1. General information
2. Objectives of the intervention
Goals of the intervention
The NBS has the following goals (Ref. 4):
- Promotion of innovative and sustainable landscape planning.
- Landscape protection.
- Quality improvement in the local environment, including cultural heritage, buildings, public spaces and landscapes.
- Educational programs for the protection and planning of rural environments.
- Conservation and re-qualification of existing natural landscapes.
- Involvement of residents and raising awareness.
- Following the targets set by the European Convention on Landscapes.
- Promotion of a sustainable culture through public participation in the decision-making process.
- Promotion of innovative and sustainable landscape planning.
- Landscape protection.
- Quality improvement in the local environment, including cultural heritage, buildings, public spaces and landscapes.
- Educational programs for the protection and planning of rural environments.
- Conservation and re-qualification of existing natural landscapes.
- Involvement of residents and raising awareness.
- Following the targets set by the European Convention on Landscapes.
- Promotion of a sustainable culture through public participation in the decision-making process.
Quantitative targets
The project has an extensive list of targets, available at this link: http://www.comune.bologna.it/laboratoriovillabernaroli/download/ci_IIparte.pdf
Major topics cover: landscape unity; ecological network of provincial and local level; natura 2000 network and protected area system; hydrographic Network and Conservation and Valorisation of River Demand and Protection, recovery and valorisation of river and peripheral areas; vulnerability; forestry systems. Targets are not stated in an explicitly quantitative way (7).
Major topics cover: landscape unity; ecological network of provincial and local level; natura 2000 network and protected area system; hydrographic Network and Conservation and Valorisation of River Demand and Protection, recovery and valorisation of river and peripheral areas; vulnerability; forestry systems. Targets are not stated in an explicitly quantitative way (7).
Monitoring indicators defined
Unknown
Sustainability challenge(s) addressed
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
The area is approximately 50 hectares of municipal property on which are mostly farmed agricultural land and rural courts that could be retrained for the establishment of agricultural, recreational and social activities. The project involves the landscaping of green areas of municipal property with the introduction of new activities, as well as the implementation of those already present on the territory. In addition to creating a true park with cycling and pedestrian paths, the natural characterization of natural features will be guaranteed by biological and biodynamic uses, through an agricultural company that will implement the existing zero-kilometer organic market. Educational and social activities will also be directed to nature: for example, educational gardens, social reintegration of people with psychological discomfort through green maintenance work, hippotherapy, etc (2, 8, 11 and 12).
3. NBS domains, ES and scale
4. Governance and financing
5. Innovation
Type of innovation
Please specify technological innovation
The focus is on renewing the buildings located in the area and redesigning the local cultivation scheme to make it more sustainable (2, 4 and 12).
Novelty level of the innovation
Please specify novelty level of the innovation
Unknown
Replicability/Transferability
Please specify Replicability/Transferability
The project would like to be an exemplary model for other urban rural areas addressing the theme of redefining the relationship between city and country with the reintroduction of agriculture as a system of production of goods and cultural activities in suburban areas. For this reason, a Planning Agreement with the Emilia Romagna Region aimed at implementing a project of protection, recovery and enhancement (L.R. 20/2000 - art.49) was signed in 2010. The project involves the Province of Bologna and the Municipalities of Anzola
Emilia, Casalecchio di Reno, Crespellano and Zola Predosa. Similare experiences already in progress in other municipalities, such as the management of the Park of Chiusa di Casalecchio or of the Park-Landscape of Zola Predosa, prove the urgency and importance of working in this direction at the metropolitan level (1).
Emilia, Casalecchio di Reno, Crespellano and Zola Predosa. Similare experiences already in progress in other municipalities, such as the management of the Park of Chiusa di Casalecchio or of the Park-Landscape of Zola Predosa, prove the urgency and importance of working in this direction at the metropolitan level (1).
