1. General information
Location and description of the intervention
City or FUA
Stuttgart
Region
Europe
Native title of the NBS intervention
Uferpark Austraße
Short description of the intervention
On November 5, 2019, the Committee for Urban Development and Technology passed the building decision for the riverside park Austraße - Neckarterrassen. To the north of Münster, the Neckar has cut deeply into the shell limestone and describes a wide arc on the Prallufer. There is little space between the cliff and the river - that is what makes this place so special. This is where the Austraße riverside park is being built with the elements Freienstein water playground (element 1), Neckarterrassen and Tapach-Link (element 2) as well as Austraße, Neckarufer and Neckarstrand (element 3). The first component has already been implemented: children will find their favorite spot on the Freienstein water playground south of the Max-Eyth-Steg. Students from the Elise von König School in Münster contributed their ideas as part of a child participation program. With the second component and its sub-projects “Tapach-Link” and “Neckarterrassen”, there are beautiful prospects for Münster: Those who have overcome the relay to the Neckarterrassen can rest in the shade and let their eyes wander up and down the Neckar. The third component of the Austraße riverside park - in addition to the Freienstein water playground, Neckarterrassen and Tapach-Link - focuses on the banks: podiums and platforms are planned on the river to linger while the freighters transport their goods on the water. Insects, small crabs and small fish find optimal living conditions on the renatured bank zones with stones and diverse flora. (1, 7).
Address

Austraße
70376 Stuttgart
Germany

Area boundary
POINT (9.206444 48.831588)
POINT (9.20719 48.831464)
POINT (9.207422 48.828114)
POINT (9.207027 48.828198)
NBS area image
Source of NBS area image
Google maps. Available at: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Max-Eyth-Steg,+Stuttgart,+Germany/@48.8300885,9.2061304,630m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x4799c55614013d57:0x8cf339f01c8caa7c!8m2!3d48.834175!4d9.2088419. Accessed on 15th September, 2020.
Type of area before implementation of the NBS
Timeline of intervention
Start date of the intervention (planning process)
2011
Start date of intervention (implementation process)
2020
End date of the intervention
ongoing
Present stage of the intervention
Please specify "other" stage of the intervention
Preliminary draft of the project 2011
Final plan 2013/2014
Start of construction 2015 (1)
Goals of the intervention
1. To develop the cultural and historical identity of the site (1)
2. To create new green and recreational space for Stuttgart citizens (1)
3. Preservation of the existing green areas (1)
4. To attract new visitors to the park (1)
5. Equal assessment to natural facilities for all social groups (1)
Quantitative targets
Unknown
Monitoring indicators defined
Unknown
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
1. Building investigations were carried out in the summer of 2014 (4)
2. Revitalization of the former mining quarry (4)
3. Creation of new routes for cyclists and pedestrians (5)
4. Access to the river was created (6)
NBS domain and interventions
Ecological domain(s) where the NBS intervention(s) is/are implemented
Grey infrastructure featuring greens
Green playgrounds and school grounds
Parks and urban forests
Pocket parks/neighbourhood green spaces
Blue infrastructure
Rivers/streams/canals/estuaries
Green areas for water management
Rain gardens
Other
What is the level of innovation / development of the NBS related to water management?
Please specify how many trees were planted
Unknown
Services
Expected ecosystem services delivered
Provisioning services
Water (surface and ground water for drinking and non-drinking purposes)
Regulating services
Air quality regulation
Coastal protection
Habitat and supporting services
Habitats for species
Maintenance of genetic diversity
Cultural services
Tourism
Aesthetic appreciation
Inspiration for culture, art and design
Recreation
Scale
Spatial scale
Micro-scale: District/neighbourhood level
Beneficiaries
Governance
Governance arrangements
Please specify the roles of the specific government and non-government actor groups involved in the initiative
The Shore Park Austraße project was commissioned to a landscape planning bureau BHM Planungsgesellschaft mbH by the city of Stuttgart (1).
Key actors - initiating organization
Key actors - Other stakeholders involved (besides initiating actors)
Regional government
Local government/municipality
Private sector/corporate actor/company
Participatory methods/forms of community involvement used
Policy drivers
NBS intervention implemented in response to an Regional Directive/Strategy
Unknown
NBS intervention implemented in response to a national regulations/strategy/plan
Yes
Please specify the national regulations/strategy/plan
Regional Landscape Park Programme aims to create a network of attractive, accessible, welcoming and diverse open spaces that function as a counterpoint to the region’s gray infrastructure. (7)
NBS intervention implemented in response to a local regulation/strategy/plan
Yes
Please specify the "local regulation/strategy/plan"
Stuttgart city development plan ("Stadtplan Stuttgart") - a recent urban development plan that includes the network of green revitalization projects. (6)
Mandatory or voluntary intervention
Mandatory (based on policy)
Intervention is mandatory
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
Stuttgart city development plan ("Stadtplan Stuttgart") - a recent urban development plan that includes the network of green revitalization projects. (6)
If there is a relevant strategy or plan, please specify the theme / type of the 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
Yes
Please specify
A study within the framework of the EU project REURIS - "Revitalization of Urban River Spaces" by the Stuttgart city office for planning and urban renewal and ILS – Institut für Landes- und Stadtentwicklungsforschung gGmbH
Dortmund investigated the shortages in public finances and the competition with other land uses for investments in green infrastructure. It was found that GI investments need to be justified by economic evidence against politicians and the public, thus this study investigated the economic value of 18 Landscape Park Neckar projects in Stuttgart, including the Shore Park Austraße (5).
