1. General information
Location and description of the intervention
City or FUA
Tallinn
Region
Europe
Native title of the NBS intervention
Tondiraba golfikompleksi
Short description of the intervention
Tondiraba is a green urban area located in Lasnamäe, it is a valuable area with a diverse landscape which at the start of the initiative was severely overgrown and randomly used. The city planned to build an eco-golf course where the diverse and species-rich landscape and protected species are preserved. The architecture of the golf course is based on the advantages of the natural location and an ‘eco-golf course' concept. These landscapes and their flora were generated with landscape maintenance methods, which results in ‘micro-communities’ in which the ecosystems characteristic of the given area would start developing (ref 1, 5).
Address

Tondiraba
Lasnamäe
Tallinn
Estonia

Location
Point location, which indicates where the NBS takes place
Total area
300000.00m²
NBS area
300000.00m²
Type of area before implementation of the NBS
Previous derelict area
Website of the intervention
http://www.tallinn.ee/est/Tondiraba-golfi-kmh
Timeline of intervention
Start date of the intervention (planning process)
2013
Start date of intervention (implementation process)
unknown
End date of the intervention
unknown
Present stage of the intervention
Planned, but cancelled
Please specify "other" stage of the intervention
No records publicly available online regarding the current stage of the intervention.
Goals of the intervention
The Tondiraba Golf Complex is set in a relief and landscape setting. According to the preliminary draft:
- The golf course is planned for little maintenance
- Natural areas (bog, clint forest) that provide habitat for many birds and animal species and insects are present
- The green corridors connect this area with the rest of the Lasnamäe green areas
-In particular, it is necessary to clean up the growth from the shrub so that the existing water bodies are maintained
- Construction waste deposited on the ground will be used to create hills. It will be covered with soil and landscaped (ref. 5)
The course aimed to be a publicly used recreational green urban area for residents. Cycle and pedestrian paths, playgrounds, a dog-walking ground and other recreational facilities were also planned to be also built (ref. 5).
Quantitative targets
Unknown
Monitoring indicators defined
Number of species. (Ref 5)
Sustainability challenge(s) addressed
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
Green space creation and/or management
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)
Enabling opportunities for physical activity
Improving physical health
Creation of opportunities for recreation
Economic development and employment (SDG 8)
Tourism support
Implementation activities
According to the preliminary draft: - the golf course is planned for little maintenance. - Natural areas (bog, clint forest) that provide habitat for many birds and animal species and insects are present. - The green corridors connect this area with the rest of the Lasnamäe green areas. -In particular, it is necessary to clean up the growth from the shrub so that the existing water bodies are maintained. -Plans will follow Natural relief and be built on the basis of existing water bodies. - Construction waste deposited on the ground will be used to create hills. It will be covered with soil and landscaped (As per available translation from ref 5.)
- Enables the residents of the city to play golf on the territory of the city in the future, as well as stimulate golf tourism and contribute to the recognition of the city of Tallinn in general (ref. 2, 3)
Type of NBS project
Creation of new green areas
Transformation of previously derelict areas
NBS domain and interventions
Ecological domain(s) where the NBS intervention(s) is/are implemented
Parks and urban forests
Other
Blue infrastructure
Lakes/ponds
Please specify "other parks or (semi)natural urban green area"
‘eco-golf course' (ref 1)
Vegetation Type
Shrubs
Other
Please specify other amenities offered by the NBS
- Cycle and pedestrian paths, playgrounds, a dog-walking ground, and other recreational facilities (ref. 5)
- Ski trails (ref. 4)
Amenities offered by the NBS
Playgrounds
Sports areas and equipment
Other
Services
Expected ecosystem services delivered
Regulating services
Mediation of smell / noise / visual impacts
Habitat and supporting services
Habitats for species
Maintenance of genetic diversity
Cultural services
Tourism
Aesthetic appreciation
Recreation
Mental and physical health and wellbeing
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 project developer is the Sports and Youth Department of the Tallinn city council (ref. 1)
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
Unknown
Mandatory or voluntary intervention
Unknown
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
Unknown
Please specify other vegetation type
landscapes characteristic of Northern Estonia –sandy coastal areas, alvars, heathy pine forests, wooded meadows, bogs and broadleaved forests under cliffs (ref. 5).
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
Unknown
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)
Unknown
Source(s) of funding
Public local authority budget
Type of fund(s) used
Direct funding (grants, subsidies, or self-financed projects by private entities)
Non-financial contribution
Unknown
Business models
Green densification model
Vacant space model
Which of the involved actors was motivated by this model?
