1. General information
Location and description of the intervention
City or FUA
Kraków
Region
Europe
Native title of the NBS intervention
Park Dąbie - zielone miejsce wypoczynku
Short description of the intervention
In 2016, the project facilitated the revitalization and development of green areas in Dąbie (by an urban part of the Vistula River) to create the Dąbie Park. The park had been a neglected vacant green space with randomly scattered former playground facilities. The initiative involved greenery management and creation (bushes, trees, flower meadows), building new sports facilities (running/cycling paths, a basketball field), new infrastructural solutions (new water drainage system, a viewpoint) and creating a safe and modern space for children in a playground surrounded by large trees which provide shadow. The modernization and revitalization of the park infrastructure and local greenery have made the green riverbank area accessible to the public [1,4,5].
Address

Ofiar Dąbia
30-001 Kraków
Poland

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
POINT (19.976827 50.055161)
POINT (19.977427 50.054941)
POINT (19.98541 50.060865)
POINT (19.982019 50.061443)
POINT (19.983993 50.060892)
NBS area image
Source of NBS area image
https://www.google.pl/maps/search/park+w+pobli%C5%BCu+D%C4%85bie,+Krak%C3%B3w/@50.0575586,19.9762686,1771m/data=!3m1!1e3?hl=pl&authuser=0
Type of area before implementation of the NBS
Public Greenspace Area
Website of the intervention
https://www.krakow.pl/aktualnosci/229544,29,komunikat,poznaj_park_dabie.html
Timeline of intervention
Start date of the intervention (planning process)
2015
Start date of intervention (implementation process)
2016
End date of the intervention
2016
Present stage of the intervention
Completed
Goals of the intervention
1) Revitalization of the existing scattered infrastructure of the Dąbie area, and trees management and maintenance;
2) Increase in the attractiveness of Vistula Boulevards for walking, sports and recreation;
3) Providing a green relaxation space for the tourists and residents;
4) Preventing from the further degradation of the unmanaged area;
5) Provision of a safe site for families with children [2,4].
Quantitative targets
Unknown
Monitoring indicators defined
Unknown
Sustainability challenge(s) addressed
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
Green space creation and/or management
Regeneration, land-use and urban development
Regulation of built environment
Promote natural styles of landscape design for urban development
Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16)
Effective management
Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
Social interaction
Health and well-being (SDG 3)
Enabling opportunities for physical activity
Improving physical health
Creation of opportunities for recreation
Implementation activities
- Designing the detailed architectural plans in cooperation with landscape architecture students of the Cracow Technology University;
- Presenting the design at the citizen consultations (plans would include aspects such as the materials to be used for new alleys, modernization of the paths, repair of the water drainage systems, benches and recreational/sports facilities, installation of lighting system) and the implementation;
- Planting new greenery in the entire park area (ornamental grasses, flower meadows, bushes, trees) and providing care for the existing greens [4].
Type of NBS project
Maintenance and management of urban nature
Improved governance of green or blue areas
NBS domain and interventions
Ecological domain(s) where the NBS intervention(s) is/are implemented
Grey infrastructure featuring greens
Riverbank/Lakeside greens
Parks and urban forests
Large urban parks or forests
Vegetation Type
Grass
Shrubs
Trees
Flower beds
Please specify how many trees were planted
unknown
Please specify other amenities offered by the NBS
Chess table; a "Dragon's Square" (related to the Cracow's heritage, the most famous urban legend tells the story of a dragon and a shepherd)
Amenities offered by the NBS
Benches and drinking water stations
Playgrounds
Sports areas and equipment
Viewing and outlook points
Other
Services
Expected ecosystem services delivered
Habitat and supporting services
Habitats for species
Maintenance of genetic diversity
Cultural services
Tourism
Aesthetic appreciation
Recreation
Mental and physical health and wellbeing
Social and community interactions
Scale
Spatial scale
Sub-microscale: Street scale (including buildings)
Beneficiaries
Primary Beneficiaries
Citizens or community groups
Governance
Governance arrangements
Co-governance with government and non-government actors
Non-government actors
Researchers, university
Citizens or community groups
Please specify the roles of the specific government and non-government actor groups involved in the initiative
Citizens developed a project proposal and applied for funds from the participatory budget. After funds were received the detailed architectural plans were developed in the cooperation with landscape architecture students of the Cracow Technology University [4].
