1. General information
2. Objectives of the intervention
Goals of the intervention
1)Encourage recreation and a healthy lifestyle, outdoors, assuming itself as an alternative of occupying leisure time and an opportunity for the young to acquire new skills.
2)allow the development of environmental awareness through the learning and application of good agricultural practices.
3)the interaction and sharing of knowledge in the cultivation of the gardens reinforce the social relations of neighbourhood among the users.
4)promote the ecological balance of the territory, where, as is the case, good agricultural practices apply to them.
5)protect biodiversity and ecosystems, increase soil fertility and drainage.
6)contribute to the maintenance of humidity, the reduction of temperature and the release of oxygen, thus reducing the environmental impact of excessive population pressure. (ref.3)
7)added value of being cultivated and shared by several people, they will become green spaces, within the city, capable of promoting greater local social cohesion (ref.6)
2)allow the development of environmental awareness through the learning and application of good agricultural practices.
3)the interaction and sharing of knowledge in the cultivation of the gardens reinforce the social relations of neighbourhood among the users.
4)promote the ecological balance of the territory, where, as is the case, good agricultural practices apply to them.
5)protect biodiversity and ecosystems, increase soil fertility and drainage.
6)contribute to the maintenance of humidity, the reduction of temperature and the release of oxygen, thus reducing the environmental impact of excessive population pressure. (ref.3)
7)added value of being cultivated and shared by several people, they will become green spaces, within the city, capable of promoting greater local social cohesion (ref.6)
Quantitative targets
Create the Horticultural Park of Telheiras with 20 plots, with areas that can vary between 80m2 and 120m2 (ref.5)
Monitoring indicators defined
no of plots created
area to be covered
no of people benefiting from this NBS (5)
area to be covered
no of people benefiting from this NBS (5)
Sustainability challenge(s) addressed
Implementation activities
The municipality in 2012 opened a public bidding for the plots. Beyond the provision of plots, the Council also provided the seals, shelters for storage, water irrigation, training and technical support. (1)
Type of NBS project
3. NBS domains, ES and scale
4. Governance and financing
5. Innovation
Type of innovation
Novelty level of the innovation
Please specify novelty level of the innovation
This will be the third Horticultural Park to appear in areas that were deserted and abandoned (ref.6)
Replicability/Transferability
Please specify Replicability/Transferability
Lisboa City Hall intends to continue to be a national and international benchmark at this level, continuing to focus on opening new parks. (3)
