1. General information
Location and description of the intervention
City or FUA
Poznań
Region
Europe
Native title of the NBS intervention
100 drzew dla Łazarza
Short description of the intervention
The ‘100 trees’ project replanted empty spots where trees had grown but later were cut down in the Grunwald district of Poznan. It involved planting trees resistant to urban conditions and salinity in the places indicated by the project proposal – empty squares in a sidewalk, where trees were cut or withered. By re-planting the greenery the project enhanced the aesthetics of the district and the quality of life for its inhabitants [1].
Address

rejon Osiedla Św. Łazarz
Poznan
Poland

Location
The NBS is a city-wide initiative, the GIS point marks the centre of the city
Type of area before implementation of the NBS
Residential
Website of the intervention
https://pbo2016.um.poznan.pl/i/pbo-2016/proposal/256-100_Drzew_dla_%C5%81azarza
Timeline of intervention
Start date of the intervention (planning process)
2015
Start date of intervention (implementation process)
2016
End date of the intervention
2016
Present stage of the intervention
Completed
Goals of the intervention
To improve the aesthetics of the district and the quality of life of its inhabitants by planting greenery in the empty spots, where formerly trees had grown [1]
Quantitative targets
To plant 100 trees in the area [1]
Monitoring indicators defined
More trees in the neighbourhood [1]
Sustainability challenge(s) addressed
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
Green space creation and/or management
Environmental quality
Air quality improvement
Regeneration, land-use and urban development
Regulation of built environment
Promote natural styles of landscape design for urban development
Health and well-being (SDG 3)
Improving physical health
Implementation activities
118 trees were planted in the area in 2016 [2]
Type of NBS project
Creation of new green areas
NBS domain and interventions
Ecological domain(s) where the NBS intervention(s) is/are implemented
Grey infrastructure featuring greens
Alley or street trees and other street vegetation
Vegetation Type
Trees
Please specify how many trees were planted
118
Amenities offered by the NBS
Unknown
Services
Expected ecosystem services delivered
Regulating services
Air quality regulation
Carbon storage/sequestration
Cultural services
Aesthetic appreciation
Scale
Spatial scale
Micro-scale: District/neighbourhood level
Beneficiaries
Primary Beneficiaries
Citizens or community groups
Please specify other local relevant strategy
City-specific diagnosis of public needs
Governance
Governance arrangements
Co-governance with government and non-government actors
Non-government actors
Citizens or community groups
Please specify the roles of the specific government and non-government actor groups involved in the initiative
Citizens developed the idea of the project which received the funds for its implementation within the city's participatory budget.
Key actors - initiating organization
Citizens or community group
Land owners
No information found
Key actors - Other stakeholders involved (besides initiating actors)
Local government/municipality
Citizens or community group
Land owners
Public space owned by the city
Participatory methods/forms of community involvement used
Co-planning (e.g. stakeholder workshops, focus groups, participatory mapping)
Crowd-sourcing/Crowd-funding/Participatory budget
Consultation (e.g. workshop, surveys, community meetings, town halls)
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 evaluation of the project proposal confirms that the initiative is compatible with ‘Poznan city development strategy’ and ‘Local needs map’, which emphasize sustainable development and ecological solutions among other things.(Ref.1, 3 and 4)
Mandatory or voluntary intervention
Voluntary (spontaneous)
Please specify other type of voluntary intervention
Citizens developed the project proposal and applied for funds from the city.
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 evaluation of the project proposal confirms that the initiative is compatible with ‘Poznan city development strategy’ and ‘Local needs map’, which emphasize sustainable development and ecological solutions among other things.(Ref.1, 3 and 4)
If there is a relevant strategy or plan, please specify the theme / type of the plan.
Urban redevelopment plan
Other
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
Yes
Please specify
Participatory city budget.
Co-finance for NBS
No
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
€10,000 - €50,000
What is/was the Cost/Budget (EUR) of the NBS or green infrastructure elements?
110.000 PLN (around 26.000 EUR)
What are the total amount of expected annual maintenance costs?
4500 PLN (around 990 EUR) [1]
What is the expected annual maintenance costs of the NBS or GI elements?
4500 PLN (around 990 EUR) [1]
Please specify cost savings
Unknown
Please specify total cost (EUR)
110.000 PLN (around 26.000 EUR) (Ref.1)
Source(s) of funding
Public local authority budget
Type of fund(s) used
Earmarked public budget
Non-financial contribution
Yes
Type of non-financial contribution
Provision of expertise
Who provided the non-financial contribution?
Citizens (e.g. volunteering)
Business models
Green densification model
Vacant space model
Which of the involved actors was motivated by this model?
