1. General information Location and description of the intervention City or FUA Göteborg (FUA) Region Europe Native title of the NBS intervention Masthuggsparken Short description of the intervention Masthuggsparken is a planned park in the Masthuggskajen district, which is undergoing development and construction. The park will measure about 2000 m2, and serve as a green oasis and meeting place for locals. It will have ameneties such as benches and areas for play, and a noise barrier against a large nearby road. The park will connect to the adjacent square and street, making it accessible to visit. The street will be renovated to have more trees and plants, increasing green connectivity in the district. The park will be surrounded by trees and other plants, which are planted to promote biodiversity and be adapted to a changing climate [Ref. 1-5, 7]. The park is at a low point, where up to 800 m3 of stormwater will flow during heavy rainfall, reducing flood risk in the surroundings [Ref. 1, 2, 6]. The Masthuggskajen district has a sustainability program, establishing goals for green environments which the park will contribute to. Green areas should be accessible to the entire district and provide ecosystem services such as rainwater management, climate adaptation, biodiversity and recreation. The program was created by the City of Gothenburg in collaboration with construction companies active in the area and was supported by Citylab Action, a national competence program in sustainable urban development [Ref. 7]. The City of Gothenburg is the primary responsible for the park, which will be constructed between 2025 and 2026 [Ref. 1, 2, 4]. Website of the intervention https://goteborg.se/wps/portal/aktuelltarkivet/aktuellt/98246d8b-5cb9-4497-9ab6… Principal problems Climate-Related Hazards Urban flooding (stormwater) Heat stress & Extreme temperatures Environmental Degradation Biodiversity loss Air pollution Land use and Socio-economic change Unequal availability and access to public green spaces Health, Well-being and Social cohesion Mental health issues (stress, anxiety) Inadequate access to recreational opportunities Disconnection from nature Implementation area characterization Climate Temperate ( Humid subtropical, Hot-summer Mediterranean, Warm-summer Mediterranean, Warm-temperate with dry winter) Ecosystem Urban or built environment Address Första Långgatan 27 41327 Göteborg Sweden Location The NBS is situated in an area, with clear delineation of boundaries and a specific shape (polygon). The NBS project can also have more than one area location (more than one polygon, situated close by). Area boundary (map-based) NBS area image Source of NBS area image https://masthuggskajen.se/projektet/ Number 22 marks the location of Masthuggsparken Total area 2000.00m² Area description Urban (main city) Type of area before implementation of the NBS Central Business District / City Centre Building Timeline of intervention Start date of the intervention (planning process) 2017 Start date of intervention (implementation process) 2025 End date of the intervention 2026 Present stage of the intervention In planning stage 2. Objectives of the intervention Objectives of the intervention Goals of the intervention - To provide access to green space, allowing recreation, relaxation, play, and social interaction [Ref. 1-4] - Make the park accessible and connect to the surrounding environment [Ref. 1-3, 5] - To design the park to maximize ecosystem services such as biodiversity, stormwater management and clean air [Ref. 6, 7] - Create a resilient environment with plants that are adapted to climate change [Ref. 1, 7] - Preserve the history and character of the place as an industrial/harbour area [Ref. 4] Key Priorities Climate action (adaptation and/or mitigation) Social Justice and community Sustainability challenge(s) addressed Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Climate change adaptation Environmental quality Air quality improvement Noise reduction Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Green space creation and/or management Regeneration, land-use and urban development Conversion of former industrial areas Water management (SDG 6) Stormwater and rainfall management and storage Health and well-being (SDG 3) Creation of opportunities for recreation Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Social interaction Climate change adaptation: What activities are implemented to realize the conservation goals and targets? Increase urban vegetation cover to reduce urban heat island effect Implement sustainable urban drainage schemes to manage stormwater Implementation activities and NBS focus Implementation activities 1. In 2012, the planning for the development started with the creation of a program for the area. 2. In 2017, the detailed plan for the area was approved, which establishes the location and borders of the park. The creation of a detailed plan includes the consultation of stakeholders and citizens [Ref. 8]. 