Abstract
The need to restructure our society into a sustainable society has been recognised by many, though a clear direction and ambition in this process usually fails. At the Research Institute for the Built Environment of Tomorrow, RiBuilT, the definition of a sustainable society has been summarised as the ‘Concept of O’: O for a circular approach of resource management, and 0 (zero) for 0-impacts of our activities; 0-energy, 0-materials, 0-water, 0-landuse and 0-air (pollution). In order to apply this approach to existing urban environments, the Urban Harvestplus approach was developed. This paper will analyse the first test results of the actual implementation of this approach on the Dutch district of Kerkrade West. The pilot on Kerkrade West shows that even when the production of resources is maximised and the demand for them will be drastically reduced, it will still be hard to achieve the 0-impact state. We need new and more innovative solutions to actually make it happen. However, the Urban Harvestplus ap...
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