Marti Valero Gispert

Lately, I have got to know experiences of people that are living (or trying to live) with less belongings. With an opposition to the western-world practice of accumulating stuff, they claim that getting rid of unnecessary objects makes us feel lighter and freer and allows us to live in the present with joy. But what is it special of owning less? Carol Berge in her article The Woman in the Empty…

Before going to Texel, we had two interviews with TU Delft students who came from Texel and are living in Delft or around Delft at the moment. For this we were focussing on the use of private cars, bicycles, public transport and our new ideas for transport in the future. We see the future of the mobility in the Netherlands and therefore also on Texel with vehicles which are ‘automated’ and…

On the 3th of December we talked to Maartens from Urgenda about his opinion on mobility on Texel. Urgenda is the organization for sustainability and innovation in the Netherlands. They work together with companies, governments, community organizations and individuals, to make the Netherlands sustainable. Theye do this with concrete action plans and projects. Maartens is project leader of…

Here are the interviews of the mobility subsystem. The first one was made to Antoine Maartens, who is active member in Urgenda and came to TU Delft to give us a lacture. The second one was made to two university colleagues that were born and raised in Texel.

On the second day of the Bubble week, we went to Den Burg and talked to some locals about our subsystem. We prepared questions in relation to the future scenario that we have been building. The purpose of it was to identify their perspective on the development of transport in the island and to find areas where there is potential for design. The following questions have been asked to 11 people of…

So this is it: this course and the Texel project have come to an end. We, the students, spent five days in the island sharing daily life, thinking and being inspired about sustainability and working long hours to develop a final product for the municipality. A lot of things were new for me: the intensity of the work, the Dutch and the Texelaar culture, living in a studying environment with people…

a forecast of the transition to a sustainable personal life on Texel in 2065 (have a look at the video/visuals) a general overview of the sustainable island in 2065, and possible transition pathways (report) an impression of  the development of island tourism 2015-2065 (view the documentary)

As it has been introduced in previous work, the predictions for the future of the mobility in developed countries show that autonomous vehicles will be gaining representation. In the context of 2065 it is thought that this technology is very much applied in many European countries and, therefore, the public is conscious about the advantages that this type of transport offers. Some of these are:…

Hybrid pathways to sustainability Within the process of developing a mobility sub-system for 2065, the preparation of several transition stages is of a great importance. The aim is to achieve the 2065 vision for a sustainable mobility in the island via the optimal pathway, by means of social, technological and ecological development. The protagonists acting in our scenarios are, basically, the…

New bicycle types and intelligent cycle paths can increase the share of bicycles on the island and decrease the use of private car. The next paragraphs describe on a first level the current situation about use of bicycle in Texel, and the concepts about how new technologies could be integrated in the cycle paths in order to make them more functional and attractive. In the Netherlands cycling is…

By setting the long term goal, we create an optimistic scenario for 2065 that will give a positive direction for the development of sustainable mobility in Texel. Thinking of all the aforementioned possibilities, it is obvious that there are many new options for traffic management, starting from the improvement of the existing infrastructures. The transition from the current situation to the…

The time span of 50 years, from now until 2065 is a long period to make predictions and suggestions for. On a larger scale, the main actions and actors that will affect the mobility future in Texel are: economy and the relevant stakeholders, municipality‘s decisions, and people’s acceptance and cooperation. Focusing on the mobility system, the main parameters we considered and also those that we…

The biggest problem on Texel we are facing are the overload of cars with the result of busy roads and full parking lots. To tackle this story, the use of cars has to be less. We want to make Texel a fossil free Island; This means for the subsystem “how to get there”; An isolated transport system powered by local energy sources. To get to this goal, we looked into different subjects in the last…

The mobility of Texel wants to simulate the de-use of the car, both for the Texelaar and the tourists. This is in contrast with the new ferry that has been bought for the next year, which will have greater capacity to take more cars on board. And how do they stimulate the de-use of the car by only widening the roads for cycling and a public transport system? The vision of Texel tells about the…

Every action the municipality of Texel does, is based on the core values of Texel. Texel as a host stands for a calm and spatial island, has a wealth of natural and cultural landscapes, great diversity in landscapes and land uses. Texel speaks of the Texel identity; the specific island nature, the nocturnal darkness and maritime monuments. Texel is focused on giving a service to all citizens and…

The current situation and an upcoming change Analyzing the current situation for the mobility sub-system in Texel we gradually got an insight about the existing infrastructure and also the stakeholders involved in it. Someone could say that mobility in Texel is basically based on the use of private car, the Ferry and lastly the Texelhopper bus. Due to its geographical and demographical…

