1. General information
2. Objectives of the intervention
Goals of the intervention
The aim of pocket parks is to try and meet a variety of needs (References 1 and 5):
- small-scale food production;
- to improve the area's microclimate and air quality;
- mitigate extreme events such as floods or heavy precipitation;
- richer urban biodiversity;
- better air quality;
- to provide recreation such as bird watching, exercise;
- to provide a small community gathering space;
- enhancing public awareness of nature;
- providing health and recreational benefits;
- bringing together communities;
- facilitate cooperation between residents, municipalities and NGOs.
- small-scale food production;
- to improve the area's microclimate and air quality;
- mitigate extreme events such as floods or heavy precipitation;
- richer urban biodiversity;
- better air quality;
- to provide recreation such as bird watching, exercise;
- to provide a small community gathering space;
- enhancing public awareness of nature;
- providing health and recreational benefits;
- bringing together communities;
- facilitate cooperation between residents, municipalities and NGOs.
Quantitative targets
unknown
Monitoring indicators defined
There is no overall monitoring on how the city is delivering on its strategic objectives. [1]
Sustainability challenge(s) addressed
Climate change mitigation: What were the goals of the NBS?
Climate change mitigation: What activities are implemented to realize the conservation goals and targets?
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
In the past few years, more than two dozen community gardens have been established in Budapest. (Reference 1) The implementation was sometimes aided by the local government providing the land as well as maintenance resources such as the water supply and soil. In a short period of time, green areas, school squares or empty downtown dental homes were neglected in a residential area, where local and healthy vegetables, fruit production, recreation, and networking could be built into multi-functional community spaces. (Reference 2)
3. NBS domains, ES and scale
4. Governance and financing
5. Innovation
Type of innovation
Novelty level of the innovation
Please specify novelty level of the innovation
The network of pocket parks within the city are characterized by the spirit of community and sharing of ideas. Members of pocket parks in different districts in Budapest often come together to organize events, network, and learn from each other's experiences in urban gardening. There are initiatives such as the Contemporary Architecture Centre (KÉK) whose aim is to increase the network of pocket parks in Hungary and provide support tools for communities interested in starting their own pocket park and/or urban garden. [2][3][6]
Replicability/Transferability
Please specify Replicability/Transferability
The creation of more pocket parks is in the Budapest 2030 Long Term Urban Development Concept. The document mentions the limited open space within the city. It, therefore, calls upon alternative methods to increase biologically active spaces, one of which are pocket parks. This means the creation of more pocket parks throughout time will be an increasing priority to be able to realize Budapest's long term goals for urban planning. [4]
