1. General information
Location and description of the intervention
City or FUA
Plovdiv
Region
Europe
Native title of the NBS intervention
Залесяване на двора на болница "Св. Пантелеймон"
Short description of the intervention
The municipal agency Gardens and Parks collaborated with the hospital "St. Panteleymon" in Plovdiv in order to restore the condition of their rehabilitation park in the yard. This involved planting 550 trees, cleaning and securing the area, and removing or modifying problematic trees. The park has thus become a more hospitable place for rehabilitation of patients (Ref. 1; Ref. 2).
Address

Bul. Nikola Vaptsarov
9 А
4004 Plovdiv
Bulgaria

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 (24.75223 42.121844)
POINT (24.752487 42.119034)
POINT (24.749015 42.120116)
Total area
30000.00m²
NBS area
30000.00m²
Type of area before implementation of the NBS
Previous derelict area
Public Greenspace Area
Website of the intervention
https://gradinipl.bg/index.php?url=novini/show/op--quot;gradini-i-parkove-quot;…
Timeline of intervention
Start date of the intervention (planning process)
unknown
Start date of intervention (implementation process)
2013
End date of the intervention
ongoing
Present stage of the intervention
Ongoing
Goals of the intervention
- Create a suitable place for rehabilitation of hospital patients in natural surroundings (Ref. 1; Ref. 2).
Quantitative targets
Unknown
Monitoring indicators defined
Unknown
Sustainability challenge(s) addressed
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
Green space creation and/or management
Health and well-being (SDG 3)
Improving physical health
Creation of opportunities for recreation
Implementation activities
- 550 trees have been planted
- The area has been cleaned and secured
- Problematic trees have been secured or removed
(Ref. 1; Ref. 2)
Type of NBS project
Creation of new green areas
Transformation of previously derelict areas
NBS domain and interventions
Ecological domain(s) where the NBS intervention(s) is/are implemented
Grey infrastructure featuring greens
Institutional green space
Vegetation Type
Trees
Please specify how many trees were planted
550 (Ref. 2)
Amenities offered by the NBS
Unknown
Services
Expected ecosystem services delivered
Cultural services
Recreation
Mental and physical health and wellbeing
Scale
Spatial scale
Sub-microscale: Street scale (including buildings)
Beneficiaries
Primary Beneficiaries
Public sector institution (e.g. school or hospital)
Citizens or community groups
Marginalized groups
Marginalized groups
People with functional diversities
Governance
Governance arrangements
Co-governance with government and non-government actors
Non-government actors
Public sector institution (e.g. school or hospital)
Please specify the roles of the specific government and non-government actor groups involved in the initiative
The municipal agency Gardens and Parks implemented the project in response to the hospital's request (Ref. 1; Ref. 2).
Key actors - initiating organization
Local government/municipality
Public sector institution
Land owners
Hospital
Key actors - Other stakeholders involved (besides initiating actors)
Local government/municipality
Public sector institution
Land owners
Hospital
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
Yes
Please specify the "local regulation/strategy/plan"
The municipal agency Gardens and Parks' goal of restoration and maintenance of green spaces, street greenery, and production of planting material. The goal is based on the legal Manual for the Structure and Activities of Plovdiv Municipality's Agency "Gardens and Parks", accepted with decision № 405, protocol № 19/25.10.2006 by the Municipal Council of Plovidv (Ref. 3).
Mandatory or voluntary intervention
Voluntary (spontaneous)
Please specify other type of voluntary intervention
Voluntary intervention in response to the hospital's request to improve the state of the park (Ref. 1; Ref. 2).
Enablers
Presence of specific city-level GI/NBS vision/strategy/plan - mentioned in connection to the project
Yes
Please specify
The municipal agency Gardens and Parks' goal of restoration and maintenance of green spaces, street greenery, and production of planting material. The goal is based on the legal Manual for the Structure and Activities of Plovdiv Municipality's Agency "Gardens and Parks", accepted with decision № 405, protocol № 19/25.10.2006 by the Municipal Council of Plovidv (Ref. 3).
Presence of specific city-level GI/NBS section/part in a more general plan - mentioned in connection to the project
Unknown
If there is a relevant strategy or plan, please specify the theme / type of the plan.
City specific green space strategy or plan
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
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
Unknown
Type of fund(s) used
Unknown
Non-financial contribution
Yes
Type of non-financial contribution
Provision of goods
Provision of labour
Who provided the non-financial contribution?
Public authorities (e.g. land, utility services)
Business models
Green health model
Which of the involved actors was motivated by this model?
Public actor (e.g. municipality)
Type of innovation
Technological
Product innovation
Please specify technological innovation
New natural elements were introduced to the park, and existing ones were modified (Ref. 1; Ref. 2).
Novelty level of the innovation
Unknown
Please specify novelty level of the innovation
Unknown
Replicability/Transferability
Unknown
Please specify Replicability/Transferability
Unknown
Impacts, benefits
Environmental impacts
Green space and habitat
Increased green space area
Restoration of derelict areas
Description of environmental benefits
Green space and habitat:
-Increased green space area: the planting of 550 trees, of which 450 coniferous - 250 thuja and 200 cypress, and 100 deciduous (Ref. 2). Problematic trees have been secured or removed (Ref. 1; Ref. 2).
-Restoration of derelict areas: "The 30 decares of green areas had for years turned into a dilapidated yard, where homeless animals were walking, all kinds of garbage were thrown away, who was cooking and parking their car, parts of it were even "taken over" by citizens for planting tomatoes and peppers, said Assoc. Prof. Nedev. The terrain has now been cleared, sanitary felling has been carried out, self-growth has been removed, some of which threatened to push the fence, the crowns of the trees have been raised, linden trees have been planted in front of the main entrance, said Stoyan Alexiev, director of Gardens and Parks" (Ref. 2).
Economic impacts
Unknown
Description of economic benefits
Unknown
Social and cultural impacts
Safety
Increased perception of safety
Social justice and cohesion
Improved access to urban green space
Increased visibility and opportunity for marginalised groups or indigenous peoples
Health and wellbeing
Gain in activities for recreation and exercise
Description of social and cultural benefits
Safety:
-Increased perception of safety: The area has been cleaned and secured (Ref. 1; Ref. 2).

