1. General information
Location and description of the intervention
City or FUA
Nürnberg
Region
Europe
Native title of the NBS intervention
Die Umgestaltung des Südufers der Insel Schütt
Short description of the intervention
The Reconstruction of the Southern Bank of Schütt Island is the starting point of the regeneration of the Old City of Nurnberg. Within the project, the access to water and recreational functions of the river banks were improved. (1) The project was completed on an 1800 square meter large area, which includes open meadow areas, a 170-meter-long bank terrace, trees, and benches. (6) Public participation through co-planning and consultation was also involved in the planning process. (1)
Address

service company Public area (SÖR)
Nurnberg
Germany

Area boundary
POINT (11.07898 49.45273)
POINT (11.07955 49.45258)
POINT (11.08022 49.45259)
POINT (11.08089 49.45258)
NBS area image
Source of NBS area image
Google maps: https://www.google.com/maps/@49.4527236,11.0797531,246m/data=!3m1!1e3
Total area
1800.00m²
NBS area
1800.00m²
Type of area before implementation of the NBS
Timeline of intervention
Start date of the intervention (planning process)
2013
Start date of intervention (implementation process)
2015
End date of the intervention
2016
Present stage of the intervention
Goals of the intervention
1. Improve the access to water (1)
2. Increase the amount of green space in the Old City of Nurnberg and aesthetic appreciation (1)
3. Improve the overall environmental quality of the Old city of Nurnberg through creating a cool, open outdoor space by the river. (1)
4. Increase the number of biotopes and biodiversity in the area (3)
5. Provide recreational space for children and elderly people from the schools and the retirement home nearby. (3)
Quantitative targets
Unknown
Monitoring indicators defined
Unknown
Climate change adaptation: What were the goals of the NBS?
Climate change adaptation: What activities are implemented to realize the conservation goals and targets?
Please specify "other Habitats and biodiversity restoration activity"
Increase the number of biotopes and biodiversity in the area (3)
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
1. Participatory planning workshops with citizens were conducted and the final plan was approved. (1)
2. The riverbank was strengthened with the preservation of existing trees and new trees planted (1)
4. The 170m long paving and a terrace was installed (1, 5)
5. The height of the riverbank was decreased (2)
6. The Insel Schutt was regenerated with the highest possible density of green plants. Lawns, the plane trees, and poplars, dense horticultural shrubs with a high percentage of evergreen shrubs, interspersed with solitary shrubs were planted. (1)
7. Benches were installed (2)
8. A lawn for sunbathing and a wooden balcony protruding into the water were created and the eastern access was made wheelchair accessible. (5)
NBS domain and interventions
Ecological domain(s) where the NBS intervention(s) is/are implemented
Grey infrastructure featuring greens
Riverbank/Lakeside greens
Parks and urban forests
Pocket parks/neighbourhood green spaces
Blue infrastructure
Rivers/streams/canals/estuaries
Vegetation Type
Please specify how many trees were planted
unknown
Please specify other amenities offered by the NBS
A lawn for sunbathing and a wooden balcony protruding into the water were created and the eastern access was made wheelchair accessible. (5)
Amenities offered by the NBS
Services
Expected ecosystem services delivered
Provisioning services
Water (surface and ground water for drinking and non-drinking purposes)
Regulating services
Local climate regulation (temperature reduction)
Habitat and supporting services
Maintenance of genetic diversity
Cultural services
Aesthetic appreciation
Recreation
Intellectual interactions (scientific and / or educational)
Scale
Spatial scale
Micro-scale: District/neighbourhood level
Beneficiaries
Governance
Governance arrangements
Please specify the roles of the specific government and non-government actor groups involved in the initiative
The project was initiated by the local government, who commissioned the public service company SÖR to lead, plan and implement the project. Intensive public participation was also involved in the planning. The renovation work on the south bank of the island of Schütt cost around 350,000 euros, from which the state and the federal government paid almost 200,000 euros through urban development funds. (2, 7)
Key actors - initiating organization
Key actors - Other stakeholders involved (besides initiating actors)
National government
Regional government
Local government/municipality
Public sector institution
Citizens or community group
Land owners
Policy drivers
NBS intervention implemented in response to an Regional Directive/Strategy
Unknown
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"
The project is realized within the revitalization project of the Old City of Nurnberg "Old City on Water" ("Altstadt ans Wasser") (1)
Mandatory or voluntary intervention
Mandatory (based on policy)
Intervention is mandatory
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
Yes
Please specify the general plan with GI/NBS section
The project is realized within the revitalization project of the Old City of Nurnberg "Old City on Water" ("Altstadt ans Wasser") (1)
If there is a relevant strategy or plan, please specify the theme / type of the plan.
Please specify other vegetation type
Dense horticultural shrubs with a high percentage of evergreen shrubs, interspersed with solitary shrubs were planted. (1)
Presence of city network or regional partnerships focused on NBS - mentioned in connection to the project
Unknown
Please specify
The project, together with Bremen and Leipzig, is a part of the project "koopstadt" sponsored by the Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development of Germany. The theme "Places on the water" is an important development impulse for the project. The aim is to use the full potential of water areas in cities and provide citizens access to water recreational facilities (4)
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
Yes
Please specify
The project was subsidized by the city of Nurnberg, the land of Bavaria and federal government of Germany. Funding from the regional and federal government came through urban development funds. (2, 7)
Co-finance for NBS
Yes
Co-financing governance arrangements
Yes
Co-governance arrangement
Was this co-governance arrangement already in place, or was it set up specifically for this NBS?
Financing
What is/was the Cost/Budget (EUR) of the NBS or green infrastructure elements?
350,000 (5)
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)
Total costs were 350,000 EUR, of which 195,000 came from urban development funds. (5)
Non-financial contribution
Unknown
Business models
Which of the involved actors was motivated by this model?
Type of innovation
Novelty level of the innovation
Please specify novelty level of the innovation
unknown
Replicability/Transferability
Please specify Replicability/Transferability
unknown
Impacts, benefits
Description of environmental benefits
The Insel Schutt was regenerated with the highest possible density of green plants. Lawns, the plane trees, and poplars, dense horticultural shrubs with a high percentage of evergreen shrubs, interspersed with solitary shrubs were planted. (1) The amount of green space in the inner city was increased and trees have been planted (2, 3)

