1. General information
Location and description of the intervention
City or FUA
Palma de Mallorca
Region
Europe
Native title of the NBS intervention
Jardin Vertical Interior Santa Ponca
Short description of the intervention
An enterprise called Alicante Forestal constructed a vertical garden in Mallorca, in an office in Santa Ponca (Ref 1). The garden was installed indoors, making a green wall in the headquarters of the local business (Ref 1). There is in 2020 not only this garden, but a service given by Alicante Forestal in Mallorca to design and install these in other parts of Spain, as well as courses for building these gardens in different countries in the world including Spain, Colombia, Ecuador, Argentina and Mexico (Ref 3).
Address

Avenida Ferrocarril 77,
07500 Manacor, Balearic Islands, Spain
07500 Santa Ponca (Palma)
Spain

Location
Point location, which indicates where the NBS takes place
Type of area before implementation of the NBS
Building
Website of the intervention
http://www.alicanteforestal.es/jardin-vertical-en-mallorca-santa-ponsa/
Timeline of intervention
Start date of the intervention (planning process)
2016
Start date of intervention (implementation process)
2016
End date of the intervention
2016
Present stage of the intervention
Completed
Goals of the intervention
Clear the office air of contaminants, creation of biological interactions to give dynamism to the environment (ref 1).
Quantitative targets
8 different species planted;
500 plants included;
Installation of artificial illumination (ref 1).
Monitoring indicators defined
Ability of plants to clean the air of contaminants (ref 1)
Amount of water consumed. (ref 2)
Sustainability challenge(s) addressed
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
Green space creation and/or management
Environmental quality
Air quality improvement
Climate change adaptation: What were the goals of the NBS?
Reduce exposure to climate risks directly
Implementation activities
Selection of plants: Installation of F+P garden structure, (F+P is the name of the company's structural design for this type of vertical garden)
Planting of species: Ensuring full cover of garden. (ref 1)
Type of NBS project
Creation of new green areas
NBS domain and interventions
Ecological domain(s) where the NBS intervention(s) is/are implemented
Nature in buildings (indoor)
Green walls and ceilings
Vegetation Type
Other
Amenities offered by the NBS
Unknown
Services
Expected ecosystem services delivered
Regulating services
Local climate regulation (temperature reduction)
Air quality regulation
Noise reduction
Cultural services
Aesthetic appreciation
Scale
Spatial scale
Sub-microscale: Street scale (including buildings)
Beneficiaries
Primary Beneficiaries
Private sector/Corporate/Company
Governance
Governance arrangements
Led by non-government actors
Non-government actors
Private sector/Corporate/Business
Please specify the roles of the specific government and non-government actor groups involved in the initiative
Garden installed by the company Alicante Forestal in the main staircase of a local business, in Santa Ponca (Palma area). (ref 1)
Key actors - initiating organization
Private sector/corporate actor/company
Land owners
Private sector or company
Key actors - Other stakeholders involved (besides initiating actors)
Private sector/corporate actor/company
Land owners
Private sector or company
Participatory methods/forms of community involvement used
Unknown
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
Unknown
Mandatory or voluntary intervention
Voluntary (spontaneous)
Please specify other type of voluntary intervention
aesthetic improvement. (ref 1)
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
The plants used were:Adiantum capillus-veneris, Alocasia amazonica*, Begonia rex, Nephrolepis exaltata, Philodendron scandens, Pteris cretica, Spathiphyllum wallisii and Syngonium podophyllum.
Presence of city network or regional partnerships focused on NBS - mentioned in connection to the project
Yes
Please specify
Alicante Forestal collaborates with SingularGreen, and Urbanolismo- they organize and hold course on vertical gardens in Spain and Latin America in order to share the knowledge and experience of this type of infrastructure. (ref 2)
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
Unknown
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)
Unknown
Source(s) of funding
Corporate investment
Type of fund(s) used
Direct funding (grants, subsidies, or self-financed projects by private entities)
Non-financial contribution
No
Please specify other Business model
Green Design.
