Goal setting and impacts delivery
Yes, from the planning phase the project aimed to address issues in these three key priority areas and it also delivered benefits across these three areas.
Please specify the achievements of the project goals
The project is still in its planning stage, however below are the expected benefits that relate to the original goals.
Climate action and Biodiversity Goals:
-Expected lowered local temperature/-Expected prevent the frequency and/or intensity of heatwave:
"Well-designed public spaces with adequate green cover and water management can have a great impact [...] in the reduction of heat and temperature" (Ref 3, 18) "design facilities with adequate thermal conditioning systems" (95) "reduce the heat island effect" (112). The plan is to add 151 970m2 of green spaces with "shaded areas" for "adaptation and mitigation of climate change" (Ref 1, 41).
-Expected improved air quality:
The loan from NADB Bank is justified with: "air auality" and "apply to finances related to air quality" (Ref 1, 41)
-Expected increased protection against flooding:
It aims to rehabilitate the irrigation ways (13 000m2), it mentions, "ability to apply for financing linked to climate change adaptation and mitigation, and water" (Ref 1, 41) and the public space criteria mention "Design the landscape considering public space as a fundamental provider of ecosystem services essential for the sustainability of the city", it is worth noting that Ref 2 identifies floodings as an important risk facing the citizens El Barreal.
-Expected increased green space area:
It aims to increase green space areas by "151 970 m2" (Ref 1, 41)
-Expected increased number of species present:
"with vegetation of the region" (Ref 1, 41) "Include vegetation appropriate to the desert context of the region: vines, cotton, plum, pear trees (Ref 3, 95).
-Expected restoration of derelict areas:
"The site is intended to be detonated through a coordinated urban recycling strategy" (Ref 1, 41).
Social justice and community Goals:
-Expected improved liveability/-Expected improved access to urban green space:
"Construction of sidewalks and pedestrian paths in the sections that have space" "safe crossings" "construction of access pathways" (Ref 1, 41).
-Expected gain in activities for recreation and exercise:
"the rescue and promotion of existing historic buildings such as the old railway station and the whiskey factory, integrating them into a municipal-scale cultural and sports facilities area" (Ref 1, 41).
-Expected protection of historic and cultural landscape / infrastructure:
"Rehabilitation of the old Whiskey factory as a cultural centre and its integration into the development of the park" (Ref 1, 41).
-Expected increased sense of place identity, memory and belonging:
"strengthen existing urban identities at the neighbourhood level." (Ref 3, 96)
-Expected increased perception of safety:
"Integrating women, children, youth, the elderly and migrants in the decision-making, design and management of public spaces can influence them to become points of collective appropriation and,
as a consequence, improve people's perception of security in the city" (Ref 3, 96) "Design and improve the environments and streets that connect public spaces, public facilities, and public transportation stations with adequate sidewalks, lighting, furniture, accessibility, and signage to create safe and accessible paths" (Ref 3, 106).
