1. General information
Location and description of the intervention
City or FUA
Napoli
Region
Europe
Native title of the NBS intervention
Riqualificazione ambientale e la sistemazione territoriale dell’Area Domizia
Short description of the intervention
The center of the project is the lake Patria, which is the subject of a regeneration process with the creation of an archaeological and environmental park, providing several ecosystem services with the creation of green and blue corridors. There are a few challenges to this project, such as lack of financial support, urban and social fragmentation, and possible privatization of public spaces (Ref.3).
The project is still in its planning phase, 11 years after the feasibility study was published. In the local media, it is mentioned that in 2019 the authorities awaited the green light by the Region which will have to issue the impact assessment certificate. Once the certificate has been obtained, they will proceed with the approval of the executive project in order to then be able to call the tender (Ref. 4).
Address

Lago di Patria,
80014 Napoli
Italy

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 (14.033285 40.944335)
POINT (14.03219 40.925576)
NBS area image
Source of NBS area image
http://www.naplesldm.com/Liternum.php
The GIS coordinates "mark" the length of the case study area.
Type of area before implementation of the NBS
Protected Area
Natural Heritage Area/Untouched nature
Website of the intervention
http://www.cittametropolitana.na.it/-/2009-studio-di-fattibilita-area-domizia
Timeline of intervention
Start date of the intervention (planning process)
unknown
Start date of intervention (implementation process)
2008
End date of the intervention
ongoing
Present stage of the intervention
In planning stage
Goals of the intervention
The project of requalification of the Domizia area focuses on three main points: the economic and social requalification of the area, to give value to the environment and culture, and to highlight instruments for governance. This is in line with the main themes of the proposal, sustainability and environmental democracy and urban recovery. The main goal of the intervention is the regeneration of the Lake Patria, with the main focus on the waterfront, blue and green corridors (Ref.3).
Quantitative targets
Unknown
Monitoring indicators defined
Unkown
Sustainability challenge(s) addressed
Water management (SDG 6)
Improvements to water quality
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
Habitat and biodiversity restoration
Green space creation and/or management
Health and well-being (SDG 3)
Creation of opportunities for recreation
What types of restoration goals are / were defined for the NBS intervention?
Ecosystem-focused
What activities are implemented to realize the restoration goals and targets?
Rehabilitate and restore damaged or destroyed ecosystems
Restore ecological connectivity
Implementation activities
The following activities will be implemented for the current project:
- requalification of the shores to recreate the vegetative ecosystem,
- creation of blue corridors within the lake and between the lake and the sea
- land regeneration and improvement of accessibility (Ref.3.)
Type of NBS project
Ecological restoration of ecosystems
Protection of natural ecosystems
Management and improved protection of rivers and other blue areas
NBS domain and interventions
Ecological domain(s) where the NBS intervention(s) is/are implemented
Parks and urban forests
Green corridors and green belts
Blue infrastructure
Lakes/ponds
Other
Please specify "other blue area"
Blue corridor (1)
Vegetation Type
Shrubs
Trees
Please specify how many trees were planted
Unknown number
Amenities offered by the NBS
Unknown
Services
Expected ecosystem services delivered
Regulating services
Coastal protection
Water purification / filtration
Habitat and supporting services
Habitats for species
Cultural services
Tourism
Recreation
Scale
Spatial scale
Micro-scale: District/neighbourhood level
Beneficiaries
Primary Beneficiaries
Local government/Municipality
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 department of urban planning of the city of Naples is in charge of the envisioning, planning and implementation of the project activities.(1)
Key actors - initiating organization
Local government/municipality
Land owners
Public space owned by the city
Key actors - Other stakeholders involved (besides initiating actors)
Local government/municipality
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"
European directives 79/409/EEC & 92/43/EEC for the creation of the community network "Nature 2000", for the conservation and preservation of national parks, natural reserves, protected marine species etc.
NBS intervention implemented in response to a national regulations/strategy/plan
No
Please specify the national regulations/strategy/plan
The intervention is influenced by the EEC directives above-mentioned
NBS intervention implemented in response to a local regulation/strategy/plan
No
Please specify the "local regulation/strategy/plan"
The intervention is influenced by the EEC directives above-mentioned
Mandatory or voluntary intervention
Mandatory (based on policy)
Intervention is mandatory
Environmental regulation
Enablers
Presence of specific city-level GI/NBS vision/strategy/plan - mentioned in connection to the project
No
Presence of specific city-level GI/NBS section/part in a more general plan - mentioned in connection to the project
No
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
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
More than €4,000,000
What is/was the Cost/Budget (EUR) of the NBS or green infrastructure elements?
