1. General information
2. Objectives of the intervention
Goals of the intervention
The goals are:
-Strengthening the riverbanks of the Aa through intensive natural greening (Ref. 1 and 6)
-Increasing green spaces in the inner city to foster citizens' recreation, enhance their identification with the place and improve the city's aesthetics (Ref. 6)
-Creating an attractive nature trail in the inner city that also serves as a green corridor and connects the city with its outer green spaces (Ref. 1 and 6)
-Creating habitats and migration routes for plants, insects, small mammals and birds (Ref. 6).
-Disseminating knowledge about the ecological connections and interdependencies in the urban fabric and the city`s history through informative stations/signposts (Ref. 2)
-Increase awareness about the city as an integrated ecosystem and habitat for human-beings, flora and fauna; as well as the importance of nature conservation in urban areas (Ref. 2 and 6)
-Strengthening the riverbanks of the Aa through intensive natural greening (Ref. 1 and 6)
-Increasing green spaces in the inner city to foster citizens' recreation, enhance their identification with the place and improve the city's aesthetics (Ref. 6)
-Creating an attractive nature trail in the inner city that also serves as a green corridor and connects the city with its outer green spaces (Ref. 1 and 6)
-Creating habitats and migration routes for plants, insects, small mammals and birds (Ref. 6).
-Disseminating knowledge about the ecological connections and interdependencies in the urban fabric and the city`s history through informative stations/signposts (Ref. 2)
-Increase awareness about the city as an integrated ecosystem and habitat for human-beings, flora and fauna; as well as the importance of nature conservation in urban areas (Ref. 2 and 6)
Quantitative targets
Unknown
Monitoring indicators defined
Amount of participants in guided tours (Ref. 5).
Sustainability challenge(s) addressed
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?
Implementation activities
The Aa promenade was newly paved, accessibility improved, several green maintenance and improvement measures made along the riverbanks and at natural monuments (city wall and wild plant meadow, plants growing on walls of the path). In 18 information points and the accompanying brochure, the following topics are explained: the importance of the lake Aa and urban spaces for the regulation of the urban microclimate, protected forest species, the importance and maintenance of wild plant meadows and their plants composition, green walls (moss, wall plants etc.), ecological condition and water quality of the river Aa, the importance of urban public green spaces for recreation, the importance of buildings as habitats for indigenous species (eagle), the multiple benefits of illustrative green facades along the way, ecosystem services provided by city trees. Through direct experience and background information, awareness for human-nature connections is created (Ref. 1, 2 and 6).
3. NBS domains, ES and scale
4. Governance and financing
5. Innovation
Type of innovation
Please specify system innovation
The intervention can be considered a system innovation since it combines the aspects of a green corridor in the inner city of Münster through a nature trail that crosses the whole inner city with vast recreational as well as educational functions. By completing the nature experience with thematic spatial connections and background information required to understand the multiple and complex feedbacks between humans and nature, awareness for the the value of nature in creating life-sustaining ecosystem services is built which has the potential to transform the way visitors use its natural resources in the future (Ref. 2 and 6).
Novelty level of the innovation
Please specify novelty level of the innovation
Unknown
Replicability/Transferability
Please specify Replicability/Transferability
Unknown
