1. General information
2. Objectives of the intervention
Goals of the intervention
Emscher Landschaftspark is a regional park system in the northern Ruhr area. It is a regional cooperation project between several post-industrial cities that want to create a coherent park system and regenerate natural environment in the area (Ref. 1). A crucial vision for the redevelopment is that the Emscher Landscape Park would act as a "green connector" between the settlements of the Rhur valley, following the path of the Emscher River and using the abandoned industrial areas along it as a unique form of green space (Ref. 6). "take measures regarding the urban, social, cultural and ecological development of the area, to face a situation that eventually any industrial area must face" (Ref. 12).
1. To create a convenient network of recreational facilities between Dortmund, Essen and Duisburg – also by bicycle or on foot (Ref. 2).
2. To make the post-industrial Ruhr area more attractive for tourists (Ref. 2)
3. To improve the quality of life in the Ruhr area (Ref. 4)
4. Improvement of climatic and environmental conditions in the Ruhr area (Ref. 5)
5. To create a greener identity for the area (Ref. 6)
6. To reduce unemployment (Ref. 6)
Ref. 7:
•Industrial heritage
•Protection and development of open spaces
•Regional business development
•Regional tourism agency
•Spatial oberservation
1. To create a convenient network of recreational facilities between Dortmund, Essen and Duisburg – also by bicycle or on foot (Ref. 2).
2. To make the post-industrial Ruhr area more attractive for tourists (Ref. 2)
3. To improve the quality of life in the Ruhr area (Ref. 4)
4. Improvement of climatic and environmental conditions in the Ruhr area (Ref. 5)
5. To create a greener identity for the area (Ref. 6)
6. To reduce unemployment (Ref. 6)
Ref. 7:
•Industrial heritage
•Protection and development of open spaces
•Regional business development
•Regional tourism agency
•Spatial oberservation
Quantitative targets
Unknown
Monitoring indicators defined
1. Wind speed [m / s] and wind direction [degrees of the north] at 4 meters above the roof level.
2. Air temperature [° C] and relative humidity [%] at 2 meters above the roof level.
3. Air temperature [° C] at 3m above the roof level.
4. Precipitation [ltr./m²]
5. Solar radiation [W / m²] (also referred to as global radiation)
6. Air pressure [hPa] (converted to NN)
7. The air temperature [° C] (Ref. 5)
2. Air temperature [° C] and relative humidity [%] at 2 meters above the roof level.
3. Air temperature [° C] at 3m above the roof level.
4. Precipitation [ltr./m²]
5. Solar radiation [W / m²] (also referred to as global radiation)
6. Air pressure [hPa] (converted to NN)
7. The air temperature [° C] (Ref. 5)
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?
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
1. The specific projects that created the park system ranged from the development of large fallow land areas to small scale construction schemes to installations of biotopes to the simple planting of trees (Ref. 6).
2. Transport routes from industrial times have been transformed into cycle and hiking paths (Ref. 8).
3. Non traditional park that is characterized by:
•A regional network of parks, open space and paths
•An unconventional, polycentric park for 5,2 million inhabitants
•The green heart of Metropolis Ruhr
•Open space for leisure and experience (Ref. 7).
Most of the industrial land has been "forbidden land" for years. After the closure of industrial production and (partly) sanitation the areas which provide a high level of biodiversity were jointly promoted by the "Industry Nature Trail" for public use. The areas now serve as part of museums, parks areas for leisure and culture to the most attractive sites in the cityscape of Metropolis Ruhr" (Ref. 7).
2. Transport routes from industrial times have been transformed into cycle and hiking paths (Ref. 8).
3. Non traditional park that is characterized by:
•A regional network of parks, open space and paths
•An unconventional, polycentric park for 5,2 million inhabitants
•The green heart of Metropolis Ruhr
•Open space for leisure and experience (Ref. 7).
Most of the industrial land has been "forbidden land" for years. After the closure of industrial production and (partly) sanitation the areas which provide a high level of biodiversity were jointly promoted by the "Industry Nature Trail" for public use. The areas now serve as part of museums, parks areas for leisure and culture to the most attractive sites in the cityscape of Metropolis Ruhr" (Ref. 7).
3. NBS domains, ES and scale
4. Governance and financing
5. Innovation
Type of innovation
Please specify technological innovation
A crucial feature for the project is that the Emscher Landscape Park would act as a "green connector" between the regional settlements of the Rhur valley, following the path of the Emscher River and using the abandoned industrial areas networking them in a unique form of green space (Ref. 6).
Novelty level of the innovation
Please specify novelty level of the innovation
Unknown
Replicability/Transferability
Please specify Replicability/Transferability
Unknown
