight, these objects have a great variety of characteristics, we also presume many similarities can be found.

Rijkswaterstaat challenges you to answer these questions:

• How can Rijskwaterstaat make sure that the functionality of these objects is guaranteed optimally?
• At present, the support services for these objects are managed from a central department that operates nationwide. Can you develop a plan that would lead to optimisation of the safety and supporting processes of these objects? In other words, how can the requirements that these objects generate in respect of IT, facilities, security, etcetera, be geared to one another within the Rijkswaterstaat organisation optimally?

Challenge 4: temporary environmental zoning

Description of challenge

The environmental planning of The Netherlands can be prettier, environmentally friendlier and more climate resistant. Also, in these times of climate changes, a reducing population and fluctuating transport streams, not everything can be predicted anymore. These uncertainties make it difficult for administrators to make the right choices. Especially, when these choices aim to have an effect for a very long time.

To better deal with these developments and uncertainties a plan was developed named `Temporary environmental zoning´. This plan allows for the activation of land by putting it to useful and attractive use, whereas this land previously was not used over a longer period of time.
In addition to e.g. nature and recreation, also building and energy production offer zoning quality to these otherwise unused areas.
The Delta programme aims to make The Netherlands climate resistant and safe from related future developments.

Rijkswaterstaat challenges you to answer these questions:

• Can you, on basis of a real case, find a way to make temporary use of land that ultimately has a different pre-determined use?
The temporary environmental zoning should allow for this ultimate pre-determined use of the land.
• Can you detail the potential social and financial surplus value that this temporary environmental zoning may bring?

Challenge 5: Lef Experiment launches plan to increasing quality of Rijkswaterstaat area! The plan needs (captures) all of its users 35200 million kg emissions CO2

Description of challenge

Challenge: What should Rijkswaterstaat do to get a positive rate for CO2 for all its users (cars, ships). The group challenge is to make al plan for the capture of 35200 million kg C02 on a positive way to improve the quality of the area of RWS.

Background: currently there is a negative thought about CO2 (eg depot under houses). CO2 emissions is also surrounded by negative thoughts and bad and undesirable. From WINN C2C we want to turn this image. How CO2 contributes on a positive way to the quality of the Rijkswaterstaat area. So how can we use our area to capture more C02 then the users give on emissions? What should we do to achieve this positive footprint?

Stimulate development with plants and trees is a fast first thought but there is maybe much more to find! Inspire RWS!

Challenge 6: The Delta Program

Description of challenge

The Lake IIsselmeer is a large lake in the centre of Holland, separated from the sea by a barrier dam. Water levels are managed by man. Because of climate change, sea level rise and more prolonged dry spells in summer are expected. To ensure safety against flooding and sufficient fresh water supply for agriculture, water management of the lake has to be adapted. This can have important consequences for the functions of the lake (for example nature, shipping, recreation) and the landscape.
A program is started to analyse all possible options for water management in the future, taking into account all functions of the area (the Delta Program). The program has an analytical approach, starting from the viewpoint of water management. But what if we start from an integrated vision on the lake as we want it to be in the year 2100? Can this help to broaden the view of authorities and water managers?

Rijkswaterstaat challenges you to answer these questions:

• What could the Lake IJsselmeer look like in the year 2100?
• What are the consequences from this vision for the Delta Program now?