1. General information
Location and description of the intervention
City or FUA
Tallinn
Region
Europe
Native title of the NBS intervention
Projekti "Linnaloomad"
Short description of the intervention
Tallinn implemented a community-based action plan for urban development in the Paljassaare conservation area, aimed at raising cattle on the Paljassaare peninsula, creating community-based beauty and vegetable gardens and restoring a wetland and lakeshores (ref. 3). The Paljassaare area several protected areas required active intervention in the form of care. The management of urban animals had the following objectives implemented: Paljassaare Wetland Complex Restoration; maintenance of a mosaic semi-natural habitat based on conservation values; updating protection regimes and organization; modern visitor arrangement based on protection values ​​and visitor intensiveness (ref. 2).
Address

Paljassaare area
Tallinn
Estonia

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 (24.723071 59.47347)
POINT (24.720153 59.471944)
POINT (24.716591 59.476042)
POINT (24.71496 59.474669)
NBS area image
Source of NBS area image
Google Earth
Total area
900000.00m²
NBS area
900000.00m²
Type of area before implementation of the NBS
Previous derelict area
Other
Please specify “other type of area” before implementation of the NBS
Paljassaare conservation area (Ref 3)
Website of the intervention
https://www.tallinn.ee/est/keskkond/Linnaloomad-2
Timeline of intervention
Start date of the intervention (planning process)
unknown
Start date of intervention (implementation process)
2017
End date of the intervention
2019
Present stage of the intervention
Completed
Goals of the intervention
Overall community-based urban development project had the following objectives (ref. 3):
Action 1) Urban animals in Paljassaare;
Action 2) Plant cultivation as a joint project;
Action 3) Vegetable/ community gardens in each city district.
The management of urban animals had the following objectives (ref. 2) :
-Paljassaare Wetland Complex Restoration. Cleaning the coastal lakes from the reed.
-Maintenance of a mosaic semi-natural habitat based on conservation values. Designing a 30-hectare beach meadow complex suitable for protected species.
-Updating protection regimes and organization, concluding agreements with users of the site, inclusive planning and raising awareness of the value of the urban environment.
-Modern visitor arrangement based on protection values ​​and visitor intensiveness. Exciting and humane visiting management for sensitive values, resulting in high-quality lodging facilities and good opportunities for nature education.
Quantitative targets
(1) In 2017:- the construction of the Karjatar (ca 3000 m); Reaping and harvesting, reaping (approx. 30 ha).
(2) in 2018: - Reaping and harvesting reeds (ca. 30 ha); Cattle in the pasture (ca 30 pcs).
(3) in 2019: - Reaping the reed, harvesting (ca 30 ha); Cattle in the pasture (ca 30 pcs).(ref. 4)
Monitoring indicators defined
1. Construction of the Karjatar (in m)
2. Reaping and harvesting, reaping (in ha)
3. Reaping and harvesting reeds (in ha)
4. Cattle in pasture (in pcs)
5. Reaping the reed, harvesting (in ha)
6. Cattle in the pasture (in pcs)
(ref. 3, 4)
Sustainability challenge(s) addressed
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
Green space creation and/or management
Health and well-being (SDG 3)
Enabling opportunities for physical activity
Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Sustainable production
What activities are implemented to realize the restoration goals and targets?
Rehabilitate and restore damaged or destroyed ecosystems
Implementation activities
As per Ref 1:
1. Paljassaare Wetland Complex Restoration. Cleaning the coastal lakes from the reed.
2. Designing a 30-hectare beach meadow complex suitable for protected species.
3. Updating protection regimes and organization
4. concluding agreements with users of the site
5. inclusive planning and raising awareness of the value of the urban environment.
6. Modern visitor arrangement based on protection values ​​and visitor intensiveness.
7. Exciting and humane visiting management for sensitive values
Type of NBS project
Maintenance and management of urban nature
Protection of natural ecosystems
Transformation of previously derelict areas
NBS domain and interventions
Ecological domain(s) where the NBS intervention(s) is/are implemented
Parks and urban forests
Large urban parks or forests
Community gardens and allotments
Community gardens
Blue infrastructure
Lakes/ponds
Coastal wetland, mangroves and salt marshes
Please specify the number of plots or allotment gardens
Unknown
Vegetation Type
Grass
Trees
Flower beds
Please specify how many trees were planted
Unknown
Amenities offered by the NBS
Educational and research amenities (nature protection centre, monitoring stations)
Services
Expected ecosystem services delivered
Provisioning services
Food for human consumption (crops, vegetables)
Habitat and supporting services
Habitats for species
Cultural services
Tourism
Intellectual interactions (scientific and / or educational)
Physical and experiential interactions with plants and animals
Social and community interactions
Scale
Spatial scale
Micro-scale: District/neighbourhood level
Beneficiaries
Primary Beneficiaries
Local government/Municipality
Citizens or community groups
Governance
Governance arrangements
Government-led
Please specify the roles of the specific government and non-government actor groups involved in the initiative
The city of Tallinn implemented a community-based action plan for urban development (ref. 3) - the city built a yard and was looking for a private company that would want to keep bovine animals there, and also maintain a landscape at the Paljassaare peninsula (ref. 3).