Subsidies/investment for GI / NBS in the city - mentioned in connection to the project
Yes
Please specify
The Ministry for the Environment, Climate and Energy Economy of the state of Baden-Württemberg supports the project with funds from the Glückspirale. (8).
Co-finance for NBS
Yes
Co-financing governance arrangements
Unknown
Was this co-governance arrangement already in place, or was it set up specifically for this NBS?
Financing
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)
Estimated costs are of 1 million euros.
Non-financial contribution
No
Which of the involved actors was motivated by this model?
Type of innovation
Please specify social innovation
The new green space of the Shore Park Austraße is developed with the aim to preserve the cultural and historical identity of the area combining it with new green recreational facilities for all social groups (1).
Novelty level of the innovation
Please specify novelty level of the innovation
Unknown
Please specify Replicability/Transferability
Unknown
Impacts, benefits
Description of environmental benefits
1. Tree plantation made the area greener. This also helped in cleaning the air.
2. The creation of a flood protection system has helped in controlling the water overflow. This also has improved water quality.
3. The existing and new greeneries have been protected and restored in order to maintain the biodiversity and the riverside ecosystem. (1, 3)
Description of economic benefits
1. Flood damage prevention and water management annual costs reduced to 385,81 € / hectare.
2. Better access to water resources, the increase in recreation and leisure annual payment options estimated 11,85 € / Person.
3. Health and well-being annual profit through reduced Illness days of employees by € 142.01 per person.
4. Increase in annual tourism profit estimated 34,65 € per person/day. (5)
Description of social and cultural benefits
1. The access to the river and the green space have been improved.
2. This has helped the locals to visit the place more often and get an opportunity to connect more with nature.
3. The project has converted the place into an aesthetically attractive one. In the end, this helps in improving the mental health of the locals.
4. Excluding providing the above-mentioned facilities, the place also has a play area, where children can play and enjoy. (2, 4)
Type of reported impacts
Indicators
Number of plants, area converted and protected, number of users including children, fffects on tourism, health, and well-being. (5)
Analysis of specific impact categories
Job creation: The NBS created ...
Environmental justice: The implementation of the NBS project resulted in ...
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, 2020.
Methods of impact monitoring
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
Availability of a web-based monitoring tool
No
Impact assessment mechanism
Name of any specific impact assessment tools
Within the research project "Economic value of revitalization projects in Stuttgart" ("Ökonomischer Mehrwert von
Revitalisierungsprojekten in Stuttgart"), the project´ effects on the economy, society and environment were analyzed. In order to conduct the analysis, a system of impact fields and impact sectors was developed. Within each impact sector, suitable quantity and price indicators were identified, both extracted from literature, which is multiplied to calculate the individual benefits of the landscape park project in Stuttgart. Effects on tourism, health, and well-being and from the path system are determined globally among all projects as effects on these impact sectors cannot be allocated to single projects. By means of benefit-cost analysis, the projects´ benefits are set into relation to their costs (5).
Use of GIS in mapping impacts
Yes
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
List of references
1. stuttgart-meine-stadt. (2012). Erlebnisraum Neckar. Available at: https://www.stuttgart-meine-stadt.de/file/5b9f9acfd10d432e3d447702/. Accessed on 15th September, 2020.
2. Buergerhaushalt-Stuttgart. (2013). Renaturierung des Neckarufers in Münster. Available at: https://www.buergerhaushalt-stuttgart.de/vorschlag/3635. Accessed on 15th September, 2020.
3. Uferpark Austraße Map (2015) Available at: http://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/5400078. Accessed on 15th September, 2020.
4. STADTPLANUNGSTUTTGART (2013) Amt für Stadtplanung und Stadterneuerung I
Landeshauptstadt Stuttgart I. Available at: http://www.immobilienverlag-stuttgart.de/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Stadtplanungsamt_Stuttgart_03_2013_01.pdf. Accessed on 15th September, 2020.
5. Oppla Case Study. (2017). Region Landscape Park Program. Available at: http://oppla.eu/casestudy/17572. Accessed on 15th September, 2020.
6. Linsenmann. G. (2014) Uferpark in MünsterNeckar-Glück mit Glücksspirale. Available at: http://www.stuttgarter-zeitung.de/inhalt.uferpark-in-muenster-neckar-glueck-mit-gluecksspirale.0efa76dd-5cc5-456c-8ce7-8b849851a4b9.html. Accessed on 15th September, 2020.
7. Stuttgart-meine-stadt (no date) ADVENTURE AREA NECKAR - UFERPARK AUSTRASS. Available at: https://www.stuttgart-meine-stadt.de/stadtentwicklung/masterplan-neckar/uferpark-austrasse/. Available at: Accessed on 15th September, 2020.
Comments and notes
Public Images
Image
Uferpark Austraße (2011)
Uferpark Austraße (2011)
BHM Planungsgesellschaft mbH, Bruchsal, retrieved 08/13/2018 from Max Hansen
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Playground at Uferpark Austraße (2017)
Playground at Uferpark Austraße (2017)
BHM Planungsgesellschaft mbH, Bruchsal, retrieved 08/13/2018 from Max Hansen
Image
Neckar Riverside Park
Stadt Stuttgart
https://www.stuttgart-meine-stadt.de/stadtentwicklung/masterplan-neckar/uferpark-austrasse/?tab=0