1. General information
2. Objectives of the intervention
Goals of the intervention
The project has the following goals (2):
- Quality improvement in the local environment, including cultural heritage, buildings, public spaces and landscapes.
- Increase in natural areas quota and biodiversity.
- Conservation and re-qualification of existing natural landscapes.
- Following the targets set by the European Convention on Landscapes.
- Promotion of an integrated environmental planning.
- Promotion of innovative and sustainable landscape planning.
- Biodiversity protection.
- Local fauna protection.
- Quality improvement in the local environment, including cultural heritage, buildings, public spaces and landscapes.
- Increase in natural areas quota and biodiversity.
- Conservation and re-qualification of existing natural landscapes.
- Following the targets set by the European Convention on Landscapes.
- Promotion of an integrated environmental planning.
- Promotion of innovative and sustainable landscape planning.
- Biodiversity protection.
- Local fauna protection.
Quantitative targets
20% in water-saving in comparison to highly efficient watering systems;
30-35% water saving in comparison to a medium-low efficient watering system;
10-20% economic saving in the medium term for maintenance costs. (1)
30-35% water saving in comparison to a medium-low efficient watering system;
10-20% economic saving in the medium term for maintenance costs. (1)
Monitoring indicators defined
Water use and maintenance costs for the Municipality of Bologna (1).
Sustainability challenge(s) addressed
Habitats and biodiversity conservation: What types of conservation goals are / were defined for the NBS intervention?
Habitats and biodiversity conservation: What activities are implemented to realize the conservation goals and targets?
What types of restoration goals are / were defined for the NBS intervention?
What activities are implemented to realize the restoration goals and targets?
Implementation activities
Gardens involved in the NBS are being treated with specific organic techniques, such as letting the grass and other plants grow more than usual in order to pollinate and expand. Signs with information on the project and why parks have a different look have been put around with the aim to educate people (1).
3. NBS domains, ES and scale
4. Governance and financing
5. Innovation
Type of innovation
Please specify technological innovation
The project brings an alternative, more sustainable way of handling green areas inside the city of Bologna (1 and 2).
A specific certification label has been developed to indicate parks involved in the initiatives. A series of signs is also present in the parks to educate users on the initiative and techniques of bio maintenance (1).
A specific certification label has been developed to indicate parks involved in the initiatives. A series of signs is also present in the parks to educate users on the initiative and techniques of bio maintenance (1).
Novelty level of the innovation
Please specify novelty level of the innovation
Unknown
Replicability/Transferability
Please specify Replicability/Transferability
Multiple parks and green areas have been involved in the project after the pilot project had successful results (1).