Social justice and cohesion:
-Improved access to urban green space/Increased visibility and opportunity for marginalized groups or indigenous peoples: "the whole adjoining area will turn into a colorful garden, hospitable for people with disabilities" (Ref. 1).

Health and wellbeing:
-Gain in activities for recreation and exercise: "the whole adjoining area will turn into a colorful garden, hospitable for people with disabilities" (Ref. 2).
Type of reported impacts
Achieved impacts
Indicators
- Number of trees have been planted (Ref. 1; Ref. 2).
Environmental, social and economic impacts
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
Regeneration, land-use and urban development
Analysis of specific impact categories
Job creation: The NBS created ...
No information available
Environmental justice: The implementation of the NBS project resulted in ...
Improved access to green and/or blue spaces
Negative impacts: Did the project cause any problems or concerns?
No information was found regarding negative impacts of the project
COVID-19 pandemic
No specific information available as of November 2, 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
Ref. 1. Agency Gardens and Parks' web page about the project
Ref. 2
Ref. 3
List of references
Ref. 1. ОП Градини и паркове - Пловдив (2014). ОП "Градини и паркове" съдейства на МБАЛ "Свети Пантелеймон" за озеленяването на двора. [online] available at: http://www.gradinipl.bg/novini/show/op--quot;gradini-i-parkove-quot;-sadeystva-na-mbal--quot;sveti-panteleymon-quot;-za-ozelenyavaneto-na-dvora (Accessed: November 2, 2020).
Ref. 2. Plovdiv-Online (2013). Залесяват парка на МБАЛ Св. Пантелеймон. [online] available at: http://www.plovdiv-online.com/plovdiv/item/52611-z%D0%B0lesyav%D0%B0t-p%D0%B0rk%D0%B0-n%D0%B0-mb%D0%B0l-sv-p%D0%B0nteleymon (Accessed: November 2, 2020).
Ref. 3. ОП Градини и паркове - Пловдив (2017). Кратка история на ОП Градини и паркове - Пловдив. [online] available at: http://www.gradinipl.bg/index (Accessed: November 2, 2020).
Additional comments
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Comments and notes
Comments
A contact person from Gardens and Parks said that they did not have more information about the intervention. They also said that the hospital were very unlikely to have any documentation about the intervention because it was not a formal project with official project plans and so on.
Pictures of the NBS
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Public Images
Two people planting trees
https://plovdiv-online.com/plovdiv/item/52611-z%d0%b0lesyav%d0%b0t-p%d0%b0rk%d0%b0-n%d0%b0-mb%d0%b0l-sv-p%d0%b0nteleymon