1. General information
Location and description of the intervention
City or FUA
Győr
Region
Europe
Native title of the NBS intervention
Az Adyvárosi-tó rehabilitációja és pihenőterület létrehozása
Short description of the intervention
The project was part of a series of development projects which addressed the water management issues of the city. (Reference 1) The rehabilitation of a lake in the Adyváros neighbourhood included the renewal of the water reservoir, surrounding green areas, footpaths, and vegetation, as well as the installation of a new street light system, benches, trash cans, and unique street installations such as an interactive message board. (Reference 2) The interventions transformed the lake and its surroundings into a popular recreational area, frequented by locals. Since the completion of the project in 2014, there have been minor developments to the lake and its area, such as the renovation of the playground. (Reference 4) Apart from Adyváros, several other lakes were rehabilitated in several neighbourhoods (Adyváros, Győr-Szabadhegy, Marcalváros). (Reference 6)
Address

Győr
Adyváros
1. sz. tározó
9028
Hungary

Type of area before implementation of the NBS
Please specify “other type of area” before implementation of the NBS
Artificial lake
Timeline of intervention
Start date of the intervention (planning process)
unknown
Start date of intervention (implementation process)
2012
End date of the intervention
2014
Present stage of the intervention
Goals of the intervention
The goals of the project include:
- reconstructing the lake as part of the drainage system of the area, used for collecting, storing and slowing down the flow of the water;
- biodiversity rehabilitation of the lake;
- developing the green area around the lake;
- establishing a recreational area;
- improvement of water quality;
- reducing the bad smell caused by the lake and thus creating a more liveable area. (Reference 1, 3)
Quantitative targets
unknown
Monitoring indicators defined
unknown
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?
Please specify "other Type of NBS project"
Water management project
Implementation activities
- In 2013, the lake was excavated (10-30 cm deep mud was removed from the lakebed), the existing cleaning engineering structure was renovated and a water cleaning engineering structure was implemented,
the greeneries were cut back and the green infrastructure was improved by planting 13 new trees (Reference 1 and 6)
- in 2014, the walkways were reconstructed (300 m) and new ones were created (300 m), new street light system, 15 benches, 12 trashcans, 30 high flower bed and 3 rose arbours were installed, the fountain that supplies the lake with oxygen was renovated, an interactive design board was set up and aquatic birds were settled in the lake (Reference 2, 3, 9)
- in 2015 the playground was renovated next to the park (Reference 4)
- in 2016 a new engineering structure was installed on the water (Reference 5)
NBS domain and interventions
Ecological domain(s) where the NBS intervention(s) is/are implemented
Grey infrastructure featuring greens
Other
Blue infrastructure
Lakes/ponds
Green areas for water management
Sustainable urban drainage systems
Please specify "other urban green space connected to grey infrastructure"
lakeside green features
What is the level of innovation / development of the NBS related to water management?
Vegetation Type
Please specify how many trees were planted
13
Amenities offered by the NBS
Services
Expected ecosystem services delivered
Provisioning services
Water (surface and ground water for drinking and non-drinking purposes)
Regulating services
Air quality regulation
Flood regulation
Habitat and supporting services
Habitats for species
Cultural services
Recreation
Scale
Spatial scale
Meso-scale: Regional, metropolitan and urban level
Micro-scale: District/neighbourhood level
Beneficiaries
Governance
Governance arrangements
Please specify the roles of the specific government and non-government actor groups involved in the initiative
The project was initiated by the municipality of Győr, however, it was partly a reaction to complains of the locals about the bad small of the lake and overgrown greeneries (Reference 1).
Key actors - initiating organization
Key actors - Other stakeholders involved (besides initiating actors)
EU body
Local government/municipality
Citizens or community group
Land owners
Participatory methods/forms of community involvement used
Policy drivers
NBS intervention implemented in response to an 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"
The improvement of the recreational areas in the neighborhood appears in the city's strategy for urban development of 2008 (Reference 7) and in the city's concept for urban development of 2005 (Reference 8).
Mandatory or voluntary intervention
Voluntary (spontaneous)
Enablers
Presence of specific city-level GI/NBS vision/strategy/plan - mentioned in connection to the project
Unknown
Presence of specific city-level GI/NBS section/part in a more general plan - mentioned in connection to the project
Yes
Please specify the general plan with GI/NBS section
The improvement of the recreational areas in the neighborhood appears in the city's strategy for urban development of 2008 (Reference 7) and in the city's concept for urban development of 2005 (Reference 8).
If there is a relevant strategy or plan, please specify the theme / type of the plan.
Presence of city network or regional partnerships focused on NBS - mentioned in connection to the project
Unknown
Presence of GI / NBS research project - mentioned in connection to the project
Unknown
Subsidies/investment for GI / NBS in the city - mentioned in connection to the project
Yes
Please specify
The intervention was an EU funded project, by the Nyugat-Dunantul Operational Program of the ERDF under the European Territorial Cooperation (ETC) Regulation (Reference 6.)
Co-finance for NBS
Yes
Co-financing governance arrangements
Unknown
Was this co-governance arrangement already in place, or was it set up specifically for this NBS?
