1. Informed Cities Forum 2011
26-27 October, Naples, Italy
”Making research work for local sustainability”
Urban practitioners and thinkers:
”Stories of Cooperation” - OSLO
Haakon Thaulow
Director of Research
CIENS
Oslo Centre for Interdisciplinary Environmental and Social Research

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3. Scientific Partners in CIENS
Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA)
550 scientists
Norwegian Institute for Urban and Regional
Reserach (NIBR)
Institute for Transport Economics (TØI)
CICERO – Centre for Climate Research
Norwegian Meteorological Institute
University of Oslo,
Norwegian Institute for Nature Research
(NINA)
Norwegian Institute for Air Research (NILU)
Norwegian Water Resources and Energy
Directorate (NVE)
Independent institutes in a formalised collaboration – CIENS AS
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4. Two-
Two-dimentional integration -
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5. Why CIENS ?
• Need for interdisciplinary
knowledge-based solutions
• CIENS partners are good each
on their own, but better through
cooperation !
•1+1>2!
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6. DPSIR-Model
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7. Creative and good management :
Knowledgdebased
Problemdriven
Solutionoriented
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8. DPSIR Conseptual framework
•Inner Oslofjord clean-up
•Climate Change
Adaptation
•”Together for a better
Oslo environment”
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9. Types of Collaboration
Including society)
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10. The Clean-up of the Inner Oslofjord
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11. Excessive eutrophication
Solvikbukta I Bærum 1980 -
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12. Inner Oslofjord sewage tunnel systems &
waste-water treatment plants
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13. Phosphorous and Nitrogen loads
1910-2002
800 4500
700 Fosfor 4000
Nitrogen
3500
600
3000
500
Nitrogen (tonn)
Fosfor (tonn)
2500
400
2000
300
1500
200
1000
100 500
0 0
1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1996 1999 2002
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14. Decreasing P - consentrations in surface water
Increased transparancy
Cleaner water !!
Bunnefjorden overflatelaget 1973-2004
Vinterverdier av fosfor
80
Middelverdi
70
M e ge t dårlig tils tand
60
Dårlig tils tand
50
Tot-P (µg/l)
40
30 M indre god tils tand
God tils tand
20
M ege t god tils tand
10
0
1973 1976 1979 1982 1985 1988 1991 1994 1997 2000 2003
År
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15. Recreation and outdoor living !
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16. Knowledge-based management
• City of Oslo and other municipalities around
Inner Oslofjord
• Cooperation between the municipalities/Oslo
city and NIVA/University of Oslo
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17. Types of Collaboration
Inner Oslofjord clean-up
Including society)
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18. Climate Change Adaptation
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19. It is about people, their livelihoods and well-being
I
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20. Climate
Adaptation
in the Oslo
Region
Akershus fylkeskommune
Buskerud fylkeskommune
Oslo fylkeskommune
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21. ”Climate Collaboration in the Oslo region”-
• Based on exsiting and updated knowledge on
climate change and climate adaptation
• Municipalities of Oslo, Bærum, Skedsmo and
Drammen. Counties: Buskerud and Akershus
• Steering committee – municipalities/counties
• In-dept interwievs with local municipalities and
counties
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22. Adaptation challenges – the future
climate
Increased average temperature +
3°C
20% increase in precipitation
autumn
15% reduction in precipitation Days with skiing conditions in Nordmarka (Oslo).
From: RegClim
summer
• Todays maximum level of precipitation 1.5 – 2.5 times
more often.
• Increased sea level 15 – 70 cm within 2100
• Reduced snow cover by 40% in 2050
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23. Types of Collaboration
Oslofjord clean-up
Climate Change
Adaptation-Oslo region
Including
society)
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24. Oslo and CIENS: ”Together for a better Oslo Environment”
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25. Environmental challenges
and knowledge needs in
Oslo
Proposal for Cooperation on
Environmental Research
The City of Oslo and CIENS
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26. Process
• Planning team Oslo-CIENS
• Joint seminar October 2009.
80 participants from the City of Oslo and
CIENS
• Introductions
• Group sessions to formulate research tasks
• Development of project ideas – planning
team
• Final reporting
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27. Cooperation areas
1. Ecocity Oslo/Oslo the recycling city
2. Blue and green structure. Biodiversity and
outdoor recreation
3. Social development for good neighbourhoods
4. Climate and environmentally friendly mobility
5. Mobilisning the public and businesses to reduce
GHG emissions
6. Eco-efficiency, management and administration
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28. Types of Collaboration
Oslofjord clean-up
Climate Change
Adaptation-Oslo region
Including society)
”Together for a better
Oslo Environment”
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29. Project strategy
Co-Design
Oslo and CIENS work together to design a research programme,
Co-Production
Oslo and CIENS work together to carry out research programme.
This includes commissioning and undertaking research.
Co-Delivery
Oslo and CIENS work together to ensure that the outputs from a programme or activity
are delivered efficiently and effectively to achieve the desired outcomes
and research uptake of all partners involved and improve
the chances of longer-term impacts on society or the economy.
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30. Thank you !
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