Economic impacts
Description of economic benefits
Unknown
Description of social and cultural benefits
Access to water was improved (3) Due to the structure of the city, up until now, people in Nuremberg have only looked at the river from above from high flood protection walls. The project made the level of the water more accessible. (2) The recreational value of the area was increased (3)
Type of reported impacts
Indicators
170m long green riverbank terrace for the residents and visitors of the city was created. (3)
Environmental, social and economic impacts
Analysis of specific impact categories
Job creation: The NBS created ...
Negative impacts: Did the project cause any problems or concerns?
No information was found regarding negative impacts of the project
COVID-19 pandemic
Unknown (in 28 September 2020)
Methods of impact monitoring
Process of recording NBS impacts
Methods used to evaluate the impacts of NBS
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
Yes
Mode(s) of citizen involvement in evaluation/assessment
Please specify other modes of citizen involvement in evaluation/assessment
A two-stage citizens' workshop with prior localization of the project areas were organized. The planning elements were discussed and located. After the project, a model for further development was produced for visualization (1)
Citizens involvement in the analysis of the assessment/evaluation
Unknown
Follow-up to the evaluation / assessment
Unknown
References
List of references
1. Nürnberg.de (nd) Tatort. Stadterneuerung. 20 Projekte aus der Nürnberger Altstadt. Available at: https://www.nuernberg.de/imperia/md/stadtplanung/broschueren/se_tatort_altstadt.pdf [Accessed: 28 Sept. 2020]
2. Infranken.de (2016). Altstadt ans Wasser - Nürnberg macht die Pegnitz wieder erlebbar. [online]. Available at: http://www.infranken.de/regional/nuernberg/Altstadt-ans-Wasser-Nuernberg-macht-die-Pegnitz-wieder-erlebbar;art88523,1977492#no_accepted [Accessed: 28 Sept. 2020]
3. Nürnberg.de (2012). Endlich liegt auch Nürnberg am Wasser. Available at: https://www.nuernberg.de/imperia/md/stadtplanung/broschueren/brosch_altstadtanswasser.pdf [Accessed: 28 Sept. 2020]
4. Nürnberg.de (2012). Endlich liegt auch Nürnberg am Wasser. Available at: https://www.nuernberg.de/imperia/md/stadtplanung/broschueren/brosch_altstadtanswasser.pdf [Accessed: 28 Sept. 2020]
5. Stadtportal Nürnberg. (nd.) Pegnitzufer an der Insel Schütt. [online]. Available at: https://www.nuernberg.de/internet/stadtportal/pegnitzufer_insel_schuett.html [Accessed: 28 Sept. 2020]
6. Franken Fernsehen. (2016). Grüner Strand in Nürnberg: Südufer der Insel Schütt eingeweiht. [video]. Available at: https://www.frankenfernsehen.tv/mediathek/kategorie/nif-nachricht-im-film/video/gruener-strand-in-nuernberg-suedufer-der-insel-schuett-eingeweiht/ [Accessed: 28 Sept. 2020].
7. Nordbayern.de (2013). Kritik an SÖR-Plänen zur Umgestaltung der Insel-Schütt [online]. Available at: https://www.nordbayern.de/region/nuernberg/kritik-an-sor-planen-zur-umgestaltung-der-insel-schutt-1.2704446 [Accessed: 28 Sept. 2020].
Additional comments
2020 comments:
The motivation for funding is unclear.
Comments and notes
Public Images
Image
Reconstruction of the Southern Bank of the Schütt Island
Reconstruction of the Southern Bank of the Schütt Island
Photographer: Christine Dierenbach, retrieved 09/20/2018 from Data Exchange Service (City of Nürnberg)
Image
Reconstruction of the Southern Bank of the Schütt Island
Reconstruction of the Southern Bank of the Schütt Island
Photographer: Christine Dierenbach, retrieved 09/20/2018 from Data Exchange Service (City of Nürnberg)