Business models
Green densification model
Other
Please specify other environmental impact
Water savings (Ref 1 and 3).
Which of the involved actors was motivated by this model?
Private for-profit actor (e.g. firm, insurer)
Type of innovation
Technological
Product innovation
Please specify technological innovation
The F+P system of installation, developed by the company, uses a strong metal structure on which are installed the impermeable panels. In these panels, a combination of filters specially designed for the sturdiness of roots and the circulation of water. This type of installation makes it possible to remove a singular plant without affecting the overall garden. The weight of the overall of the verall system, planted and watered is 35kg/m2. (ref 3)
Novelty level of the innovation
The innovation is copied/derived from previous initiative(s) with substantial adaptation
Please specify novelty level of the innovation
The company draws from its experience and that of collaborating companies when designed a new installation. However, it adapts the installation to that specific space. (ref 2)
Replicability/Transferability
The innovation is transferred to new initiative(s) with substantial adaptation
Please specify Replicability/Transferability
Experience shared and design transferred when company completes other types of F+P installations, and during the courses it organizes. (ref 2 and 3)
Impacts, benefits
Environmental impacts
Environmental quality
Improved air quality
Reduced noise exposure
Green space and habitat
Increased green space area
Other
Please specify other economic impact
Cost savings
Description of environmental benefits
There are water savings due to the hydroponic system and improvement in the air quality. Also, the plants balance the temperature (Ref 1 and 3), and create enough oxygen for a year for a person. This is calculated per square meter planted (Ref 1).
Economic impacts
Other
Description of economic benefits
The construction of the garden saves time and money due to air conditioning, and lack of gardening needed (Ref 3).
Social and cultural impacts
Social justice and cohesion
Improved liveability
Improved access to urban green space
Cultural heritage and sense of place
Increased appreciation for natural spaces
Education
Increased support for education and scientific research
Description of social and cultural benefits
The green wall adds value to the building due to aesthetics, it camouflages the properties which are broken or that have low aesthetics (Ref 3). Also, the garden saves space and increases appreciation to green spaces, while giving dynamism to the office. Moreover, the courses given by the company provide environmental education for interior vertical gardens (Ref 1 and 3).
Type of reported impacts
Expected impacts
Indicators
-A building of 4 floors (60m2) with a facade. (Ref 4).
-System filters of 40 tons of harmful gases per year (Ref 4).
-Reduction of noise pollution by up to 10 decibels (Ref 4)
Environmental, social and economic impacts
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13)
Water management (SDG 6)
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
Health and well-being (SDG 3)
Analysis of specific impact categories
Job creation: The NBS created ...
Paid employment positions
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 25 July 2020.
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
Jardin Vertical en Mallorca- Santa Ponça
Jardines Verticales.
Formacion en jardines verticales.
Beneficios de los Jardines verticales.
List of references
1. Alicante Forestal. (2016). Jardin Vertical en Mallorca- Santa Ponça. Mallorca: Alicante Forestal. Available at : http://www.alicanteforestal.es/jardin-vertical-en-mallorca-santa-ponsa/ (Accessed 25 July 2020)
2. Alicante Forestal. (2016). Jardines Verticales. Mallorca: Alicante Forestal. Available at: http://www.alicanteforestal.es/jardines-verticales/ (Accessed 25 July 2020)
3. Alicante Forestal. (2016). Formacion en jardines verticales. Mallorca: Alicante Forestal. Available at: http://www.alicanteforestal.es/jardines-verticales/formacion/ (Accessed 25 July 2020)
4. Alicante Forestal. (2016). Beneficios de los Jardines verticales. Mallorca: Alicante Forestal. Available at: http://www.alicanteforestal.es/jardines-verticales/beneficios/ (Accessed 25 July 2020)
Interview comments
Contacted Company for further information regarding budget and planning.
Comments and notes
Pictures of the NBS
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Public Images
Vertical Garden in company's staircase
Vertical Garden in company's staircase (Ref 1)
Source: Ref. 1