1. General information
Location and description of the intervention
City or FUA
Lublin
Region
Europe
Native title of the NBS intervention
"Rewaloryzacja Ogrodu Saskiego" w Lublinie
Short description of the intervention
The revitalization of the Saski Garden in Lublin in 2013 restored this space of local heritage historic character and cultural significance. Revitalization works included: cleaning and maintenance of existing trees and plants, planting extensive greenery, ICCTV and open access to wi-fi in the area of a renovated amphitheatre, revitalization of walking paths and ponds, small architectural elements like benches and a playground, and rainwater sewage system and a fountain [1,3,7].
Address

Aleje Racławickie 14
20-400 Lublin
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 (22.542765 51.250581)
POINT (22.542164 51.248929)
POINT (22.551026 51.249856)
POINT (22.55094 51.247734)
NBS area image
Source of NBS area image
https://www.google.pl/maps/place/Ogr%C3%B3d+Saski/@51.2489092,22.542529,790m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x472257d9d94d71ed:0x8892d82120f10e76!8m2!3d51.2488253!4d22.5454365?hl=pl&authuser=0
Total area
127900.00m²
NBS area
127900.00m²
Type of area before implementation of the NBS
Cultural Heritage Area
Public Greenspace Area
Website of the intervention
https://lublin.eu/mieszkancy/srodowisko/zielony-lublin/parki-w-lublinie/ogrod-s…
Timeline of intervention
Start date of the intervention (planning process)
unknown
Start date of intervention (implementation process)
2009
End date of the intervention
2013
Present stage of the intervention
Completed
Goals of the intervention
The project's main objective was to restore the social, cultural and tourist functions of the vast area (12,79 ha) of the Garden of Saski founded in 1837. It included:
- the construction of new surfaces on existing and projected squares, alleys, paths, installation of all-terrain stairways and ramps;
- renovation of the fence;
- restoration of the garden's original nature, incl. native species and dead and diseased ends or whole trees, planting new greenery;
- modernization of the water system;
- installation of various elements of a small architecture incl. benches and rubbish bins, renovation of the playground, change of pavement layers and old equipment, and a transformation in functional and spatial arrangements, building toilets;
- renovation of an amphitheatre, incl. installation of wireless access to the Internet and launching an Internet café in a building);
- installation of 18 cameras to operate 24-hour surveillance [7].
Quantitative targets
170.000 new plants and 275 new benches [3]
Monitoring indicators defined
Unkown
Sustainability challenge(s) addressed
Water management (SDG 6)
Stormwater and rainfall management and storage
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
Habitat and biodiversity restoration
Green space creation and/or management
Regeneration, land-use and urban development
Promote natural styles of landscape design for urban development
Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
Social interaction
Health and well-being (SDG 3)
Enabling opportunities for physical activity
Creation of opportunities for recreation
Cultural heritage and cultural diversity
Protection of historic and cultural landscape/infrastructure
What types of restoration goals are / were defined for the NBS intervention?
Species-focused
What activities are implemented to realize the restoration goals and targets?
Restore species (native, endangered, or unspecified)
Clear and control invasive alien species
Implementation activities
- the construction of new surfaces on existing and projected squares, alleys, paths, installation of all-terrain stairways and ramps;
- renovation of the fence;
- restoration of the garden's original nature, incl. native species and dead and diseased ends or whole trees, planting new greenery;
- modernization of the water system;
- installation of various elements of a small architecture incl. benches and rubbish bins, renovation of the playground, change of pavement layers and old equipment, and a transformation in functional and spatial arrangements, building toilets;
- renovation of an amphitheatre, incl. installation of wireless access to the Internet and launching an Internet café in a building);
- installation of 18 cameras to operate 24-hour surveillance [7].
Type of NBS project
Maintenance and management of urban nature
NBS domain and interventions
Ecological domain(s) where the NBS intervention(s) is/are implemented
Parks and urban forests
Large urban parks or forests
Blue infrastructure
Lakes/ponds
Green areas for water management
Sustainable urban drainage systems
What is the level of innovation / development of the NBS related to water management?
