Which neighborhoods are most effected by an energy crisis? By superimposing several map layers, it becomes clear in which neighbourhoods the housing stock is the least insulated, the gas consumption is the highest, the most tenants live and where the community is the most vulnerable.
1. Volewijck. Percentage of social housing is higher than the average in Amsterdam; 2. IJsselbuurt The percentage of private rental properties is higher than the average in Amsterdam; 3. Slotervaart Noord Mixed neighbourhood with rental and owner-occupied homes. Proximity to heat sources.
Sources: Most vulnerable (per neighborhood): BBGA 2020 Energy labels: RVO 2022 Gas consumption (per postal code): CBS 2021 Percentage of rental properties: CBS 2021 Number of residents: CBS 2021In the last two years, the energy transition has been overtaken by an energy crisis. Anyone searching for the term energy crisis on the website of Het Parool will find almost two hundred articles, almost all of which originate in the last two years. They show that energy is one of the most important components of our way of life. If the cheap availability disappears, residents, entrepreneurs, and social facilities will immediately be in trouble.Amsterdam has a history of civil unrest. The protests against the dominance of the car shaped Amsterdam’s reputation as a bicycle city and the Nieuwmarkt riots prevented further demolition of the historic neighbourhood. The housing protests have partly led to the rental market being regulated more strongly. The first cautious protests against the slow action of the housing corporations in making the housing stock more sustainable have already taken place. Will the fire be fanned further?