Key actors - initiating organization
Citizens or community group
Land owners
No information found
Key actors - Other stakeholders involved (besides initiating actors)
Local government/municipality
Researchers/university
Citizens or community group
Land owners
Public space owned by the city
Participatory methods/forms of community involvement used
Co-planning (e.g. stakeholder workshops, focus groups, participatory mapping)
Crowd-sourcing/Crowd-funding/Participatory budget
Consultation (e.g. workshop, surveys, community meetings, town halls)
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"
All the projects submitted to the Cracow participatory budget 2015 have to be compatible with the city plans, policies and programs (especially with the spatial development plans) and with law (including property rights law).(3)
Mandatory or voluntary intervention
Voluntary (spontaneous)
Please specify other type of voluntary intervention
Citizens developed a project proposal on their own initiative.
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
Unknown
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
Yes
Please specify
The detailed architectural plans were developed in a contest for the students of the Cracow Politechnic.(4)
Subsidies/investment for GI / NBS in the city - mentioned in connection to the project
Yes
Please specify
Participatory city budget of Cracow.
Co-finance for NBS
Unknown
Co-financing governance arrangements
Unknown
Was this co-governance arrangement already in place, or was it set up specifically for this NBS?
Unknown
Financing
Total cost
€10,000 - €50,000
What is/was the Cost/Budget (EUR) of the NBS or green infrastructure elements?
150.000 PLN (around 35.600 EUR)
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)
150.000 PLN (around 35.600 EUR).(1)
Source(s) of funding
Public local authority budget
Type of fund(s) used
Earmarked public budget
Non-financial contribution
Yes
Type of non-financial contribution
Provision of expertise
Who provided the non-financial contribution?
Other
Business models
Local stewardship model
Vacant space model
Which of the involved actors was motivated by this model?
Citizens / local communities
Type of innovation
Technological
Infrastructural innovation
Please specify technological innovation
The initiative will introduce new park infrastructure in the area. This infrastructure will allow the citizens to access the riverside park areas and to enjoy the green park space in the ways not possible before and in the city part where there is a lack of such spaces.(4)
Novelty level of the innovation
The innovation is completely new without connections to previous initiative(s)
Please specify novelty level of the innovation
The project was specifically designed by the citizens and students of the Cracow Politechnic for this area.(1)(4)
Replicability/Transferability
The innovation is not referred to as being transferred to new initiative(s)
Please specify Replicability/Transferability
unknown
Impacts, benefits
Environmental impacts
Green space and habitat
Promotion of naturalistic styles of landscape design for urban development
Increased conservation or restoration of ecosystems
Restoration of derelict areas
Description of environmental benefits
The project facilitated revitalization and development of green areas by an urban part of the Vistula River and created a safe and accessible park. The park had been a neglected vacant green space with randomly scattered former playground facilities. The initiative involved greenery management and creation, including planting and taking care of the neglected bushes, trees and flower meadows. The flower beds were planted in vacant areas in the vicinity of sports facilities and the playground [5]. The trees in the area are especially valuable for their advanced age and beauty [2,4,5].
Economic impacts
Unknown
Description of economic benefits
unknown
Social and cultural impacts
Safety
Increased perception of safety
Social justice and cohesion
Improved access to urban green space
Increased opportunities for social interaction
Increased involvement of locals in the management of green spaces
Health and wellbeing
Gain in activities for recreation and exercise
Cultural heritage and sense of place
Improvement in people’s connection to nature
Description of social and cultural benefits
The initiative involved greenery revitalization, management and creation after the citizen's initiative and application for funds from the city's participatory budget. The project came to life in 2016 after being designed in cooperation with landscape architecture students of the Krakow Technology University, and later consulted with residents.