Unknown
Vegetation Type
Shrubs
Trees
Garden beds
Other
Please specify how many trees were planted
unknown
Please specify other amenities offered by the NBS
Wireless internet access
Amenities offered by the NBS
Benches and drinking water stations
Playgrounds
Cultural (museum, concert areas)
Complementing infrastructure (bathrooms, café)
Other
Services
Expected ecosystem services delivered
Regulating services
Flood regulation
Cultural services
Aesthetic appreciation
Inspiration for culture, art and design
Recreation
Scale
Spatial scale
Micro-scale: District/neighbourhood level
Beneficiaries
Primary Beneficiaries
Citizens or community groups
Governance
Governance arrangements
Government-led
Please specify the roles of the specific government and non-government actor groups involved in the initiative
The project was initiated, co-funded and implemented by the local government. Funds were obtained from the local budget and the European Regional Development Fund, 2007-2013 programme [6,7].
Key actors - initiating organization
Local government/municipality
Land owners
Public space owned by the city
Key actors - Other stakeholders involved (besides initiating actors)
EU body
Local government/municipality
Citizens or community group
Land owners
Public space owned by the city
Participatory methods/forms of community involvement used
Unknown
Policy drivers
NBS intervention implemented in response to an Regional Directive/Strategy
Yes
Please specify the "Regional Directive/Strategy"
Funds were provided by the European Regional Development Fund, thus the project is in line with the EU Cohesion Policy objectives.(5)
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"
'Regional Operational Program for the Lubelskie Voivodship 2007-2013' ('Regionalny Program Operacyjny Województwa Lubelskiego na lata 2007-2013').(5)
Mandatory or voluntary intervention
Voluntary (spontaneous)
Please specify other type of voluntary intervention
Local government developed and implemented the project 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
Please specify other vegetation type
Many existing plants and trees have been treated for disease and damage. Around 170,000 new plants (species unspecified) have been planted [1,7].
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
Unknown
Please specify
City of Lublin applied for funds from the European Regional Development Fund.(5)
Co-finance for NBS
Yes
Co-financing governance arrangements
Yes
Co-governance arrangement
A fund / grant
Was this co-governance arrangement already in place, or was it set up specifically for this NBS?
Already in place
Financing
Total cost
€2,000,000 - €4,000,000
What is/was the Cost/Budget (EUR) of the NBS or green infrastructure elements?
12 715 352 PLN (around 3.000.000 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)
12 715 352 PLN (around 3.000.000 EUR), of which 7 345 252 PLN (around 1.745.000 EUR) from EU funding.(5)
Source(s) of funding
EU funds
Public local authority budget
Type of fund(s) used
Earmarked public budget
Direct funding (grants, subsidies, or self-financed projects by private entities)
Non-financial contribution
Unknown
Business models
Risk reduction model
Vacant space model
Green heritage model
Which of the involved actors was motivated by this model?
Public actor (e.g. municipality)
Type of innovation
Technological
Infrastructural innovation
Please specify technological innovation
Revitalization of the park and providing the infrastructure that will allow to access it and utilize in the ways not possible before (e.g. common Internet access, infrastructure solutions for the disabled people).(5)
Novelty level of the innovation
Unknown
Please specify novelty level of the innovation
unknown
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
Increased number of species present
Description of environmental benefits
The project has increased the attractiveness of the green landscape of the Saski Garden, which creates perfect conditions for citizens and visitors to spend their leisure time. It contributes to the enhancement of Lublin's aesthetic qualities [7]. Many existing plants and trees have been treated for disease and damage. Around 170,000 new plants (species unspecified) have been planted [1,7].
Economic impacts
Unknown
Description of economic benefits
unknown
Social and cultural impacts
Social justice and cohesion
Fair distribution of social, environmental and economic benefits of the NBS project
Improved access to urban green space
Health and wellbeing
Gain in activities for recreation and exercise
Cultural heritage and sense of place
Protection of historic and cultural landscape / infrastructure
Description of social and cultural benefits
The built-in infrastructure provides open access to the Internet. Restored and adapted paths made every corner of the garden accessible to persons with physical disabilities. The results of the project's implementation have a positive impact on improving the image of Lublin, which is becoming more and more attractive for the tourist industry. The revitalization is complementary to other projects around the Old Town in Lublin [7].
