1. General information
2. Objectives of the intervention
Goals of the intervention
1. Improving the overall quality of urban life;
2. Strengthening the community;
3. An urban oasis: nature in the city;
4. Reducing stress and promoting relaxation ;
5. Increasing economy and property value;
6. Promoting creativity;
7. The ecological value of open space is incredibly important for urban environments. For every piece of land that is safeguarded from development, different species of plants and animals are allowed to prosper, as well as lend a hand in the mitigation of air pollution. The more green space, the better: green corridors connect life. (2)
2. Strengthening the community;
3. An urban oasis: nature in the city;
4. Reducing stress and promoting relaxation ;
5. Increasing economy and property value;
6. Promoting creativity;
7. The ecological value of open space is incredibly important for urban environments. For every piece of land that is safeguarded from development, different species of plants and animals are allowed to prosper, as well as lend a hand in the mitigation of air pollution. The more green space, the better: green corridors connect life. (2)
Quantitative targets
1. Re-converse 7ha of a former green space Mata (unmanaged forest) of Pasteleira into a park;
2. Protect important tree species: the wild pine trees and cork trees are among the last large surfaces of natural vegetation in the Porto area.
3. Erect an Environmental Education Center and a bike path close to 2km long;
4. Serve a population of app 22000 people (3);
5. Maintain the 79% of the permeability index, the 87% plant cover and 2,6% of water surface (5).
2. Protect important tree species: the wild pine trees and cork trees are among the last large surfaces of natural vegetation in the Porto area.
3. Erect an Environmental Education Center and a bike path close to 2km long;
4. Serve a population of app 22000 people (3);
5. Maintain the 79% of the permeability index, the 87% plant cover and 2,6% of water surface (5).
Monitoring indicators defined
1. Size of green area that needs reconversion
2. Number of people benefiting from this intervention (3)
2. Number of people benefiting from this intervention (3)
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
Parque da Pasteleira is a relatively new park, designed by landscape architect Marisa Lavrador and completed in 2009. The park looks like two separate green spaces but is actually one that’s connected by three footbridges over Rua de Afonso Paiva. It has some great features: a meandering pond with ducks and a population of Egyptian geese, a paved cycling path, a little sculpture park, and more playgrounds than the average park. They probably weren’t part of the original plans, but there’s also a bunch of resident chickens cohabiting with at least one resident cat. (4)
Type of NBS project
3. NBS domains, ES and scale
4. Governance and financing
5. Innovation
Type of innovation
Please specify technological innovation
This NBS is a product innovation since its revamping emphasized on the fact that its outline and green structure organization is dominantly naturalistic emphasized by the pre-existing maritime pine woodland spotted with cork oaks (Pinus pinaster and Quercus suber). (5)
Novelty level of the innovation
Please specify novelty level of the innovation
Unknown
Replicability/Transferability
Please specify Replicability/Transferability
Unknown