Financing
What is/was the Cost/Budget (EUR) of the NBS or green infrastructure elements?
290,000
What are the total amount of expected annual maintenance costs?
Unknown
What is the expected annual maintenance costs of the NBS or GI elements?
Unknown
Please specify cost savings
Unknown
Please specify total cost (EUR)
The total cost of the EU funded project was estimated to be 100 million HUF, which is approximately 290,000 EUR in July 2020. (Reference 2). It was partly EU-funded through the Western Transdanubia Operational Program. (Reference 6)
Non-financial contribution
Unknown
Business models
Which of the involved actors was motivated by this model?
Please specify technological innovation
The aim of the project was to reconstruct the lake as an element of the rainwater drainage system of the residential complex containing three lakes (for collecting, storing, and slowing the flow of the water) and at the same time establishing a recreational area (Reference 1).
Novelty level of the innovation
Please specify novelty level of the innovation
unknown
Replicability/Transferability
Please specify Replicability/Transferability
unknown
Impacts, benefits
Description of environmental benefits
The excavations increased the storing capacity of the lake to 32.166 cubic meters and contributed greatly to the improvement of stormwater management. The water became cleaner, providing a better habitat for species. The fountain that supplies the lake with oxygen was also renovated, improving water quality. (Reference 1, 3) Aquatic birds such as black swans, yellow whistling geese and mane geese have been introduced to the lake, increasing the number of species present. (Reference 3) The new trees and flowers planted also help reduce biodiversity loss.
Economic impacts
Description of economic benefits
unknown
Description of social and cultural benefits
The NBS was initiated partly due to complaints about the bad smell of the sludge beneath the water and complaints about overgrown vegetation. The removal of the mud, the water quality improvement and the replacement of overgrown vegetation with trees and flowers increased the liveability of the area. (Reference 1) The place has become a popular area for recreation. (Reference 2)
Type of reported impacts
Indicators
- increased storage capacity of the lake;
- number of new-planted trees (13) (Reference 1)
Analysis of specific impact categories
Job creation: The NBS created ...
Negative impacts: Did the project cause any problems or concerns?
No information was found regarding negative impacts of the project
COVID-19 pandemic
Unknown (in July 2020)
Methods of impact monitoring
Process of recording NBS impacts
Methods used to evaluate the impacts of NBS
Evidence for use of assessment
Presence of an assessment, evaluation and/or monitoring process
Unknown
Presence of indicators used in reporting
No evidence in public records
Presence of monitoring/evaluation reports
No evidence in public records
Availability of a web-based monitoring tool
No evidence in public records
Impact assessment mechanism
Name of any specific impact assessment tools
unknown
Use of GIS in mapping impacts
No evidence in public records
Citizen involvement
Citizens involvement in assessment/evaluation
Unknown
Citizens involvement in the analysis of the assessment/evaluation
Unknown
Follow-up to the evaluation / assessment
Unknown
References
List of references
1. Radnotiakos.hu. (2013). Adyvárosi tó felújítás utáni átadása. [online] Available at: http://www.radnotiakos.hu/article/2013/adyvarosi_to_felujitas_utani_atadasa/. [Accessed: 26 Jul. 2020]
2. Kisalföld.hu. (2014). Nézze meg, milyen szép lett az adyvárosi tó és környéke - videó. Available at: http://www.kisalfold.hu/gyori_hirek/nezze_meg_milyen_szep_lett_az_adyvarosi_to_es_kornyeke_-_video/2385940/. [Accessed: 26 Jul. 2020].
3. Hirek.gyor.hu. (2017). Fekete hattyúk az adyvárosi tavon. Available at: http://hirek.gyor.hu/cikk/fekete_hattyuk_az_adyvarosi_tavon.html [Accessed: 26 Jul. 2020].
4. infogyor.hu. (2016). Tovább bővül a Várjátszótér. [online] [Link unavailabe in 2020].
5. infogyor.hu. (2016). Tovább bővül a Várjátszótér. [online] [Link unavailabe in 2020].
6. Innovacio.gyor.hu. (2017). Belterületi vízrendezls fejlesztések Győr Megyei Jogú Város Négy Városrészében [online] Available at: http://innovacio.gyor.hu/cikk/belteruleti_vizrendezes_fejlesztesek_gyor_megyei_jogu_varos_negy_varosreszeben.html [Accessed: 26 Jul. 2020]
7. HHP Contact Tanácsadó Kft. (2008) Győr Megyei Jogú Város Középtávú Integrált Városfejlesztési Stratégiája. Győr: Győr MJV Közgyűlése.
8. Győr Megyei Jogú Város Önkormányzata. (2005). Településfejlesztési koncepció: Győr Megyei Jogú Város településrendezési eszközeinek felülvizsgálata, 2003-2005. Győr: Győr MJV Közgyűlése. Available at: http://varosrehabilitacio.net/new/pdf/Gyor_telepulesfejlesztesi_koncepcio.pdf [Accessed: 26 Jul. 2020]
9. Gyorplusz.hu (2014). Tovább szépül az Adyvárosi-tó. [online] Available at: https://www.gyorplusz.hu/egyeb/tovabb-szepult-az-adyvarosi-to/ [Accessed: 26 Jul. 2020]
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