The evaluation of the initiative after the project's completion pointed to the increased attractiveness of the park, it enhances aesthetic values, novel technological solutions accessible to all public (e.g. Internet access) and improved infrastructure that increases access to the park for the disabled people [5].
Type of reported impacts
Achieved impacts
Indicators
Unknown
Environmental, social and economic impacts
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
Health and well-being (SDG 3)
Regeneration, land-use and urban development
Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
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://bip.lublin.eu/informacja-publiczna/wnioski-o-udostepnienie-informacji-p…
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
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
Web links relevant to the intervention
Ref.1 (Lublin city council website)
Ref.2 (Internet portal, link not available in 2020)
Ref.3 (online article)
Ref.4 (Wikipedia page)
Ref. 5 (city council website, link not available in 2020)
Ref. 6 (European Funds - project's summary)
Ref. 7 (The City of Lublin website - project's summary)
List of references
1. Lublin City Council website, 'Saski Garden' ('Ogród Saski'), www.lublin.eu, https://lublin.eu/mieszkancy/srodowisko/zielony-lublin/parki-w-lublinie/ogrod-saski/ (Accessed: 18 August 2020).
2. Internet portal, 'Revitalization of the 'Saski Garden in Lublin' ('"Rewaloryzacja Ogrodu Saskiego" w Lublinie'), rpo.lubelskie.pl, http://mapa.rpo.lubelskie.pl/pl/projekt-3394/rewaloryzacja-ogrodu-saskiego-w-lublinie (Accessed: 14 July 2017). (Link not available in 2020).
3. Szlachetka, M., (2013) 'Saski Garden in Lublin: reopened after 1,5 years' ('Ogród Saski w Lublinie: Po 1,5 roku znowu otwarty'), kurierlubelski.pl, http://www.kurierlubelski.pl/artykul/1055888,ogrod-saski-w-lublinie-po-15-roku-znowu-otwarty,id,t.html (Accessed: 18 August 2020).
4. Wikipedia page, 'Saski garden in Lublin', https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ogr%C3%B3d_Saski_w_Lublinie (Accessed: 18 August 2020).
5. Lublin city website, 'European projects. Implemented projects: Revitalization of the Saski Garden in Lublin' ('Projekt Europejski. Projekty zrealizowane: Rewaloryzacja Ogrodu Saskiego w Lublinie), http://bip.lublin.eu/fundusze/index.php?t=200&id=158794 (Accessed: 14 July 2017). (Link not available in 2020).
6. Mapa dotacji UE. (2013). "Rewaloryzacja Ogrodu Saskiego" w Lublinie ("Revitalization of the Saski Garden" in Lublin). Mapadotacji.gov.pl. Available at: https://mapadotacji.gov.pl/projekty/693140/ (Accessed: 18 August 2020).
7. The city of Lublin website. (2018). 165. Wniosek o dostęp do informacji poblicznej dotyczący Programu Rewitalizacji
(Motion to access information pertaining to the Revitalization Programme). Available at: https://bip.lublin.eu/informacja-publiczna/wnioski-o-udostepnienie-informacji-publicznej/r2018/508,23683,2,1,1,ver.html (Accessed: 18 August 2020).
Comments and notes
Public Images
Saski Garden Revitalization (2014)
Saski Garden Revitalization (2014)
Photographer: Iwona Brankiwicz (Lublin City Office), retrieved 08/22/2018 from Joanna Szeląg
Saski Garden Revitalization (2014)
Saski Garden Revitalization (2014)
Photographer: Iwona Brankiwicz (Lublin City Office), retrieved 08/22/2018 from Joanna Szeląg
Saski Garden Revitalization (2014)
Saski Garden Revitalization (2014)
Photographer: Iwona Brankiwicz (Lublin City Office), retrieved 08/22/2018 from Joanna Szeląg
The Saski Garden in Lublin
The Saski Garden in Lublin
Source: https://mapadotacji.gov.pl/projekty/693140/#gallery-3