In the Inspiration Image we focus on strengthening the essential characteristics of the landscape. In the northern part of the river catchment, we are committed to developing the former tidal creeks. In the southern part of the river catchment, with the reclaimed IJ and Wijkermeer, we are focusing on the sea dikes, the outlands and the Kil.
An important part of the vision is the relationship with the adjacent landscapes of the Amsterdam Wetlands and Noord-Kennemerland. We also outline the networks for cycling, walking and canoeing. In the vision we also show how the Inspiration Image relates to the Oer-IJ icons (see Plan of Approach) and Unesco World Heritage the Stelling van Amsterdam.
The complete Inspiration Image, together with the Plan of Approach (both in Dutch)can be downloaded here:Inspiratie Oer-IJ gebied Plan van aanpak Oer-IJ gebied
Image above: Former estuary,water will be collected during heavy rain of high groundwater level.(Nesdijk, Limmen)
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LOCATIONNoord-Holland, area between Amsterdam, IJmuiden en AlkmaarCLIENTStichting Oer-IJCATEGORYSpatial conceptPERIOD2018STATUSPublished
Former estuary, the Schulpvaart is one of the largest still existingwater connection that follows the creek structure. (Schulpvaart, Castricum)
Making the Oer-IJ creeks visablein the village. (De Baandert, Heemskerk)
catchment area oer-ij
The river catchment of the Oer-IJ is the more limited area where the northern branch of the Vecht actually flowed, including the former estuary. The Oer-IJ basin now consists of two very different landscapes.
Firstly, it is the northern part: the former estuary landscape with the tidal channels. Here the sea flowed into the hinterland twice a day with the rhythm of the tide and out again.
The northern branch of the river Vecht also flowed through this area, helping to keep the trench open.
Secondly, this is the Oer-IJ river that was located outside the estuary area. From the Middle Ages the influence of the tide from the Zuiderzee expanded the peat landscape into inland sea: the IJ and the Wijkermeer. These lakes were reclaimed at the end of the nineteenth century for the construction of the North Sea Canal.