From the proposed literature, it has been decided to outline the concepts of two publications. Symmetries, Expectations, Dynamics and Contexts: A Framework for understanding public engagement with renewable energy projects. Walker et al, 2011   A lot of times, when the implementation of a RET (Renewable Energy Technology) project does not meet with approval of the public, the attention is set on…

Edler, S. B. (2014). The governance of socio technical systems. Padstow: T.J. International Ltd. F. Calenne, G. F. (2015). SUstainable Mobility Models for the Island of Ventotene. Gemeente Texel. (2015). Mobiliteitsvisie Texel 2015-2025. Den Burg: Gemeente Texel. Onno Sminia, J. V. (2015). Sustainable Mobility for Tourists at the Dutch Coastal Islands. Waddeneilanden . Stichting Duurzaam Texel.

The current situation of the transportation system within the area of interest proves that there is plenty of room for improvement, especially if the goal is a sustainable future. The interest rising, by the citizens of Texel (as indicated by the aforementioned facts for experimentation with multiple types of vehicles), towards the development of mobility in is a very positive parameter to be…

The future system and the current sub-system do contrast. As it was mentioned above, the predictions show that the number of tourists going to Texel will keep growing. At the moment, the island gets considerably packed during the summer and it is noticed by the difficulty of finding car parking lots. Having more cars in the island increases noise, fumes and visual pollution making it seem less…

Texel already has different projects with the focus on sustainability. Texel is an island which makes it a good place to use as a test area. Below different sustainable projects on the mobility on Texel are described.   1. Project with electrical cars In 2008, under the heading 'Texel Gastvrij Elekrisch Vervoer " (Texel Hospitable Electric Transportation) the idea of sustainable mobility puts…

The concepts explained in chapter 2.3 can start being realized as following. The three first concepts can be “plant” in Texel society in the short term. • “Concept 1 : Make cycling part of the everyday life” • “Concept 2 : increase Collective Transport and introduce new concepts for it.” • “Concept 3 : Create Incentives to motivate people.” A way start with could be to make the people more aware…

To have a self-sufficient on Texel by 2065 different concepts can be introduced. The focus of this paragraph is on the mobility of Texel, so different objectives are made for the ways people move on Texel. The objectives we want to achieve are as follow: • Objective 1: No polluting cars in 2065 This is the objective we want to have in 2065, but it would be better to achieve this objective much…

There are different socio-technical systems in the mobility system of Texel. The ferry, cars and public transport will be explained in this paragraph. Some background information will be given to explain the socio-technical systems. There are a lot of different actors which has to work together to make the different socio-technical systems work. These actors are explained by their interests

"The YUTPA framework, acronym for being with You in unity of Time, Place and Action, sheds light on specific presence configurations in which a person performs presence with YOU, in the NOW, being HERE, with a specific potential to DO certain things." (Nevejan 2014) In YUTPA analysis we are called to realize the value of a design in relation with the presence of a person that experiences the…

The mobility system in Texel provides transport within different places of the island or from the mainland to the island and vice versa. Its users, when choosing the type of transport and the vehicle, make trade-offs that will have the objective of improving their well-being and survival. For example, a married couple with children, when planning their holiday’s week to Texel and thinking about…

In order to collect useful information about the situation of the transport in Texel, a survey has been made to be filled by the local people. This will serve us to contrast our inception of the weaknesses of the system with the opinion of its users. Consequently, the results of the survey should serve as well to determine if the concepts introduced to solve these weaknesses come with the…

Some years ago, I went to London to spend some days of the Christmas holidays with my family. When we arrived to the city, after leaving our baggage in the hotel, we went to a restaurant nearby to have dinner. I remember that I ate a beef steak (yes, meat!) with some butter sauce and my sister had the same. We enjoyed a tasty dinner. However, back in the hotel, I started feeling a strange feeling…

The time span of 50 years, from now until 2065 is a long period to make predictions and suggestions for. On a larger scale, the main actions and actors that will affect the mobility future in Texel are: economy and the relevant stakeholders, municipality‘s decisions, and people’s acceptance and cooperation. Focusing on the mobility system, the main parameters we considered and also those that we…

In this chapter we want to reflect upon the activities happening on the area of mobility on Texel. The vision of Texel describes different values and principles, but these are all quite fake. There are no firm requirements made. The mobility of Texel want to simulate the de-use of the car, both for the Texelaar as the tourists. This is in contrast with the new ferry they bought for next year