Public actor (e.g. municipality)
Type of innovation
Technological
Infrastructural innovation
Social
Cultural innovation
Please specify technological innovation
The architectural solution of the golf course is based on the advantages of the natural location and the concept of an ‘eco-golf course’. It is based on the landscapes characteristic of Northern Estonia and all of these landscapes and their flora can be generated with landscape maintenance methods. (Ref 5)
Please specify social innovation
This results in so-called ‘micro-communities’ in which the ecosystems characteristic of the given area will start developing. (ref 5).
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 ecological connectivity across regeneration sites and scales
Description of environmental benefits
- The project aims at being a low-maintenance natural area (bog, forests), and offer habitats to many groups of biota and are connected with other green areas in Tallinn via green corridors. (ref. 5)
- Studies of breeding birds, vegetation and pollinators were carried out before the designing of the golf course started. The course is a publicly used recreational green urban area for residents (ref. 5)
-The project is expected to preserve existing bodies of water and the establishment of new ponds, in order to preserve the bog and its water regime (ref 5)
Economic impacts
More sustainable tourism
Description of economic benefits
The proejct is expected to enable the residents of the city to play golf, as well as stimulate golf tourism and contribute to the recognition of the city of Tallinn in general (ref. 2, 3)
Social and cultural impacts
Social justice and cohesion
Improved access to urban green space
Health and wellbeing
Gain in activities for recreation and exercise
Description of social and cultural benefits
The proejct aims at creating cycling and walking paths running from north-east to south-west. The cycle path is designed as a hazel alley, which eventually forms a green tunnel above the pedestrians. Ground or mulch roads planned for the golf course can be used as ski trails out of season (ref. 4)
Other complementing infrastructures that aim at improving recreation include: cycle and pedestrian paths, playgrounds, a dog-walking ground and other recreational facilities are also built there (ref. 5)
Type of reported impacts
Expected 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
Improving physical health
Creation of opportunities for recreation
Economic development and employment (SDG 8)
Tourism support
Cultural heritage and cultural diversity
Preservation of natural heritage
Analysis of specific impact categories
Job creation: The NBS created ...
No information available
Please specify other method used to evaluate the impacts of NBS
both GIS data analysis and Environmental Impact Assessments, Hydrological Expert Assessment were performed (ref. 4 English translation)
Negative impacts: Did the project cause any problems or concerns?
No information was found regarding negative impacts of the project
COVID-19 pandemic
The project planning and initial (planned) implementation were not affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods of impact monitoring
Process of recording NBS impacts
Conduct a baseline survey before and after NBS implementation
Methods used to evaluate the impacts of NBS
GIS data analysis
Measurements of biophysical aspects of the NBS (e.g. temperature, water flow)
Other
Where can this data be accessed? Please include a link to a report or web-page.
http://www.tallinn.ee/Tondiraba-golfikompleksi-KMH-programm-heakskiitmisele-28-…
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
http://www.tallinn.ee/Tondiraba-golfikompleksi-KMH-programm-heakskiitmisele-28-…
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
Yes
Link to GIS monitoring data
http://www.tallinn.ee/Tondiraba-golfikompleksi-KMH-programm-heakskiitmisele-28-…
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
Documents relevant to the intervention
Attachment Size
Estonian (language) document Hendrikson & Ko (2.3 MB) 2.3 MB
List of references
1. Ajakiri Golf. (2013). Selgus golfikeskuse ideekavandite paremusjärjestus. Available at: http://ajakirigolf.ee/tallinna-lasnamae-golfikeskus-on-joudnud-detailplaneeringu-staadiumi/ (Accessed: 19 July 2020)
2. Ajkari Golf. (2013). Lasnamäele kavandatakse golfikeskust. Available at: http://ajakirigolf.ee/selgus-golfikeskuse-ideekavandite-paremusjarjestus/ (Accessed: 19 July 2020)
3. Gnadenteich U. (2013). Lasnamäele rajatakse munitsipaalgolfikeskus. Tallinn Postimees. Available at: https://www.tallinn.ee/est/Lasnamaele-kavandatakse-golfikeskust (Accessed: 19 July 2020)
4. OÜ Hendrikson & Ko. (2013). Tallinna Lasnamäe linnaosa Tondiraba golfikompleksi eelprojekti keskkonnamõju hindamine. Available at: http://www.tallinn.ee/Tondiraba-golfikompleksi-KMH-programm-heakskiitmisele-28-11-13.pdf (Accessed: 19 July 2020)
5. Tallinn City Council. (n.d.) Nature and biodiversity. Available at: http://www.tallinn.ee/Indicator-4_Nature_Tallinn (Accessed: 19 July 2020)
6. Tallinn City Council. (n.d.) Green urban areas incorporating Sustainable Land Use. Available at: http://www.tallinn.ee/Indicator-3_Green-areas_Land-use_Tallinn (Accessed: 19 July 2020)
Comments and notes
Pictures of the NBS
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Public Images
Tondiraba Eco-Gulf Course Tallinn
Eco-Golf