Public actor (e.g. municipality)
Citizens / local communities
Type of innovation
Social
Policy innovation
Please specify social innovation
Tree planting policy.(2)
Novelty level of the innovation
Unknown
Please specify novelty level of the innovation
Unknown
Replicability/Transferability
The innovation is not referred to as being transferred to new initiative(s)
Please specify Replicability/Transferability
Unknown
Impacts, benefits
Environmental impacts
Green space and habitat
Promotion of naturalistic styles of landscape design for urban development
Reduced biodiversity loss
Restoration of derelict areas
Description of environmental benefits
The new trees along the densely built-up area will contribute to a significant improvement in the image of the district at a relatively low cost. Degraded holes damaged by parked cars were turned into well-kept little sanctuaries of greenery, which was sorely lacking in many streets of the city. Moreover, improving the damaged pavement or cobblestones around the planted trees will make walking easier and safer [1].
Economic impacts
Unknown
Description of economic benefits
Unknown
Social and cultural impacts
Social justice and cohesion
Improved access to urban green space
Education
Increased awareness of NBS and their benefits
Description of social and cultural benefits
The new trees along the densely built-up trees contributed to a significant improvement in the image of the district at a relatively low cost. The project significantly improved the aesthetics of the district and the quality of life of its residents [1].
Type of reported impacts
Achieved impacts
Indicators
Prior to the project's implementation the initiative was evaluated in capacity to meet the local needs and have a positive impact on the local infrastructure and city redevelopment plans [1]
Environmental, social and economic impacts
Environmental quality
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
Health and well-being (SDG 3)
Regeneration, land-use and urban development
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 of 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
Yes
Presence of indicators used in reporting
Yes
Presence of monitoring/evaluation reports
Yes
Link to monitoring/evaluation reports
https://pbo2016.um.poznan.pl/i/pbo-2016/proposal/256-100_Drzew_dla_%C5%81azarza
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
Other
Please specify other modes of citizen involvement in evaluation/assessment
The proposal was forwarded to the relevant council of housing association for an opinion on the project that would be implemented within its area.(Ref.1 and 5)
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 (project application page)
Ref.2 (online article)
List of references
1. Project application website, Poznan's participatory budget 2016, '100 drzew dla Lazarza', https://pbo2016.um.poznan.pl/i/pbo-2016/proposal/256-100_Drzew_dla_%C5%81azarza (Accessed: 26 September 2020).
2. '118 nowych drzew zostanie posadzonych na Łazarzu. Dzielnica odzyska dawny blask' ('118 new trees will be planted in the Lazarz district. The area will regain its former shine'), news article, codziennypoznan.pl, http://www.codziennypoznan.pl/artykul/2016-09-28/118-nowych-drzew-zostanie-posadzonych-na-lazarzu-dzielnica-odzyska-dawny-blask (Accessed: 26 September 2020).
3. Online document, 'Local needs map' ('Mapa potrzeb lokalnych'), https://pbo2016.um.poznan.pl/doc/pbo2016_mapa_potrzeb_lokalnych.pdf (Accessed: 26 September 2020).
4. 'Poznan's development strategy until 2030' (2013) ('Strategia Rozwoju Miasta Poznania do roku 2030'), stable URL: https://www.poznan.pl/mim/wos/strategia-rozwoju-miasta-poznania-do-roku-2030,doc,1017,16457/strategia-rozwoju-miasta-poznania-do-roku-2030,33907.html (Accessed: 26 September 2020).
5. Webpage, ‘The rules of the Poznan’s citizens’ budget 2017’ (2017) (‘Zasady poznańskiego budżetu obywatelskiego 2017’), https://budzet.um.poznan.pl/pbo2017/regulamin-pbo/ (Accessed: 26 September 2020).
Comments and notes
Additional insights
The project's impact was evaluated at the selection stage of the application for funding. The 'project's evaluation card' included indicators such as: compatibility of the project with the local legal system, local infrastructure and city development plans, positive impact on meeting local needs, the feasibility of the project's estimated costs and timeframe given [1]. (Updated in 2017)
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100 trees for Poznań
100 trees for Poznań
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100 trees in Poznan
100 trees in Poznan
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100 trees in Poznan
100 trees in Poznan
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100 trees in Poznan
100 trees in Poznan
Source:https://pbo2016.um.poznan.pl/i/pbo-2016/proposal/256-100_Drzew_dla_%C5%81azarza
100 trees in Poznan
100 trees in Poznan
Source:https://pbo2016.um.poznan.pl/i/pbo-2016/proposal/256-100_Drzew_dla_%C5%81azarza