Symmetries, Expectations, Dynamics and Contexts: A Framework for understanding public engagement with renewable energy projects. Walker et al, 2011   A lot of times, when the implementation of a RET (Renewable Energy Technology) project does not meet with approval of the public, the attention is set on what are the characteristics of the project that cause opposition while there are many other…

In order to collect useful information about the situation of the transport in Texel, a survey has been made to be filled be the local people and the visitors. This will serve us to contrast our inception of the weaknesses of the system with the opinion of its users. Consequently, the results of the survey should serve as well to determine if the concepts introduced to solve these weaknesses are…

(Image timeline of the concepts) The concepts explained in chapter 2.3 will not all be used at the same time. First the application and the website will start. This will make the people more aware of the environmental impact that the current mobility system has on Texel environment and on their well-being and also the benefits that could be gained via sustainability in mobility. For example…

To have a self-sufficient on Texel by 2065 different concepts can be introduced. The focus of this rapport is on the mobility of Texel, so different objectives are made for the ways people move on Texel. The objectives we want to achieve are as follow: • Objective 1: No polluting cars in 2065 This is the objective we want to have in 2065, but it would be better to achieve this objective much…

In the line of designing for presence, the YUTPA analysis is a useful tool to determine subjective behaviours and opinions of different stakeholders towards a shared system. YUTPA stands for You in Unity of Time and Presence and the tool collects the values given by the different actors on these fields of the system according to their perceptions. When putting together the different perspectives

The mobility system in Texel provides transport within different places of the island or from the mainland to the island and vice versa. Its users, when choosing the type of transport and the vehicle, make trade-offs that will have the objective of improving their well-being and survival. For example, a married couple with children, when planning their holiday’s week to Texel and thinking about…

Contents 2.1 Design for presence, looking for design space from daily life 2.2 People and presence. YUTPA Analysis 2.3 The objective for 2065 – 100% Non-polluting mobility system. 2.4 The change in stages - how to make it? Appendix- Research on the users’ opinion towards the transport system

This last august, I was returning from a road trip in Morocco. We had been driving from Barcelona to the north-african country and travelled along its gorgeous and unexplored Atlantic coast for a month. The last day of the trip, we woke up in Fès: we had some hours of driving in front before getting to Ceuta, where we would take a ferry back to the peninsula. In the middle of the journey, we…

Some time ago, I read an article that made a comparison of the environmental impacts of electric vehicles with conventional fuel vehicles. The study used a Life Cycle Analysis methodology, which means that it was not only focused on the use phase of the vehicles but took into account the whole process: from the materials extraction for the production to the waste disposal when their service life…

Contents 2.1 Design for presence, looking for design space from daily life 2.2 People and presence. YUTPA Analysis 2.3 The objective for 2065 – 100% Non-polluting mobility system. 2.4 The change in stages - how to make it? Appendix- Research on the users’ opinion towards the transport system

The current situation of the transportation system within the area of interest proves that there is plenty of room for improvement, especially if the goal is a sustainable future. The interest rising, by the citizens of Texel (as indicated by the aforementioned facts for experimentation with multiple types of vehicles), towards the development of mobility in is a very positive parameter to be…

Design Challenges for a sustainable mobility   The future system and the current sub-system do contrast. As it was mentioned above, the predictions show that the number of tourists going to Texel will keep growing. At the moment, the island gets considerably packed during the summer and it is noticed by the difficulty of finding car parking lots. Having more cars in the island increases noise

1.3 Existing sustainable projects on mobility in Texel   Texel already had different projects with the focus on sustainability. Texel is an island which makes it a good place to use as a test area. Below different sustainable projects on the mobility on Texel are described.   Project with electrical cars   In 2008, under the heading 'Texel Gastvrij Elekrisch Vervoer " (Texel Hospitable…

1.2 Mobility in Texel as a socio-technical system   The mobility in Texel can be understood as a system that combines people and institutions together with transport technology and infrastructure. Most people go to the Island with the ferry from Den Helder (mainland) to het Horntje (Texel). To travel around Texel can be done by foot, bike, car or public transport. The island has around 900.000…

Texel is an island and a municipality of the province of North Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of approximately 13.700 people, it is the largest and most habited island of the West Frisian Islands in the Wadden Sea. It has a surface of 463,16 km 2 , of which only a third is land, and it is 24,7 km long and 9,5 km wide at its highest point. Tourism in Texel represents around the 70%…