3. In 2017, the sustainability program for the area was approved, which provides goals and considerations for the creation of green spaces in the area. The program was created by the City of Gothenburg in cooperation with construction companies and experts [Ref. 7]. 4. The park was designed to include a variety of plants that are adapted to a changing climate, a lower area for storage of rainwater and amenities such as benches and other seating arrangements, a noise barrier and play sculptures [Ref. 1-4]. 5. The park is planned to begin construction in 2025, and finish in 2026 [Ref. 4]. Type of NBS project Creation of new green areas Creation of any other green urban spaces 3. NBS domains, ES and scale NBS domain and interventions Ecological domain(s) where the NBS intervention(s) is/are implemented Green areas for water management Sustainable urban drainage systems Parks and urban forests Pocket parks/neighbourhood green spaces Amenities offered by the NBS Benches and drinking water stations Playgrounds Design elements for well-being Visual elements (e.g., expansive views, scenic views, natural light, diverse vegetation) Auditory elements (e.g., birdsong, water features, quiet areas, rustling leaves) Tactile elements (e.g., natural materials like wood or stone, exposure to sunlight) Services Expected ecosystem services delivered Regulating services Local climate regulation (temperature reduction) Air quality regulation Flood regulation Habitat and supporting services Habitats for species Cultural services Recreation Social and community interactions Scale Spatial scale Micro-scale: District/neighbourhood level Beneficiaries Demographics in implementation area The residential buildings around the park have not been built yet, so the demographics may yet to be established. Currently, the area is said to have good socio-economic status in the index by the Swedish National Board of Housing, Building and Planning [Ref. 9]. Socio-economic profile of the area Unknown Communities vulnerable to environmental hazards or climate change impacts Unknown Primary Beneficiaries Local government/Municipality Citizens or community groups Young people and children Specify primary beneficiaries 1. Citizens or community groups: The main goal of the park is to provide a green oasis for local citizens, offering recreation, relaxation and social interaction [Ref. 1-4]. 2. Local government/Municipality: The municipality benefits from the improved water management [Ref. 1, 2, 6]. 3. Young people and children: The park will provide opportunities for play [Ref. 1, 2, 4] Marginalized groups Children, young people or youth groups Measures for inclusion of marginalised groups Children will benefit from the open green space and the inclusion of "play sculpture", which will provide an environment for play [Ref. 1-4]. Other beneficiaries Local wildlife (e.g., birds, pollinators) Ecosystem services (e.g. improved air quality, water purification) City infrastructure (e.g., reduced flooding, improved water quality) 4. Governance and financing Governance Governance arrangements Government-led Please specify the roles of the specific government and non-government actor groups involved in the initiative The City of Gothenburg is the project leader for the creation of the park [Ref. 1, 2]. In the creation of the detailed plan which decides the location of the park, local stakeholders and citizens were consulted. The environmental program, which establishes goals for green spaces, was adopted in cooperation with construction companies. Key actors - initiating organization Local government/municipality Key actors - Other stakeholders involved (besides initiating actors) Citizens or community group Private sector/corporate actor/company Stages of citizen and community engagement Planning and design (e.g. site selection, identification of key priorities) Level of citizen and community engagement Unknown Community empowerment or capacity-building initiatives Unknwon Participatory methods/forms of stakeholder involvement (all stakeholders) Consultation (e.g. workshop, surveys, community meetings, town halls) Uncommon actors ("Missing actors") Unknown Land owners Public space owned by the city Policy drivers NBS intervention implemented in response to a Regional Directive/Strategy Unknown NBS intervention implemented in response to a national regulations/strategy/plan Unknown NBS intervention implemented in response to a local regulation/strategy/plan Yes Please specify the "local regulation/strategy/plan" Sustainability program for