Unknown
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)
€ 108.395.556,00 (1)
Source(s) of funding
Public regional budget
Public local authority budget
Type of fund(s) used
Earmarked public budget
Non-financial contribution
Yes
Type of non-financial contribution
Provision of land
Who provided the non-financial contribution?
Public authorities (e.g. land, utility services)
Business models
Urban offsetting model (biodiversity or water)
Which of the involved actors was motivated by this model?
Public actor (e.g. municipality)
Type of innovation
Social
Governance innovation
Please specify social innovation
The innovation is represented by the new concepts presented from the 90s, regarding mostly integrated programs of urban regeneration. They introduced new parameters for the evaluation of government actions in this field. The main criteria used was to establish the interventions according to the implementation of guidelines provided by a regulatory body independent from the local government, which has to establish the relation between the program realization and the allocation of resources. This allows to have power distribution within the project (Ref.3.)
Novelty level of the innovation
Ambiguous (e.g. multiple interpretations)
Please specify novelty level of the innovation
There is not specific mention in the documents of similar projects that have been previously implemented, and of previous similar initiatives
Replicability/Transferability
Unknown
Please specify Replicability/Transferability
Unknown
Impacts, benefits
Environmental impacts
Unknown
Description of environmental benefits
Unknown as the project is still in the planning stage.
Economic impacts
Unknown
Description of economic benefits
Unknown as the project is still in the planning stage.
Social and cultural impacts
Unknown
Description of social and cultural benefits
Unknown as the project is still in the planning stage.
Type of reported impacts
No impacts reported
Indicators
Unknown as the project is still in the planning stage.
Environmental, social and economic impacts
Coastal resilience and marine protection (SDG 14)
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 September 2020, the project is still in the planning stage.
Methods of impact monitoring
Process of recording NBS impacts
No evidence in public records
Methods used to evaluate the impacts of NBS
Unknown
Evidence for use of assessment
Presence of an assessment, evaluation and/or monitoring process
Unknown
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. 2009 Studio di fattibilità Area Domizia
Ref.2. Nel progetto Più Europa la riqualificazione del Lago
Ref.4Riqualificazione Circumlago, parte il contro alla rovescia
Documents relevant to the intervention
Attachment Size
Ref.3. Definitive version of the proposal fro the environmental requalification of the Domitia area (2.04 MB) 2.04 MB
List of references
Ref.1. Citta' metropolitana (2009). Studio di fattibilità Area Domizia. Available at http://www.cittametropolitana.na.it/-/2009-studio-di-fattibilita-area-domizia (Accessed 30-9-2020)
Ref.2. Internapoli (2010). Nel progetto Più Europa la riqualificazione del Lago. Available at https://internapoli.it/17201-nel-progetto-piu-europa-la-riqualificazione-del-lago/ (Accessed 30-9-2020)
Ref.3. Comune di Napoli (2009). Studio di Fattibilità per la riqualificazione ambientale e la sistemazione territoriale dell’Area Domizia. Ecosfera, direzione urbanistica, pianificazione comunale, beni ambientali. Napoli: pp. 1-125 (Attached)
Ref.4 AbbiAbbe (2019), Riqualificazione Circumlago, parte il contro alla rovescia, Available at https://abbiabbe.it/riqualificazione-circumlago-giugliano/ (Accessed 30-9-2020)
Comments and notes
Additional insights
The project is still in its planning phase, 11 years after the feasibility study was published. On the website of the municipality, there isn't new information on the project. In the local media, it is mentioned that in 2019 the authorities awaited the green light by the Region which will have to issue the impact assessment certificate. Once the certificate has been obtained, they will proceed with the approval of the executive project in order to then be able to call the tender. The funds are still available. If the certificate has been issued was not reported in the news or anywhere else as of September 2020. (4)
Pictures of the NBS
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Public Images
Image of the lake
https://abbiabbe.it/riqualificazione-circumlago-giugliano/