The project resulted in building new sports facilities (running/cycling paths, a basketball field), new infrastructural solutions (new water drainage system, a viewpoint) and creating a safe and modern space for children in a playground surrounded by large trees which provide shadow. The modernization and revitalization of the park infrastructure and local greenery have made the green riverbank area accessible to the public. Unique facilities include a viewpoint and a bird observation point, as well as a "Dragon's Square". The area had been considered as unmonitored, neglected and unsafe; today it is popular among citizens and tourists who use it for sports and recreation [1,4,5].
Type of reported impacts
Achieved impacts
Indicators
Unknown
Environmental, social and economic impacts
Coastal resilience and marine protection (SDG 14)
Environmental quality
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
Health and well-being (SDG 3)
Regeneration, land-use and urban development
Water management (SDG 6)
Analysis of specific impact categories
Job creation: The NBS created ...
No information available
Negative impacts: Did the project cause any problems or concerns?
No information was found regarding negative impacts of the project
COVID-19 pandemic
Unknown as of August of 2020.
Methods of impact monitoring
Process of recording NBS impacts
No evidence in public records
Methods used to evaluate the impacts of NBS
Observation (including virtual surveillance methods)
Where can this data be accessed? Please include a link to a report or web-page.
https://www.krakow.pl/aktualnosci/229544,29,komunikat,poznaj_park_dabie.html
Evidence for use of assessment
Presence of an assessment, evaluation and/or monitoring process
Yes
Presence of indicators used in reporting
No evidence in public records
Presence of monitoring/evaluation reports
Yes
Link to monitoring/evaluation reports
https://www.bip.krakow.pl/?dok_id=72315
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
Web links relevant to the intervention
Ref.1 (City Council website)
Ref. 5 (the NBS website)
Documents relevant to the intervention
Attachment Size
Ref. 2 List of projects to be implemented in the participatory budget (54.45 KB) 54.45 KB
Ref.3 Regulations of the participatory budget 2015 (202.37 KB) 202.37 KB
Ref.4 Project's application form (1.11 MB) 1.11 MB
List of references
1. City Council website, 'Stage of implementation of the projects from the II edition of the Cracow's participatory budget' ('Stan realizacji zadań II edycji budżetu obywatelskiego miasta Krakowa'),
https://www.bip.krakow.pl/?dok_id=72315 (Accessed: 30 August 2020).
2. (See attachment) City Council publication (2015) 'List of projects to be implemented in the participatory budget' ('Lista projektów do zrealizowania')
3. (See attachment),'RESOLUTION NO. VII / 107/15 COUNTRY COUNCIL OF KRAKOW February 11, 2015 Regarding: Regulations of Citizens' Budget of the City of Cracow' ('UCHWAŁA NR VII/107/15 RADY MIASTA KRAKOWA z dnia 11 lutego 2015 r. w sprawie: Regulaminu budżetu obywatelskiego Miasta Krakowa')
4. Project's application form, March 2015 'Dabie Park - green place for relaxation' ('Park Dabie - zielone miejsce wypoczynku')
5. Unknown. (2019). Poznaj Park Dąbie (Get to know the Dabie Park). Kraków.pl. Available at: https://www.krakow.pl/aktualnosci/229544,29,komunikat,poznaj_park_dabie.html (Accessed: 30 August 2020).
Comments and notes
Public Images
Dabie Park - green place for relaxation
Dabie Park - green place for relaxation
Krakow Municipal Greenspace Authority, provided on 10/10/2018
Dabie Park - green place for relaxation
Dabie Park - green place for relaxation
Krakow Municipal Greenspace Authority, provided on 10/10/2018
Dabie Park - green place for relaxation
Dabie Park - green place for relaxation
Krakow Municipal Greenspace Authority, provided on 10/10/2018
Please specify other source of non-financial contribution
University students, knowledge provision, design