1. General information
2. Objectives of the intervention
Goals of the intervention
- Improve the air quality in Sofia by bringing fresh air from the mountain to the city
- Absorb carbon dioxide in order to mitigate climate change
- Reduce noise pollution
- Ameliorate the soils
- Promote biodiversity
- Help regulate the temperatures
- Use the project as a sample for further afforestation of the green passes of the city
- Encourage politicians to take measures to make Sofia a greener place
- Raise awareness in the public regarding ecological problems in Sofia
(Ref. 1; Ref. 2)
Opportunities for volunteers to help plant trees and be involved in the process through donations and labour. (Ref 8)
- Absorb carbon dioxide in order to mitigate climate change
- Reduce noise pollution
- Ameliorate the soils
- Promote biodiversity
- Help regulate the temperatures
- Use the project as a sample for further afforestation of the green passes of the city
- Encourage politicians to take measures to make Sofia a greener place
- Raise awareness in the public regarding ecological problems in Sofia
(Ref. 1; Ref. 2)
Opportunities for volunteers to help plant trees and be involved in the process through donations and labour. (Ref 8)
Quantitative targets
Quantitative targets mentioned in the planning stage:
- Plant between 100 and >300 trees (depending on whether they will receive support from the municipality or not)
- Provide the foundation for a subsequent campaign for planting 1 million trees in Sofia
- 1 tonne of carbon dioxide captured per tree over the lifetime of the trees is expected
(Ref. 1; Ref. 2; Ref. 5).
Quantitative targets mentioned in phase as of 2019:
- plant a total of 125,000 trees (Ref 8)
- Plant between 100 and >300 trees (depending on whether they will receive support from the municipality or not)
- Provide the foundation for a subsequent campaign for planting 1 million trees in Sofia
- 1 tonne of carbon dioxide captured per tree over the lifetime of the trees is expected
(Ref. 1; Ref. 2; Ref. 5).
Quantitative targets mentioned in phase as of 2019:
- plant a total of 125,000 trees (Ref 8)
Monitoring indicators defined
tonnes of carbon dioxide captured by the trees (Ref. 2).
- Plant between 100 and >300 trees (depending on whether they will receive support from the municipality or not)- Provide the foundation for a subsequent campaign for planting 1 million trees in Sofia(Ref. 1; Ref. 2; Ref. 5).
Quantitative targets mentioned in phase as of 2019:- plant a total of 125,000 trees (Ref 8)
- Plant between 100 and >300 trees (depending on whether they will receive support from the municipality or not)- Provide the foundation for a subsequent campaign for planting 1 million trees in Sofia(Ref. 1; Ref. 2; Ref. 5).
Quantitative targets mentioned in phase as of 2019:- plant a total of 125,000 trees (Ref 8)
Sustainability challenge(s) addressed
Climate change adaptation: What were the goals of the NBS?
Climate change adaptation: What activities are implemented to realize the conservation goals and targets?
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
- Planting trees on a neglected urban land in order to restore the natural connection between the mountain and the city
- Collecting donations for buying the land, prepare the soil, buy and plant the trees, and care after the trees in the first year following their planting
- Offering donors to have their own tree and use it for whatever they like - e.g. put a label on it, a swing, etc.
(Ref. 1; Ref. 2)
Regarding the status of the project: The project started on March 24th 2018., with planted saplings taking place in three phases (2018). The most recent reference (2019) mentions "Our goal is to plant over 125,000 aromatic trees in this area" (Ref 8), so the project seems to be ongoing.
- Collecting donations for buying the land, prepare the soil, buy and plant the trees, and care after the trees in the first year following their planting
- Offering donors to have their own tree and use it for whatever they like - e.g. put a label on it, a swing, etc.
(Ref. 1; Ref. 2)
Regarding the status of the project: The project started on March 24th 2018., with planted saplings taking place in three phases (2018). The most recent reference (2019) mentions "Our goal is to plant over 125,000 aromatic trees in this area" (Ref 8), so the project seems to be ongoing.
Type of NBS project
3. NBS domains, ES and scale
4. Governance and financing
5. Innovation
Type of innovation
Please specify technological innovation
The innovative (Ref. 1; Ref. 2)
Novelty level of the innovation
Please specify novelty level of the innovation
unknown
Replicability/Transferability
Please specify Replicability/Transferability
The Urban Forest is planned to be replicated over much larger areas of Sofia (Ref. 1; Ref. 2).