Key actors - initiating organization
Local government/municipality
Land owners
Public space owned by the city
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
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"
as per the Tallinn Development Plan 2014-2020 : Turning Paljassaare into an attractive living and recreational environment and an area of eco-tourism (ref 2)
Mandatory or voluntary intervention
Mandatory (based on policy)
Intervention is mandatory
Spatial planning guidance
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
As per the Tallinn Development Plan 2014-2020 : "Turning Paljassaare into an attractive living and recreational environment and an area of eco-tourism" found on p.33 under Measure 1: maintenance and reconstruction of urban green spaces) (ref 2)
If there is a relevant strategy or plan, please specify the theme / type of the plan.
General municipal 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
€50,000 - €100,000
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)
€ 81,000 (ref 3)
Source(s) of funding
Public local authority budget
Type of fund(s) used
Unknown
Non-financial contribution
Unknown
Business models
Green densification model
Which of the involved actors was motivated by this model?
Public actor (e.g. municipality)
Citizens / local communities
Type of innovation
Technological
Infrastructural innovation
Social
Governance innovation
Please specify technological innovation
Designing a 30-hectare beach meadow complex suitable for protected species. (ref 1)
Please specify social innovation
inclusive planning and raising awareness of the value of the urban environment. (ref 1)
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
Increased conservation or restoration of ecosystems
Increased conversion of degraded land or soil
Restoration of derelict areas
Description of environmental benefits
The project created and maintained a pasture, with activities related to mowing and harvesting reeds and the cutting of bushes (ref. 3)
Creation of common gardens for flower beds, with city gardens to grow vegetables (ref. 3)
Restoration of the Paljassaare wetland complex and cleaning reeds of coastal lakes (ref. 4)
Maintenance of a mosaic semi-natural habitat based on conservation values (ref. 4)
Economic impacts
Unknown
Description of economic benefits
Unknown
Social and cultural impacts
Social justice and cohesion
Improved access to urban green space
Increased sustainability of agriculture practices
Education
Increased support for education and scientific research
Increased knowledge of locals about local nature
Description of social and cultural benefits
The project created community and vegetable gardens in each part of the city, where people grow vegetables in a community (ref. 3)
Public training is organised for all interested parties, internships in cooperation with supervisors and lecturers (ref. 3)
Urban farming in Tallinn could be a multifaceted idea for improving the well-being of the capital's population and its visitors, expanding urban ecology as a necessary field of science, and introducing an environmentally sound way of thinking. (Ref 4)
Type of reported impacts
Expected impacts
Achieved impacts
Indicators
Unknown
Environmental, social and economic impacts
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
Habitat and biodiversity restoration
Habitat and biodiversity conservation
Green space creation and/or management
Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
Social cohesion
Social interaction
Health and well-being (SDG 3)
Enabling opportunities for physical activity
Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
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 21 July 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
tallinn EE
Pealinn - news article in Estonian
Documents relevant to the intervention
Attachment Size
Tallinn Development Paln 2014-2020 (1.83 MB) 1.83 MB
List of references
1. Tallinn city council. 2017. Linnaloomad. Available at: https://www.tallinn.ee/linnaloomad (Accessed: 21 July 2020)
2. Tallinn Development Plan 2014-2020. Document uploaded. (Accessed: 21 July 2020)
3. Pealinn. 2017. Tallinn kavandab Paljassaare poolsaarele veisepidamist. Tallinn. Available at: http://www.pealinn.ee/newset/tallinn-kavandab-paljassaare-poolsaarele-veisepidamist-n183722 (Accessed: 21 July 2020)
4. Tallinn city council. 2017. Linnaloomad. Available at: https://www.tallinn.ee/est/keskkond/Linnaloomad-2 (Accessed: 21 July 2020)
Comments and notes
Pictures of the NBS
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Public Images
Linnaloomad
Linnaloomad
Linnaloomad area
Paljassaare conservation area