Business Park Ondernemend Venlo

In order to determine which measurements are best for which locations, the HAS (»Hogere Agrarische School«; University of Applies Sciences, specialising in agriculture and horticulture) has conducted a scan on which the next steps will be based.

How can green business parks contribute to the energy and climate transitions? How can this be visualised, and how can we stimulate participation? 

Involving companies, employees, family, friends, city and region residents. Meaning has been given to the term ‘Empowerment’ from a theoretical level of Transition Management. The chart below mentions different dimensions that can play a part in this. Eventually, the main goal is to create a change of behaviour in people.

There are two business parks where an intervention can take place:

– »Businesspark Noorderpoort«. This business park, just north of Venlo, has some 170 companies. It’s a 200-hectare area and lies next to the A67 motorway. Nature reserve and national park the “Zwart Water” lies on the other side of the A67.

– »Businesspark Spikweien«, Lomm. This business park is 52 hectares, and has nature reserve and national park the “Ravenvennen” on its eastern border. The village of Lomm, part of the greater Municipality of Venlo, lies nearby.