1. General information
2. Objectives of the intervention
Goals of the intervention
The transformation of the rooftops of the Nador 13 and15 buildings of CEU into a communal roof garden space aimed at providing social benefits as well as functional environmental benefits. The goals of the intervention were providing a large addition of outdoor space to the campus, creating an island of urban biodiversity and serving as a medium for collecting rainwater, which will be used to irrigate the plants and will reduce dependence on using potable water for irrigation purposes. Further goals are to decrease the heat island effect in summer and to provide a place for a community garden for educational purposes (Reference 2)
Quantitative targets
The original targets were:
- rooftop cafe and garden with nearly 2,000 plantings of native species (Reference 3)
- to get BREEAM certification of sustainable development that standards are ordered along 10 categories; the features of the rooftop garden fits in the criteria of health and well-being (targeting comfortable and healthy environment of the occupants of the building), land-use (targeting habitat protection and creation, and long term biodiversity of the building site), management (sustainable aftercare and educational purpose), and water (sustainable use of water) (Reference 4, 5, 6)
- rooftop cafe and garden with nearly 2,000 plantings of native species (Reference 3)
- to get BREEAM certification of sustainable development that standards are ordered along 10 categories; the features of the rooftop garden fits in the criteria of health and well-being (targeting comfortable and healthy environment of the occupants of the building), land-use (targeting habitat protection and creation, and long term biodiversity of the building site), management (sustainable aftercare and educational purpose), and water (sustainable use of water) (Reference 4, 5, 6)
Monitoring indicators defined
No indication that monitoring is performed (this was also confirmed in the email correspondence, see uploaded doc in the reference section).
Sustainability challenge(s) addressed
Climate change adaptation: What were the goals of the NBS?
Climate change adaptation: 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?
Implementation activities
"Extensive garden areas comprised of planting boxes, tree planters, green walls and climbing plants have been added to the space [...]. Plant species were selected from a list of locally specific species found within the Carpathian Basin region, with specific selection of bird and bee friendly species which can ensure the relatively harsh environment of a rooftop garden. The entire rooftop surface area will serve as a medium for collecting rainwater, which will be used to irrigate the plant life, reducing dependence on using potable water for irrigation purposes. A special area of the garden has been designated as the CEU community Edible Garden, and will be utilized by community members to produce a micro version of an organic crop rotation, which will be maintained throughout throughout the seasons" (Reference 2).
Type of NBS project
3. NBS domains, ES and scale
4. Governance and financing
5. Innovation
Type of innovation
Please specify technological innovation
The rooftop garden contains a community garden that is managed by the CEU community, intensive green roofs and green walls as well. (Ref 1)
Novelty level of the innovation
Please specify novelty level of the innovation
The email correspondence revealed that "There are multiple design interventions which are quite unique within the region (green walls, permeable surfaces for collecting rainwater which feeds the irrigation system, automatic irrigation in the extensive garden areas) In addition to this the community roof garden area is the first of its type at a campus in Hungary. The community garden space has been integrated into course offerings which are held in the winter/spring semester each year, where participants have the opportunity to learn the basics of urban organic roof gardening, and put classroom skills learned into practice on site within the urban context". Besides, the green wall was implemented as an experimental design of the CEU's landscape contractor(see uploaded doc in the reference section).
Replicability/Transferability
Please specify Replicability/Transferability
The green wall was implemented as an experimental design of the CEU's landscape contractor and similar walls are being implemented in Austria (see uploaded doc in the reference section).