Masthuggskajen [Ref. 7] Relevant strategy or plan Other Please specify other local relevant strategy District-specific sustainability strategy Local zoning plan Mandatory or voluntary intervention Voluntary (spontaneous) Enablers & Barriers Type of enablers Governance innovations (such as public private partnerships) Funds, subsidies or investment for GI/NBS in the city (available for the city or provided by the city) Governace and decison-making instruments Legislative and regulatory instruments (e.g. laws, strategies, regulations or restrictions) Strategic instruments (e.g. GI strategies, green space strategy or plans) Arrangements for governance cooperation Formal coordination mechanisms to oversee project implementation and decision-making (e.g., multi-stakeholder steering committees, working groups) Barriers At the location of the park, there is a building that is home to a popular flea market. The building was deemed to be in poor condition and had to be torn down, but it may still cause some opposition [Ref. 4, 8] Financing Total cost Unknown Please specify total cost (EUR) Unknown What is/was the Cost/Budget (EUR) of the NBS or green infrastructure elements? Unknown Source(s) of funding Public local authority budget Type of fund(s) used Earmarked public budget Non-financial contribution Unknown Please specify other source of non-financial contribution Unknown, it is only stated that "experts" were involved in creating the sustainability program for the area [Ref. 7] Type of non-financial contribution Provision of expertise Co-finance for NBS Unknown Entrepreneurship opportunities Unknown Business models Business models Green densification model Which of the involved actors was motivated by this model? Public actor (e.g. municipality) 5. Evaluation and learning Impacts, benefits Environmental impacts Climate change Lowered local temperature Expected lowered local temperature Environmental quality Improved air quality Expected improved air quality Improved protection against strong wind Expected improved protection against strong wind Water management and blue areas Increased protection against flooding Expected increased protection against flooding Improved stormwater management Expected improved stormwater management Green space and habitat Increased green space area Expected increased green space area Increased number of species present Expected increased number of species present Restoration of derelict areas Expected restoration of derelict areas Description of environmental benefits 1. Expected lowered local temperature: The trees and plants of the park will be adapted to a changing climate and are said to contribute to cooling [Ref. 1, 2]. 2. Expected improved air quality: The trees and plants of the park are said to contibute to cleaning the air from pollution [Ref. 1, 2] 3. Expected improved protection against strong wind: The trees and plants of the park are said to protect from the wind, which can be hard due to the proximity to water [Ref. 1, 2] 4. Expected increased protection against flooding; Expected improved stormwater management: The lawn of the park will be lowered so that stormwater will flow there, and up to 800 m3 of water can be stored, which will reduce flood risk in the surrounding streets and buildings [Ref. 1, 2, 4, 6] 5. Expected increased green space area: The park, measuring 2000 m2, will be established in a location where there is currently no green space [Ref. 1-4, 8]. Expected increased number of species present: Several different species of plants and trees will be planted in the park [Ref. 1, 2, 4] Environmental impact indicators Green space area created (in ha) 0,2 Water retention capacity (m³ or %) 800 m3 Economic impacts Unknown Description of economic benefits Unknown Social and cultural impacts Social justice and cohesion Improved access to urban green space Expected improved access to urban green space Increased opportunities for social interaction Expected increased opportunities for social interaction Health and wellbeing Gain in activities for recreation and exercise Expected gain in activities for recreation and exercise Improved mental health Expected improved mental health Cultural heritage and sense of place Protection of historic and cultural landscape / infrastructure Expected protection of historic and cultural landscape / infrastructure Social and cultural impact indicators Surface area of accessible green spaces (in ha) 0,2 Description of social and cultural benefits 1. Expected improved access to urban green space: The park is created in an area which has limited access to green space today [Ref. 8] 2. Expected increased opportunities for social interaction: The park is said to be a meeting place in the area and connect to the surrounding environment [Ref. 1-5] 3. Expected gain in activities for recreation and exercise: The park is supposed to be a place for play and rest [Ref. 1-4] 4. Expected improved mental health: The project leader of the park highlights the positive effect of trees and plants on people's well-being [Ref. 1-2] 5. Expected protection of historic and cultural landscape / infrastructure: The planning of the park is to consider the historic characteristics and incorporate physical elements of the old industrial/harbour areas [Ref. 4]. Mental health benefits Improved mood Evidence for use of assessment Presence of an assessment, evaluation and/or monitoring process Unknown Presence of indicators used in reporting Yes Type of indicators Output indicators Presence of monitoring/evaluation reports No evidence in public records Availability of a web-based monitoring tool No evidence in public records Name of any specific impact assessment tools Unknown Use of GIS in mapping impacts No evidence in public records Cost-benefit analysis Unknown Transparency Meetings with stakeholders’ representatives Inclusion of diverse stakeholders in project governance processes (e.g. planning, implementation, monitoring, etc.) Online disclosure of technical reports (e.g. project documents, reports, or data) Justice Community satisfaction Unknown Description of locals satisfaction with the project Unknown. There could have been some concern of the demolition of the flea market, but it is not evident that the building is demolished as a result of the park. Trade-offs & Negative impacts Social justice and conflicts Lack of social acceptance Please specify Trade-offs & Negative impacts Selected Prior to implementation, there could have been some concern about the demolition of the flea market, but it is not evident that the building was demolished as a result of the park. Emphasis of existing social inequalities or injustices No information reported related to negative social justice-related impacts of the NBS project Measures to prevent gentrification or displacement Unknown High-quality & Transformative NBS Multiple impacts delivery (climate, biodiversity, just community) Yes Goal setting and impacts delivery No, although benefits were delivered in all the 3 key areas, but in the planning phase, the project did not aim to address issues in all the 3 key priority areas. Reaching original project goals Inconclusive as the project is still undergoing implementation, or is still on its planning stages Long-term perspective Yes Cost-effective solutions Unknown Equitable impacts C. Unknown Transformative capacity Ecological change (e.g. ecosystem functions and their distribution) Technical change (e.g. built infrastructure of cities and their parts, roads, buildings and so on) Magnitude of change Reformist: by focusing on addressing underlying drivers of change but failing to address the problem structurally or systemically Application of lessons learned Unknown Perception of Environmental Change Unknown 6. Sources References 1. City of Gothenburg (2023). Så blir Masthuggskajens nya parker Järnvågsparken och Masthuggsparken. Accessed on September 9, 2024, [Source link] [Archive]; 2. Masthuggskajen (2023). Så blir Masthuggskajens nya parker Järnvågsparken och Masthuggsparken. Accessed on September 9, 2024, [Source link] [Archive]; 3. Isaksson, L. (2023). Så blir Masthuggskajens nya parker. Mitt i Göteborg, Accessed on September 9, 2024, [Source link] [Archive]; 4. Masthuggskajen (2022). Kommersen ersätts med Masthuggsparken. Accessed on September 9, 2024, [Source link] [Archive]; 5. Masthuggskajen (2023). Nu startar omvandlingen av Första Långgatan. Accessed on September 9, 2024, [Source link] [Archive]; 6. Mayors of Europe (n.d.). Gothenburg expands green areas with two new parks in Masthuggskajen. Accessed on September 9, 2024, [Source link] [Archive]; 7. Älvstaden (2017). Hållbarhetsprogram Masthuggskajen. [Source link] [Archive]; 8. City of Gothenburg (2017). Detaljplan för Järnvågsgatan m.fl. inom stadsdelen Majorna-Linné i Göteborg. [Source link] [Archive]; 9. Boverket (n.d.). Segregationsbarometern: Göteborg. Accessed on September 9, 2024, [Source link] [Archive]; Comments and notes Public Images Image Illustration of the future Masthuggsparken https://goteborg.se/wps/portal/aktuelltarkivet/aktuellt/98246d8b-5cb9-4497-9ab6-2ad4e6f0ae2b Image Illustration of the future Masthuggsparken https://goteborg.se/wps/portal/aktuelltarkivet/aktuellt/98246d8b-5cb9-4497-9ab6-2ad4e6f0ae2b
Image Illustration of the future Masthuggsparken https://goteborg.se/wps/portal/aktuelltarkivet/aktuellt/98246d8b-5cb9-4497-9ab6-2ad4e6f0ae2b
Image Illustration of the future Masthuggsparken https://goteborg.se/wps/portal/aktuelltarkivet/aktuellt/98246d8b-5cb9-4497-9ab6-2ad4e6f0ae2b
