1. General information
2. Objectives of the intervention
Goals of the intervention
This intervention aims to make Malaga a green city, adhering to the climatic conditions of the region. (ref 2) The principal goal is the reforestation and planting in the peri-urban parks of Malaga. (ref 1), in order to address issues such as:
- Landscape quality of peri-urban environments (ref 5)
- Erosion reduction (ref 5)
- CO2 mitigation (ref 8)
- Flood Protection (ref 7,8)
- Landscape quality of peri-urban environments (ref 5)
- Erosion reduction (ref 5)
- CO2 mitigation (ref 8)
- Flood Protection (ref 7,8)
Quantitative targets
Phase 1 (2016): 25 000 trees (ref 3)
Phase 2 (2018): 19 280 trees (ref 3)
1 million seeds planted over a surface of 250 000 m2 (ref 3)
New Phase (2019): Plant 65 000 new trees in Malaga in 4-year period (ref 8)
Phase 2 (2018): 19 280 trees (ref 3)
1 million seeds planted over a surface of 250 000 m2 (ref 3)
New Phase (2019): Plant 65 000 new trees in Malaga in 4-year period (ref 8)
Monitoring indicators defined
Number of trees (ref 2, 3); Number of seeds (ref 3); Planted area [m2] (ref 3)
Sustainability challenge(s) addressed
Climate change adaptation: What were the goals of the NBS?
Climate change adaptation: What activities are implemented to realize the conservation goals and targets?
Climate change mitigation: What were the goals of the NBS?
Climate change mitigation: What activities are implemented to realize the conservation goals and targets?
Please specify "other Habitats and biodiversity conservation activity"
- Erosion reduction (ref 5)
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?
Please specify "other Habitats and biodiversity restoration activity"
Participatory plantings to reforest areas of Benahavís, Riogordo and Gaucín, as an effort to raise awareness on vegetation and the natural environment and to contribute to reforestation of degraded areas (ref 10)
What types of restoration goals are / were defined for the NBS intervention?
What activities are implemented to realize the restoration goals and targets?
Implementation activities
2016, the first part of phase one of the project was the planting of 5000 trees in the Camino de los Almendrales park at the foot of Mount Victoria. (ref 3)
Phase 1 aims to plant 25 000 trees in the Canaveral, Las Virreinas, and Ciudad de Malaga Parks. (ref 3)
Phase 2 aims to plant 19 280 trees in the forest parks of Monte Victoria; San Antón; Lagarillo Blanco Forest Park; Malaga City Forest Park; La Concepción Forest Park; Churriana forest areas; Mount La Pelusa; and east side of Monte Coronado (ref 1,3,5)
Additionally, 1M seeds will be planted in peri-urban parks in an area of 250 000 square meters (ref 3)
Species include stone pine, carob, holm oak, wild olive, and almond. (ref 3,5)
“Prior preparation of the ground has been performed for the intervention, with manual hole digging to lay the seedlings, trying to take advantage of areas where we can work more easily, looking for holes among the rocky areas and respecting other tree and shrub species already present . The plantation is developed using manual techniques as well.” (ref 3)
Use of seedling protection made of biodegradable material, affixed to ground via bamboo poles and a layer of soil on the seedling, enabling seedling to remain aerated in the summer (ref 6)
(proposed) Use of control and monitoring systems for planted species (ref 8)
Participatory plantings to reforest areas of Benahavís, Riogordo and Gaucín, as an effort to raise awareness on vegetation and the natural environment and to contribute to reforestation of degraded areas (ref 10)
Phase 1 aims to plant 25 000 trees in the Canaveral, Las Virreinas, and Ciudad de Malaga Parks. (ref 3)
Phase 2 aims to plant 19 280 trees in the forest parks of Monte Victoria; San Antón; Lagarillo Blanco Forest Park; Malaga City Forest Park; La Concepción Forest Park; Churriana forest areas; Mount La Pelusa; and east side of Monte Coronado (ref 1,3,5)
Additionally, 1M seeds will be planted in peri-urban parks in an area of 250 000 square meters (ref 3)
Species include stone pine, carob, holm oak, wild olive, and almond. (ref 3,5)
“Prior preparation of the ground has been performed for the intervention, with manual hole digging to lay the seedlings, trying to take advantage of areas where we can work more easily, looking for holes among the rocky areas and respecting other tree and shrub species already present . The plantation is developed using manual techniques as well.” (ref 3)
Use of seedling protection made of biodegradable material, affixed to ground via bamboo poles and a layer of soil on the seedling, enabling seedling to remain aerated in the summer (ref 6)
(proposed) Use of control and monitoring systems for planted species (ref 8)
Participatory plantings to reforest areas of Benahavís, Riogordo and Gaucín, as an effort to raise awareness on vegetation and the natural environment and to contribute to reforestation of degraded areas (ref 10)
3. NBS domains, ES and scale
4. Governance and financing
5. Innovation
Type of innovation
Please specify technological innovation
The process of plant identification and times chosen for planting are highly conscious of the climactic aspects of the region in order to maximize the success of the project. (ref 2)
Novelty level of the innovation
Please specify novelty level of the innovation
unknown
Replicability/Transferability
Please specify Replicability/Transferability
unknown
